List of Acronyms AO - Assisting Organization AP - Assisting Professional ASU - Administrative Support Unit CAPWA - Catubig Association for the Protection of Watershed Area CBFM - Community-Based Forest Management CBU - Capital-Build Up CENRO - Community Environment and Natural Resources Office CFDF - Community Forestry Development Fund CIC - CENRO Inspection Committee CO - Community Organizing CSD - Comprehensive Site Development DENR - Department of Environment and Natural Resources DEVELOPERS - Development for Environmental and Rural Sustainability ENRO - Environment and Natural Resources Officer FGD - Focus Group Discussion FSP - Forestry Sector Project GIS - Geographic Information System GPS - Global Positioning System HCAAP - Help Catubig Agricultural Advancement Project HIREDERA - Hinaga River Environmental Development Residents Association HLDMU - Household Land Development Management IEC - Information and Education Campaign LGU - Local Government Unit MASLOG - Maslog Forest Resource Development Association, Inc. MOU - Memorandum of Understanding M & E - Monitoring and Evaluation NGO - Non-Governmental Organization NIA - National Irrigation Authority OJT - On-the-Job Training O/M - Operation and Maintenance PENRO - Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office PO - People’s Organization SACRED - Samar Center for Rural Education and Development SIBP - Samar Island Biodiversity Foundation SMP - Survey, Mapping and Planning SUSIMO - Subproject Site Management Office SWC - Soil and Water Conservation TPEC-MPDAI - Taft People’s Economic Council Multi-Purpose Development, Association, Inc. UPS - Uninterrupted Power Supply VALUES - Visayas Association for Livelihood and Upliftment of the Ecological Systems, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ------------------------------------------------------------ i I. Subproject Description ----------------------------------------------------- 1 1. Purpose/ Objectives 2. Subproject Scope and Dimension A. Comparison of Original and Actual Scope and Dimensions B. Reasons for Revision/ Modification Of Scope and Dimensions C. Contribution of Subproject to Relevant (Sub) Sectors II. Subproject Implementation ----------------------------------------------- 17 1. Organizations for Implementing Subproject 2. Implementation Period 3. Subproject Cost 4. Comments on Performance of AO, AP, PO, M&E, and Infra Contractors 5. Other Matters Relating to Subproject Implementation III. Action taken by the AO, AP, and PO ------------------------------------ 29 Relating to Recommendation(s) IV. Initial Operation and Maintenance Of the Subproject Facilities --------------------------------------------- 31 1. Present Condition of Facilities 2. Organization for Operation and Maintenance 3. Annual Budget or Actual Expenditure For Operation and Maintenance (by year) 4. Maintenance Method V. Benefits Derived from the Project --------------------------------------- 38 1. Indirect Effects VI. Conclusions and Recommendations --------------------------------------- 40 LIST OF TABLES: Table 1 : Trainings Attended by the People’s Organization ---------------- 41 Table 2 : Subproject Performance ------ ------------------------------------ 44 Table 3 : Subproject Site Management Office Equipment ---------------- 46 Table 4 : Trainings Attended by SUSIMO ---------------------------------- 47 Table 5a : Copra Trading (HIREDERA) Livelihood Project------------------ 49 Table 5b : Palay Trading (HIREDERA) Livelihood Project------------------- 50 Table 5c : Abaca Trading (HIREDERA) Livelihood Project------------------ 51 Table 5d : Commodity Store (HIREDERA) Livelihood Project--------------- 52 Table 5e : Sari-sari (HIREDERA)Livelihood Project--------------------------53 Table 5f : Micro Lending (HIREDERA) Livelihood project------------------- 54 Table 5g : Pump Boat Service (HIREDERA) Livelihood Project ------------- 55 Table 5h : Copra Trading (CAPWA) Livelihood Project ---------------------- 56 Table 5i : Palay Trading (CAPWA) Livelihood Project ----------------------- 57 Table 5j : Commodity (CAPWA) Livelihood Project ------------------------- 58 Table 5k : Micro Lending (CAPWA) Livelihood Project ---------------------- 59 Table 5l : Xerox Machine Livelihood Project--------------------------------- 60 Table 5m : Hog Raising Livelihood Project------------------------------------ 61 Table 6 : Subproject Status Report------------------------------------------ 62 Table 7 : SMP Cost Estimate Per Activity ----------------------------------- 63 Table 8 : Community Organizing Cost Estimate Per Activity---------------- 64 Table 9a : Cost Estimate for Agro forestry Per Activity-------------------- 65 Table 9b : Cost Estimate for Bamboo Plantation Per Activity--------------- 66 Table 9c : Cost Estimate for Rattan Plantation Per Activity---------------- 67 Table 9d : Cost Estimate for Tree Plantation/Forestation Per Activity---- 68 Table 10 : Monitoring and Evaluation Cost Estimate Per Activity----------- 69 Table 11 : Infrastructure Project---------------------------------------------- 70 Table 12 : Annual Work and Financial Plan------------------------------------ 71 ANNEXES: 1. Organizational Structure --------------------------------------------- 75 1a. SMP Contractor 1b1-1b2 CO Contractor 1c1-1c2 PO 1d1-1d3 M & E 1e. SUSIMO 1f. Infra 2. Pictures --------------------------------------------------------------------- 85 3. CSD Accomplishment Map ------------------------------------------------- 87 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Community-Based Forest Management Program (CBFMP) revolutionized forest development and rehabilitation efforts of the government when it was institutionalized in 1995 by virtue of Executive Order No. 263. Before the adoption of the CBFM approach, the sole motivating factor of contract reforestation awardees was primarily financial gains. With the implementation of the Forestry Sector Project (FSP) using CBFM as its main strategy to rehabilitate the upland ecosystem, it empowered beneficiary communities economically, socially, technically and politically while transforming them into environmentally responsible managers. The tenurial right to develop watershed sites alongside the various inputs from the Subproject deepened their commitment to collaborate with other stakeholders in the implementation of these subprojects. The Catubig Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject is located in the province of Northern Samar covering the municipalities of Catubig and Las Navas. It is a part of the large Catubig Watershed which supplies water to the major rice growing towns of the province. The intensive awareness and technical trainings of the members of the Catubig Association for the Protection of Watershed Area Inc.( CAPWA) and the Hinaga River Environmental Development of Residents Association Inc. (HIREDERA), the People’s Organizations contracted to do the Comprehensive Site Development (CSD), equipped them with skills to accomplish much for the Subproject. One indication of the strong commitment of the PO members was the establishment of 2,321 hectares of good quality plantations with 92.30% survival rate. The POs were able to acquire assets, to embark on capital buildup and to save community forestry development fund amounting to more than six million pesos. In terms of employment, a total of 263,140 man days were generated out of the CSD activities and implementation of the infrastructure projects. As for manpower, 1,020 members of the POs were employed by the Subproject increasing their annual average household income by 46.44 % for CAPWA and 70.59% for HIREDERA. The annual average household income of CAPWA members increased from PHP 36,894 during the time of appraisal to PHP 54,027 during project implementation while those of HIREDERA members increased from PHP 30,471 before the project to PHP 51,979.72 during the project. With these, changes in the quality of life such as improvement of houses, purchase of household appliances, sending of children to school were noted. The 4.81 kilometers concrete pathway on the other hand eased the mobility of the community members in the transport and marketing of products. i More importantly, the individual stakeholders through heightened understanding and developed capabilities have zealously accepted the responsibility to undertake the maintenance and protection of their plantations thus paving the way for the sustainable development of the watershed. ii SUBPROJECT COMPLETION REPORT OF CATUBIG WATERSHED REHABILITATION SUBPROJECT Loan Agreement No. PH-P135 Forestry Sector Project I. Subproject Description The subproject area is located in Northern Samar covering two municipalities namely: Catubig and Las Navas. There are 18 outlying barangays covered by the watershed subproject within the two municipalities in the northern and northeastern frontiers of both towns. Catubig is approximately 354 km from Tacloban City while Las Navas is 361 kilometers passing via the San Isidro Catarman route. It is part of the large Catubig Watershed, which supplies water to the major rice-growing towns of the province. The site has 15 creeks that drain into Catubig River just below the watershed area. Specifically, the project site is located within the longitude 125° 02’ 19.56” and 124° 55' 19.50” and latitude 12° 17’ 41.37” and 12° 24 '46.03”. 1. Purpose/Objectives A. Original (at the time of appraisal) Generally, the objective of the Subproject is to rehabilitate an area of 2,427.70 hectares within the Catubig Watershed through community based forest management approach involving