| National Reconciliation and Peace Centre | |
| Abbreviation: | NRPC |
| Type: | NGO |
| Purpose: | peacekeeping |
| Headquarters: | Kamayut Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
| Region Served: | Myanmar (Burma) |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Key People: | Kyaw Tint Swe, Tin Myo Win |
| Affiliations: | Peace Support Donor Group |
| Num Staff: | 120 |
The National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (Burmese: အမျိုးသားပြန်လည်သင့်မြတ်ရေးနှင့်ငြိမ်းချမ်းရေးဗဟိုဌာန; abbreviated NRPC), formerly known as the Myanmar Peace Centre (abbreviated MPC), was an organization to provide technical support to the peacemaking process in Myanmar (Burma),[1] including implementing and managing ceasefire agreements and facilitating dialogue on political issues.[2] The centre was renamed the NRPC in July 2016, with the promulgation of Order 50/2016 by President Htin Kyaw.[3] [4] The centre was dissolved in February 2021 by authorities, in the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'etat.[5]
The centre is on U Wisara Road in Yangon and was established with the support of the Peace Donor Support Group, comprising Norway, the European Union, Japan and United Nations agencies.[1] [2] [6]
It coordinates peace initiatives and acts as a service centre for donor governments and international non-governmental organisations that want to support the peace process. In addition, it will serve as a platform for government officials, members of ethnic militia groups, civil society organisations, international donors and international non-governmental organisations to meet and negotiate.[7]
The centre coordinates government activities in five key areas:
MPC was criticised by Bertil Lintner for lacking capacity and a mandate to promote the peace process, and was likened to an organisation which is paid to do nothing.[6]