Support to people displaced by the Marawi conflict

In collaboration with the Philippine government, development organizations, civil society, and the private sector, USAID is advancing durable solutions for internally displaced persons by improving their economic and social conditions.

USAIDs projects stimulate the economy through supporting small businesses, expanding livelihoods, training displaced youth and adults for workforce readiness, and offering business sustainability training for entrepreneurs formerly operating in Marawis Most Affected Area.

USAID works with local partners to strengthen social bonds between displaced and host communities through youth sports events, cultural heritage activities, local governance town halls, and small-scale community infrastructure projects.To bolster the longer-term revitalization of Marawi and its surrounding areas, USAID is continuing to partner with the Philippine government to help restore public services, like water and electricity, and will sustain work with communities to expand economic development, promote peaceful dialogue, and improve health and education systems.