Amidst the ongoing Battle of Marawi, President Rodrigo Duterte created an inter-agency taskforce called Task Force Bangon Marawi on June 28, 2017, to facilitate the rehabilitation after the conflict subsides.[1] Government funds allocated for the Philippine hosting of the regional 2019 Southeast Asian Games was initially cancelled in August 2017 and reallocated to the rehabilitation efforts; two months later, the government said that the country will remain as hosts.[2]
On October 18, 2017, the Department of the Interior and Local Government announced that rehabilitation efforts had already begun.[3] By October 27, 2017, a few days after the conflict ended, the Armed Forces of the Philippines dissolved its Joint Task Force Marawi, and set up Joint Task Force Ranao to facilitate the rehabilitation efforts.[4]
The Philippine military started clearing unexploded ordnance after the battle and cleared around 85 percent of the ordnance by May 2018,[5] facilitating the return of around 70 percent of displaced Marawi residents.[6]
In 2020, the chair of Task Force Bangon Marawi declared that 20%-30% of Marawi City had been rehabilitated.[7][8] Around 2,800 families remained in temporary shelters by November 2020.[9][10] Five years after the siege, in May 2022, 72% of Marawi City had been rehabilitated.[11]
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 ₱53 billion.[12][13]Task Force Bangon Marawi's estimated cost for the rehabilitation of the whole city is ₱75 to 80 billion as of May 2018.[13]
The Philippine government has allotted a budget of ₱5 billion for the year 2017.[14] In 2018, the allocated budget is ₱10 billion from the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Fund and an additional ₱5 billion from the Unprogrammed Appropriations in the 2018 General Appropriations Act.[13]
Amidst the battle, some countries and international organization either pledged or gave aid for the rehabilitation of Marawi. China on its part gave a ₱15 millioncheck donation[15] as well as shipment of heavy equipment such as excavators, bulldozers, and dump trucks.[16] India donated about Rs 3.2 crore[note 1] for the rehabilitation and relief of Marawi.[18]
The Asian Development Bank and World Bank expressed their willingness in providing technical assistance in regards to the rehabilitation of Marawi.[19]
