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Watershed Resources Management and Micro-Hydropower Development for Matigsalog and Manobo Tribe

The project will involve the development and institutionalization of a community-based resource management plan, i.e. watershed and biodiversity conservation for ensuring the sustainable supply of water for the micro hydropower project. The project therefore will have to components, (1) resource conservation and management, (2) development and installation of a community-based, community-owned and community-managed renewable energy system (micro hydropower project). The project is expected to encompass both biodiversity conservation and livelihood development for the target beneficiaries.

There are three (3) objectives of the Project. These are the following:
a. Promotion and development of a clean and renewable energy source through microhydro power development for household electrification and rice milling operation;
1. This objective is expected to further promote and develop the local community?s initiative for environmentally conforming source of energy and its targeted benefits: illumination and income-generating equipment.
b. Development and installation of a community-based biodiversity conservation and watershed protection project that will both address increasing food production and protection of existing natural resources. This project will be implemented with recognition of indigenous communities rights and practices; and
1. This objective is expected to respond to the socio-economic needs of the community since production of source of income is relatively backward. Income generating community-based projects such as basket, mats, and bracelet weaving would no longer be a ?daytime? activity, but it can also be done during nighttime. Moreover, the installation of the Rice/Corn Mill would further improve their food security. Also, this objective was specifically design to conform to the existing indigenous rights and practices in responding to their need of food and its inherited obligation to protect their ancestral land.
c. Building awareness on biodiversity conservation and use of renewable energy sources.
1. This objective is expected to further empower the indigenous in its inherited consciousness in their plight to conserve the remaining biodiversity.

Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Kaugalingong Sistema Igpasasindog tu Lumdnong Ogpaan

Country:

Philippines

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

Phase 3

Grant Amount:

US$ 49,641.54

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 53,720.32

Co-Financing in-Kind:

Project Number:

PHI/100/05

Start Date:

6/2005

End Date:

6/2007

Status:

Project Terminated Before Completion

Project Characteristics and Results

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

1. As practiced by KASAMA-Bukidnon, the financial transaction is ensured to be transparent. The following is the cash flow of KASAMA-Bukidnon follows: 1. Based on the planned of activities, a requesting staff / local partner representative is obliged to fill a ?Request Form?. This form should reflect the particulars (budget, activity, details, date, mode, etc.) that will be subject for scrutiny and approval of the ?approving officer? (project coordinator). 2. If the ?Request Form? is duly signed and authorized by the ?approving officer?, then the ?request Form? will be forwarded to the Cashier for the ?Cash Disbursement? thru a ?Voucher?. 3. After the conducted Activity with the expenses incurred, the Requesting Staff / Local Partner Representative is obliged to ?Liquidate? the said expenses within a week after the activity (with all the supporting documents: OR, Acknowledgement Receipts, etc.). 4. Provided that the ?Liquidation of Expenses? reflects that there is an ?Excess in Expense?, a Voucher is provided as proof of ?refund?. On the other hand, if the ?Liquidation of Expenses? reflects that there is an unspent part of the budget released (excess returned), a ?Receipt? given to the ?requesting staff? (signed by the Cashier) to proved that an amount was returned to the Cashier. 5. After the following procedures, the Bookkeeper records the every financial transaction thru the Journal Voucher.

Replication of project activities

? Before the actual PI, it was discussed with KASAMA-Bukidnon and SIBAT that the possibility of MHP replication in Brgy. Santa Felomina. Since this area was originally included in the survey for prospected MHP areas. However, during the pre-survey conducted by SIBAT, Brgy. Santa Felomina, Quezon, Bukidnon was not able to meet the requisite specifically on community-organizing component. Nevertheless, it was assured by KASAMA-Bukidnon to resolve this deficiency.

Project sustainability

? The sustainability management plan was preliminarily formulated. It had compose the following aspects: o Socio-economic:  Rice Communal Farm - on progress  Rice / Corn Mill - fund sourcing (on-going) o Community  Monthly monetary obligation per family - implemented and on progress o Environment  Biodiversity Conservation - to be scheduled

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Given the historical presence of loggers in the area and the resulting lack of forested areas, it is important that a watershed development plan be developed and implemented in order to conserve the water source and ensure the sustainability of the project. Since the quality of the watershed environment will have a direct effect on something identifiable i.e. the ability of the microhydro plant to run, then the people of Dao will place greater value on the watershed area.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Residents of Dao rely on farming a their primary source of income. Corn is the major crop in the area with two cropping at variable times each year. Rice is also grown, boh upland (rain-fed) with one crop a year and the more productive lowland (irrigated) type with two crops per year. Other crops include camote (sweet potato), bananas, cassava, rattan and hemp. Livestock such as chicken, pigs and goats are grown for substinence and for sale, and horses and carabo are raised for transporataion and farming uses, both for eprsonal use and forhire to others. 1. As originally proposed and approved, after the MHP installation and completion a corn / rice mill will further supplement the communities? socio-economic needs and the technical / physical maintenance of the MHP. Moreover, though the MHP is yet to be completed, partnership?s socio-economic initiatives were launched. Before the end of 2006, partners initiated the establishment of a rice communal farm. Early this year, the Barangay Council passed and approved a resolution to donate a tillable lot for communal rice production. Moreover, thru SIBAT and KASAMA-Bukidnon?s discussion before the end pf 2006, it was resolved that a parallel socio-economic project should be realized not only to relatively alleviate the community?s need for food but to supplement the MHP maintenance. As preliminarily proposed, the tillage of the sloppy areas adjacent to the MHP structures should be utilized for corn production. On the Penstock perimeter, various fruit trees will be planted to physically shade the Penstock (Pipe). However, the issue on land ownership is yet to be resolved.

Policy Impact

Several benefits that are expected to come from MHP includes: (1) increase of income, (2) potential benefit of education, (3) ease of nighttime work,(4) acces to entertainment and news, (5) monetary savings, (6) labor savings, and (7) sreet lighting.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The beneficiaries of the proposed Resource Management and MHP development are the 90 Matigsalog and Manobo households. Cebuano and Ilongo settlers are also present, having migrated to Dao in the 70s.

Notable Community Participation

The community organization will operate and manage the project right after the installation, and wholly and solely upon completion of the technical operation and project management trainngs. 1. As proposed and planned by Partners, the communities? participation is an integral part of the project implementation (PI). Since the start of the conceptualization of this project, it is always defined that the community had its obligation to impart not only its source of manpower but also its community-based ideas, opinions, and suggestions to formulate resolutions for the decision-making processes in the PI. Through the exchange of proposals regarding the management of the systematization of manpower distribution the PO (KASILO) was able to established a mechanism The PO distributed the 5 week-day per Purok in its obligation to contribute its labor from the civil work construction phase to the MHP completion. Moreover, per household (per Purok) is asked to provide 1 cup rice and Php 5.00 every month to respond to it consumption needs during ?pahina / bayanihan?. This mechanism was proposed and practice by the majority of the community (thru the PO?s initiative) and was duly recognized, and assisted by the Barangay Dao Council. 2. The mutual cooperation of KASAMA-Bukidnon and KASILO?s partnership was assured through monthly consultations and monitoring (excluding emergency schedules), mid-year and year-end assessment / evaluation.

Gender Focus

Though indigenous communities in the highlands of San Fernando are number-dominated by men in Tribal Councils, the concern of women?s involvement was reassured by the partners. Hence, every scheduled ?pahina / bayanihan?, women?s participation is deemed necessary. Women are primarily involved in the hauling of light materials, drinking water, food preparation, attendance checking, and record safekeeping. Though women?s representation in the Barangay Council, it is assured by the PO (and supported by the Barangay Council) that women had participation in decision making is respected and recognized. This is evident since community female para-teachers (funded by other donor agency) and PO women representative are vocal about women involvement in community matters.

Project Results

The overall expected outputs of the project are:
1. Promotion and development of a clean and renewable energy source through microhydro power development for household electrification and rice milling opertion;
2. Development and installation of a community-based biodiversity conservation and watershed protection project that will both address increasing food production and proterction of the existing natural resources. This project will be implmented with recognition of indigenu=ous communites' rights ang practices;
3. Building awareness on biodiversity and use of renewable energy sources.

Biodiversity Conservation Activities
? The following activities are yet to be scheduled before the end of the year:
o Nursery Establishment / Operations
o Outplanting of Seedlings
o Maintenance and protection
? However, Community Inventory / Resource Mapping is already on progress.

? As of January 2007, the MHP PI achieved the following:
o Social Preparation
 Labor Counterpart Mechanism
 Socio-economic initiatives
o Civil Works:
 The construction completion:
? Water Dam - on-going (mounting of boulder foundation ? ?riprap?)
? Diversion Canal - completed (re-excavation to be scheduled before water diversion operates)
? Forebay - mild-pipe installation
? Silt Basin - on lay-out
? Gravel Haulage - continuous
? Penstock Pipe - ready for delivery from KASAMA-Bukidnon Office to Brgy. Dao, San Fernando, Bukidnon
? Power House Site ? established thru Lay-out
o Electro-Mechanical Equipment:
 Currently on the Main Port of Davao City (under Customs Custody). The facilitation from Davao Main Port to Dao, San Fernando Bukidnon will be scheduled before the end of this week.
o Fund Sourcing
 Local
? Brgy. Dao, San Fernando, Bukidnon:
o 1st Financial Assistance (Php 30,000.00) - Received
o Yearly Pledge (Php 5,000.00) - Pending
? Bukidnon Sangguniang Panlalawigan - Pending
 Foreign
? NZAID (New Zealand) - Pending
o Under SIBAT?s initiative

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