Looking forward to a better future for Mindanao and its people, the Mindanao 2020: Peace and Development Framework Plan for Mindanao covering 2011 to 2030, was developed under the leadership of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). It is envisioned to provide a holistic and multi-dimensional framework, with greater emphasis on Mindanao's history, culture, and social development.

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global development work and projections including in the Philippines. Mindanao was not spared from its crippling effects. Hence, plans were made to update Mindanao 2020 by taking into account the impacts of COVID-19.

Last December 2021, the Mindanao Development Authority, in partnership with the UNDP and in collaboration with the Small Enterprises Research and Development Foundation, launched the joint research entitled "COVID-19 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment in Mindanao: Strengthening Recovery Towards Peace and Development in the Six Regions."

The report, which consolidates six MinDA SEIA regional reports, aims to inform further Mindanao-wide planning related to COVID-19 response and recovery and the longer-term development related to the updated Mindanao 2020 Framework.