LOCAL SYSTEMS PRACTICE (LSP) ACTIVITY LOCAL WORKS PHILIPPINES | TUBLAY WATER MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS September 2019 This publication was produced at the request of the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared independently by the Local Systems Practice consortium. This version has been modified to remove all personally identifying information. USAID/Philippines Local Works Tublay SNA Prepared by: Jenna White, LINC; Megan McDermott, LINC; Florita Paragas, AKAP; Tita Maria Butz, AKAP; Cristina Segnaken-Aban, Iyaman Inc. Front cover: Scoping visit to Tublay, Benguet Acknowledgements: The author(s) would like to acknowledge all of our LSP consortium partners for their input throughout the process, and the residents of Tublay who took the time to participate in Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) during the scoping visit, who participated in Focus Group Discussions, and those who completed the online questionnaire. These contributions are crucial for advancing our mutual efforts towards improved local development in the Philippines. About Local Systems Practice: Local Systems Practice (LSP) is a USAID-funded activity that directly assists multiple Missions, partners, and constituents to design and adaptively manage systems-based programs in complex environments. The concept has been designed to aid Missions and partners to overcome four specific challenges to effective Local Systems Practice through: a) Listening; b) Engagement; c) Discovery; and d) Adaptation. The Theory of Change underpinning the activity asserts that the application of systems tools to complex local challenges at multiple intervals throughout the program cycle will enhance the sustainability of programming, resulting in better-informed, measurable interventions that complement and reinforce the systems they seek to strengthen. The LSP team is composed of both development practitioners and research institutions to most effectively explore and implement systems thinking approaches with Missions, local partners and other local stakeholders. The activity is led by LINC LLC with five sub-implementers: ANSER, the University of Notre Dame, AVSI, the University of Missouri, and Practical Action. For more information on LSP and additional resources, please visit: www.localsystemspractice.org For any questions or comments on the report, please contact: Jenna White Program Director, LINC LLC +1 (202) 640 5462 [email protected] This report is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the terms of the award no. AID- OAA-A-16-00077. Disclaimer: The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. USAID Local Systems Practice i September 2019 USAID/Philippines Local Works Tublay SNA CONTENTS ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................................ 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... 2 BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................. 4 METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................................................... 7 FINDINGS & ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................... 9 How to Read This Report ........................................................................................................................... 11 Overall Network Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 13 Government Sub-Sector Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 17 Non-Government Sub-Sector Analysis .................................................................................................................. 23 Types of Support Sub-Network Analysis ................................................................................................... 25 Information Exchange Network Analysis ............................................................................................................. 26 “Other” Support Exchanged Network Analysis ................................................................................................... 27 Labor Exchanged Network Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 28 Financial & In-Kind Support Exchange Network Analysis .............................................................................. 29 Analysis of Prominent Actors ..................................................................................................................... 30 Municipal Planning and Development Office ...................................................................................................... 31 [Redacted] ..................................................................................................................................................................... 33 National Irrigation Administration (NIA) ............................................................................................................. 34 Municipal Health Office ............................................................................................................................................ 36 Kalahi-CIDSS .............................................................................................................................................................. 38 Waterworks Associations .......................................................................................................................................... 41 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ...................................................................................................................... 42 Recommendations ....................................................................................................................................... 44 Annex 1: Key Findings from Broad Listening Activity.............................................................................. 49 Annex 2: Scoping Visit Stakeholder Questions .......................................................................................... 51 Annex 3: Focus Group Discussion Questions ............................................................................................. 52 Annex 4: Summary of Focus Group Discussions ....................................................................................... 54 Annex 5: SNA Survey Instrument .............................................................................................................. 60 Annex 6: Roster Responses ........................................................................................................................ 64 Annex 7: Key Terms ................................................................................................................................... 65 Annex 8: Key Network Metrics for Most Actors........................................................................................ 66 Annex 9: Private Sector – Government Relationships ................................................................................ 69 USAID Local Systems Practice ii September 2019 USAID/Philippines Local Works Tublay SNA ACRONYMS ATGA Ambongdolan Tour Guide Association CBO Community-Based Organization DILG Department of Interior and Local Government DRRO Disaster Risk Reduction Office DSWD Department of Social Welfare and Development FGD Focus Group Discussion IP Indigenous People Kalahi-CIDSS Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services LSP Local Systems Practice MHO Municipal Health Office MPDO Municipal Planning and Development Office MSME Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises NGO Non-Governmental Organization NIA National Irrigation Administration NWRB National Water Resource Board PHP Philippine Peso PSM Participatory Systems Mapping QDA Qualitative Data Analysis SNA Social Network Analysis USAID United States Agency for International Development WRM Water Resource Management USAID/Philippines Local Works Tublay SNA EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report presents the results of a research study based on Social Network Analysis (SNA) to support the USAID/Philippines Local Works team with insight into water management in the municipality of Tublay. This exercise was conducted by USAID’s Local Systems Practice (LSP) consortium, led by LINC and supported by Philippine partners, AKAP and IYAMAN. Our objectives were to increase understanding of collaboration among key actors operating with formal or informal mandates to support water management in Tublay, and to inform additional research needs and/or potential interventions to improve water access for the residents of Tublay. SNA Roster: In line with the research plan submitted in March 2019, this SNA included a variety of actors involved in water management including government offices, water source owners and rights holders, community-based organizations, the private sector, and academia. Our methodology relied