Aside from the continuation of non-technical survey and risk education activities, FSD is now working with the Joint Normalisation Committee, formed of both Parties to the peace process; the central government and regional Bangsamoro authorities, and other stakeholders to advise on how to organise a sustainable, locally owned response to the explosive hazard problem. For some years this has been seen as including the formation of some form of Mine Action Centre (MAC) to oversee the work in Muslim Mindanao. The MAC will coordinate the work, and task operators to undertake mine action activities (survey, clearance, risk education, andvictims' assistance) and perhaps weapons and ammunition management as well.

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Since its inception, FSD's programme in the Philippines has trained over 300 Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) volunteers, carried out over 3,300 Risk Education sessions reaching more than 250,000 beneficiaries. Over 500 villages have been surveyed, in which 234 explosive hazardous areas have been identified. Of these, 81 tasks have been cleared in joint Government of the Philippines-MILFUXO clearance operations. 231 UXO victims (91% are young males) have been reported and, where possible, FSD coordinates victims' assistance through organisations such as the ICRC and local NGOs.

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FSD implements this programme in close cooperation with Association FSD France