![]() ![]() And that more Israelis and Palestinians know about and celebrate the work of peacebuilders in their communities. And we also know that we need to make sure that MEPPA is a catalyst for other donors to contribute to the cause of peace. We also need to make sure that our people - that the work that we do not only brings people together, but also has a real development impact and improves people's lives. We know that we need to focus on supporting smaller and newer partners, especially those in the West Bank. We want your advice, your honest critiques, your feedback, your guidance. So, the timing of this meeting is perfect. ![]() How can we strengthen? How can we improve? How can we do better? And we're already thinking about next year. We have called year one our building and learning year. And these projects are going to bring together thousands of Israelis and Palestinians while also tackling real problems like environmental sustainability, medicine, health, and other issues that impact people's lives. They represent a wide variety of sectors. And these new programs, they're exciting. We obligated the first $50 million in MEPPA money. And now, thanks to the hard work of so many of you in this room and so many of our friends joining us virtually near and far, I'm really proud to say that we have completed the first full year of MEPPA programming.Īnd, in that year, we launched 10 programs with our good friends at the Development Finance Corporation. But, we had no idea how many applications we would receive, how many programs we would fund, what they would look like. Lowey we had the guidance of the legislation and, we had a call out for proposals. ![]() When we first met as a group, MEPPA was in its earliest stages of implementation. We will also be posting the transcript and the recording from this. Before we begin formally, I just want to note for those of you listening in that we have a closed caption option on the screen, and we also will have an American sign language interpreter. On behalf of USAID, it is my honor to welcome everyone here to this meeting of the Partnership for Peace Fund Advisory Board. ![]()
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