UP-Bangsamoro Development Initiative (BDI)

Empowering inclusive leadership, fostering collaboration, and building sustainable futures for BARMM.

TWG Milestones

01.

— Building Strong Connections

Seven pivotal coordination meetings with BARMM Ministries and agencies.

02.

— Focused Sub-Committees

Set up two sub-committees dedicated to Food Security and Health.

03.

— Strategic Partnerships

Formalizing partnership through Memorandum of Understanding with key partners, such as Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR), Ministry of Health (MOH), and the Bangsamoro Commission for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (BCPCH).

04.

— Innovative Projects with Project Collaborators​

Islamic Financing of UP-CIDS, Smart Agriculture and Disaster Preparedness of UPLB, Innovation and entrepreneurship and cultural heritage of UP Mindanao.

05.

— Effective Coordination​

Initial technical coordination points have been successfully established between UP-BDI and BARMM counterparts.

06.

— Strategic Vision​

A major highlight has been the strategic planning workshop, which produced a clear and actionable roadmap for UP-BDI.

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Latest Updates

UP to intensify involvement in BARMM​

University of the Philippines Mindanao Professor Lyre Anni Murao disclosed the University of the Philippines’ (UP) plan to create a UP Bangsamoro Development Institute (BDI) to contribute to inclusive and sustainable peace and development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

DZUP features proposed UP Bangsamoro Development Institute​

DZUP’s Rex Espiritu interviewed UP Mindanao chancellor Prof. Lyre Anni Murao on the proposed UP Bangsamoro Development Institute in the DZUP Balita episode of May 22, 2024. Chancellor Murao was interviewed in her capacity as chairperson of the Technical Working Group for the Creation of the UP Bangsamoro Development Institute (BDI).

SUC Collaboration Program holds consultation with BARMM SUCs

The UP-State Universities and Colleges (SUC) Collaboration Program, headed by EVP Jose Fernando Alcantara, held a Stakeholders Consultation with BARMM SUCs on May 8, 2024, in Davao City. This was held in coordination with the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Creation of the UP Bangsamoro Development Institute (BDI).

TWG for the Creation of the UP Bangsamoro Development Institute​

The Technical Working Group for the Creation of the UP-Bangsamoro Development Institute met on February 13, 2024, to map out the way forward towards the realization of this initiative.

Chancellor Murao at BARMM Roundtable and Meeting

Chancellor Lyre Murao participated in the high-level meeting and roundtable discussion to harmonize existing UP-BARMM programs towards developing a harmonized research and extension agenda in line with BARMM’s objectives.

“UP is all hands on deck for the people of Mindanao” – UP President​

University of the Philippines President Angelo Jimenez made this declaration before Bangsamoro leaders at the UP-Bangsamoro Development Institute Summit Consultation on September 13, 2023, in Davao City.

Key Program Component

Strategic Partnerships with NGOs, SUCs, HEIs and Funding Partners

A cornerstone program component, enabling collaborative innovation, resource mobilization, and the scaling of impactful initiatives.

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