Notice2022-22409
Notice of Meeting; Partnership for Peace Fund Advisory Board
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October 17, 2022
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Agency for International Development
Abstract
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announces a public meeting, co-hosted with the U.S. Institute for Peace, and requests public comment for the second meeting of the Partnership for Peace Fund (PPF) Advisory Board to (1) review progress following the first year of PPF programming; (2) discuss approaches to programming in the next fiscal year; and (3) discuss plans to engage the international donor community in peacebuilding work.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 199 (Monday, October 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22409]
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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Notice of Meeting; Partnership for Peace Fund Advisory Board
AGENCY: United States Agency for International Development.
ACTION: Request for public comment and notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
announces a public meeting, co-hosted with the U.S. Institute for
Peace, and requests public comment for the second meeting of the
Partnership for Peace Fund (PPF) Advisory Board to (1) review progress
following the first year of PPF programming; (2) discuss approaches to
programming in the next fiscal year; and (3) discuss plans to engage
the international donor community in peacebuilding work.
DATES:
1. Written comments and information are requested on or before
October 20, 2022, at 5 p.m. EDT.
2. The public meeting will take place on Thursday, October 27,
2022, from 1:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT via the Zoom platform (<a href="https://usaid.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_9L05MuZsT5imiGiRDn6fdw">https://usaid.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_9L05MuZsT5imiGiRDn6fdw</a>).
3. The meeting does not require pre-registration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments regarding the work of the PPF
Advisory Board by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f7bab2a7a7b6b78284969e93d9909881"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c5888095958485b0b6a4aca1eba2aab3">[email protected]</span></a>. Include ``Public Comment,
PPF Advisory Board Meeting, October 27'' in the subject line. All
public comments and questions will be included in the official record
of the meeting and posted publicly on the USAID website.
Please email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#347971646475744147555d501a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="165b53464657566365777f7238717960">[email protected]</span></a> to request reasonable accommodations
for the public meeting. Include ``Request for Reasonable Accommodation,
PPF Advisory Board Meeting, October 27'' in the subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan McDonald, 202-712-4938,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90fdf5e0e0f1d0e5e3f1f9f4bef7ffe6">[email protected]</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In December 2020, Congress passed the Nita
M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act, or MEPPA, with
bipartisan support. The Act directs USAID and the U.S. International
Development Finance Corporation (DFC), in coordination with the
Department of State, to program $250 million over five years to build
the foundation for peaceful coexistence between Israelis and
Palestinians through a new PPF, managed by USAID, and a Joint
Investment Initiative, managed by the DFC.
MEPPA serves as a recognition that economic, social, and political
connections between Israelis and Palestinians are the best way to
foster mutual understanding and provide the strongest basis for a
sustainable, two-state solution. USAID's Middle East Bureau has been
working with Congress, interagency colleagues, and partners in Israel,
the West Bank, and Gaza to implement the Act. MEPPA also calls for the
establishment of a board to advise USAID on the strategic direction of
the PPF.
Composed of up to 15 members, the PPF Advisory Board includes
development experts, private sector leaders and faith-based leaders who
are appointed by members of Congress and the USAID Administrator. As
stated in its charter, the Board's role is to:
1. To consult with, provide information to and advise USAID, and
other U.S. agencies, as appropriate, on matters and issues relating to
the PPF, including on:
<bullet> the efficacy of United States and international support
for grassroots, people-to-people efforts aimed at fostering tolerance,
countering extremist propaganda and incitement in the State of Israel,
the West Bank, and Gaza;
<bullet> strengthening engagement between Palestinians and
Israelis, including through people-to-people peace-building programs to
increase the bonds of friendship and understanding; and
<bullet> investing in cooperation that develops the Palestinian
economy and results in joint economic ventures;
2. To make recommendations on the types of projects USAID should
seek to further the purposes of the People-to-People PPF;
3. To make recommendations on partnerships with foreign governments
and international organizations to leverage the impact of the PPF; and
4. To inform USAID's required reporting to the appropriate
Congressional committees.
The following are the current members of the Advisory Board:
<bullet> Chair: The Honorable George R. Salem
<bullet> The Honorable Elliott Abrams
<bullet> Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
<bullet> Rabbi Michael M. Cohen
<bullet> Sander Gerber
<bullet> Ambassador Mark Green (ret.)
<bullet> Hiba Husseini
<bullet> Heather Johnston
<bullet> Harley Lippman
<bullet> The Honorable Nita M. Lowey
<bullet> Dina Powell McCormick
<bullet> Jen Stewart
<bullet> The Honorable Robert Wexler
PPF Advisory Board meetings are held twice a year and are public.
More information about how USAID is implementing MEPPA to increase
people-to-people partnerships between Israelis and Palestinians is
available at: <a href="https://www.usaid.gov/west-bank-and-gaza/meppa">https://www.usaid.gov/west-bank-and-gaza/meppa</a>.
The purpose of this meeting is for the Advisory Board to gain a
better understanding of the progress so far to program funds under the
PPF to bring Israelis and Palestinians together to increase
understanding and advance the goal of a two-state solution.
During this meeting, the Board will (1) review progress following
the first year of PPF programming; (2) discuss options for approaches
to programming in the next fiscal year; and (3) discuss plans to engage
the international donor community in peacebuilding work.
Request for Public Comment
To inform the direction and advice of the Board, USAID invites
written comments from the public on areas for focus and strategies for
people-to-people peacebuilding under the PPF.
Written comments and information are requested on or before
Thursday, October 20, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Include ``Public Comment,
PPF Advisory Board Meeting, October 27'' in the subject line. Please
submit comments and information as a Word or PDF attachment to your
email. You are encouraged to submit written comments even if you plan
to attend the public meeting. All public comments and
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questions will be included in the official record of the meeting and
posted publicly on the USAID website.
Public Meeting
A public meeting will take place Thursday, October 27, 2022, from
1:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT. This meeting is free and open to the
public. Persons wishing to attend the meeting should use the following
link: (<a href="https://usaid.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_9L05MuZsT5imiGiRDn6fdw">https://usaid.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_9L05MuZsT5imiGiRDn6fdw</a>).
American Sign Language interpretation will be provided during the
public meeting. Requests for reasonable accommodations should be
directed to Daniel McDonald at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d39e9683839293a6a0b2bab7fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ac7cfdadacbcafff9ebe3eea4ede5fc">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include
``Request for Reasonable Accommodation, PPF Advisory Board Meeting,
October 27'' in the subject line.
Megan Doherty,
USAID Designated Federal Officer for the PPF Advisory Board, Bureau for
the Middle East, U.S. Agency for International Development.
[FR Doc. 2022-22409 Filed 10-14-22; 8:45 am]
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