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MARAWI RESPONSE PROJECT (MRP) Quarterly Report FY2021 Quarter 1: October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020 Submission Date: January 30, 2021 Cooperative Agreement Number: 72049218CA00007 Activity Start Date and End Date September 2018 – September 2021 Submitted by: Plan International USA Inc. This document was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development Philippine Mission (USAID/ Philippines). 1 PROJECT PROFILE USAID/PHILIPPINES Program: MARAWI RESPONSE PROJECT (MRP) Activity Start Date and End August 29, 2018 – March 28, 2022 Date: Name of Prime Plan USA International Inc. Implementing Partner: Cooperative Agreement 72049218CA00007 Number: Names of Ecosystems Work for Essential Benefits (ECOWEB) and Subcontractors/Sub Maranao People Development Center, Inc. (MARADECA) awardees: IMPL Project (IMPL) Major Counterpart Organizations Geographic Coverage Lanao del Sur, Marawi City, Lanao del Norte & Iligan City (cities and or countries) Reporting Period: October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 2 CONTENTS PROJECT PROFILE ............................................................................. 2 CONTENTS ......................................................................................... 3 ACRONYMS ......................................................................................... 4 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................ 6 2. PROJECT OVERVIEW .................................................................... 7 3. PROGRESS TOWARDS OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS ........ 8 4. CROSS CUTTING ...................................................................... 23 4.1 Gender ...................................................................................................................................... 23 4.2 Youth Development .............................................................................................................. 24 4.3 Environmental Compliance .................................................................................................. 28 5. COORDINATION ...................................................................... 28 6. ADMINISTRATION ................................................................... 30 6.1 Grants ....................................................................................................................................... 30 6.2 Procurement ............................................................................................................................ 30 6.3 Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) ................................................ 31 6.4 Personnel and Organization ................................................................................................. 32 7. IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES ....................................... 32 8. BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED ..................... 33 9. PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR NEXT QUARTER ................... 33 ANNEX A: COST SHARE TABLE .................................................. 36 ANNEX B: SUCCESS STORIES ...................................................... 38 3 ACRONYMS AIP Annual Implementation Plan AMELP Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan AOR Agreement Officer Representative APMC Amai Pakpak Medical Center ARMM Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao BARMM Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao BEDC Business Enhancement Development Course BHERT Barangay Health Emergency Response Team BHW Barangay Health Worker BMCCI Bangon Marawi Chamber of Commerce and Industry BNR Business Name Registration BYMP Butig Youth Movement for Peace BRG Business Recovery Grants CBED Community-based Enterprise Development CCIFI Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation of Iligan Inc. CMG Community Micro Grant COP Chief of Party COVID-19 Corona Virus Disease of 2019 CSG Community Solidarity Group DNH Do No Harm DOH Department of Health DOLE Department of Labor and Employment DSWD Department of Social Welfare and Development DTI Department of Trade and Industry ECOWEB Ecosystems Work for Essential Benefits ECQ Enhanced Community Quarantine EMMP Environmental Mitigation and Management Plan EM Environmental Manual ESR Environmental Screening Report FGD Focus Group Discussion FHI 360 Family Health Initiatives 360 GAP Gender Action Plan GBV Gender Based Violence GEC Grants Evaluation Committee GSI Gender and Social Inclusion HCM Host Community Member IATF Inter-Agency Task Force IEC Information Education Communication IDP Internally Displaced Person IDDS Infectious Disease Detection and Surveillance IKA In Kind Agreement IPC Infection Prevention and Control IPHO Integrated Provincial Health Office IR Intermediate Result JCPGBV Joint Child Protection and Gender-Based Violence LDN Lanao del Norte LDS Lanao del Sur LSI Locally Stranded Individual 4 LGU Local Government Unit MARADECA Maranao People Development Center, Inc. MDRRMO Municipal Disaster Response and Reduction Management Office MERL Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning MHO Municipal Health Office MSME Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises MRP Marawi Response Project MTaPS Medicine, Technology, and Pharmaceutical Services NCII National Certificate (Level 2) NGO Non-Governmental Organization NMMC Northern Mindanao Medical Center P&R Pause and Reflect Session PDRF Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation PPE Personal Protective Equipment PTLDC Provincial Training and Livelihood Development Center PUI Person Under Investigation PUM Person Under Monitoring RHU Rural Health Unit RWA Rural Workers Association SARI Severe Acute Respiratory Illness SIKAP Synergizing Recovery Initiatives, Knowledge, and Adaptation Practices SME Subject Matter Expert SPMC Southern Philippines Medical Center SURGE Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity TESDA Technical Education Services Development Authority TFBM Task Force Bangon Marawi TNA Training Needs Assessment TOR Terms of Reference TOT Training of Trainers TVI Technical Vocational Institute UNDP United Nations Development Program UN United Nations USAID United States Agency for International Development USG United States Government USNO Plan International USA National Office VCA Value Chain Assessment WHO World Health Organization YEE Youth Economic Empowerment 5 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In the First quarter of Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20), the Marawi Response Project (MRP) maintained momentum, despite the considerable challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented in all MRP project areas. A total of 152 grants were delivered in the quarter—105 under IR 1, and 47 under IR 2. Overall, as of December 2020, 92% of the 702 grants with delivery requests have been completely delivered. A substantial number of IR 1 grants were related to the three value chains explored by MRP. Applications for value chain-related grants is a result of the project’s efforts to promote livelihood diversification from current practices into the higher-value chains. Agriculture grants comprised 19% of IR 1 grants and were in Aquaculture and Horticulture. Food Processing/Distribution, and condiment and coffee processing and distribution. New initiatives under IR 1 included establishment of a new coffee industry cluster, shared service markets and distribution centers in Lanao del Sur and Iligan City for food and non-food products, as well as nurseries for seedling production, fingerling production and production/livelihood centers for weavers and dressmakers. Among notable partnerships during the quarter was with the Department of Trade and Industry – Lanao del Norte, and the City Government of Iligan to hold the Lanao Christmas Trade Fair 2020 in Iligan City from December 7-15, 2020, the first physical trade fair held in the city since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under IR 1, MRP reached 1,873 displaced business owners through business recovery micro- grants; 372 displaced business owners were trained in enterprise management; 160 individuals completed USG-assisted workforce development programs, 398 individuals from 19 CSGs who completed training in Year 2, received in-kind assistance grants, and 1,753 IDPs / HCMs benefitted from livelihood microgrants. Due to the quarantine restrictions training was carried out mostly virtually, with very few in- person events and when possible were subject to the training organization’s approval and strict compliance with health guidelines. Under IR 2, 14,508 IDPs / HCMs benefited from social cohesion grants although no IDPs or HCMs were trained on Civic Engagement during the quarter due to quarantine restrictions. A survey conducted by local partner ECOWEB of over 2,000 IDPs in 65 barangays revealed that when asked whether they wanted to 1) return, 2) integrate, 3) re-integrate, or 4) resettle 57% preferred re-integration to stay permanently in the current and host community. Notable reasons given were “feeling safe, secure, and (having) peace of mind in host community”, “good education system for our children”, and “found new livelihood and opportunities in host community”. These findings suggest an encouraging outlook on the IDP-HCM integration and provides a rationale for further research that includes HCMs and more LGUs. Under the COVID-19 response during the quarter, MRP supported LGUs under four components – Risk Prevention Communication, Enabling Frontliners, Technical Advice and Training, and Adaptation of Economic Development Support. Notable achievements include reaching an estimated 209,086 individuals in 39 LGUs in LDS through distribution of 3,000 COVID-19 health