World Bank and Community Family Services International signed a $4-million (roughly P220 million) grant agreement to support sustainable livelihoods and participation in resilient and inclusive communities of former Moro Islamic Liberation Front combatants and their families.
The World Bank said in a statement Friday the agreement would provide economic support to about 39,200 people in six rural communities.
The community-driven project is being financed under the Bangsamoro Normalization Trust Fund. The fund oversees assistance from development partners for the decommissioning of MILF combatants in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and is administered by the World Bank.
The Bangsamoro Camps Transformation Project supports the Philippines’ agenda to increase availability of services in conflict-affected areas.
“The long-term goal is to contribute to income stabilization and food security of households in these communities through improved basic infrastructure, enhanced livelihood diversification, and climate-smart agriculture,” said World Bank country director for Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand Ndiamé Diop.