International Development Grant

The Joint Peace Fund - support to the Myanmar peace process - phase II

Project Number: CA-3-P012445001

Status: Operational

Country/Region:

Myanmar 100.00%

Maximum Contribution: $4,300,000.00

Start Date: March 27, 2023

End Date: September 30, 2025

Duration: 2.5 years

Project Description

The Joint Peace Fund (JPF) is a multi-donor initiative established in 2015 to support Myanmar’s national efforts in achieving a lasting resolution to the armed conflict. It seeks to foster broad-based participation in implementing the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. The Fund facilitates better coordination and alignment among donors. It aims to enable them to collaborate with the Myanmar government and ethnic armed organizations to negotiate and implement an inclusive peace process. Also it supports Phase II of the JPF (2023 to 2027). Project activities include: (1) enhancing conflict monitoring and management systems; and (2) enabling stakeholders effectively in dialogues and coordination to help achieve an inclusive long-term and peaceful resolution to the conflict in Myanmar.

Expected Results

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) strengthened conflict monitoring and management in Myanmar; and (2) empowered relevant stakeholders to actively participate in conflict transformation.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br

Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Civilian peace-building conflict prevention and resolution 100%

Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs

Policy Markers
Level 1 Gender equality
Major Funding (>$1M)
Budget Breakdown
2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31 $4,300,000 CAD
Geographic Information
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Project Number: CA-3-P012445001