The National Peace Center has been launched in Juba today with support from US government.

The center is meant to support community-level reconciliation in South Sudan.

The launch of the center was witnessed by the US Ambassador to South Sudan, Molly Phee, the deputy chairman of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, Francois Lounceny, and representatives of the government, SPLM-IO, other political parties, and civil society.

During the occasion, Ambassador Phee announced a donation of $6 million from her government to support the reconciliation program in South Sudan.

“By funding both the Reconciliation for Peace in South Sudan initiative and the National Peace Center, we hope to ensure that the peace process is inclusive, and sustained by the active participation of all South Sudanese,” said Ambassador Phee.

“We hope to empower every South Sudanese to take a more active part in their country’s future.”

The program will support the South Sudan Council of Churches as it engages communities in grassroots reconciliation processes.

The program will be implemented over the next 30 months of the Transitional Period.