On 04 July 2014, Philippine Ambassador to Italy, Virgilio A. Reyes, Jr. met with International Development Law Organization (IDLO) Director General Irene Khan to discuss possible collaboration between the Philippine Government and IDLO including capacity building in disaster response and climate change adaptation and mitigation, among others.

DG Khan informed the Ambassador that IDLO will be sending a team to the Philippines in August this year to conduct a scoping mission to explore programs which can be initiated particularly in the above mentioned areas.

Ambassador Reyes provided DG Khan with an update on the Philippine Peace Process particularly the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro. The Ambassador proposed that IDLO consider projects in Mindanao.

IDLO, based in Rome, is the only intergovernmental organization with an exclusive mandate to promote the rule of law. IDLO works in the areas of rule of law, justice, peace and democracy, social development and sustainability.