Perhaps, it could be said that MIRD was born out of the initiative of former United Nations Volunteer-Community Development Specialists who reached the maximum term limit of five years while working in the Government of the Philippines-United Nations Multi-Donor Programme (GOP-UN MDP).  Assigned in the island provinces of Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and Zamboanga areas,   these volunteers seriously thought of how to sustain the various peace and development efforts after the termination of their contracts.  Challenged by the many tasks left undone, these NUNVs who are registered social workers with extensive experience in community development work,  converged in a commitment to continue the Multi-Donor Program initiative.   This happened sometime during the early months of year 2000.

What motivated these volunteers to continue the efforts was their dedication to be with those they've served.  Work did not end with the termination of their posts.  In fact, the demand for assistance in the form of various capability-building services heightened as the over-all peace and development interventions in these areas became massive.  The ever-increasing visits of people they've worked with simply called for the maintenance of the spirit of voluntarism which generally characterized the very nature of their work. People they trained and who in the process gained the knowledge and skills in development work long for more knowledge and skill to be truly effective volunteers. Hence, the need to carry out the usual development work - rendering various forms of assistance service - developing and enhancing facilitation skills, technical skills in social preparation and project development, and developing a generation of new and more dynamic volunteers who are more equipped to respond to the needs of the communities. All these efforts simply turned as inspiring sacred services.

After over a period of three years, engaged in the delivery of various services to the many communities in partnership with MDP and other service providers in the Western Mindanao region, efforts finally led to the formal institutionalization of MIRD's development efforts.  In August 2003, the Mindanao Integrated Resource Development, Incorporated was formally registered in the Securities and Exchange Commission.