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Barangay Development Planning and Budgeting
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Year |
Project Details |
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1995 |
Livelihood Program for Moro Women in Slum Areas of Pagadian City in cooperation with DSWD (Php38,000.00) |
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1996 |
Community Organizing- Community Development(CO-CD) Reforestation Project in Guinlin,Tigbao funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in cooperation with DENR (Php 2,000,000.00) |
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Comprehensive mangrove Site Development Project in Mindanao funded by SIMRAI - World Bank in cooperation with DENR (Php 1,200,000.00 ) |
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1997 |
Community-based Mangrove Forest Management Program in Mindanao funded by NGAMRAI -World Bank in cooperation with DENR (Php 1,200,000.00) |
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Human Rights Monitoring Project in Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur in cooperation with FJPZPI (Php 200,000.00) |
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1998 |
Community-based Mangrove Forest Management Project in Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte funded by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) in cooperation with DENR (Php1,100,000.00) |
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Community-based Mangrove Forest Management Project in Baliangao, Misamis Occidental funded by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) in cooperation with DENR (Php 1,100,000.00) |
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2000 |
Seedling Production for Zamboanga del Sur funded by SZOPAD (Php 1,000,000.00) |
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Sustainable Integrated Area Devt. Project in Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur in cooperation with BA Devt. Inc. (Php 970,000.00) |
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2001 |
Biodiversity Research Project in Mt. Timolan, Zamboanga del Sur |
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Research/ Area Profiling Project for Subanen Tribes |
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Coastal Resource Management Training for Marine Protected Areas Personnel |
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Revenue Generation and Management Training for Local Governments in Zamboanga del Sur |
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2002 |
Barangay Development Planning through Participatory Rural Appraisal and Participatory Community Investment Planning in Zamboanga Sibugay |
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2005 |
Human Resource Development Training/ Srategic Planning for J.H. Cerilles State College Research and Extension Office |
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2006- present |
Technical Assistance to DAR- CLURCIVICTA Agrarian Reform Community in Long-term ARC Plan Formulation |
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Multi-media Project on Mining Explorations in Zamboanga del Norte |
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Sustainable Integrated Community Development Project in Misamis Occidental (Php1,200,000.00)* |
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Barangay Development and Community Investment Planning for 47 Barangay LGU's of Oroquieta City in cooperation with Oroquieta City LGU (Php 710,000.00) |
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Sustainable Integrated Area Development (SIAD) Project in Upper Rizal, Oroquieta City |
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Anti-Corruption and Transparency Project in cooperation with Partnership for Transparency Fund, Asian Development Bank and DILG (Php 1,100,000.00) |
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Mindanao Youth Fund |
Over the past few years, development aid and projects are pouring into the island of Mindanao. and these are carried out with the active participation of the Local Government Units or LGU’s. The LGU’s, in fact, are responsible in facilitating the effective implementation of and sustaining project interventions. But, there are visible risks in the formulation and implementation of development programs. The LGU’s competence is weak. To address this, it is necessary to support these LGU’s in developing their capacity to fulfill statutory mandates & to become an instrument in attaining long-term development and lasting peace.
The Barangay Development Planning and Budgeting is a short- term capability-building for Local Government Units (LGU's). Target cohort will undergo a "learning-by-doing" process where they will directly experience the conduct of participatory planning and budgeting through a structured training curriculum.
Through this intervention, the ECOLINK will assist project stakeholders such as City Planning and Development Office Facilitators, Barangay LGU’s, and Community Volunteers to be adequately equipped to conduct community planning with the targeted beneficiaries. This will in turn ensure that project interventions are based on community-identified needs. This will also ensure consistency of data and information address the absence of a comprehensive database for easy access by researchers and development planners.
(Objectives)
Specifically, the training and practical capacity building is aimed to:
1) develop a strategic sustainable and doable programs for the municipality as well as the barangay LGU’s;
2) determine the nature and extent of current participatory mechanisms in the barangay;
3) enable participants to learn participatory planning skills, such as data gathering methodologies, including computation and analysis in order to maximize the presence of potential resources;
4) assist in community investment planning processes where direct citizen participation and a better interaction among and between the LGU bodies and the citizens can be generated/ developed;
5) support in review and validation processes in communities where there are existing substantial Barangay Development Plans (BDPs);
6) In communities without substantial BDPs, participants will undertake a “learning by doing” process of producing participatory-based BDP and CIP.
(Methodology)
This project will undertake the implementation of its five phases:
Pre-entry Phase: Needs Assessment/ Preliminary Information Gathering
Phase 1: Program Design
Phase 2: Training and Capacity Building
Phase 3: Field-based Support to Community-based Planning/ Data Gathering
Phase 4: Database Formulation/ Support to City LGU
Phase 5: Analysis, Output and Further Training Needs Assessment
The Sustainable Integrated Area Development Project
The SIAD Project in Upper Rizal is the second of its kind implemented by the ECOLINK. It utilizes flexible and sustainable approaches in community planning and project management. Because it is participatory, the community members themselves identify their needs, and problems as well as opportunities and solutions to as such. Working along very limited financial resources, the project team has been able to achieve all project objectives within the 1-year project duration. Among the highlights of the project are:
1) Identification and Implementation of 4 livelihood projects- tilapia (freshwater) production, mini multi-product coconut processing, high-breed non-GMO corn production and livestock production- increasing the monthly income of small farmers by 27%.
2)Capacity-building and continuous mentoring of the Barangay Local Government resulting in the Barangay's award as the Region's Most Outstanding Barangay beating even the rich local governments in urban areas. The Punong Barangay of Upper Rizal won the Department of the Interior and Local Government's Search for Outstanding Barangay Official (SOBO).
3)Establishment of a community-based eco-tourism project highlighting the waterfalls of Tipalac.
For brochure, click here.
The Anti-Corruption and Transparency Project
 This project is aimed at addressing the wastage of local government funds as a result of corrupt and inefficient practices in the procurement, use and maintenance of government vehicles. Corruption in the local government offices mirrors an inefficient and poor local governance system resulting eventually in the neglect of basic social services and socio-economic programs for the communities. The project hopes to significantly reduce and prevent the wastage/corruption of local government funds by using participatory, low-cost, innovative and creative strategies. In addition to reducing wastage of public funds spent vehicles of the local government unit (LGU), project objectives include: (a) significantly increase citizen participation on anti-corruption and transparency programs and actions; and (b) strengthen the LGU’s compliance with Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA). For this, the project will have the following components: (a) Information and Education Campaign/Advocacy directed at local citizens (photo-journalism contest,  newsletter publication, local radio programs, short play competition); (b) Capacity Building (expenditure analysis workshops, GPRA compliance training, Conference on Corruption; (c) Policy Formulation and Reforms (public consultations, policy formulations, local legislation); and (d) Administration, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation of the project.
As of May 2007, the project has already achieved the following impacts:
1. Reforms in lcal government policies regarding use and procurement of vehicles;
2. The "Bantay Kurapsyon' (Corruption Watch) Radio Program is the most popular public-service program on air;
3. Hundreds of vehicles are caught in actual misuse with photos and reports from citizens;
4. Local government expenditures on gasoline and lubricants significantly reduced; and
5. Citizens participation in anti-corruption initiatives tremendously increased.
On March 2007, in cooperation with the Department of Education (DepEd)- Division of Oroquieta City, the ECOLINK held an Inter-school Short-play Competion. Hundreds of young Filipinos witnessed the historic and colorful event.
2006 Community Grants Program
The ECOLINK is the only grant-giving organization in Mindanao. On 2006, it has given out a total of Php 200,000.00 to 7 organizations. The ECOLINK Community Grant recepients are as follows:
1. Small Coconut Farmer's Organization of Upper Rizal (SCFO-UR) - Php 40,000.00
(for the construction & operation of tilapia ponds and acquisition of initial stocks)
2. Indigenous Farmers Association - Php 10,000.00
(for the improvement of hydro power plant)
3. Oroquieta Football Club Inc. - Php 11,000.00
(for the Grassroots Football program)
4. Department of Education - Php 46,000.00
(for the conduct of poster-making competition)
5. Federation of Small Coconut Farmers- Php 15,000.00
(general support)
6. ECOLINK Women's Network- Php 78,000.00
(women's program)
The ECOLINK Community Grants Program shall be replaced with The Mindanao Youth Fund on 2007. For Donations, please click here.
Incoming Projects
Comprehensive Layawan River Management and Biodiversity Conservation Project
( This project is a response to a pressing issue concerning the Philippine's cleanest river- Layawan. Massive siltation, degradation of ecosystem and garbage buildup threatens the river. Donate and help save the mystic Layawan River!)
Sustainable Integrated Area Development Project (SIAD) Phase 3
(This phase involves development of new projects that utilize local resources and eventually provide additional income to extremely poor farmers in Misamis Occidental. Projects will include Nata de Coco Processing, Buko Juice processing,etc. Donate an equipment for the processing center now!)
HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Project
(An HIV/AIDS prevention and control project in Mindanao)
Anti-Corruption and Transparency Initiative (2)
(A sustaining project of the ACT)
The Mindanao Youth Fund
(A grant-giving program for youth and indigenous women in Mindanao. We need your support. Donate now! )
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