THE Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) has forged a partnership with the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center For Tropical Agriculture to vigorously push peace-building initiatives in the country. .
The three-way tie-up was formalized during the second day of the 5th Peace Research Conference, themed “From Insights to Impact: Bridging Research and Action For Peace,” which gathered together representatives from the academe, civil society organizations, security sectors, researchers, and private peace partners to share best practices on peacebuilding and present innovative practices on peace research.
“This MOU (memorandum of understanding) we are signing today symbolizes a collaborative effort to enhance OPAPRU’s research capacity and expand its thematic reach by integrating CGIAR’s scientific expertise into our peace-building mandate,” said OPAPRU chief Carlito Galvez Jr.
Galvez emphasized that with CGIAR’s expertise in environmental peace-building, “this partnership with CGIAT is both crucial and timely, as our nation is feeling the adverse impact of climate change on peace and human security.”
