IBRD Trust Funds - World Bank

Published purpose

The Peace Links Program, Canada's support to peace and development in Mindanao, is composed of three components designed to promote sustainable peace and development in Muslim Mindanao. The first component was a Canadian contribution of $1 million to the World Bank-led multi-donor Mindanao Trust Fund (MTF). Other participating donors are: European Union, Australia, USAID, New Zealand and Sweden. The MTF is operational until 2017 and its total budget is USD 23.6 million. The MTF focuses on funding community-driven socio-economic reconstruction and development projects and building the capacity of the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA), the principal development arm of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), in project and program management, administrative and financial management, and organizational, institutional and human resource development. At the same time, the MTF systemizes links and coordination with other projects in the conflict areas. The second and third components were part of the Peace Links Program - II. They consisted of a Peace Fund that supported peacebuilding and development initiatives by local civil society groups, and electoral assistance to the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and adjoining areas in the May 2007 local elections. Both these components have ended.