Marawi Response Project

Project Overview Goals and Objectives MRP’s goal is to increase the self-reliance of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host community members affected by the Marawi siege. To achieve this, the project has two objectives:

1. Improved economic conditions of IDPs and host communities.

2. Strengthened community cohesion in communities hosting large numbers of IDPs.

Objective 1 provides direct assistance to businesspersons and communities in the form of in-kind materials and training. This will enable them to re-start economic Marawi-based IDP business groups activities and learn skills that will make both young and adult IDPs and host participate in a trade fair. community members ready for employment or to start their own businesses.

Funded by the United States Agency Objective 2 delivers in-kind materials and civic engagement training to strengthen for International Development social cohesion between IDP families and their host communities, including local (USAID), Plan International USA government units. MRP equips IDPs and host community members with the means (Plan) implements the Marawi to address their own needs, aspirations and grievances, and brings both groups Response Project (MRP) together together in a collaborative process that builds trust, self-efficacy and agency. with its local partners Ecosystems Work for Essential Benefits (ECOWEB) and the Maranao People Development Center, Inc. MRP’s objectives are interrelated and utilize (MARADECA). MRP is a three-year a community-based, participatory approach project, ending in August 2021. within an adaptive management framework that enable the project to enhance or change activities based on feedback and data.

Plan International USA • 2300 N Street NW Suite 350 • Washington, DC 20037 • 800.556.7918 | planusa.org Evidence/Impact • MRP assisted three Marawi-based IDP business groups for their participation in the Manila FAME April 2019 Edition (country’s premier design and lifestyle trade fair). The business groups focus on trading of antique materials and Maranao arts and crafts, which include landap and langkit (intricately designed textile work), as well as crafts made from wood and brass.

Table 1: Sales generated from the trade fair Sales Php (USD) Actual Domestic Under Sales on Booked Total Negotiation Retail Sales Through MRP, 783 displaced women have been provided with trainings in basic driving, dressmaking, food processing, bread 320,850 250,550 215,000 786,400 Total and pastry production and cooking. ($6,070.95) ($4,740.77) ($4,068.11) ($14,879.85)

Prior to the fair, MRP, in partnership with DTI Lanao del Sur, coached the business groups on product quality standards and development, business presentation, marketing and other forms of technical assistance.

• MRP conducted a Civic Engagement Training for youth leaders. The training included building cooperation between IDPs and host families to strengthen civic engagement and partnership building.

• MRP is supporting women’s participation and involvement in economic development and social cohesion activities. Women Sixty young men and women participated in the Youth Civic consistently participate at a higher rate than men in many Engagement Training and Cluster-Based Learning Review. activities. Women made up 72 % of the 317 participants who completed skills development and capacity building trainings. In addition, 53 % of the 103 business owners who participated in the learning sessions on marketing and business management were women. Partners MARADECA is a Marantao-based organization delivering interventions in peace-building, WASH and livelihoods recovery.

ECOWEB is an Iligan-based organization at the forefront of the Marawi crisis response to reach more than 10,000 families through the Survivor and Community-Led Recovery (SCLR) approach.

This informational brochure is made possible by the generous support of the American People through the United States Agency for International Designed by Plan International, this activity supports the youth in Development (USAID). The contents of this informational brochure are identifying community initiatives to improve governance and civic the sole responsibility of Plan International and do not necessarily reflect participation in their host communities. the views of USAID or the United States Government.

GET IN TOUCH Plan International USA For more information, please contact 2300 N Street NW Suite 350 Washington, DC 20037 • Frank Manfredi, Senior Director, DRM 800.556.7918 | planusa.org [email protected]