Philippines : Emergency Assistance for Reconstruction and Recovery of Marawi

Education / Education sector development - social protection initiatives

Health / Health system development

Industry and trade / Small and medium enterprise development

Public sector management / Public expenditure and fiscal management

Transport / Road transport (non-urban) - Urban roads and traffic management

Social and economic recovery in Marawi achieved by 2023

Adverse social impact of the armed conflict on affected persons mitigated

Quick-disbursing support for the recovery program implemented

Connectivity reestablished

Water utilities and health infrastructure restored

Social services and livelihoods support improved

As of 31 December 2021, two civil works contract packages (CP 1A and CP 1B) were awarded on 11 November 2021. DPWH issued the notice to proceed on 18 November 2021. The draft bidding document for CP04A was submitted to ADB for review. ADB will issue the NOL to the draft BDs after all safeguards documents have been approved and disclosed. ADB has already reviewed the social safeguards documents for CP04 and CP05 and comments were shared with DPWH on 18 January 2022 for their necessary action.

Supplementary Due Diligence Reports to confirm that the adjusted alignments as a result of the detailed engineering design have no resettlement impacts were prepared by the EA and approved and disclosed by ADB in March 2021. The IEE for CP1A and CP1B was approved and disclosed on 27 April 2021.

The DED for other road sections are ongoing and the safeguards documents based on the DEDs will be prepared. As of 25 December 2021, progress for DED activities is at 79.87% while for the feasibility studies is 95.36%. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the conduct of DED activities in the field.

Project was extended by 12 months.

Significant delays by COVID 19 impacts. Contract award for CW-02 WS (DC) in August 2020, civil works started in December 2020. CW-01 WS for award in Q1 2021.

Funds under the Output will be insufficient to cover full pipe replacement in the 19 Barangays, ADB and LWUA agreed to implement the revised targets with the current available funds as far as possible (>15.4km).

The procurement of mobile health units was cancelled in November 2020 due to significant issues to procure the units, including significant time- and cost overruns. The city/urban and rural health units may be operational in Q2 or Q3 2022. Contract has been awarded and construction is ongoing for the Marawi City Health Unit while contract is for awarding and signing for the construction of the Lumbayanague Rural Health Unit. Bidding for goods including furniture and medical equipment using RFQ method is ongoing.

Sites for the health units identified with ownership confirmed. IEE has been revised and disclosed on ADB website following change in project site for Marawi. Contract has been awarded and construction is ongoing for the Marawi City Health Unit while contract is for awarding and signing for the construction of the Lumbayanague Rural Health Unit. Bidding for goods including furniture and medical equipment using RFQ method is ongoing.

As of 27 April 2020, L3768-PHI has been fully disbursed ($300 million). Besides the programs, projects, and activities under the Bangon Marawi Comprehensice Recovery and Rehabilitation Program (BMCRRP), the quick-disbursing component of ERRM supported recurrent expenditures and maintenance and other operating expenses for schools in Marawi City and Lanao del Sur, as well as the Marawi State University.

Furniture design was provided and approved by DepEd. Evaluation of the furniture samples provided by the potential service p/suppliers providers is ongoing.

Not due to start. Engagement with MBHTE for co-design on MHPSS and service provider.

As of June 2021, component 2 is at approximately 32% completion with 1,861 beneficiaries (72% female; 20% youth) enrolled in a livelihood program. SCP has distributed 474 booster starter kits and approved 21 group livelihood initiatives.

SCP has started product enhancement and business skills trainings for all beneficiaries in the individual and group livelihoods programs. Online marketing platforms and digital solutions will be explored to minimize the isolating impact COVID-19 has had on the supply chain.

Construction of the bagsakan facility is now ongoing.

Bidding for the construction of the school building using RFQ method is now ongoing. Construction is expected to commence in Q4 2021.

As of August 2021, the project achieved the target for component 1 and engaged 2,573 (against a target of 2,400) beneficiaries in emergency employment activities (50% female; 24% youth).

As of June 2021, component 2 is at approximately 32% completion with 1,861 beneficiaries (72% female; 20% youth) enrolled in a livelihood program. SCP has distributed 474 booster starter kits and approved 21 group livelihood initiatives.

SCP engaged experts for the development of MHPSS for Bangsamoro learners' materials to be developed including peace, conflict-sensitive and gender-sensitive messages. Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, once these materials have been completed, the Mission recommends exploring options for online trainings of education staff where possible.

SCP held a Ranaw Youth Peace and Development training for 52 youths (50% male, 50% female). In addition, 50 (40% male, 60% female) youths identified as socially excluded or at risk of recruitment by extremist groups participated in a peace building and community building workshop. The participants of this training are working towards developing an integrated Youth Peace and Development Plan. Subsequent leadership training will take place in Q3 2021.

Two remaining multicopiers out of 13 are still to be distributed to schools for the purpose of printing learning materials during the closing of schools due to COVID-19. Procurement of school furniture is underway with the first batch of 151 sets of student tables and chairs and 13 sets of teacher tables and chairs being delivered to 8 schools in Marawi.

For Output 3: Extensive consultation with affected population and local authorities have taken place and were taken up into project design