Bangsamoro
Strengthening the Community of Practice on Social Cohesion and Resilience
October 17, 2023
Program Snapshot Post
On October 5-6, local government leaders committed to driving transformative peace and development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao gathered to welcome a new cohort of fellows for the LGU Fellowship Program on Social Cohesion and Resilience. The Fellowship Program, implemented by The Asia Foundation and the Galing Pook F… Read more
Fostering Transformation in the BARMM with Forward Bangsamoro
September 14, 2023
Program Snapshot Post
Forward Bangsamoro, now in its fourth year, is a six-year project funded by the USAID and implemented by The Asia Foundation. The project’s mission is to enhance local governance in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) by strengthening the capacity of legislatures and key government institutions, supporting policy development… Read more
A Pathway to Entrepreneurship for Sulu Women
August 17, 2022
Blog Post
The creation of the BARMM has brought a new era of peace to Sulu, in Mindanao, but this Philippine region still suffers from economic disadvantages that fall especially hard on women.
A New Generation Takes the Driver’s Seat in Bangsamoro
April 27, 2022
Blog Post
Attorney Abdel Jamal Disangcopan and his parliamentary staff are part of a new generation of young professionals building peace in the Bangsamoro.
Podcast: A Woman Attorney General for the Bangsamoro
September 16, 2020
Blog Post
She’s part of the new face of leadership in her long-troubled homeland of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. Attorney General Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba sits down with InAsia to talk about the past, the future, and her vision for the Bangsamoro.
Minorities within the Minority: Indigenous Communities in the Bangsamoro
August 6, 2014
Blog Post
In March this year, a major milestone passed in the 40-year effort to end hostilities in the Philippines between the national government and Muslim separatist fronts. The government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signed a Comprehensive…
Implementation of Bangsamoro Holds Lessons for Philippines as a Whole
March 26, 2014
Blog Post
As we prepare for the long-awaited March 27 signing in Manila between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, one of the striking things of the peace process…