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Republic of the Philippines Regional Development Council 02 Regional Project Monitoring and Evaluation System Tuguegarao City RPMES/RME REPORT FIRST QUARTER 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS T I T L E PAGE I. Main Report A. Introduction . 1 B. Implementation Status . 1 1. Completed Projects . 1 2. Projects Ahead of Schedule . 1 3. Projects On TracK. 2 4. Projects Behind Schedule . .. 3 C. Other Major Regional Programs and Projects . 4 D. Provincial Inputs . 7 II. Individual Project Profiles A. Foreign-Assisted Programs/Projects 1. DAR-JICA Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project (ARISP) III . 10 2. DENR-ADB Integrated Coastal Resource Management Project (ICRMP) . 11 B. Major Nationally-Funded Programs/Projects 1. Super Region Program 1.1.a. Port Irene Rehabilitation and Development Project . 14 1.1.b. Government Hospital Upgrading . 15 2. AGRICULTURE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS . 18 . 3. Livelihood and Employment Program . 22 4. Other Major Infra Support Projects . 27 5. Upland Development Project . 42 C. Private-Funded 1. Philippine Peñablanca Sustainable Reforestation Project (PPSRP) . 44 RPMES/RME REPORT FIRST QUARTER CY 2011 A. INTRODUCTION The 1st Quarter CY 2011 RPMES/RME Report presents the implementation status of sixteen (16) major regional development programs and projects. Of this total, two (2) are foreign-assisted projects, thirteen (13) are funded by National Government (GOP) Funds and one (1) is funded by the private sector. The ODA-funded projects include an agrarian reform support project and a coastal resources management project. The nationally-funded projects include port development, hospital upgrading, road rehabilitation, airport development, irrigation project, farm-to-market roads, small water impounding projects, school building projects and livelihood projects.. Many of the projects funded by the NG are those that are in support of the Super Region Program and the Presidents priority projects. On the other hand, the project that is funded by the private sector is a reforestation project. The report highlights two (2) projects which has been completed, two (2) projects that are ahead of schedule, five (5) projects that are behind schedule, while the rest of the projects are on track. This Report also captures the specific project profiles with information on the detailed implementation status of each. This 1st Quarter CY 2011 RPMES Report likewise features major development projects implemented at the provincial level. B. IMPLEMENTATION STATUS 1. Completed For the 4th quarter of 2010, the CY 2009 School Building Programt was completed. Its completion will provide a total of 204 classrooms (147 CL for the elementary and 57 CL for the secondary) in identified schools regionwide. With the standard classroom-pupil ratio of 1:45, a total of 6,615 elementary pupils and 2,565 high school students will be benefited from the newly constructed school buildings. Another project completed as of the 4th Qtr is the Upland Development Project of the DENR. The project was implemented regionwide and it was able to develop a total of 1,785 hectares under agro-forestry and 42 hectares of mangrove plantation. A total of 647 has. of plantation established last CY 2007-2008 was also maintained and protected. Fruit bearing trees were planted in this areas and these trees as forest cover thus will help in soil erosion control while augmenting the income of upland farmers. Region 02 1st Quarter 2011 RPMES/RME Report Page 1 2. Ahead of Schedule The Port Irene Breakwater Construction which is being implemented in four phases within CYs 2006 to 2012 experienced a relatively smooth implementation. Phase 1 of the project involved the construction of a 250 meter breakwater and was completed in 2008. On the other hand, Phase II which involved the construction of an additional 250 meter breakwater was completed in CY 2010. The completion of both phases provided a marked improvement in the capability of the Port to accommodate ships as it lessened the impact of wave action on the ships that are docked or about to dock at the Port. Phase III will provide another 200-meter breakwater that connects the existing 500- meter breakwater. The said project is on-going with an accomplishment rate of 81%, well ahead of its target completion date which is CY 2011. Phase IV will be imple- mented by CY 2011. A conveyor loading facility is likewise already operational to handle bulk and loose cargo. This alone provided a marked improvement in the capability of the Port to ca- ter to its users’ needs, thus, improving the income of the Port. The rehabilitation and development of Port Irene is envisioned to improve the eco nomic activities of Cagayan province. It will likewise spur the industry growth and de- velopment of Region 02, it being the backbone of the Freeport. (See page 15 for the project details) The 2010 School Building Program is also ahead of its implementation schedule. As of first quarter, it is ahead of schedule by 6.58% with an actual accomplishment of 68.88% as against the target accomplishment of 62.30% for the quarter. The pro- grams is composed of 116 school building projects with 210 classroom (118 for Ele- mentary 89 for High School, and 3 Technical School). With the standard ratio of 1:45, a total of 5,310 elementary pupils, 4,005 high school students and 135 Technical Students will be benefited. See page 28 for the project details) 3. On Track The 1st quarter also saw the timely implementation of major regional projects as follows: The Philippine Peñablanca Sustainable Reforestation Project entails the rehabilita- tion of around 2,500 hectares of open, denuded areas through a combination of reforesta- tion, enhancement planting and agroforestry for biodiversity protection, watershed man- agement and ecosystem services for the benefit of local communities over a period of six (6) years. Phase 1 of the project ended in July this year. Phase 2 of the project just com- menced in August this year and it entails the reforestation of about 588 has. of degraded land for watershed rehabilitation and biodiversity protection as well as the planting of 140 has. with fruit trees for agro-forestry and 80 has. for firewood plantation. (See page 39 for the project details) Region 02 1st Quarter 2011 RPMES/RME Report Page 2 The Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project (ARISP) III undertook the construction of 10 FTMR, 7 PWS. 5 Bridge constructions projects, 11 Irrigation projects, and 6 post harvest facilities and these were reported as on-going and some are in the project preparatory stage as of the quarter. (See page 11 for the project details) PROJECT COST/ LOCATION STATUS FUND SOURCE Philippine Peñablanca $2.7 M/ Peñablanca, Phase 1 - completed (1,212 has. Sustainable PhP124.2 M Cagayan reforested; 580 has. planted with Reforestation Project fruit trees; 120 has. established as (Toyota Motor fuel wood plantation) Corporation - Japan) Agrarian Reform PhP330 M Cagayan, Isabela, 39 projects are on-going (10 FTMRs, Infrastructure (JICA) Quirino, Nueva 11 irrigation projects, 7 potable Support Project Vizcaya water supply projects, 6 post-harvest (ARISP) III facilitiesand 5 bridge construction. 3. Behind Schedule At the end of the 1st quarter, five (5) projects experienced delays in implementation. These include: The Integrated Coastal Resources Management Project (ICRMP) is a 6-year for- eign funded project that tries to address the critical issues on the sustainable manage- ment of marine and coastal resources. The project is expected to enhance the manage- ment of coastal and marine resources and reduce poverty among coastal communities. The project registered a physical accomplishment of 88.33% and financial accomplish- ment of 88.15%. The slow progress of the project is attributed to start-up delays such as the delayed hiring of consultants and inadequate staff support at the PMO. The ex- tended El Niño Phenomenon also had a negative impact on the survival rate of man- grove seedlings planted in rehabilitation areas. (See page 12 for the project details) The Government Hospital Upgrading/Rehabilitation Project is a locally funded project and entails the rehabilitation and upgrading of regional, provincial, district, com- munity hospitals, barangay health stations and rural health units in the region. The pro- ject also involves the acquisition of improved hospital facilities that will help ensure the provision of quality health care service delivery. A total of 12 projects (with 64 compo- nents) were programmed for implementation in various hospitals and health centers in the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, N. Vizcaya and Quirino. Region 02 1st Quarter 2011 RPMES/RME Report Page 3 As of the 1st quarter, 27 have already been completed while 36 projects are almost complete and 1 not yet started having registered a physical accomplishment ranging from 90-98% and thus are being programmed for validation/acceptance. Four projects are still on-going implementation and suffered delays in implementation due to time extensions granted to the contractors as a result of changes in designs, variation orders, among others. Given this, the overall weighted physical accomplishment of the Project was computed at 61.88%, behind schedule by 1.97%. (See page 16 for the project details) The Addalam River Irrigation Project is almost complete with a physical accomplishment of 97.85% with a negative variance of 2.15%. The delay is due to the insufficient release of project funds and inclusion of additional works which were not part of the original cost. Among the remaining works that still need to be completed include canalization works, canal structures and drainage and terminal facilities and institutional development activities. When operational, the project will benefit around 4,500 farmers with the 5,830 hectares of rice/corn land to be irrigated stretching from the municipalities of Aglipay and Saguday in Quirino to Echague and Jones in Isabela.