The government of Sweden and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the Philippines launched a new partnership to support the integration of the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda into peacebuilding efforts in the Bangsamoro region.

Ambassador of Sweden to the Philippines Harald Fries and UNDP Philippines Resident Representative Selva Ramachandran inaugurated the collaboration in a virtual launch with the Bangsamoro Women's Commission (BWC). Through the agreement, Sweden will support UNDP and BWC's on-going work in implementing the Bangsamoro Regional Action Plan on women, peace and security alongside the new Bangsamoro Community Resilience Framework. The initiative also aims to promote women empowerment and strengthen communities against natural disasters, conflicts, and pandemics respectively.