Rehabilitation of Marawi began following the end of a five month-battle in the city in October 2017. The battle left most of the city devastated, as government forces fought against ISIL-affiliated militants led by Isnilon Hapilon of the Abu Sayyaf and Omar and Abdullah Maute of the Maute group.
Amidst the ongoing Battle of Marawi, President Rodrigo Duterte created an inter-agency taskforce called Task Force Bangon Marawi on June 28, 2017, to facilitate the rehabilitation after the conflict subsides. [1] Government funds allocated for the Philippine hosting of the regional 2019 Southeast Asian Games was initially cancelled in August 2017 and reallocated to the rehabilitation efforts; two months later, the government said that the country will remain as hosts. [2]
On October 18, 2017, the Department of the Interior and Local Government announced that rehabilitation efforts had already begun. [3] By October 27, 2017, a few days after the conflict ended, the Armed Forces of the Philippines dissolved its Joint Task Force Marawi, and set up Joint Task Force Ranao to facilitate the rehabilitation efforts. [4]
The Philippine military started clearing unexploded ordnance after the battle and cleared around 85 percent of the ordnance by May 2018, [5] facilitating the return of around 70 percent of displaced Marawi residents. [6]
In 2020, the chair of Task Force Bangon Marawi declared that 20%-30% of Marawi City had been rehabilitated. [7] [8] Around 2,800 families remained in temporary shelters by November 2020. [9] [10] Five years after the siege, in May 2022, 72% of Marawi City had been rehabilitated. [11] On 5 December 2024 PBBM created the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Marawi Rehabilitation and Development (OPAMRD) to implement programs, activities, and projects for the rebuilding of Marawi and nearby localities. [12] [13]
The National Economic and Development Authority released a projection stating that the necessary investments related to the rehabilitation of Marawi outside the "main battle zone" from 2018 to 2022 will cost around ₱53 billion. [14] [15] Task Force Bangon Marawi's estimated cost for the rehabilitation of the whole city is ₱75 to 80 billion as of May 2018. [15]
The Philippine government has allotted a budget of ₱5 billion for the year 2017. [16] In 2018, the allocated budget is ₱10 billion from the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Fund and an additional ₱5 billion from the Unprogrammed Appropriations in the 2018 General Appropriations Act. [15]
Amidst the battle, some countries and international organization either pledged or gave aid for the rehabilitation of Marawi. China on its part gave a ₱15 millioncheck donation [17] as well as shipment of heavy equipment such as excavators, bulldozers, and dump trucks. [18] India donated about Rs 3.2 crore [note 1] for the rehabilitation and relief of Marawi. [20]
The Asian Development Bank and World Bank expressed their willingness in providing technical assistance in regards to the rehabilitation of Marawi. [21]
By October 2017, the Philippine government has received rehabilitation aid from Canada, China, Germany, India, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand. It has also received aid from the United States Agency for International Development and the ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance on Management. Australia, Japan, the United States, as well as the European Union and the United Nations Development Program have pledged aid. [4]
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