Mindanao Development Corridors

The Mindanao Development Corridors is the Spatial Translation of

Cited as part of the Midterm Updated Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2011-2016, Chapter 10: Accelerated Infrastructure Development.

Priority Programs and Projects

Mindanao

Development

Corridors

Within the Northern Mindanao Development Corridor is the Business and Industrial Cluster. It is the gateway to domestic markets in Visayas and Luzon. Heavy industries are prominently present in this area.

Business and Industrial Cluster

Industry Development

Logistics Development

Improving Connectivity

Investment Promotion

Institutional Development and Policy Support

The objectives of the Mindanao Development Corridors will be achieved by providing the enabling environment for growth through:

This component refers to the institutional structure which takes responsibility for the initiation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the development corridor. Since corridor development entails inter-regional coordination and cooperation, the institutions and the mechanisms among government among agencies responsible for infrastructure and industrial development, regulation of public services, public-private partnership will be established. Likewise, policies which will facilitate and encourage trade and investments in the corridors will be pursued.

This component will facilitate the inflow of private investments in the development corridors targeting but not limited to the identified priority industries. It shall optimize Mindanao’s advantages in terms of trade and economic ties with the BIMP EAGA and the ASEAN as well as open trade and economic cooperation with other countries—transforming Mindanao as a haven for investments characterized by less-restrictive investment, reduced cost of doing business and having a competitive environment for investments.

Logistics development would refer to the programs and projects which move goods such as procurement, transport, consolidation, trans-shipment, storage and packaging but also the facilitation of this movement through the processing of documents, coordination among participants, monitoring of activities and financing of transactions. (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, 2004)

This component centers on improving productivity and contribution of agri-industries to Mindanao and Philippine GDP though industry profiling and clustering as well as value and supply chain development for priority crops and agriculture products in Mindanao.

Connectivity, in the context of Mindanao Development Corridors, implies physical connectivity, which refers to development of infrastructure or “Hard Infrastructure” such as roads and bridges, sea port and airport, and information and communications technology.

The Biodiversity and Eco-tourism Cluster in South Central Mindanao Development Corridor is characterized by a diverse ecosystem with rainforests, cave formations, rivers, pristine shorelines, and critical habitats of endemic flora and fauna.

Biodiversity and Ecotourism Cluster

Northern Mindanao Development Corridor

South-Central Mindanao Development Corridor

Western Mindanao Development Corridor

Strengths of the Corridor:

• Food Basket
• Agri-business and Industry
• Logistics
• Biodiversity and eco-tourism

• Gateway to domestic markets
• Hosts heavy and large industries
• PHIVIDEC, with 88 manufacturing and service locators, operates in the Corridor

• Top producer of fishery-based products
• Contributes a large share of Mindanao’s total production in rubber (54%), mango (14%), and coconut (26%) in 2013.
• Edge in trade and economic cooperation with its proximity to Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei

• Accounts for more than 50% of Mindanao’s total agri production
• Diverse ecosystem
• Habitats of endemic flora and fauna
• Business, tourism, services, agri-business, trade, finance, and transport hub

Mindanao is subdivided into

three (3) development corridors:

The five (5) Development Clusters

Mariculture and Trade Cluster

Mariculture and Trade Cluster (Western Mindanao Corridor) is the top producer of fishery-based products which accounts to 60% of the total Mindanao production. Its proximity and cultural ties with the neighbouring countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei Darussalam offers this area the edge for trade and economic cooperation.

Mindanao Development Authority

"Davao Port" or the "Port of Davao" is one of the Philippines major seaports alongside Manila, Subic, Cebu and Zamboanga. The port of called Port District of Davao includes Davao City and three provinces in Region XI.

Food, Agri-Business, Industry and Logistics Cluster

More than 50% of the Mindanao total agricultural production comes from majority of the provinces belonging to this cluster.

Food Basket Cluster

Agri-industry and agri-processing and mineral resource development dominate this area. Davao City and General Santos City serve as twin main growth centers of this cluster.

Early Gains

• Corridor road projects, identified with support from ADB and JICA, are now included in the DPWH PAPs – currently under detailed engineering

• Panguil Bay Bridge approved by NEDA; now under detailed engineering

• Funding for Feasibility Study of the Mindanao Railways System under consideration

• Php9.5 Billion flood control projects in Central Mindanao funded by DPWH

• Joint planning and programming with DPWH and DOTC on connectivity and logistics projects.

• Joint planning and programming with DOE and the energy sector family in improving the power industry in Mindanao.

• Joint undertaking on Capacity Development, planning and programming on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation with DENR, Climate Change Commission thru the Mindanao Nurturing Our Waters Project.

• Various Policy Support and Endorsements from various sectors.

Proclamation No. 820 creating and

designating around 47 hectares of land

in Barangay Tambler, General Santos

City as a special economic zone.

Collaborating Agencies

Conduct of Study for the South-Cental Mindanao Gateway Development

NEDA

DOTC

DPWH

ARMM-RG

Ways Forward

General Santos Airport Complex. It is envisioned for the airport area to have business districts and industrial zone to accommodate key industries in Southern Mindanao Corridor.

PPA

DILG

DA

CONFED-Mindanao

Rationalizing ports development and complementation in

South-Central Mindanao

PCCI-Mindanao

Department of Trade

and Industry

Japan International

Cooperation Agency

Asian Development

Bank

DOT

USAID-COMPETE

MinBC

Bridging Mindanao Attractions

- building vibrant, eco-friendly, and integrated tourism areas in Mindanao

• Prioritization and Implementation of tourism support infrastructure

• Assistance to LGUs in Project Proposal Development

Thank You

www.minda.gov.ph