[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17974-17975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06519]


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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


Partnership for Peace Fund Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: 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) 
announce a public meeting and request public comment for the inaugural 
meeting of the Partnership for Peace Fund (PPF) Advisory Board to (1) 
review best practices for people-to-people peacebuilding activities; 
(2) discuss partnership-types and methods of outreach; (3) discuss 
inaugural recommendations of board members on potential programming 
priorities; and (4) address administrative matters.

DATES: 
    1. Written comments and information are requested on or before 
April 8, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
    2. The public meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 
from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. EDT via the BlueJeans platform (https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/xcdwydbg).
    3. The meeting does not require pre-registration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments regarding the work of the 
Partnership for Peace Advisory Board by email to [email protected]. 
Include ``Public Comment, PPF Advisory Board Meeting, April 13'' 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 [email protected] to request reasonable accommodations 
for the public meeting. Include ``Request for Reasonable Accommodation, 
PPF Advisory Board Meeting, April 13'' in the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel McDonald, 202-712-4938, 
[email protected].

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, 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 Partnerships for Peace Fund, managed by USAID, and a Joint 
Investment Initiative, managed by the DFC.
    The Act serves as a recognition that economic, social, and 
political connections between Israelis and Palestinians is 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 
been working with Congress, interagency colleagues, and partners in 
Israel and the Palestinian territories to implement the Act. The Act 
also calls for the establishment of a board to advise USAID on the 
strategic direction of the Partnership for Peace Fund.
    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. Government agencies, as appropriate, on matters and issues 
relating to the People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund, including 
on:
     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;
     strengthening engagement between Palestinians and 
Israelis, including through people-to-people peace-building programs to 
increase the bonds of friendship and understanding; and
     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 Partnership for 
Peace Fund;
    3. To make recommendations on partnerships with foreign governments 
and international organizations to leverage the impact of People-to-
People Partnership for Peace Fund; and
    4. To inform USAID's required reporting to the appropriate 
Congressional committees.
    Advisory Board Members as of March 23, 2022:

 Chair: The Honorable George R. Salem
 The Honorable Elliott Abrams
 Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
 Rabbi Michael M. Cohen
 Sander Gerber
 Ambassador Mark Green (ret.)
 Hiba Husseini
 Heather Johnston
 Harley Lippman
 The Honorable Nita M. Lowey
 Dina Powell McCormick
 Jen Stewart
 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: https://www.usaid.gov/west-bank-and-gaza/meppa.
    The purpose of this meeting is for the Advisory Board to gain a 
better understanding of the unique challenges of peace building in the 
Israeli/Palestinian context.
    During this meeting, the Board will (1) review best practices for 
people-to-people peacebuilding activities; (2) discuss partnership-
types and methods of outreach; (3) discuss inaugural recommendations of 
board members on potential programming priorities; and (4) address 
administrative matters.

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 Friday, 
April 8, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Include ``Public Comment, PPF Advisory 
Board Meeting, April 13'' in the subject line. Please submit comments 
and information as a Word or PDF

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attachment to your email. You are encouraged to submit written comments 
even if you plan to attend the public meeting. All public comments and 
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 April 13, 2022, from 8:00 a.m. to 
10:30 a.m. EDT. This meeting is free and open to the public. Persons 
wishing to attend the meeting should use the following link: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/xcdwydbg.
    American Sign Language interpretation will be provided during the 
public meeting. Requests for reasonable accommodations should be 
directed to Daniel McDonald at [email protected]. Please include 
``Request for Reasonable Accommodation, PPF Advisory Board Meeting, 
April 13'' 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. 2022-06519 Filed 3-28-22; 8:45 am]
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