Peace Connect
The Peace Wall recognizes people and institutions promoting a "just and lasting peace." This page connects you to some institutions contributing to the progress of peace and development in the country. Together, we all aspire for a peace that will never cease.
“We must revive the peace process on the basis of a comprehensive understanding of the root causes of the conflict, under clear policies that pave and clear the way ahead, and driven by a genuine desire to attain a just and lasting peace. We shall endeavor to restore confidence in the peace process that is transparent and participatory, and renew our faith in our shared vision of a peaceful, secure and prosperous future under one sovereign flag.” - - Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III, April 22, 2010, Mandarin Hotel, Makati City
Recently, the Department of Education launched "Yes For Peace - Bayanihan para sa Kapayapaan." This program is an inter-agency peace education campaign targeted to 18 million students from Grade four to fourth year high school. According to Ernesto Alcanzare, Yes for Peace lead organizer, the campaign is a “revolution of paper and ink against guns and bullets.”
For Education Secretary Armin Luistro, education is a necessary element for lasting peace and poverty alleviation.
Vision: A key leader and effective partner in transforming HEIs towards producing highly competent and productive professionals through dynamic excellent and client oriented services
Mission: CHED is committed to provide effective central office direction and implement programs and mechanisms to ensure affordable quality higher education accessible to all. (retrieved from CHED website)
In the Philippines, UNDP fosters human development for peace and prosperity. Working with central and local Governments as well as civil society, and building on global best practices, UNDP strengthens capacities of women, men and institutions to empower them to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and the objectives of the Philippine Mid-term Development Plan. Through advocacy and development projects, with a special focus on vulnerable groups, UNDP contributes to poverty reduction, promoting democratic governance, fostering environmental sustainability, addressing climate change and natural disasters, strengthening peace and conflict prevention, to ensure a better life for the people of the Philippines. (retrieved from UNDP Website)
The World Bank Country Assistance Strategy for the Philippines for 2010-2012 has greater focus on poverty reduction, a strategic shift in the Bank’s approach to development in the country. With a central goal of achieving growth that works for the poor, the World Bank Group (WBG) will support the Philippines in pursuing macroeconomic stability, an improved investment climate, better public service delivery for the poor, reduced vulnerabilities to income shocks and natural disasters, and better governance.
Addressing the country’s fundamental development challenges, the new CAS focuses on poverty alleviation measures and on operationalizing governance in all Bank-supported activities. It also addresses emerging global challenges such as climate change, disaster risk management, and the financial crisis and emphasizes a knowledge agenda that supports the Philippines in addressing its own development challenges. (retrieved from World Bank website)
PeaceTech is a non-profit organization that builds peace among the world’s youth.PeaceTech recognizes the need to promote an understanding of the causes and consequences of conflicts in the Philippines and the common challenges young Filipinos face. Our (PeaceTech) goal is to build understanding among the youth throughout the Philippine archipelago. (retrieved from PeaceTech Website)
