Mindanao Development Corridors

M I N DA N AO D E V E LO P M E N T AU T H O R I T Y

Mindanao DEVELOPMENT CORRIDORS Building a connected, globally-competitive, and resilient island-region.

“Mindanawons of all cultural or socioeconomic backgrounds shall have attained a sustainable uplifted quality of life through their collective achievement of a peaceful, developed, and integrated Mindanao that will be the vanguard for the country’s sustainable development.”

- Mindanao 2020 Peace and Development Framework Plan

Greetings from Mindanao, Philippines!

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh!

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e are pleased to provide you an overview of our way forward for Mindanao, which includes a Marshall Plan for Marawi Reconstruction and its long-term development, as well as the indicative investment programs identified under the Mindanao Development Corridors (MinDC).

a stand-alone initiative. We have to look at the bigger picture and plan for the development of these areas in the context of infrastructure development and connectivity.

You see, the Mindawon spirit is resilient. No act of terror, lawlessness, and violence can shatter what we e Mindanao Development Authority or MinDA Our Vision he Mindanao Development Authority or MinDA a government agency created through Republic vision is to become vanguard institution is a that government provides MinDA has prepared Our a framework for the have built for Mindanao all agency these created through Republic ct 9996. It is mandated to promote, coordinate strategic leadership a peaceful, Act 9996. and It is mandated reconstruction, rehabilitation, and in pursuing years.

Underintegrated, the leadership of theto promote, coordinate d facilitate the active and extensive participation globally competitive Mindanao, and ensures that and the facilitate benefits the of active its and extensive participation longer-term development program first Mindanawon President Rodgrigo s to effect socioeconomic development of sustainable development are equitably of all shared sectors and to enjoyed effect socioeconomic by a for Marawi in the context of the Duterte, we are even more inspired development of t also acts as the Philippine Coordinating Office culturally diverse, empowered, and united Mindanao.

Mindanawons.

It also acts as the Philippine Coordinating Office MinDC . With the same strategy as to usher our common aspirations for the Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia the (PCOBE) for the Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia the the anchor, we will also be providing Mindanao.

East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), ensuring Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), ensuring Our Mission interventions to theiscontext articipation of Mindanao and Palawan in the sub- responsive active of Mindanao and Palawan in the subOur mission to serve as Mindanao’s lead agency in coordinating It is mythe hope toparticipation have you as one of your and aspirations of theand Bangsamoro onomic cooperation. economic cooperation. integrating development effortsregional that about accelerated partners in bring this pursuit. through the Bangsamoro Development socio-economic development of Mindanao.

Corridor, a new addition to the o What we do vides strategic planning and programming of the MinDA provides planning and programming of the We shall carry out this mission through the active andstrategic extensive Mindanao Development Corridors.

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ce and socioeconomic development programs various peace and socioeconomic development programs participation of all sectors in this development process.

We are While the reconstruction of Marawi Secretary Datu Abul Khayr Alonto The agency s throughout the island-region. The agency andservice projects throughout theD. island-region. committed to upholding standards for excellence, good is urgent term,and itsinclusive leadership Mindanao Development Authority esources and implements programs that are in the immediate mobilizes resources and implements programs that are governance in achieving the aspirations and Chairman long term development cannot be tir peace and development in Mindanao. needed to stir peace and development in Mindanao. vision of all Mindanawons.

(L-R) Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has maintained fruitful multilateral relations with the leaders from the Brunei Darussalam (Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah) Indonesia (President Joko Widodo), Malaysia (Prime Minister Najib Razak) Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area or BIMP-EAGA. As the primary government institution for ensuring the socio-economic development, the Mindanao Development Authority acts as the Philippine Coordinating Board for the sub-region and MinDA Chairman Secretary Datu Hj. Abul Khayr D. Alonto (fourth from left) also sits as a a signing minister for the said cooperation. Photos courtesy of Philippine Star and Malacanang Photo Bureau.

The Mindanao Development Corridors Strategy aims to achieve an integrated and globally-competitve Mindanao.

This approach ensures that growth centers are connected and those developing and underdeveloped are also integrated in the development clusters through ports, airports, roads, and bridges.

MINDANAO DEVELOPMENT CORRIDORS CATALYTIC PROJECTS Paving pathways to a connected and globally competitive Mindanao.

All projects are open for private sector partnership except for MRB Flood Control Projects and Balo-i Flood Control Project.

The Bangsamoro Development Corridor forms part of our larger and long-term Mindanao Development Corridors Strategy. It aims to reconnect Marawi and Lanao del Sur to the gateways and markets by ensuring efficient infrastructure facilities that will support and sustain the economic activities in these areas.

With its rich natural and human resources, as well as the established historical and trading ties with the East ASEAN neighboring countries, the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia, the Bangsamoro corridor is seen to usher development that is fully responsive to the needs and aspirations of the Bangsamoro communities.

DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP For Marawi Reconstruction and Long-term Development

Creating the necessary infrastructure that will promote and sustain economic activities in Marawi as part of the Greater Bangsamoro and Mindanao Development Corridors.

Integrating Mindanao

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