MILF: People's Organizations from conflict affected areas in Mindanao celebrate successes on dev't initiatives

Posted to the MILF Website (Dec 26): People's Organizations from conflict affected areas in Mindanao celebrate successes on dev't initiatives



People's Organizations (PO) implementing Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) facilitated community-based projects convened to celebrate their successes on development initiatives through POs Convention.

Around 36 POs assisted by The World bank for the Mindanao Trust Fund – Reconstruction Development Project (MTFRDP) and Programme for Local Economic Development through Enlightened Governance and Grassroots Empowerment (PLEDGE) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the Community Development in Conflict-Affected Areas in Mindanao (CD-CAAM) Program showcased the outcome of their community projects and local products produced.

The event, held at El Bajada Hotel in Davao City on December 17-18, 2015, also provided the participating organizations the opportunity to share the strategies and initiatives undertaken to surmount challenges as well as the lessons learned in their undertaking to help develop their respective communities.

Representatives from the donor agencies, government entities, Moro Islamic Liberation Front thru the BDA, non-government organizations and other stakeholders who played significant roles in the success of the projects implementation joined the POs in the celebration.

The venue was in festive mood with the POs and BDA staff wearing their vibrant cultural attires. Booths were also mounted where the POs exhibited their local products.  

Since 2006, the MTF has been providing development interventions to conflict affected communities across Mindanao such as water system projects, roads, post harvest facilities, and fishing equipments.

The POs adopt Community Driven Development approach in the project implementation wherein the community members decide, plan abd help one another for the project implementation.

The BDA staff facilitated the various capability-building trainings for the POs. Part of the knowledge product imparted to the project implementers was the Values Transformation Training (VTT).

PLEDGE is one of the component projects of the MTF. The Program encourages adding value to raw materials produced by the community rather than selling those directly to the traders. 

The program, which basically aims to increase income of the local producers and generate employment with product development, was piloted in Barangay Koronadal Proper in Polomolok, South Cotabato.

Now on its third year of implementation and currently in exptension phase, CD-CAAM has served around 130 beneficiaries. The program is supported by JICA with ICNet as service provider.

BDA, the development arm of the MILF, is mandated to lead, manage and determine rehabilitation and development in conflict affected areas in Mindanao. 

The agency also facilitated the crafting of the Bangsamoro Development Plan, a blueprint that will guide in the  comprehensive development of Bangsamoro communities within and outside the proposed autonomous Bangsamoro political region. (Source:BDA)

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