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The Lanao del Sur province, which includes the provinces of Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur in central Mindanao, is part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The province has a land area of 15,055.51 square kilometers, or 5,812.96 square miles. The City of Marawi serves as its capital. Northern Mindanao's western border is formed by Lanao del Sur. Its northern border is formed by Lanao del Norte, its eastern border by Bukidnon, its western border by Illana Bay, and its southern border by Maguindanao and Cotabato. Rolling hills and valleys, calm rivers, and lakes characterize the area.

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In Mindanao, Lanao del Sur is home to the Meranao. The Meranao term, which refers to their ancestral homeland in the region surrounding Lake Lanao in the Bukidnon-Lanao Plateau, translates to "People of the Lake."

1,195,518 people were living there as of the 2020 Census. This was equivalent to 1.10% of the Philippines' total population, 4.55% of the population of Muslim Mindanao as a whole, and 27.14% of the population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. These numbers are used to calculate the population density, which comes out to 79 people per square kilometer or 206 people per square mile.

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A province plagued by poverty is Lanao del Sur. According to PSA 2018, Lanao del Sur saw a reduction in the prevalence of poverty among families from 72.4 percent in 2015 to 64.2%. It produced a small reduction of 8.2. The poorest families in the BARMM and the entire nation reside in Lanao del Sur.

54 percent of the total population were 15 to 64 years old (working age group). Individuals aged 0 to 14 years (young dependents) constituted 44.23 percent while those aged 65 years and above (old dependents), 1.77 percent. The amount of fisheries production in Lanao del Sur experienced positive increase at a rate of 25.84 percent (2018 vs. 2019). The value of fisheries production increased positively in Lanao del Sur, with a growth rate of 39.08 percent. Municipal fisheries are the biggest contributor, followed by commercial fisheries.

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To ensure that everyone's fundamental needs are satisfied, the Sustainable Development Goals are crucial. Every single SDG offers a global roadmap for human and environmental well-being in the present and the future, including dignity, peace, and prosperity. We have chosen two of the 17 SDGs that, in our opinion, should be taken into consideration for Lanao del Sur. We have selected SDGs 1 and 16, which are No Poverty and Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.

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⑤ SDG 16: PEACE, JUSTICE, AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

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⑤ SDG 16: PEACE, JUSTICE, AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

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This SDG strives to give all people with access to green, public places that are safe, welcoming, and accessible, especially for women, children, older people, and people with disabilities.

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Though the area is rich in resources and agriculturally productive, decades of strife have made it one of the Philippines' most poor regions. According to estimates, three million Mindanaoans have been forced to leave their homes over the past ten years as a result of periodic and localized outbreaks of armed conflict, military operations, militia violence, and clan fighting.

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In Mindanao, the majority of  internally displaced persons are women and children, as is typical around the world. They are susceptible to violence and violations of human rights, economic hardship and marginalization, physical and mental health issues, lack of political clout, and pervasive social unrest.

Also the fact that women are frequently severely impacted, the effects of conflict on women and girls are sometimes misinterpreted, distorted, or overlooked.

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Now for the technological advancements, there is actually an on going partnership between the Provincial Government of Lanao del Sur and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in which they've signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" toward enhancing development activities for the advancement of peace, resilience, and sustainability in Lanao del Sur. A ceremony which celebrated years of long-standing partnership. In order to fulfill its mandate to enhance community development by fostering inclusion and equality, UNDP will work alongside the Provincial Government. 140 Meranao families who were displaced by the Marawi City siege in 2017 now reside at the Sagonsongan Temporary Shelter, which received a generator from UNDP during the signing ceremony.

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This SDG strives to end poverty in all its forms everywhere. if not eradicate its entirety, at the very least lessen it.

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According to the 2015 Poverty Statistics, with a poverty incidence rate of 71.9 percent, Lanao del Sur is the poorest province in the country. This indicates that the province's poverty rate is 7 out of 10.

The poorest province in the nation is Lanao del Sur; in 2015, 71.9% of its 1.05 million individuals were living below the provincial poverty line of 22.802 dollars per person per year. By the time the siege ended in October 2017, a total of 369,196 people had fled their homes and sought refuge. either with family members or other host families, or in evacuation centers.

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The National Anti-Poverty Commission is keeping an eye on the initiatives and programs that can aid the rate decline of Lanao del Sur. The “Listahan Program” is a program dedicated for the management system that identifies where and who the vulnerable sectors are in the provincial area. It is a database that is filled with the vulnerable families that are identified as potential beneficiaries of social protection programs. It is led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the National Household Targeting Office (NHTO) with a National Technical Advisory Group composed of the National Statistics Office (NSO), National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB), National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), and the Academe.

These beneficiaries include funds that may aid vulnerable families in their education for the children, their healthcare and their overall financial stability.