Local Zones of Peace General Survey and Map
Baras.
Official Title: Baras Zone of Peace
Department: Negros Occidental.
Region: Negros
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Governor’s Office: Provided technological support for Zop managers [accounting, book-keeping , agriculture and entrepreneurship skills] as back up for SDA projects.
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Significant Events: Declared the 8th SDA by President Macapgal-Arroyo in May 3 2002 and awarded P.7.2 m for development projects in 2 phases. First completed satisfactorily 7 months later with help from OPAPP and LGU
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Last Updated: December 2005
Local Peace-building Working Group
Dr. Christopher Mitchell has reconstituted the Zones of Peace Working Group under under a new title and with a broader focus. For more information, read the letter from Dr. Mitchell and check out the links below.
Newsletter Article: Analyzing Civil War and Local Peacebuilding at S-CAR
Students may request to join the group on the S-CAR Network