ARTICLE XIV

REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Section 1. Rehabilitation and Development. – The Bangsamoro Government, with funding support from the National Government, shall intensify development efforts for the rehabilitation, reconstruction, and development of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region as part of the normalization process. It shall formulate and implement a program for rehabilitation and development that will address the needs of Moro-Islamic Liberation Front/Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Force members and its decommissioned women auxiliary force, Moro National Liberation Front/Bangsamoro Armed Forces members, and address the needs of internally displaced persons, widows and orphans, and poverty-stricken communities. It shall observe, promote, and ensure gender-responsiveness in all aspects of security and peace building, including the participation of women in decision-making.

Section 2. Special Development Fund. – The National Government shall provide a special development fund to the Bangsamoro Government for the rebuilding, rehabilitation, and development of its conflict-affected communities.

The amount equivalent to Fifty billion pesos (₱50,000,000,000.00), at Five billion pesos (₱5,000,000,000.00) per year, for a period of ten (10) years from the ratification of this Organic Law, shall be allocated for this purpose.

The utilization of the fund shall be in accordance with the Bangsamoro Development Plan to be adopted by the Bangsamoro Government, as provided in Section 6, Article XIII of this Organic Law.