About MARADECA

 

The Maranao People Development Center (MARADECA) Inc. located at Brgy. Poonamarantao Ragayan, Municipality of Marantao in the Province of Lanao del Sur, with satellite offices in cities of Iligan, Zamboanga, Basilan and Sulu. It is a non- stock, non-profit, and non-government service oriented Institution. It was conceived within the framework of Peace-Building Framework to address the needs of the Moro People in their quest for socio economic advancement.

MARADECA was founded on June 1998, through the collective efforts of concerned individuals. It was officially registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Cagayan de Oro City on August 26, 1999 under Registration No. H199900444. MARADECA firmly believes that development must be a concerted effort by all stakeholders, and the voice for change has to come from the community itself.

Our Vision

An empowered Bangsamoro living in harmony, peace, stability, resiliency and prosperity with the rest of the Philippines.

Our Mission

A pillar of development that will continue the empowerment of people regardless of religion, ethnicity, gender Β and political belief.

Our Goal

By 2028, MARADECA shall have expanded its outreach as a national NGO and amplified its value proposition for democratic governance, peaceful, environment friendly and sustainable communities and economies.

Our Objectives

In the next five years, MARADECA will give priority attention to the following issues and challenges:

    1. To promote democratic governance in BARMM and rest of the country.
    2. To increase resilience of communities against economic shocks.
    3. To protect and conserve sustainable resources in selected fragile ecosystem
    4. To strengthen community capacity in preventing violent extremism.
    5. To improve quality of life for poverty-stricken and geographically-isolated and disadvantaged communities.
    6. To facilitate access to resources (market, technology, and finance for livelihood and enterprise development)
    7. To further strengthen the capacity of MARADECA and expand its development outreach.
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