The Rehabilitation of Marawi began following the end of the Battle of Marawi on October 2017 which left the city devastated. The five month-conflict which started on May 2017 saw government forces fighting against ISIL-affiliated militants led by Isnilon Hapilon of the Abu Sayyaf and Omar and Abdullah Maute of the Maute group.
History
Efforts to rehabilitate Marawi began even as the Battle of Marawi was still ongoing. An inter-agency taskforce called Task Force Bangon Marawi was set up on 28 June 2017 to facilitate the rehabilitation after the conflict subsides. The Philippine hosting of the regional 2019 Southeast Asian Games was initially cancelled on August 2017 with government funds meant for the hosting to be reallocated to the rehabilitation efforts. Two months later the government said that the country will remain as hosts. The Department of Interior and Local Government has announced that the rehabilitation efforts has already begun by October 18, 2017. By October 27, 2017 a few days after the conflict ended, the Armed Forces of the Philippines dissolved its Joint Task Force Marawi which marks the start of full-scale rehabilitation of Marawi. The military set up Joint Task Force Ranao to replace the defunct task force to facilitate the rehabilitation efforts. The Philippine military started clearing unexploded ordnance after battle and has cleared around 85 percent of the ordnance by May 2018. Around 70 percent of the displaced residents of Marawi has returned to the city by this time.
Finances
Projected cost
The National Economic and Development Authority released a projection stating that the necessary investments related to the rehabilitation of Marawi outside the "main battle zone" from 2018 to 2022 will cost around. Task Force Bangon Marawi's estimated cost for the rehabilitation of the whole city is as of May 2018.
Budget
The Philippine government has allotted a budget of for the year 2017. In 2018, the allocated budget is from the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Fund and an additional from the Unprogrammed Appropriations in the 2018 General Appropriations Act.
Foreign aid
Amidst the battle, some countries and international organization either pledged or gave aid for the rehabilitation of Marawi. China on its part gave a check donation as well as shipment of heavy equipment such as excavators, bulldozers, and dump trucks. India donated about Rs 3.2 crore for the rehabilitation and relief of Marawi. The Asian Development Bank and World Bank expressed their willingness in providing technical assistance in regards to the rehabilitation of Marawi. By October 2017, the Philippine government has received rehabilitation aid from Canada, China, Germany, India, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand. It has also received aid from the United States Agency for International Development and the ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance on Management. Australia, Japan, the United States, as well as the European Union and the United NationsDevelopment Program has pledged aid.
