The Maranao People Development Center (MARADECA) Inc. located at Brgy. Poonamarantao Ragayan, Municipality of Marantao in the Province of Lanao del Sur, with satellite offices in cities of Iligan, Zamboanga, Basilan and Sulu. It is a non- stock, non-profit, and non-government service oriented Institution. It was conceived within the framework of Peace-Building Framework to address the needs of the Moro People in their quest for socio economic advancement.

MARADECA was founded on June 1998, through the collective efforts of concerned individuals. It was officially registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Cagayan de Oro City on August 26, 1999 under Registration No. H199900444. MARADECA firmly believes that development must be a concerted effort by all stakeholders, and the voice for change has to come from the community itself.