A Program Partnership Agreement for the Bangsamoro Development Planning (BDP) was signed in
“The BDP is a six-year development plan that aims to provide a medium- and long-term vision and strategy for the recovery and development of the Bangsamoro area,” BDA chairman Dr. Saffrullah Dipatuan said.
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chairperson Al Haj Murad directed Dipatuan to initiate the BDP in support of the Transition Committee in line with the provisions of the Framework on the Bangsamoro (FAB).
The BDP, which will run from 2014 to 2020, will be implemented in two phases by a multidisciplinary team of national, international and Bangsamoro consultants.
Phase 1 will include the two-year Transitional Development Plan to be implemented from 2014 to 2015. This would lay out the directions for existing and planned interventions of the government and development partners in the Bangsamoro areas.
Dipatuan said Phase 1 is expected to lead to the Integrative Report which will contain needs assessment based on the seven major key areas of the BDP: accelerated economic growth and development; human values and social development; priority infrastructure and logistic support; agriculture and fisheries, environment, natural resources and ecology; good governance and public administration as well as peace and enhanced security.
“BDP aims to build peace and institutions in order to create jobs, justice, security and sustainable human development in the Bangsamoro and adjacent regions,” he said.
The World Bank has been tasked to manage and administer the Mindanao Trust Fund (MTF) while the MinLand is a Trust Fund Recipient (TFR), along with the Community and Family Services International (CFSI).
“All funds of the Program are channeled through CFSI and MinLand to the community’s bank account for implementation of projects identified by the community either for infrastructure or economic activity,” Dipatuan said.
He said the multi-donor MTF is supported by the European Union, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the WB, the Canadian Development Agency, Australian Agency for International Development and the government of
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With the concurrence of the Philippine government, the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) was established as the economic development arm of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The BDA directs economic development funds/projects for conflict-affected communities within MILF areas of influence.
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