MAKATI CITY โ The Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA), represented by Director Melanie M. Indar of the Planning and Policies Bureau (PPB), graced the 52nd General Assembly of the Association of Foundations (AF) on Friday, May 24, at SGV Hall, AIM Conference Center, this city.
Dir. Indar participated in the event as a resource person, discussing various development programs in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). During her talk, she provided the AF members with key information to help them align their programs with the BARMM government’s efforts to achieve an empowered, cohesive, and progressive Bangsamoro.
Other BARMM officials who served as resource persons included Social Services and Development Minister Atty. Raissa H. Jajurie, and Member of Parliament Rasol Mitmug, Jr.
Furthermore, the presentation and discussion focused on defining the current situation in BARMM, highlighting its challenges, significant achievements, and future aspirations. Dir. Indar also addressed various coordination mechanisms that enhance linkages among the regionโs
stakeholders, contributing to the attainment of the overall goal.
Representatives from various civil society organizations (CSOs) and NGOs operating in the BARMM, such as Guiamel Alim of the Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society (CBCS), Noraida Chio of The Asia Foundation (TAF), Farida Mangcaan of the Community and Family Services International (CFSI), and Rhadzni Taalim of the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA), also participated as resource persons, enlightening the audience on how to effectively collaborate with other development actors in the region.
Meanwhile, AF members raised and clarified pertinent issues regarding the support needed by BARMM from their sector, emphasizing the need for promoting votersโ education ahead of the region’s inaugural Parliamentary Election slated in May 2023.
The AF, featuring the largest and most diverse network of NGOs in the Philippines, has 252 members, including 33 operating members, contributing to vital sectors like health, nutrition, education, and emergency response. The association further expressed its plan for expansion in BARMM. (๐๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ซ๐๐ก๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ค๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ค ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ผ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐ช๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข / ๐ฝ๐๐ฟ๐ผ-๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐)