Minister Sandra Paulemon in New York for Review of the Peacebuilding Fund Strategy

Planning and External Cooperation Minister Sandra Paulemon is taking part on October 6 and 7 in New York in meetings to review the strategy of the UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF). The meeting comes as the Fund’s 2020-2026 strategy nears its end. It is part of an independent evaluation designed to assess the relevance of the priorities set during this period, the results achieved and the effectiveness of implementation mechanisms.

Over two days, representatives of partner countries and UN officials will review the evaluation’s preliminary findings and examine its recommendations. The discussions are also meant to draw the main lessons from the strategic cycle that is ending and identify the adjustments needed for the coming years. Created in 2006 and managed by the UN Peacebuilding Support Office, the PBF is one of the UN’s main financial instruments for supporting peacebuilding and conflict prevention.

The meeting is particularly significant as the UN prepares the Fund’s next strategy, for 2027-2030. The New York discussions are expected to feed into the new roadmap, drawing on participants’ observations and recommendations. The first day is devoted to presenting the evaluation methodology, preliminary findings and recommendations, while discussions on Wednesday, October 7, will focus more on the direction of the next strategy. For Haiti, Paulemon’s participation is an opportunity to advance national priorities in discussions on the Fund’s future. The Haitian delegation intends to push for greater consideration of national realities, stronger Haitian ownership of projects and closer alignment between peacebuilding programs and sustainable development goals.

The government also sees its participation as a way to strengthen dialogue with international partners and promote cooperation better aligned with the country’s priorities. The meetings are set to conclude on October 7 with a closing session attended by Elizabeth Spehar, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support.