Confidence Building Measures for the Six Acknowledged MILF Camps through the Department of Agriculture Farmer’s Assistance Program

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Philippines
Mindanao
Region
Asia and Pacific
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Confidence Building Measures for the Six Acknowledged MILF Camps through the Department of Agriculture Farmer’s Assistance Program
Date
23 Nov 2014
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Philippine Insurgencies (1968 - ) )
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Philippines - Mindanao process
Parties
Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, GPH Panel Chair;
Mohagher Iqbal, MILF Panel Chair
Third parties
Witnessed by: Tangku Dato' Ab Ghafar Tengku Mohamed, Malaysian Facilitator
Description
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Agreement document
PH_141123_Confidence Building Measures for MILF Camps.pdf | Download PDF

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Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
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1. The Annex on Normalization provides for the confidence building measures that may be undertaken through the Joint Task Forces for the six acknowledged MILF camps with the end in view of transforming these areas into peaceful and productive communities.

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2. The Department of Agriculture (DA) indicated that it has a program to assist farmers in the six MILF camps as an initial confidence building measure.

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3. The implementation of this program shall be through the Joint Task Forces.

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4. To facilitate the implementation of the program, the following steps shall be undertaken:
a. The Department of Agriculture shall provide a check list of assistance that may be given through the Joint Task Forces;

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4.b. The selection of types of assistance and the beneficiaries shall be made by the MILF Task Forces in consultation with the BIAF Camp Commanders;

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4.c. The Joint Task Forces shall coordinate with the Department of Agriculture for the implementation of the assistance program;

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5. The Joint Task Forces shall report to the GPH and MILF Peace Panels on the progress of this confidence building measure.
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Business
Page 1,
2. The Department of Agriculture (DA) indicated that it has a program to assist farmers in the six MILF camps as an initial confidence building measure.

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4.c. The Joint Task Forces shall coordinate with the Department of Agriculture for the implementation of the assistance program;
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Page 1,
1. The Annex on Normalization provides for the confidence building measures that may be undertaken through the Joint Task Forces for the six acknowledged MILF camps with the end in view of transforming these areas into peaceful and productive communities.

Page 1,
2. The Department of Agriculture (DA) indicated that it has a program to assist farmers in the six MILF camps as an initial confidence building measure.

Page 1,
3. The implementation of this program shall be through the Joint Task Forces.

Page 1,
4. To facilitate the implementation of the program, the following steps shall be undertaken:
a. The Department of Agriculture shall provide a check list of assistance that may be given through the Joint Task Forces;

Page 1,
4.b. The selection of types of assistance and the beneficiaries shall be made by the MILF Task Forces in consultation with the BIAF Camp Commanders;

Page 1,
4.c. The Joint Task Forces shall coordinate with the Department of Agriculture for the implementation of the assistance program;

Page 1,
5. The Joint Task Forces shall report to the GPH and MILF Peace Panels on the progress of this confidence building measure.
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Page 1,
1. The Annex on Normalization provides for the confidence building measures that may be undertaken through the Joint Task Forces for the six acknowledged MILF camps with the end in view of transforming these areas into peaceful and productive communities.

Page 1,
2. The Department of Agriculture (DA) indicated that it has a program to assist farmers in the six MILF camps as an initial confidence building measure.

Page 1,
4. To facilitate the implementation of the program, the following steps shall be undertaken: [...]
b. The selection of types of assistance and the beneficiaries shall be made by the MILF Task Forces in consultation with the BIAF Camp Commanders;
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Implementation

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Witnessed by: Tangku Dato' Ab Ghafar Tengku Mohamed, Malaysian Facilitator
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Source
http://opapp.gov.ph/milf/signed-agreements

In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURES FOR THE SIX ACKNOWLEDGED MILF CAMPS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FARMER'S ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

1. The Annex on Normalization provides for the confidence building measures that may be undertaken through the Joint Task Forces for the six acknowledged MILF camps with the end in view of transforming these areas into peaceful and productive communities.

2. The Department of Agriculture (DA) indicated that it has a program to assist farmers in the six MILF camps as an initial confidence building measure.

3. The implementation of this program shall be through the Joint Task Forces.

4. To facilitate the implementation of the program, the following steps shall be undertaken:

a. The Department of Agriculture shall provide a check list of assistance that may be given through the Joint Task Forces;

b. The selection of types of assistance and the beneficiaries shall be made by the MILF Task Forces in consultation with the BIAF Camp Commanders;

c. The Joint Task Forces shall coordinate with the Department of Agriculture for the implementation of the assistance program;

5. The Joint Task Forces shall report to the GPH and MILF Peace Panels on the progress of this confidence building measure.

Done this 23rd day of November 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

For the GPH:

MIRIAM CORONEL-FERRER

GPH Panel Chair

For the MILF

MOHAGHER IQBAL

MILF Panel Chair

Signed in the presence of:

TENGKU DATO' AB GHAFAR TENGKU MOHAMED

Malaysian Facilitator