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Republic of the Philippines Regional Development Council 02 Regional Project Monitoring and Evaluation System Tuguegarao City RPMES/RME REPORT THIRD QUARTER 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS T I T L E PAGE I. Main Report A. Introduction . 1 B. Implementation Status . 1 1. Projects On Track . 1 2. Projects Behind Schedule . 4 C. Implementation Problems/Recommendations . .. 5 D. Provincial Government Projects . 6 II. Individual Project Profiles A. Foreign-Assisted Programs/Projects DAR-JICA Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project (ARISP) III . 11 DENR-ADB Integrated Coastal Resource Management Project (ICRMP) . 13 B. Major Nationally-Funded Programs/Projects Lallo International Airport . .. 16 Government Hospital Upgrading . 17 CIS Restoration/Rehabilitation Project . 21 National Greening Program 24 C. AGRICULTURE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS . 26 D. Livelihood and Employment Program . Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) 28 Self-employment Assistance Kaunlaran (SEA-K) 30 Social Pension Program 31 Integrated Livelihood Enhancement Program 32 E. Other Major Infra Support Projects . 2012 Road Rehabilitation Program 35 2011 Road Rehabilitation Program 45 F. Private-Funded Philippine Peñablanca Sustainable Reforestation Project (PPSRP) . 59 RPMES/RME REPORT THIRD QUARTER CY 2012 A. INTRODUCTION The Third Quarter CY 2012 RPMES/RME Report presents the implementation status of fourteen (14) major regional development programs and projects. Of these total, two (2) are foreign-funded, eleven (11) are funded by the National Government (NG), 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 hospital upgrading, road rehabilitation, airport development, irrigation, farm-to-market roads, tree planting and livelihood projects. At the end of this quarter, six (6) are behind schedule and eight (8) projects are on track. This report also captures the specific project profiles with information on the detailed implementation status of each. This 3rd Quarter CY 2012 RPMES Report likewise features major development projects implemented by the Provincial Governments. B. IMPLEMENTATION STATUS 1. Projects On Track The CY 2012 Road Rehabilitation Program of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) R02 involves a total 82 road /bridges rehabilitation projects region-wide with a total cost of PhP2.895,908 B. The Program was rated as on track given that most of the projects or a total of fifty seven (57) projects have already been completed while twenty two (22) are on-going and nearing completion, mostly in the mainland provinces. There are however three (3) projects that have not-yet- started. Projects that are not yet completed are located mainly in the province of Batanes and the delay in completion is due to the difficulty in transporting the construction materials to the project sites. (See page 35 for the project details). The National Greening Program (NGP) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) aims to plant 1.5 billion trees in some 1.5 million hectares nationwide in an effort to bring back the lost forest cover of the country. This translates to a total target of 25,570 hectares to be planted in the five provinces of the region. The project has been implemented since 2011 and is expected to end by 2016. As of third quarter of 2012, a total of 10,380 has. were already identified, surveyed and mapped while a total of 2,447,988 seedlings were produced. Site prepared for mobilization of students, civil society organizations, partner agencies/groups/individual covered 3,164 hectares. (See page 27 for details). Region 02 3rd Quarter 2012 RPMES/RME Report Page 1 The program is expected to reduce poverty in the countryside. The fruit bearing trees to be planted will augment the meager income of the residents in upland areas. At the same time, the trees will help in erosion control, increase the region’s forest cover and thus contribute to biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation. The Philippine Peñablanca Sustainable Reforestation Project entails the rehabilitation of around 2,500 hectares of open, denuded areas through a combination of reforestation, enhancement planting and agro-forestry for biodiversity protection, watershed management and ecosystem services for the benefit of local communities. The project is being implemented for a period of six (6) years, from July 2007 to July 2013. Phase 1 of the project ended in August 2010 which involved mainly the planting of trees in identified sites. Phase 2 commenced immediately after Phase 1 and entails the reforestation of about 588 hectares of degraded land, 140 hectares were planted with fruit trees for agro-forestry and maintenance of planted areas, ensuring project sustainability. Regular project monitoring is being conducted. As of this quarter, a total of 6,000 indigenous hardened seedlings and 2,400 hardened rooted kakawate cutting are being maintained in ten nurseries. Flower inducers were applied to 1,890 planted mango trees thus some of the mango trees are already presently bearing fruits. Survival rate of 17,452 planted cacao and coffee as of the quarter is 69%. Other activities undertaken during the quarter include environmental awareness campaign through small group meetings, consultation meetings with local partners and a local TV promotional campaign featuring four Cooperatives engaged in the project. Regular project monitoring was likewise undertaken.(See page 52 for the project details) The Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project (ARISP) III is a 6-year project (CY 2008-2014) that aims to alleviate poverty in Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs) by addressing key constraints in agricultural production through a demand-driven integrated area development approach. The project will benefit 11 ARCs distributed in the four (4) mainland provinces of Region 2. The project entails the construction of farm-to-market roads, potable water supply, bridge construction, post-harvest facilities and provision of irrigation services through small water impounding projects and communal irrigation systems. ARISP III is currently processing the specific projects to be funded. As of the third quarter, a total of twenty four (24) are in the project preparation/pre-engineering stage, eleven (11) are on-going construction and fourteen (14) projects were completed. (See page 12 for the project details). Region 02 3rd Quarter 2012 RPMES/RME Report Page 2 The Integrated Coastal Resources Management Project (ICRMP) is a 6-year foreign funded project that tries to address the critical issues on the sustainable management of marine and coastal resources. The project is expected tp enhance the management of coastal and marine resources and reduce poverty among coastal communities. As of third quarter of 2012, major accomplishments were posted along 3 components, namely: policy and institutional strengthening, ICRM and biodiversity conservation and support for project implementation as follows: Policy and Institutional Strengthening and Development completion of IEC materials assessment of mangrove and wetland ecosystem. Assessment of LGU capability on ICRM and on-going conduct of a policy study on users fees and resources rents for mangroves, corals, among others. ICRM and Biodiversity Conservation - These includes participation to national/international meetings, report prepared on developing and strengthening ICRM, established MCDs in 18 LGUs and 12 GSA reports were prepared. Twelve monitoring surveys were likewise conducted. Support for Project Implementation : Periodic assessment workshops were conducted during the quarter. The Self-Employment Assistance Kaunlaran (SEA-K) Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development is a livelihood and employment assistance program designed to provide technical and financial assistance to qualified heads of low-income families who associated or grouped themselves to venture in micro-enterprises. A total of 726 beneficiaries region-wide were granted a total financial assistance of Php6,361,000.00 this quarter The target beneficiaries are the 4Ps beneficiaries. These associations are now engaged in livelihood/income generating projects such as vending/trading/retail of food commodities and handicrafts among others. (See page 30 for project details) The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is a five-year (2008-2013) anti- poverty program of the DSWD that provides money to extremely poor households to enable them to meet their needs on health, nutrition and education. The Program started in the Region in July 2008. As of the third quarter of 2012, a total of 80,706 beneficiaries were reached out to with a total financial assistance of P330,162,900.00. (See page 28 for details) Region 02 3rd Quarter 2012 RPMES/RME Report Page 3 Under the Social Pension Program or RA 9994 otherwise known as the “Expanded Senior Citizens Act” a monthly stipend of P500.00 is given to qualified indigent Senior Citizens aged 77 years old and above region-wide. The cash grant will be used to augment the senior citizen’s financial needs for food, medicine and other services. The program is aimed to improve the living conditions of indigent senior citizens to meet their daily subsistence and medical requirements and to reduce incidence of hunger among this social sector group. For the third quarter of 2012, a total of 6,714 beneficiaries were reached out in the five (5) provinces