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<p>The UK supports the peace process in Burma through the Joint Peace Fund and the
Joint Monitoring Committee.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has provided GBP £5.4 million to
the Joint Peace Fund (JPF) since 2015. The JPF is funded by 11 international donors
and supports all parties to the peace process on peacebuilding measures such as dialogue
and negotiation. Of the £5.4m provided by the UK, £283,000 has been provided to the
government of Burma. The UK has also provided £136,000 to the Joint Monitoring Committee
(JMC) through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The JMC was set up
by the Burmese authorities and the signatory groups to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement
to oversee dialogue between parties.</p><p> </p><p>DFID’s peacebuilding programme
is reviewed annually, as is all support to the peace process.</p>
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