The Darfur Community Peace and Stability Fund (DCPSF) has been established on 24 October 2007 to promote peacebuilding and reconciliation in Darfur through the implementation of community-based recovery and development activities. Under the overall authority of DCPSF Steering Committee, chaired by the UN Resident Coordinator (RC), the DCPSF is a pooled funding mechanism intended to channel funds towards the most critical needs and encourage early donor contributions.

The UN and its partners will apply to this fund to support priority programmes and projects promoting peace and stability in Darfur. The scope of the DCPSF will focus on, though is not limited to, the following areas:

1. Support Peace Building at the Local Level
2. Expansion of Basic Social Service Delivery
3. Enhancing Livelihoods of Communities
4. Improving Governance and the Rule of Law

Priority programmes and projects of the DCPSF will be implemented by a range of organizations such as UN Organizations, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).