UP-BDI Coordinator Asst. Prof. Maynard U. Usares of UP Mindanao presented an overview of the initiative, a flagship program of the University of the Philippines established under Administrative Order No. PAJ 23-74 and hosted by UP Mindanao. UP-BDI works closely with local government units, BARMM ministries, and communities across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and the Sulu Archipelago to foster sustainable peace and inclusive development through research, extension, and institutional partnerships. It is spearheaded by a Technical Working Group (TWG), which coordinates and strengthens collaboration between the UP System and BARMM to ensure inclusive, responsive, and sustained partnerships. As part of this effort, the TWG conducts UP-BDI caravans in constituent universities of the UP System to introduce the initiative, showcase its ongoing engagements, and identify opportunities to align and expand existing university projects in support of BARMM’s development priorities.