Mindanao Development Corridors Brochure

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MINDANAO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYEXPECTED OUTCOMES• Increasedconnectivityandtradedevelopmentthroughresilientandefficient

inter-modaltransportandlogisticssupportsystem.• Increasedproductivityandjob-generationopportunitiesintheAgri-Fishery

sector,ManufacturingandTourismsectors.• Highereconomicgrowthlevelsthroughmassivepublic-privateinvestments.• Better opportunities for conflict-affected and conflict-vulnerable areas to

participateineconomicactivitiesthatcontributetolargescaledevelopment.• Balanceofeconomicdevelopmentandecologicalintegrity• ImprovedcontributionofMindanaotoPhilippineGDPby7-8%in2016.• ReducedpovertyandsustainedeconomicgrowthofMindanao.

COMPONENTSTheobjectivesoftheMindanaoDevelopmentCorridorswillbeachievedbyprovidingenablingenvironmentforgrowth,suchas:

3. Logistics Development

5. Institutional Development and Policy Support

4. Investment Promotion

1. Industry Development

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Collaborating Agencies

DPWH

ARMM-RG

PPA DA

NEDA

Asian Development Bank

Department of Trade and Industry

Japan International Cooperation Agency

DOTC

DILG

PCCI-Mindanao

CONFED-Mindanao

MINDANAO 2020PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (2011-2030)

2. Improving Connectivity

“Mindanao has fared well in terms of economic growth and infrastructure development, but the potential for further growth is high... Together, we are laying down the core strategies for the growth of Mindanao Region.”

- President Benigno S. Aquino III

MARICULTURE and TRADE CLUSTER

BIODIVERSITY and ECO-TOURISM CLUSTER

• BiodiversityandEco-TourismClusterinSouthCentralCorridorischaracterizedbyadiverseecosystemwithrainforests,caveformations,rivers,pristineshorelines,andcriticalhabitatsofendemicfloraandfauna.

• Ofthetotal2.0millionhectaresforestcoverareaofMindanao,around40%arefoundinthiscluster.

FOOD BASKET CLUSTER

NORTHERN MINDANAODEVELOPMENT

CORRIDOR

SOUTH-CENTRAL MINDANAO DEVELOPMENT

CORRIDOR

• More than 50% of Mindanao’s totalagriculture production comes from theSouthCentralMindanaoCorridormakingitthefoodbasketofthecountry.

• Of the total palay and corn productionin Mindanao, around 60% and 55% iscontributedbythiscluster,respectively.

• The mariculture and trade cluster, located in theWesternMindanaoCorridor, is the topproducer offishery-based products and seaweed in Mindanao,accountingfor60%ofitstotaloutput.

• A large share of Mindanao’s total production inrubber (52%), mango (37%), and coconut (24%) isalsoaccountedforbythiscluster.

• This cluster enjoys edge in trade and economiccooperation given its cultural ties andproximity toMalaysia,Indonesia,andBruneiDarussalam.

BUSINESS and INDUSTRIAL TRADE CLUSTER

• Food, agri and agri-processing industry, andmineral resource development dominate theSouthCentralMindanaoDevelopmentCorridor.

• Davao City, the business, tourism and serviceshubandGeneral SantosCity, theagri-business,trade,finance,and transporthub, serveas twinmaingrowthcentersinthiscluster.

• Of the total Mindanao Gross Value Added inTrade,53.8%iscontributedbythiscluster.• Thebusinessandindustrialclusterin

NorthernMindanaoisthegatewaytodomesticmarketsinVisayasandLuzonasithoststheLaguindinganAirport,MindanaoIntegratedContainerTerminal(MICT)andotherheavyandlargeindustriesintheCagayan-IliganIndustrialCorridor.

• PHIVIDEC,with88manufacturingandserviceorientedfirmlocators,operateswithinthecluster.

FOOD, AGRI-BUSINESS, INDUSTRY and LOGISTICS CLUSTER

Sources: BAS, PSA

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MINDANAO DEVELOPMENT CORRIDORS

Aconnectedandglobally-competitiveMindanaotowardsaninclusive,balanced,andsustainedgrowthfortheisland-region

•Improvetransportandlogisticstosupporttourism,industry,andagriculturedevelopment.

•ReinforcetheenablingbusinessenvironmentintheislandforsustainedtradewithBIMP-EAGA,ASEANandtherestoftheworld.

•Provideaplatformforcoordinated,integrated,andharmonizedimplementationofstrategicprogramsandprojectsforthedevelopmentcorridors.

• FocusonoptimizinggrowthofregionsbasedontheirpotentialsandstrategicrolesintheoveralldevelopmentofMindanao;

• Buildonthetradeandeconomicstrengthsbetweenandamongregionsthroughimprovedinfrastructure,connectivity,logistics,industrydevelopmentandinvestmentfacilitation.

Mindanao is subdivided into three (3) development corridors:Northern Mindanao Development Corridor, South-CentralMindanao Development Corridor, and Western MindanaoDevelopmentCorridorwithfive (5) industrial clusters thathavecomplementaryrolesandcompetitiveadvantages.

WESTERN MINDANAODEVELOPMENT

CORRIDOR

OBJECTIVES

AAligningwiththenationalgovernment’sSocialContractwith the Filipino People, theMindanao DevelopmentAuthority(MinDA)adoptstheMindanaoDevelopmentCorridors as a key spatial strategy thatwill help pavethe way for a connected and globally-competitiveMindanao.

Under the Mindanao 2020 Peace and DevelopmentFramework Plan as MinDA’s roadmap for peace anddevelopment, this corridor initiative aims to improveinfrastructure, establish connectivity, and spur thedevelopment of growth clusters within Mindanao,allowing it to achieve balanced and inclusive growthamongitsregions.ThiswillalsohelppositionMindanaoasasingle,integratedeconomythatisabletoleverageand participate in EAGA, ASEAN, and the globaleconomiccommunity.

Zamboanga- Sandakan

Zamboanga- Muara

Davao-Kota Kinabalu

Davao-Manado

Davao-GenSan-Bitung