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Community and Lake Resources Management and Development Program

The project intends to undertake community-based activities for the protection, conservation and management of the resources and strengthen communities around Lake Buhi. There are five comprehensive integrated components which compromise the whole project:

1. Continuous research and environmental scanning and documentation on biodiversity, livelihood systems;
2. Conscientization/awareness, lake and environmental education and training for community development and community mobilization;
3. Strengthening and consolidation of the SCSIs and other grassroots formation;
4. Establishment and consolidation of the community-based resources management and development cooperation/council;
5. Complement the lake resources management and development

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Bicol Church Based Consumers Services for Development Inc.

Country:

Philippines

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

Phase 2

Grant Amount:

US$ 41,558.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 19,597.50

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 2,192.04

Project Number:

PHI/11/01

Start Date:

1/2002

End Date:

6/2006

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Gender Focus

Men and women will help in the implementation of the project. Strengthen the women and youth sector as partners in management and development work by value and commitment formation including gender sensitivity and progressive parenting and development at barangay level. The project was also able to organize at least 40% of the adult population in the surrounding barangays and strengthen their organizational capability and competency towards community-based resource management and development of the lake areas.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Not applicable.

Notable Community Participation

The community people of Lake Buhi will be involved in the rehabilitation, regeneration, protection, development and management of the lake, ensuring in the process of conservation, rehabilitation and regeneration of fresh water biodiversity. The people, mostly farmers and fishermens have already began applying organic method of farming this planting seasons.

Capacity - Building Component

The five comprehensive component which shall comprise of the project: 1. Continuous research and environmental scanning and documentation of biodiversity. 2. Conscientization/awareness on lake and environmental education and training. 3. Strengthening and consolidation of the grass roots formation and organizations in different levels; 4. Establishment and consolidation of the community-based resources management and development.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The project will develop a livelihood projects to complement on the lake rehabilitation, regeneration and mobilization activities and self-reliance. Economic enterprise for natural farming/fishing, off-farming, and fishing micro-enterprise and agri-based enterprises, have been developed.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The project will preserve, protect, regenerate, conserve and manage the lake and its resources, the biodiversity and ecosystem. The following are some of the measurable effects of the project: 1. Creation of critical and vigilant environmental awareness and unity among local populace and government units and agencies; 2. Preservation and protection of the surrounding lake resources base which cause critical problems to the populace and lake herself; 3. Vigilant and active participation regeneration, propagation of PANDAYA PYGMEA the smallest fish in the world which can only be found in the Lake Buhi.

Project Results

The project intends to achieve the following: community-based biodiversity conservation and resource management systems for Lake Buhi shall be implemented; a documentation of the degree of biodiversity, ecosystems, and traditional environment-friendly livelihood systems in Lake Buhi shall be produced; and PO partners and communities shall acquire knowledge and skills in biodiversity conservation and project management.

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