UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

Published purpose

This project aims to strengthen sustainable peace in Sri Lanka through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-managed multi donor Joint Programme for Peace (JPP). The JPP harnesses support from multiple partners for strategic, coherent and sustainable assistance in order to fast-track the advancement of peacebuilding and reconciliation in Sri Lanka. Project activities include: (1) providing strategic, coherent, timely and targeted support to the Government of Sri Lanka’s existing and emerging transitional justice mechanisms; (2) the United Nations in Sri Lanka provides strategic, coherent, timely and targeted support towards the resettlement process in the Northern Province and Eastern Province of Sri Lanka; and (3) the JPP improves stakeholder coordination on transitional justice, resettlement, and the effectiveness of support to the sector.