History
The Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) was formed as an independent non-profit foundation on October 2001 by the Caucus of Development NGOs (CODE-NGO) to support the work of civil society in eradicating poverty and marginalization. The Foundation administers an endowment fund from the net proceeds of the Poverty Eradication and Alleviation Certificate (PEACe) Bonds developed and sold on the capital market by CODE-NGO. As a funding institution, it will not go into direct implementation of projects nor undertake direct training and capacity building programs.
Vision
PEF envisions empowered communities that:
- Have basic needs of life-food, health, education, shelter, water;
- Engage in socio-cultural and economic activities; and
- Participate meaningfully in local governance
in an atmosphere of social harmony, cooperation, and sharing.
Mission
The Peace and Equity Foundation is a non-stock, non-profit organization.It manages and preserves the value of the PEACe Bonds endowment fund to promote opportunities for the poor to liberate themselves from poverty.
PEF supports best practices as well as innovative & trailblazing development projects. It
- Provides civil society organizations with development financing and technical assistance;
- Promotes appropriate technology; and
- Promotes networking among its stakeholders.
PEF maintains operational flexibility to remain responsive to the evolving needs of its stakeholders.
Core Values and Norms
- Participation
- Integrity, Credibility, Consistency
- Respect for human dignity
- Transparency
- Accountability
- Innovation
- Teamwork
- Independence/Autonomy
PEF maintains operational flexibility to remain responsive to the evolving needs of its stakeholders.
For more information about the Peace and Equity Foundation, please contact one of our offices nearest you.