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Coastal Resource Management for Sustainable Development

The project seeks to come-up with a sustainable management strategies including educational campaign to assist the community to be self-reliant and be able to protect and manage their environment. The project aimed to improved the quality of life of at least 290 households beneficiaries through the implementation of the community-based coastal resource management project. It also established environmental protection and rehabilitation measure in order to protect and rehabilitate the endangered marine and coastal environment. It will increase the awareness of the fisher families and community for ecological sound management of the resources.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

South Pacific Integrated Area Development Foundation, Inc.

Country:

Philippines

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

Phase 2

Grant Amount:

US$ 26,360.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 6,163.92

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 539.28

Project Number:

S/OP-038.00-V

Start Date:

7/2001

End Date:

12/2004

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Gender Focus

Although, gender is not a defined focus in the design of the project, women were involved in all the activities being done in the implementation of the project. Aside from preparing food during the construction, they assist in the documentation and monitoring of the project, and take active part in feedbacking to ensure project success. They also take part in the training courses given to them.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Not applicable.

Notable Community Participation

The 290-households helped through the implementation of a community-based coastal resource management project. They are directly involved in implementing, protecting and safeguard the project. They also assist the law enforcers to strictly implement the approved barangay and municipal ordinance in favor of the project. They are involved in conducting social investigation.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The Local Government Unit (LGU) construct a semi-processing plant on seaweeds to support the seaweed farming of the whole Cabalian Bay.

Capacity - Building Component

The fisherfolk were mobilized to undertake community-based activities like: basic ecology, team building and value formation, basic leadership, gender sensitivity, paralegal, financial management and bantay-dagat. Aside from training, a cross-site visit to some successful areas in Bohol has been done. The objective of the visit is to learn from the experiences of the fisherfolks that successfully implemented a community-based resource management program and livelihood.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The project aims to improve at least the quality of life of at least 290 households through the implementation of the community-based coastal resource management project. It also established environmental protection and rehabilitation measure inorder to protect and rehabilitate the endangered marine and coastal environment. It will also increase the awareness of the fisher families and community for ecological sound management of the resources.

Project Results

Project Outputs are:

1. Developed coastal resource management interventions/technologies for the protection and conservation of the Cabalian Bay;

2. Obtained support from local ordinances declaring marine sanctuaries/reserves in the project areas;

3. Organized 6 community associations;

4. Increased biodiversity conservation consciousness at the community level;

5. Organized and institutionalized the Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management Councils (FARMCs).

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