Watershed Conservation and Management and Microhydro-Power Development for Electrification and Livelihood Project
Watershed Conservation and Management and Microhydro-Power Development for Electrification and Livelihood Project
The project aims to assist the fishing community of Binosawan in the conservation of its watershed area to ensure the water supply for the MHP and enhance the resource conditions for Rapu-Rapu. The project also aims to help the community in the sustainable utilization of their natural resources and increase the income of the community with the installation of the 20 kW ice production plant to be provided by the MHP.

The project site will be at Brgy. Binosawan which is a coastal and one among the 31 off-grid barangays of Rapu-Rapu. It is located at the northeast part of the Rapu-Rapu island and is about an hour ride from the port of Rapu-Rapu.

The project site's primary source of income is fishing. Farming involving abaca, rice and copra production are planted on 139.2 hectares out of the total 240 has. area of the Binosawan. The rest are combinations of tropical forest, cogonal scrubs, buri and mangroves.

Being a coastal barangay and a rich marine ground, another project objective is to produce block ice to preserve fresh fish for marketing. The present block ice supply of the barangay comes from Legazpi, although in limited quantity due to high cost.
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Sagip Isla Sagip Kapwa
Country:
Philippines
Area Of Work:
Multifocal Area
Grant Amount:
US$ 46,349.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 2,831.85
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 11,408.41
Project Number:
PHI/20/02 GEF-RNE
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
Installation of an ice production facility could assist the community in this coastal barangay that has rich marine resources. The ice could be used to preserve fresh fish for marketing in Rapu-Rapu, Legaspi City and even to towns of Bacon or Prieto Diaz in Sorsogon. Local fisherfolk claim that a cold storage facility would help preserve the quality of their marine products so enabling them to negotiate higher price. The current price of ice in the locality is three times that in the town center. Residents, who have no means to buy the expensive ice, must often compromise the price of their marine produce to local traders. This component is expected to generate revenues for the community and augment the resident's major livelihood. The power from MHP can provide electricity to 98 households for lighting and operation of small businesses. Each household is allocated a 30 and 100 W share of electricity during the dry and wet months respectively. The MHP, in addition to ice plant operation could also provide power for a copra and abaca drying facility to be optimally used during the prolonged rainy months. The MHP system for lighting could be set to operate only the nightime to accommodate for the post-harvest facilities e.g., dryer and possibly a rice mill.
Capacity - Building Component
Integral to the watershed development plan are advocacy-reloated activities, which include education campaign and community mobilization; monitoring of milling activities; and paralegal training.
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Partnership

The Royal Netherlands Embassy

SGP Country office contact

Mr. Errol Gatumbato
Email:
Ms. Leajim Villanueva
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Address

No. 77 Matahimik Street, Teachers’ Village,
Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, 1101