March 6, 2024. With the sustained commitment to support the development and transformation in the camp communities, various infrastructure projects are currently being implemented to help provide social services for the people in those marginalized areas.
The construction of library in and solar dryer with warehouse in Camp Abubakar is completed and will soon be turned over to the community.
For the agri-facility project, the farmer- beneficiaries said that is a huge help for them to have a permanent and better shelter/ storage for their crops.
“Our community is flood prone so this project will really help us produce quality farm products”, the farmers told.
Formed as one organization, the farmers can also operate the facility for income generation to help sustain the operation of the project.
Also in this camp are projects such as madrasah, water system and hygiene facility.
In Camp Omar, the Tribal Hall project in Brgy.Kabengi, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao is accomplished that demonstrates inclusivity, with the indigenous people (IP) in the village as the main beneficiaries.
“We are joyous for this project which will bring numerous benefits to us. It will serve as a venue for weddings, engagements, community meetings (pulong-pulong), and other cultural activities cherished by the Teduray people”, the IP group stated.
In the same camp, the building of madrasah (Islamic school) was formally started on February 8, 2024 through a groundbreaking ceremony and a pre-implementation meeting at Brgy. Saniag, Ampatuan, Maguindanao.
In Camp Rajamuda, the construction of library and a madrasah has also been officially started.
More infra projects are expected to rise soon indicating progress in the camp communities. Selection of these projects is informed by the Camps Transformation Plan (CTP) of the Bangsamoro Region crafted together with various partners for the implementation of the Normalization in the Bangsamoro of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) of GPH-MILF in 2014.
Specifically for the implementation of the above-mentioned projects in the camps, the initiative is taking place through the PROACTIVE: Programme on Assistance for Camp Transformation through Inclusion, Violence Prevention and Economic Empowerment.
PROACTIVE is being funded by the European Union (EU) and the UNDP, and is managed through the collaboration of Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA Inc.) and UNDP-Philippines.
