Marawi Response Project (MRP)

(Philippines): .In 2017, violent conflict erupted between ISIS-inspired militant groups and the Philippine military in Marawi, Muslim Mindanao, which displaced the city's entire population, creating economic and social shocks even in the environs. According to the UNCHR report, over 17,000 families remain displaced in Lanao, as a result of the Marawi conflict as of June 2021. The large population displacement stressed the limited capacity of local governments, created social divisions and disrupted the local economy that is largely agriculture-based. The underground economy in the area is evident, with reports of drugs, guns and human smuggling. Displaced communities are threatened by violent extremism, as resentment is exploited as part of the recruitment narrative. .The Marawi Response Project will utilize earmarked FY 2021 DRG funds to continue strengthening the social bonds of displaced citizens and their host communities, through non-cash micro-grants program. Partners will bring together displaced and host citizens in target barangays, organize them into community solidarity groups and help them to identify community problems that can be addressed by the grant support for

Source: IATI activity description, US-GOV-1-72049218CA00007 (2018). This is the source's own text, not a cited summary of the documents.