MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Sept. 7 (PIA) --- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) government builds up its partnership with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in pursuing socio-economic growth in formerly war-affected areas through the implementation of the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (Pamana) program.
The regional government held a convergence forum with MNLF senior leaders Sunday, September 1, to discuss, among others, the status of the implementation of the 1996 Final Peace Agreement they signed with the Philippine government.
ARMM Executive Secretary Laisa Alamia said the forum also facilitated the roll-out of development programs in ARMM communities identified as beneficiaries of the Camp to Communities (C2C) project of the Pamana.
Pamana includes projects on peace and development, education, livelihood, and health.
“C2C would help transform these once conflict-stricken areas into peaceful and productive communities,” Alamia said.
She said that years of warfare have stifled the growth of hundreds of communities in ARMM.
Alamia said the present ARMM administration aspires to be as inclusive as possible in the pursuit of socio-economic programs.
The ARMM government oversees the implementation of the C2C project, having its funding included in the region’s 2014 approved annual budget.
According to Alamia the national government has allotted between P1.4-billion to P2.6-billion for Pamana projects for 2013 and the succeeding year.
“Our partnership with the MNLF and close coordination with the national government allow us to give primacy to the welfare of our constituents and cuts back interventions from political groups,” she said.
Senior MNLF leaders meanwhile lauded the government efforts to improve the condition of communities which are largely under their influence. (BPI-ARMM/PIA-10)
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