ONGOING PROJECTS
Since October 2007
Community-Based Coastal Resource Management Project in Melgar Bay
This project is an integrated community-based endeavor focused on the coastal resource management with a livelihood component aimed to protect, conserve and rehabilitate the coastal resources of Melgar Bay. It envisions a community with a sustained environmental/coastal resource management program in partnership with the LGU and civil society organizations to improve living conditions in the three barangays of Municipality of Basilisa, Dinagat Island Province, covering the barangays of Geotina, New Nazareth and Sta. Monica.■Components: Community Organizing, Capacity Building, Coastal Resource Management, Livelihood Support,
■Supported by: Philippine-Australia Community Assistance Program of the Australian Aid for International Development (PACAP-AusAID), under the Focal Community Assistance Scheme (FOCAS).
What’s the “FOCAS”? Go to the website <http://www.pacap.org.ph/Focas.htm>
■Duration: 23 months
■Managed by: Project Coordinator (PC) Mr. Sabeniano Bacarisas, Community Development Facilitator (CDF) Mr. Rauldan Roma.
Since October 2006
Action for Conflict Transformation for Peace and Development (ACT for PEACE) Program
The ACT for PEACE Program is a peace-building and conflict transformation program that intends to respond to the complex situation in the Southern Philippines. AID Foundation serves as the lead agency of the Programme to be the Local Service Provider (LSP) for the Provinces of Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Norte covering 5 barangays per province, and has started it off with a program, “Social Preparation for Peace-Building Initiatives in Caraga Region,” for a range of ongoing, potential and post-conflict situations in the target areas. The support for physical and social reconstruction of areas affected by armed conflict is aimed at sustaining peace and building human security.
■Components: Community Organizing, Support to Basic Services, Capability Building
■Supported by: The Government of the Philippines – United Nations Multi-Donor Program (GOP-UNMDP), Philippines-Australian Community Assistance Program (PACAP), New Zealand’s International Aid & Development Agency (NZAID), Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. (AECI)
■Duration: 2 years
■Managed by: Project Coordinator (PC) Ms. Virginia Tagayon for Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Norte, facilitated by two (2) AID Community Development Facilitators (CDFs) Mr. Jerahmed Fabe and Regel Cascara and assisted by Ms. Terry Abao.
Since April 2006
Mainit Community-Based Resource Management Initiative
The 3-year project is for environmental protection and conservation cum livelihood assistance activities, focusing on protection of ecosystem and biodiversity in Lake Mainit. We work in the influential areas specifically in the Municipality of Mainit, Surigao del Norte covering the barangays of Tapian, Tagbuyawan and Dayano.■Components: Resource Management, Agro-Forestry, Capacity Building, Livelihood Support, Governance
■Supported by: Philippine-Australia Community Assistance Program of the Australian Aid for International Development (PACAP-AusAID), under the Focal Community Assistance Scheme (FOCAS)
What’s FOCAS? Go to the website <http://www.pacap.org.ph/Focas.htm>
■Duration: 3 years
■Managed by: Project Coordinator (PC) Mr. Arnel Basnillo and facilitated by AID- Community Development Facilitator (CDFs) Mr. Miguel Abarico
COMPLETED PROJECTS
November 2006 – March 2008
Alliance for Mindanao Off-grid Renewable Energy (AMORE) Program
►MIRANT 148 Community Organizing Project in 15 Barangays of Lugus & Pandami of Sulu Province
►DOE 21 Community Organizing for 21 barangays in Zamboanga Peninsula
AMORE Program is a 5-year project covering 21 barangays in the Zamboanga Peninsula and 15 Barangays in the province of Sulu. The aim is to contribute to the peace and development initiatives in Mindanao by improving the quality of life in un-electrified rural communities through the sustainable and renewable energy projects and the effective community organizing. Winrock International in partnership with AID Foundation has conducted the Baseline Survey of the 62 barangays in the provinces of Sulu and Maguindanao.
■Components: Community Organizing, Capability Building, Installation of Solar Panel
■Supported by: United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Department of Energy (DOE), Mirant Philippines, The Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
■Partnership with: Winrock International
■Managed by:
► MIRANT 148 Community Organizing Project in 15 Barangays of Lugus & Pandami of Sulu Province:
Project Manager Sabeniano Bacarisas, Assistant Project Manager Ruel Jumawid
► DOE 21 Community Organizing for 21 barangays in Zamboanga Peninsula:
Project Manager Mr. Roland Accompañado, Assistant Manager Oscar Villarojo
September 2004 - March 2007
Support Training Intervention for Mindanao Uplands and Lumad Settlements (STIMULUS)
In partnership with the Philippine Development for Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA), the project aims to develop and empower selected Indigenous People (IP) communities in the Northern Mindanao. Specifically, the project provides education and training interventions to address the tribal community concerns on organizational management, resource management, food security maintenance, income/saving generation, literacy, health/nutrition and local governance. It covers four sites in Jabonga, Agusan del Sur; Malitbog, Impasug-ong and Talakag, Bukidnon.
■Components: Institutional Capacity Development, Primary Health Care & Nutrition, Sustainable Agriculture, Watershed Management, Livelihood Enhancement
■Supported by: Agenci Espanola Cooperation International (AECI) through Intercambio y Solidaridad (InteRED)
■Managed by: Oscar Villarojo, Arlys Demata and Farah Fabe.
August 2005 - February 2007
Integrated Development Assistance for Mamanwa Tribal Communities Project
The project was designed to contribute to one of the objectives of the Strategic Guidance Framework (SGF) outlined by the Philippine-Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP), which aims to improve rural living standards by building up accesses to services and by addressing local-level constraints to rural income growth and human development. There were seven (7) capacity enhancement activities such as SALT and Agroforestry trainings, Primary Health Care, Livestock and Poultry Management, Health and Nutrition Trainings and Organizational Management and Development training.
■Components: Resource Management and Productivity Enhancement, Capacity Building, Gender, Sanitation and Public Health, Livelihood Support.
■Supported by: Philippine-Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP)
■Managed by: Ms. Jeniffer Tangonan and Michael Cardino
October 2004 – August 2006
Northern Mindanao Community Initiatives and Resource Management Project (NMCIREMP)
“Poverty situation of rural households alleviated” is the ultimate goal of the project. The Project promotes the facilitation of the Sustainable Integrated Area Development (SIAD) framework as an approach in the empowerment of the people, especially to the less privileged, which is the focal point of development efforts. It was implemented by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) as the Lead Agency. AID was contracted as Operational NGO to implement the Community Institutions and Participatory Development (CIPD) Project Component or the Municipalities of Lianga and Marihatag of Surigao del Sur and for Libjo and Basilisa of Surigao del Norte.
■Components: Community Organization, Strengthening and Technical Training.
■Supported by: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
■Managed by:
August 2005 - June 2006 in Agusan del Sur, and January – June 2006 in Agusan del Norte
Local Economic and Development (LEAD) for Health Project
LEAD for Health Project is implemented by the Management Sciences for Health and by AID Foundation as the Service Implementing Organization (SIO) in the provinces of Agusan del Sur and Agusan del Norte. The project aims to 1) strengthen local level support for, and the management and provision of Family Planning (FP), Tuberculoses (TB) and other health services 2) support the improvement of national-level for policies for increased financing of FP and selected health services of LGUs.
■Components: Training & Consultancy
■Supported by: United States Aid for International Development (USAID)
■Managed by:
April – July 2005
Integrated Rehabilitation Program for the Internally Displaced persons and Communities of South & North Cotabato
The Program is in support to the Government of the Philippines – United Nations Multi-Donor Program Phase by addressing the relief and rehabilitation requirement of at least 10,000 internally displaced persons in Southern Philippines while capacitating them to provide the culture of peace in the area and strengthening the different support mechanisms and institutions.
■Components: Relief assistance and building confidence, Rehabilitation, Culture of peace and access to justice.
■Supported by: the Government of the Philippines – United Nations Multi-Donor Program (GOP-UNMDP)
■Managed by:
Two years
Community-based Health & Sanitation Project
■Components: Service Delivery construction & installation of potable water systems, Health trainings
■Supported by: Philippine-Australia Community Assistance Program of the Australian Aid for International Development (PACAP-AusAID)
One year
Solar Power Technology Support (SPOTS) Agri Development Component (Surigao del Norte & Sur, Agusan del Norte & Sur,Misamis Oriental)
■Components: Formulate Comprehensive ARC Agri Development Plans and Feasibility Study related to upland
■Supported by: Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)
One year
Solar Power Technology Support (SPOTS) Institutional Development Component
(Five Regions and 15 Provinces in Mindanao)
■Components: PRA and ARC Planning, Community development and training and strengthening existing ARC cooperative and new Solar Cooperative, Agri Business and other technical trainings
■Supported by: BP Solar España
2003-2004
Enhancing Entrepreneurial Development Imitative in ROSSAN & TACANGON expanded ARC
■Components: Cooperative Development Work
■Supported by: Development Academy of the Philippines - Department of Agrarian Reform (DAP-DAR), Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
2003-2004
Lowland & Upland Conservation for Lake Mainit Influence Area
■Components: Livelihood Support, Environmental Conservation
■Supported by: Philippine-Australia Community Assistance Program of the Australian Aid for International Development (PACAP-AusAID) & United Nations Development Programme - Global Environment Facility (UNDP-GEF)
2001-2003
Enhancing CSO Participation in Local Governance
■Components: Technical Assistance and Capability Building
■Supported by: Phil-Canada Local Government Support Program (LGSP) - Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA)
2000-2003
Strengthening FP/RH Outreach Project
■Components: Service Delivery IEC Capability Building Livelihood
■Supported by: Philippine-Australia Community Assistance Program of the Australian Aid for International Development (PACAP-AusAID)
1998-2002
Livestock Dispersal for Sustainable Farming System
■Components: Community Organizing Livestock Dispersal
■Supported by: Philippine-Australia Community Assistance Program of the Australian Aid for International Development (PACAP-AusAID)
2000-2001
Water System Project
■Components: Construction & Installation of Potable Water System
■Supported by: Lingap Para sa Mahihirap Program
2000-2001
Entrepreneurial Development Training to OSY of Agusan - Norte
■Components: Training to 500 OSY’s in Agusan Norte
■Supported by: Technical Education Skill & Development Authority (TESDA)
1998-2001
Integrating CO-approach in Women’s Health & Safe Motherhood Project
■Components: Community Organizing Mobilization
■Supported by: Women's Health and Safe Motherhood Project (WHSMP-PC) - EU
1998-2001
Capability Building of Young Mothers & Youth of Cabadbaran
■Components: IEC, Training & Livelihood
■Supported by: The Commission on Population (POPCOM) - United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
1998-2001
Promoting HIV/AIDS, STDs prevention through People’s Initiative
■Components: IEC/Peer Education
■Supported by: The Philippine NGO Support Program, Inc. (PHANSUP)
1998-2001
Livelihood Revolving Fund for Poor Farmers/Fisherfolks, Women & Youth of Agusan Norte
■Components: Livelihood Assistance
■Supported by: Fund of Congressman RAMA
1997-2001
Capability Building & Institutional Strengthening of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries
■Components: Community Organizing Training & Livelihood
■Supported by: EU- Agrarian Reform Support Project (ARSP)
1995-2000
Agrarian Reform Communities Integrated Health Development Project
■Components: Health Training, Services Delivery, Social Preparation, Livelihood enhancement
■Supported by: Interchurch Coordination for Development Cooperation (ICCO) Netherlands
1995-2000
Survey, Mapping & Planning (SMP) II
■Components: Survey, Mapping and Planning
■Supported by: Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
1996-1999
SEA-Kaunlaran Project
■Components: Grahmen Banking
■Supported by: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
1996-1998
Family Planning/RH IEC thru People’s Initiative
■Components: Information, Education & Communication (IEC)
■Supported by: Philippine NGO Council on Population, Health and Welfare, Inc. (PNGOC) - United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
1995-1997
Survey, Mapping & Planning (SMP)I
■Components: Survey, Mapping and Planning
■Supported by: Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
1995-1997
Entrepreneurial Development Assistance for Women and Youth
■Components: Organizing, Training Livelihood Assistance
■Supported by: ALGER Foundation
1994-1997
Community-Based Health and Family Planning
■Components: Delivery Services
■Supported by: CARE-Phil
1995-1997
WEED/YOUTH
■Components: Livelihood Assistance
■Supported by: Department Of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
1994-1996
LGU Capacity Development & Strengthening
■Components: Training Consultancy
■Supported by: Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
1994-1996
PRESSEED-II
■Components: Livelihood Assistance
■Supported by: Department Of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
1992-1995
Community Resource Management Project (CRMP)
■Components: Organizing, Training, Monitoring
■Supported by: Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
1991-1995
Tulong sa Tao (TST-SELA)
■Components: Livelihood Assistance
■Supported by: Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
1993-1994
Community –Based Health Project
■Components: Organizing Health & Infra. Support
■Supported by: Department of Health – Partnership for Community Health Department (DOH-PCHD)
1992-1994
PRESEED-I
■Components: Livelihood Assistance
■Supported by: Department Of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
1991-1993
Expanded Development Assistance Program for Cooperation Units in Agusan Valley
■Components: Training livelihood Assistance
■Supported by: The Philippine Development Assistance Programme (PDAP) – World Accord
1990-1992
Credit Facility for Crops and Merchandise Trade of Rural Cooperation Units
■Components: Livelihood Assistance
■Supported by: National Livelihood Support Fund (NLSF)
1990-1992
Livelihood Support for Marginal Fisherman along Butuan Bay
■Components: Livelihood Assistance
■Supported by: The President’s Social Fund - the Presidential Management Staff (PMS/PSF)
1990-1992
Organizational Development and Livelihood Initiative for Municipal Fisherfolks along Butuan Bay
■Components: Organizing and Training
■Supported by: Oxfam UK/Ireland
1988-1992
Primary School Building
■Components: Construction in Rural Areas
■Supported by: The President’s Social Fund - the Presidential Management Staff (PMS/PSF)
1990-1991
FREED
■Components: Livelihood Assistance
■Supported by: Department Of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
1988-1990
Small Farmers Development Program for Agusan Valley Areas
■Components: Farmers Organizing and Training
■Supported by: Oxfam UK/Ireland
1987-1989
Development Assistance for Farmer Cooperative Units in Agusan del Norte
■Components: Farmers Organizing and Training
■Supported by: The Philippine Development Assistance Programme (PDAP) – World Accord
1986-1987
An inquiry on the Entry of Large Scale Agriculture Plantation in the Agusan Valley and its impact of Small Farmers
■Components: Research
■Supported by: Oxfam UK/Ireland
1983-1987
Community Organizing
■Components: Community Organizing
■Supported by: Self-Help
