School of Peace and Democracy-Bangsamoro
The Academy runs this course for former MILF combatants in partnership with UNDP, and the Australian Embassy funds it. Its graduation in December 2025 brought the number of graduates to 523.
Australian Embassy in the Philippines
The Australian Embassy funds the School of Peace and Democracy-Bangsamoro, and the Australian Government supported the Academy's strategic planning in 2019.
Partners since 2019.
What We Did Together
Australia has backed the Academy's peace work with former MILF combatants and its planning.
Courses for the graduates
The Australian Embassy was among the partners of the course on food security through social enterprise, where 42 graduates learned coffee or water hyacinth production.
Peace and development work
With UNDP's PROSPER Bangsamoro and the Government of Australia, the Academy assessed the outcomes of the School's crash course in the Lanao provinces and facilitated a planning workshop for the eight municipalities of the Special Geographic Area.
The Academy's strategic planning
In 2019, the Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and UNDP Philippines supported the Academy's environmental scanning, the first phase of its strategic planning.
Our Activities Together
School of Peace and Democracy-Bangsamoro graduation
December 2025, Cotabato City.
School of Peace and Democracy-Bangsamoro, fourth and fifth series
August 2025, Davao City.
Peace and Development Planning Workshop for the eight municipalities of the Special Geographic Area
September 2024, Davao City.
Outcome assessment of the SPD-B Crash Course in the Lanao provinces
September 2024, Iligan City.
Food Security through Social Enterprise course for School of Peace and Democracy-Bangsamoro graduates
November 2023, Davao City.
Environmental Scanning (DAB strategic planning phase 1)
August 2019.
Work with the Academy
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