Improvement of Water Supply Equipment Management Capacity for the Establishment of Peace in Mindanao

The project contributes to poverty alleviation in areas prone to conflict in the new Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) through improved access to safe and reliable water supply and sanitation services. The project areas include selected municipalities of the new BARMM from the provinces of Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, where returning combatants, vulnerable youth and women, and the IPs and civilians displaced by the armed conflicts are re-establishing communities as they transition to a peaceful life. Over 1,800 workers and almost 12,000 households benefit from this project which contributes to improved access to safe and reliable water supply for domestic consumption and agricultural production. Water supply projects integrate environmental standards and conservation measures promoting green jobs and providing immediate income. These measures specifically include spring development, overhead water tanks, sanitation and hygiene facilities, irrigation systems, drainage systems and constructed wet lands. Activities include organizing communities, providing skills training, creating jobs, and promoting better working conditions as well as active involvement of the local communities in the development, construction, operation and maintenance of water supply, sanitation and hygiene facilities.

Project symbol

PHL/18/04/JPN

Admin unit

CO-Manila

Start date

01/04/2019

End date

31/03/2022

Total allocation

2670780

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

2670780

Development Partners

Japan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Country/Countries

Philippines

Outcomes

Outcome 5: Skills and lifelong learning to facilitate access to and transitions in the labour market