Bangsamoro, Philippines
Introduction
Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) has been supporting democratic stability in Bangsamoro since 2020. Officially the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Bangsamoro is an autonomous region in the Southern Philippines formed with the ratification of the Republic Act No. 11054 or the Bangsamoro Organic Law on 26 July 2018.
The centrepiece of a long-running peace process in which the UK Government played an important support role, WFD’s Supporting Democratic Stability in the Bangsamoro Programme has provided support to key institutions working on the political track of the transition.
The centrepiece of a long-running peace process in which the UK Government played an important support role, WFD’s Supporting Democratic Stability in the Bangsamoro Programme has provided support to key institutions working on the political track of the transition.
Current programmes
Supporting Democratic Stability in the Bangsamoro
WFD is leading a programme supporting the BTA to deliver on the Bangsamoro Organic Law, funded through the UK Integrated Security Fund (UKISF). WFD’s work in the Bangsamoro addresses some of the most pressing areas of the transition, including:
- Strengthening the Bangsamoro Parliament and developing the expertise of its members and staff;
- Supporting the development of a political party system that fits the new parliamentary frame and which allows for meaningful representation for all peoples of the Bangsamoro;
- Supporting women political leaders in the Bangsamoro to work together to identify and influence policies and laws;
- Capacitating civil society groups to extend engagement across the government and parliament, influencing policy agenda and issues
Now in its third year of programme implementation and with Bangsamoro gearing up for the 2025 BARMM elections, WFD is focused on three areas:
- Improved and more sustainable parliamentary policies and practices beyond the 2025 elections;
- Improved electoral processes, information and education around the elections;
- Greater inclusion of marginalised groups, particularly women, as voters and candidates.
Status
Underway
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Planned end date
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Contact us
Cynthia Guerra, Bangsamoro Representative
the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in the Muslim Mindanao, Cotabato City
Cotabato
Philippines