With the agreement, Norway and UNDP Philippines will work together with the BARMM government to revitalize the Bangsamoro Women’s Commission (BWC) and the Bangsamoro Youth Commission (BYC) through various capacity-building initiatives. The initiative also aims to foster a more active participation of the youth in the Bangsamoro through the Bangsamoro Youth Volunteer Program in partnership with the BYC. “The Philippines is one of Norway’s priority countries for cooperation on women, peace and security. Dr. Ramachandran, in turn, highlighted that “UNDP and Norway share a long and sustained joint commitment to peace and development in the Philippines and around the world. UNDP has had the opportunity to work closely with Norway in assisting the Independent Decommissioning Body (IDB).

Source: Manila Times November 15, 2020 15:56 UTC