Saturday, December 6, 2014

MILF: BDA delegated as coordinating unit of MILF in pre-transition period

Posted to the MILF Website (Dec 6): BDA delegated as coordinating unit of MILF in pre-transition period

In a resolution, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front Central Committee (MILF-CC), has delegated the Bangsamoro Development Agency as the Development and Donor Coordinator of the MILF during the pre-transition period until the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) is established.
  
The resolution  was made during the MILF-CC full session held at Camp Darapanan, Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao on October 15 in which the Front also affirmed the BDA as development agency of the MILF tasked to determine, lead, and manage rehabilitation and development projects in the conflict affected areas of Mindanao.

Further, the resolution stated that the Implementing Guidelines on Rehabilitation and Development Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement on Peace between the MILF and Philippine government (GPH) signed on June 22, 2001, which is part of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), provided that “The MILF shall determine, lead and manage rehabilitation and development projects in the conflict affected areas, except when public funds are involved, in which the case, Government procedures and rules will be observed.

“Whereas the Bangsamoro Development Agency was created by the MILF Central Committee as the Development Agency of the MILF under the Office of the Chairman and tasked to implement the above-mentioned MILF mandate in the GPH-MILF peace process,” the resolution stipulated.

The MILF-CC acknowledged the competence and potential of the BDA in undertaking its tasks and has been effectively manifested during its role in implementing development projects for the past several years in cooperation with local and international development partners.

The MILF CC pointed out in the resolution-that during the transition period, the role of the BDA in development programs shall be determined jointly by the MILF-CC and the BTA.

Pursuant to the mandate by the Chairman of the MILF, the Central Committee further resolved that BDA would continue in drafting and refining the Bangsamoro Development Plan which was completed and turned over to the MILF last November 2, 2014.

The BDP is an initiative of the MILF through the BDA which was supported by GPH and development partners. Guided by the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and its Annexes, the plan will provide strategic directions for the delivery and upgrade of basic services in Bangsamoro communities during and beyond the transition period.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1389-bda-delegated-as-coordinating-unit-of-milf-in-pre-transition-period

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