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Social Monitoring Report

Semi Annual Report As of 31 December 2017

PHI: Social Protection Support Project Prepared by the Department of Social Welfare and Development for the Asian Development Bank.

ABBREVIATIONS

BLGU CAR

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Barangay Local Government Unit Cordillera Administrative Region

CARAGA CF

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Caraga Administrative Region Community Facilitators

C/FDS – Community Family Development Session CHED – Commission on Higher Education CO CSO

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Community Organizing Civil society organization

DepEd – Department of Education DSWD – Department of Social Welfare and Development ESGPPA – Expanded Students Grant-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation

Program GAD GIDA

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Gender and Development Geographically isolated and disadvantaged area

GRS HHs

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Grievance Redress System Households

IKSP IP

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Indigenous knowledge systems and practices Indigenous People

IPP – Indigenous People’s Plan LGU – Local governyment unit MCCT – Modified conditional cash transfer MLs – Municipal Links NIR – Negros Island Region NGA NGO

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National Government Agency Non-government organization

Pantawid PPIS

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Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Pantawid Pamilya Information System

RCCT – Regular conditional cash transfer RPMO SSI TA UPPI WEEL

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Regional Program Management Office Social Services Intervention Technical Assistance University of the Philippines Population Institute Women’s Economic Empowerment and Leadership

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Social Safeguard (Indigenous People) Monitoring Report I. INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT OVERVIEW

Project Number and Title: L3369-PHI: Social Protection Support Project (Additional Financing)

Safeguards Category

Environment C Indigenous Peoples B Involuntary Resettlement C

Reporting period: Period ending December 2017 Last reporting date: 30 June 2017

Key sub-project activities since last report:

• Continuous mapping out of IPs not covered by the program in preparation for program expansion

• Continuous Partnership with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for IPs under the Expanded Students Grant-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGPPA) program

• Conduct of National IP Consultation Workshop • Coordinate with PhilHealth to allow IP households with

multiple wives to access their services • Enhancement of GRS intake form to capture IP related

grievances/concerns Report prepared by: Department of Social Welfare and Development 1. The Social Protection Support Project additional financing supports the expanded scope and enhancement to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, including its nationwide expansion and the extension of benefits to high school students as part of the Government’s National Program Support for Social Protection. The project will finance cash grants to all Pantawid households with children aged 0-18 years old. II. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF THE MONITORING 2. The implementation of the Indigenous People’s Plan (IPP) is a continuation of the IPP prepared for the original project L2662-Social Protection Support Project and updated during the preparation of the additional financing. The original project closed on 31 January 2017.

3. A bi-monthly update is provided through the progress reports and review missions. DSWD IP Unit at the DSWD central office coordinates with the IP focals in the different regions. This report is the consolidation of these progress reports and review missions which provide the compliance with the updated indigenous peoples’ plan requirements. 4. DSWD also reports on the program in its website: http://pantawid.dswd.gov.ph/. Program materials produced (e.g. Frequently asked questions, briefer, testimonials from beneficiaries including IPs) are also posted online.

http://pantawid.dswd.gov.ph/

III. INDIGEOUS PEOPLE PERFORMANCE MONITORING - Summary of Compliance with IPP Requirements

Outputs (unchanged)

Anticipated positive effects

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Possible negative effects

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Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial

Comment or Reasons for Compliance, Partial

Compliance/Non-Compliance

Issues for Further Action1

Output 1: National targeting system to select poor households implemented efficiently

a. Poor IP households benefit from Pantawid b. Inclusion of poor IP households in the Listahanan database and selected as beneficiaries of other social protection programs

Possible exclusion of poor IP households residing in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas due to lack of information and absence during Listahanan survey

IP tribal leaders to be identified and oriented on the Listahanan (unchanged)

Yes • The first round of Listahanan survey has already been conducted in 2009 and was completed in July 2011. The second round was conducted in January 2015 and is presently at the On-Demand Application/ Validation Phase.

Disseminate information in IP language and through local media and channels accessed by IPs (unchanged)

Yes • Same as above

Coordinate with NGOs working in IP communities to disseminate information and schedule assessments at dates and convenient times (unchanged)


Provide orientation to newly hired staff on IP situation and issues (unchanged)


Ensure assessments include data on remote and hard-to-reach areas, migrants, IPs, those in stigmatized


Outputs (unchanged)


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Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial




occupations, etc. (unchanged) Ensure that assessment results are analyzed and included in the database to provide a nuanced and comprehensive understanding of the vulnerabilities of the above groups. The database should be available for other social protection and poverty reduction programs (unchanged)

Partial • Regional offices are still continuously mapping out IPs those not covered by the program. Cross-matching with the Listahanan 2 results is also being conducted in preparation for program expansion.

• Requests from IP communities are collected and facilitated/recommended for inclusion in the field and regional level.

Output 2: Conditional health and education cash grants to poor households provided

a. Reduced maternal mortality and infant morbidity and mortality b. Improved school attendance rates

a. Perpetuation of traditional gender roles b. Increased workload for some women c. Some members of households with polygamous

Disseminate information on Pantawid through local channels and media accessed by IPs and in IP language (unchanged)

Yes

• Regular CCT & Modified CCT-IP in GIDA staff conduct information dissemination regarding program updates during C/FDS, field monitoring visits and consultation.

• Regional service caravans conducted includes the re-orientation of the program to IP beneficiaries. (See Annex A for the documentation of IP caravans and photos.)

• Program updates, activities and dissemination of other services available for IPs are communicated through radio programs by Pantawid

Outputs (unchanged)


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Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial




unions may be excluded+

Regional IP focals, FDS focals and Information Officers.

Ensure bank accounts opened are in the name of women IPs (except when male single HHs are targeted) (unchanged)

Yes

• By default, women (mostly mothers) are registered as cash grantees unless by circumstances, they could not be so (e.g., if they work outside of the area, etc.). The Program ensures that the bank account is under the name of whoever is the qualified household grantee.

• As of November 2017, out of the 176,104 IP households registered under the MCCT-IP in GIDA, 147,425 or 84% of them have female grantees.

Support referrals to service providers for literacy and numeracy training (unchanged)

Yes

• National IP Consultation Workshop was conducted last October 24-27, 2017 to provide venue for IP beneficiaries, leaders and volunteers in Mindanao to directly raise their concerns and request for assistance from 10 National Government Agencies and the 5 organizations/companies from the private sector.

• Regional IP focals are consistently monitoring inclusion of IPs in the ESGPPA program of DSWD in partnership with CHED. Mechanisms are being explored on how to increase access and priority to eligible IP students.

Outputs (unchanged)


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Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial




• Secured commitment from Viscal Foundation for a scholarship program for beneficiaries in Cebu (Region VII)

• UPPI conducted demand and supply side assessment to MCCT areas wherein IP component was discussed

Explore provision of assistance from LGU and other local organizations/agencies to IP HHs (revised)

Yes

• National IP Consultation Workshop was conducted last October 24-27, 2017 wherein National Government Agencies and the companies/organizations from the private sector were invited and tapped for provision of service and technical assistance to invited IP communities. Commitments for provision of services to IPs have been secured during the activity.

• Municipal and barangay LGUs provide material requirements for the construction of water systems, tribal halls, bridges and other infrastructures in IP areas benefitting IP beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries alike. These are usually complemented with labor cost thru the Cash for Work program of MCCT-IP in GIDA.

• LGUs also conduct mass weddings, free birth registration, free baptisms, etc. for IP communities in coordination with the program.

• Several LGUs provided support as counterpart to the road cleaning, widening and improvement as a form of

Outputs (unchanged)


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Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial




Cash for Work assistance of the program. As a result, it improved accessibility of the whole community to facilities and services.

• CARAGA conducted Consultation Workshop for IP Concerns with IP Mandatory Representatives/Tribal Leaders, Pantawid IP Parent Leaders and Partner Agencies last November 6-7, 2017. This is attended by Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs), Tribal Leaders representing the 6 major IP groups in Caraga, IP Parent Leaders, and IP Youth Leader from the Pilot Area of Community Organizing – Sitio Linao-Linao, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. During the workshop, the action plan/commitments during the previous IP consultation held last October 20-21, 2016 was presented. Also, another round of action planning and commitment setting was conducted to address the identified issues and concerns of Tribal Leaders, IPMRs, and IP Parent Leaders. (See Annex B for details.)

Mobilize IP tribal leaders to advocate compliance with conditionalities and promotion of joint

Partial

• Tribal Leaders have agreed to assist the program in mapping and identifying sitios that has no nearby facilities and services. The findings would provide additional basis in lobbying for schools

Outputs (unchanged)


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Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial




home care responsibilities (unchanged)

and facilities that are much more accessible to IP communities.

• Quarterly consultations with IP leaders and communities are being conducted in the regional and/or provincial and field level to generate program feedback and solicit recommendations.

• IP leaders are provided with trainings such as on Self-awareness and Basic Leadership, Community Organizing, Livelihood Sustainability, WASH, Business Planning and Entrepreneurship, etc.

• Joint efforts with other agencies such as DOH to conduct IP consultations to collect and validate IP issues for resolution.

Develop language and culturally appropriate family development sessions (unchanged)

Yes

• Regional efforts are being done for IP sensitive C/FDS implementation such as the translation of FDS modules to the local IP language. IP leaders actively participate in the correct translation of the modules. Regional IP focals are exploring creation of IP modules based on the demand of IP communities vis a vis the availability of the topics in the FDS modules. Community Organizing module was developed in coordination with the Family Development Division. FO IV-A has consulted with IP groups to tailor-fit C/FDS topics to their needs and realities. Modules writeshops were

Ensure learning materials are easily understood and learning methodologies are appropriate for IPs (e.g. participatory) (revised)

Yes

Through monthly meetings, support organization of IP HHs

Partial

Outputs (unchanged)


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Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial




around their rights and familial/community issues (unchanged)

already conducted between October and November 2017,

• Regular meeting with Tribal Leaders Parent Leaders, other stakeholders and members of the community are continuously being conducted to provide venue for the IPs to raise their concerns and the urgent needs of the community. Case management, home visits and FGD are conducted by field staffs to identify and address problems/concerns of IP beneficiaries, if possible.

Develop guidance on how to support polygamous HHs with cash grants (unchanged)

Partial

• Currently, a household with more than one spouse does not affect the cash grant of the household. All spouses of the household head are encouraged to be updated and tagged in PPIS as wife/spouse, however, the declaration of more than one spouse does not have direct effect on the cash grant.

• Through continuous coordination, PhilHealth allowed for IP households with multiple wives to access their services. This has increased the number of families covered within households in those situations.

In remote areas, undertake assessment of and coordination with local NGOs and other non-state health and education service

Partial

• The National IP Consultation Workshop conducted on October 24 to 27, 2017 has identified the capacities as well as limitations of each partner agencies and the private sector in terms of services and assistance that can be provided to

Outputs (unchanged)


(unchanged)



Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial




providers to fill gaps in government service provision and support inclusion of IPs (unchanged)

Consult NCDDP and NGO service providers in engaging with IP communities (unchanged)

IP communities. Discussions have also been made on the complementation of each office/organization in providing a more comprehensive assistance/intervention to the IP communities.

• Partner CSOs, NGOs and NGAs who cater to the IP beneficiaries of regular and modified CCT are continuously being sought out. The following are the available services that IP beneficiaries are able to avail from these partners: a. Capability Building b. Scholarship/Educational Assistance c. Livelihood Assistance incl.

equipment, machines d. School-building e. PO Formation Facilitation f. Medical Assistance/Services

Temporary Shelter g. Legal Counseling

Provision of Health Facilities h. Technical Assistance

Pension i. Donation of toys, school supplies,

etc. j. Housing Projects k. Feeding Program l. Employment Assistance m. Supervised Neighborhood Plays n. Provision of Toilet Bowls o. Sanitation for the poor (WASH)

Outputs (unchanged)


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Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial




• Donor's forum is still conducted in the regions to request services and assistance needed by IP communities. Some regions have also conducted IP-GAD related summits i.e., FO VII and III to surface gender and culture related issues and seek commitments from support groups and duty bearers.

• Local NGOs/CSOs are continuously being tapped to serve as resource persons in the CFDS. The topics presented were ensured that they are relevant to the IP communities such as topics on children’s rights, respecting the culture of IPs, IP Rights & Family Disaster Preparedness amongst others.

Deliver cash grants in the most appropriate mode for IP beneficiaries (added)

Partial

• Regional offices have explored and coordinated on the conduct of payouts outside of the region for IP communities that are nearer more accessible to municipalities or barangays of the adjacent region.

Regularly update and monitor compliance with Pantawid conditions (per program guidelines) (added)

Yes

• Overall, there are 508,031 IP households and families enrolled in Pantawid (RCCT and MCCT) which is 11.55% of the 4.4 million total program coverage. RCCT has 331,872 IP households based on the updating of IP beneficiaries in the system which is 90.31% of the 2013 baseline data. MCCT on the other hand has 176,159 IP

Outputs (unchanged)


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Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial




families being served as of November 2017.

• Regular conduct of monthly visits and CFDS ensures that issues and concerns of the IP communities on the program and recommendations for the LGU are being documented.

• During their monitoring visits, the regional IP focals have identified non-compliant issues with IP beneficiaries which were consequently coordinated with the field staff and LGU for resolution and case management.

• Spot checks are being done in the regional and field level as well as provision of TA to staff on case management of IP beneficiaries. Attendance of IP and MCCT focals in the regular meetings of field staffs in the provincial and cluster level ensure that IP concerns are raised and provided appropriate technical assistance.

Ensure the grievance system is easy to access and use (added)

Yes

• In CAR, community-based monitoring and grassroots grievance committees were done in 19 Sitios with the IP leaders and members. Identification of the members of the committees, and together with the beneficiaries had developed template for their monitoring use.

• For some regions, issues and concerns of IPs are being facilitated to other

Outputs (unchanged)


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Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial




partners through the advisory committee meetings and to other potential partners through CSO meetings. Also, CFDS serves as the venue for partner beneficiaries to raise and clarify concerns on program implementation.

• During field visits, IP communities are oriented on the different forms that they can raise their concerns through the grievance systems. Also, issues and problems of IP beneficiaries are collected by other divisions and are endorsed to the MCCT and Grievance Redress Division for proper action.

• The Grievance Redress Division has made enhancements in their intake form to include IP concerns however it is accounted together with GAD related cases. As of December 31, 2017, there are 121 reported IP and GAD related issues filed through GRS. The top five (5) cases are the following: physical abuse (48%), neglect (17%), sexual abuse (12%), verbal abuse (7%), and marital affair (4%).

Outputs (unchanged)


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Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial




• Frequent monitoring visits and regular meetings with staff have improved the facilitation of grievances from IP beneficiaries. More IP-sensitive mechanisms are still being explored.

Coordinate supply side concerns in the various levels of advisory committees for discussion & action (added)

Partial

• Issues and concerns especially on supply side gaps gathered from the regular monitoring activities are being raised and discussed with the LGUs.

• Regional MCCT & IP focals attend advisory committee meetings to raise the issues and concerns as expressed by the IP beneficiaries. Also, they conducted re-orientation on MCCT and its difference from the RCCT.

Outputs (unchanged)


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Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial




• Additional assistance under MCCT Support Services Intervention are being explored to increase the accessibility of IP families to facilities especially for pregnant women and high school students.

Recognize IKSP on health, nutrition and education (added)

Partial

• Parent Leaders of MCCT-IP in GIDAs have agreed to help their communities in identifying the needs of their community as well as in documenting their IKSPs that can help prevent and/or resolve future problems in the community and in the program.

• DSWD-UNICEF study on the Indigenous Method of Community Organizing is being finalized for implementation. This study aims to explore the concept of CO in the IP setting.

Build capacity1 of IP leaders to support program monitoring (added)

Partial

• During the National IP Consultation Workshop, IP leaders, women and youth were provided technical assistance from the invited government and non-government agencies and stakeholders on how the problems in their respective community and sector can be addressed and what services can they tap in relation to these.

Conduct training for IP leaders to support program monitoring

1 Capacity building measures may include training activities to support participatory monitoring

Outputs (unchanged)


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Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial




• Fields staffs continue to conduct program orientation to the LGU, BLGU, Tribal Leaders and IP beneficiaries.

• No formal trainings for IP leaders is conducted this year, however, technical assistance is provided to them through Community Family Development Sessions (CFDS). Through the CFDS, IP communities are taught how to conduct community needs assessment as well as in preparing project proposals in connection to the implementation of the Community Initiated Development Projects.

Output 3: Capacity for CCT program operations strengthened

Program implementers are able to effectively engage with IP communities

None

Target recruitment of 10% total IP staff and 12% total IP municipal staff (e.g. MLs, SWAs, CFs, CFAs) in IP areas OR ensure that IP are hired for these positions are in proportion to the IP beneficiaries (revised)

Partial

• The Regional IP focals together with other RPMO & Provincial staff provided technical assistance and orientation to field staff under the regular & modified CCT program during field visits and staff meetings. Newly hired staff are also given IP sensitivity orientations by IP focals.

• Field implementers are given orientation on the process of updating IP affiliations of beneficiaries and other concerns regarding policies and guidelines related to IPs.

• There are MCCT Community Facilitators (CF), Community Facilitators Assistants (CFA) who are IPs. Thus, at the Regional Level, some of the MCCT/IP focals are IPs.

Integrating the monitoring of IP staff in the program’s human resource processes.

Outputs (unchanged)


(unchanged)



Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial




Provide intensive training and coaching to IP staff to ensure skills development (unchanged)

Provide orientation on IP situation and issues and effective ways of engaging with IPs to all existing & new Pantawid staff at various levels (unchanged)

Partial

• IP focal persons coordinated with proponents of other relevant cap. building activities to ensure that IP-based workers are included such as during the E-Case Management Roll-out Training.

• National and regional-initiated training on community organizing and other relevant topics were provided to field staffs. Roll-out trainings are also scheduled to be conducted in the first quarter of 2018.

Output 4: Systems for monitoring and evaluation of social protection programs improved

a. Better tracking of program outcomes and impacts b. Lessons are learned on effective ways of engaging IP women and men

None Study IP situation to identify gender related cultural norms and practices to minimize exclusion of IP women and better respond to their needs (unchanged)

Yes

• During the National IP Consultation Workshop, IP women were grouped together in a workshop to surface their problems and challenges in the community and provide recommendations on how it can be resolved.

• Pantawid’s GAD Division has proposed a project on Women’s Economic Empowerment and Leadership (WEEL). One of the components is GAD mapping research where IP households in selected sites will be consulted to surface their gender issues and concerns. Findings will be used in engendering the MCCT-IP implementation processes.

Outputs (unchanged)


(unchanged)



Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial




Include IP-specific equality indicators in M&E system (unchanged)

Yes

• IP-disaggregated data in monitoring and case intervention planning

• IP-disaggregated data is incorporated in the monthly and quarterly report of the program.

Regularly collect and analyze sex-disaggregated data to inform policy and program planning for IPs (unchanged)

Yes

• The MCCT Division has separated the reporting of regional IP accomplishments from the regions which focuses on IP matters not only in MCCT but also in RCCT. The said report format requires data that are sex-disaggregated.

Consider gender and ethnicity specific challenges and concerns in annual and mid-term reviews (unchanged)

Partial • During the National IP Consultation Workshop, the regional IP focal persons were gathered to discuss the IP status in their respective regions which included discussion on issues and challenges faced as well as best practices.

• There will be a program review on December 5-9, 2017 which will include the assessment and possible improvement of the MCCT modalities including the MCCT-IP in GIDA.

• Plans are being made with GAD division on the capability-building and livelihood assistance to IP women focused on their further empowerment.

Results of program review on gender and ethnicity to be included in the next SMR

Document best practices in gender-sensitive interventions for IP communities (unchanged)

Partial

• In the monitoring visits of Support Services Intervention projects, most successful livelihood projects are from associations composed mostly by IP women. These are being documented

Include best practice in gender-sensitive interventions

Outputs (unchanged)


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Compliance status

Yes/No/ Partial




and included in the feedback report submitted to the program.

• In Region IX, SSI proposals pass through the GAD Focal to ensure gender-responsiveness. To aid such process, GAD Division has developed and currently enhancing a checklist for assessing gender responsiveness of proposed and implemented projects within Pantawid.

Share lessons learned with other programs and agencies working with IP communities (unchanged)

Partial

• During regular meetings with the other stakeholders, the field staffs provide updates and sharing of innovations and experiences with other stakeholders that cater to the community. The IP community as well as the LGU contributes to the enrichment of data which is also shared among the stakeholders.

Include lessons learned shared with other agencies

IV. CONCLUSION

Important results from the implementation of IPP monitoring • Improved the program's inclusiveness by strengthening IP component to all its operational

systems such as: (a) analyzing data trends between IP and non-IP beneficiaries; (b) IP affiliation of grantees continuously being captured in the BUS; (c) enhancement of GRS intake form to capture feedback or grievances related to IPs.

• Increased coordination among government agencies and offices to provide for the needs of the IP

Recommended Actions Recommended actions to be completed during the next monitoring period are:

(i) Mapping out of IPs not covered by the programs; (ii) IP training to improve capacity to support participatory training; (iii) Integrating the monitoring of IP staff in the program’s human resource processes. (iv) Results of the program review on IP related concerns; and (v) Best practices in IP- gender sensitive interventions and lessons learned shared with

other agencies working with IP communities. V. NEXT STEPS

• Follow up/monitor the recommended interventions/activities/commitments based on the

IP Consultation Workshop Output thru an Official Communication letter addressed to the respective office/agency.

• Present the IP Consultation Workshop Output especially the issues and concerns raised during the conduct of Regional Inter-Agency Committe Meeting.

• Conduct National IP Summit/Consultation Workshop in 2018

ANNEX A

DSWD conducts IP Information Caravan in Antique

The Department of Social Welfare and Development 6 is celebrating October as Indigenous Peoples (IPs) month under the Presidential Decree 1906 of 2009 based on the constitutional mandate to recognize and protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities towards national unity and development. With this, the Department through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program conducted an Information Caravan to IPs community in Brgy. Tina, Hamtic, Antique on Thursday last week (October 12, 2017). Around 180 IPs mostly 4Ps beneficiaries coming from two municipalities of Hamtic and Tobias Fornier had attended the whole day activity which were participated by partner agencies such as National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), PhilHealth, Philippine National Police, LGUs, Antique Provincial Government, Barangay Officials of Barangay Tina and DSWD staff particularly the Antique Provincial Operations Office. Participating partner agencies gave their updates on the different programs and services they are offering for IPs while the PNP discussed how to protect themselves against Violence against Women and Children (VAWC). The NCIP together with IP Desk Officer of Antique Provincial Government also tackled the rights of IPs and its services that the IPs could avail from them. IP tribe leader Perlita Oyong of Barangay Tina, Hamtic is very thankful for the opportunities given to them by the DSWD where they could have chance to clarify some of their concerns particularly on their resettlement issues. “We are also inviting other agencies to visit our barangay just like this information caravan so that our concerns will be addressed directly to proper authorities or agencies concerned.” On the other hand, Carl Myson Dulla, IP Focal of Pantawid said that the activity is very beneficial to all the IP participants because the services and programs which offered by our partner agencies were brought closer to them in just one activity. “They need not to go somewhere else and spend their money just to reach our concerned agencies. Through this activity, we are empowering our IPs particularly our 4Ps beneficiaries so that they will be equipped with more knowledge about their rights and other services they may avail from our government”, he said. /MGC

Mr. Sabusap of Philhealth eagerly answered the questions of the IP beneficiaries regarding their availment of services from Philhealth. They were also given IEC materials as their guide.

Mrs, Perlita Oyong, tribal leader of Brgy. Tina, Hamtic, Antique thanked the agencies in her speech for sharing their time with her constituents.

An IP beneficiary expressing her concern to the NCIP representative regarding the status of their land title

The Chief of Police of PNP– Hamtic, Antique discussed to the beneficiaries the different kinds of abuse women encounter in their homes and what to do to address the violence.

A well– informed group of IP beneficiaries. After the conduct of the IP Information Caravan, the beneficiaries have expressed that they are more knowledgeable of their rights and the services that they may avail from different government agencies. They are also confident that they can effectively relay the information they learn to the other members of the community.

DSWD conducts IP Information Caravan in Aklan

Conducted Indigenous Peoples Information Caravan in the Municipalities of Nabas and Libacao, Aklan on December 13-14, 2017:

The IP Information Caravan at Nabas, Aklan on December 13, 2017 was attended by 100 IP Pantawid beneficiaries from Brgy. Laserna. The agencies that shared their time as resource person were the following: 1. Philhealth, 2. PNP, 3. NCIP and 4. Municipal Health Office. There were many queries for the resource persons of the Philhealth and PNP. This only shows that the IP beneficiaries are now concern with their health and aware of the rights of the women and children. Municipal Links were instructed to provide Information materials from PNP and Philhealth and also to coordinate closely with the PNP whenever there are VAW cases.

The IP Information Caravan at Libacao, Aklan on December 14, 2017 was attended by 125 IP beneficiaries coming from the towns of Libacao and Madalag. The resource persons were from the agencies of PNP, NCIP, Philhealth and Local Registrar’s Office. There were many queries for the resource persons of the Philhealth and PNP. This only shows that the IP beneficiaries are now concern with their health and aware of the rights of the women and children. There were also many stated cases regarding the registration of birth certificates of the IPs. Municipal Links were instructed to provide Information materials from PNP and Philhealth and also to coordinate closely with the PNP whenever there are VAW cases. Coordination with the Local Registrars Office to continue mobile registration in IP Areas is a must.

Nabas, Aklan- An IP beneficiary clarifying her learnings to the VAWC Desk Officer regarding the perpetrators of violence

Beneficiaries of Nabas, Aklan rendered a traditional song number to show their culture.

Libacao, Aklan– An IP beneficiary openly shared the violence she experienced before from her partner and testified that she acted on it because she’s now aware of her rights thru the things she learned from FDS.

Libacao, Aklan- Ms. Shirley of Philhealth entertained all the queries of the IP beneficiaries regarding the services they can avail form Philhealth. Some beneficiaries asked questions regarding their personal experience and ask for advice regarding the correct process to follow.

DOH joins DSWD’s Indigenous People (IP) Caravan at Brgy. Umiray, Gen Nakar in Quezon Province

With a team from the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – CALABARZON held the “IP (Indigenous People) Caravan” at Brgy. Umiray, Gen. Nakar in Quezon Province last November 28-30, 2017. The DOH with their doctors, nurses, pharmacists, Development Management Officer, administrative aide, facilities and maintenance keeper joined the DSWD team in providing the 432 residents from different sites of the Brgy. Umiray medical services including free check-up and consultation, blood sugar checking and immunization. Apart from these, hygiene and emergency kits were also given. “Ang mga katutubo natin ang prayoridad ng caravan na ito. Layunin nito na maturuan sila ng kahalagahan ng maayos na kalusugan”, said DSWD CALABARZON’s IP Focal, Mr. Alejandro Bautista, Jr. The said barangay has 118 IP households that are all under the program’s Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) which is designed to reach out to extremely poor and disadvantaged homeless street families (HSF) and Indigenous People who are not covered by the regular Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT). The caravan has also given the DOH an opportunity to gather the data of the residents for the Rural Health Unit (RHU)’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR). “Nagpapasalamat kaming naimbitahan kami ng DSWD para makapagbigay din ng serbisyo sa mga katutubo natin dito sa Umiray. Nakita namin ang pangangailangan ng komunidad pagdating sa kalusugan at sinisigurado namin ang pagbalik dito upang makapagdala pa ng ibang serbisyong medikal”, said Dr. Evamarie Torio, the DOH’s team leader. The DSWD has forged partnerships with other National Government Agencies (NGAs) and Local Government Units (LGUs) to hasten the delivery of assistance to poor families especially to those in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Area (GIDA). The department has been working closely with DOH and DepEd in monitoring the Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries’ compliance in education and health. “Sa mga ganitong gawain mas napagtitibay ng DSWD, DOH at iba pang mga ahensya ng gobyerno ang sama-samang pagtulong sa mga kababayan nating kapos sa buhay”, shared DSWD CALABARZON’s MCCT Focal, Mr. Henry Cajurao. Another IP Caravan will be held on December 20, 2017 which targets to cater the Sama-Bajaus and Pantawid beneficiaries residing in Lucena, Quezon. “Umaasa kaming muling makasama ang DOH sa caravan na ito upang mabigyan din ng pansin ang kalusugan ng mga katutubong Bajau”, Mr. Bautista said.

ANNEX B

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY REPORT: CONSULTATION WORKSHOP FOR IP CONCERNS WITH IP MANDATORY REPRESENTATIVES (IPMRS)/TRIBAL LEADERS, PANTAWID

PAMILYA IP PARENT LEADERS AND PARTNER AGENCIES

I. INTRODUCTION

Guided by the IPRA Law, the DSWD in implementing poverty alleviation and developmental programs and being true to its mission of providing social protection and promoting rights and welfare of vulnerable and disadvantaged communities is committed to ensure the promotion and protection of the rights of all indigenous people towards poverty alleviation and empowerment. Towards this end, the DSWD developed this Indigenous Peoples Participation Framework (IPPF) which serves as a declaration of policies and standard procedures in developing, funding and implementing programs, projects and services for indigenous people as part of the Social Welfare and Development Reform. In operationalizing the component of IPPF on strengthening and ensuring the Indigenous Peoples’/Indigenous Cultural Communities’ (IPs/ICCs) full participation in the department’s implemented programs and services where one of which is the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for Indigenous Peoples in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (MCCT-IP) under Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the consultation workshop served as a plenary for orientation, gathering their responses, their issues and concerns along program implementation, more so their recommendations on the new directions and approaches of program implementation as the time changes. The two-day consultation was held at Lime and Zest Kitchen, Watergate Boutique Hotel, Butuan City attended by Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs), Tribal Leaders representing the 6 major IP groups in Caraga, IP Parent Leaders, and IP Youth Leader from the Pilot Area of Community Organizing – Sitio Linao-Linao, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. Also, both National Government Agencies (NGAs) and Non-Government Organization (NGO) are well represented such as the Regional Director of Department of Agriculture, official designate for IP Concerns of Department of Health, Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Commission on Higher Education, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Education, PhilHealth, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, National Housing Authority, Local Chief Executive of the Municipality of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur and Rotary Clubs in Midtown and Downtown. The SLP and KC-NCDDP RPMO were also represented. The Pantawid Pamilya RPMO staff served as facilitators and Resource Persons headed by the Regional Program Coordinator, together with the Provincial Link Officers, IP Focal, MCCT Focal and selected Community Facilitators of Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for IPs in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas. II. GENERAL OBJECTIVE

The primary goal of this proposed activity is anchored on the goal of the Indigenous Peoples Participatory Framework (IPPF) – the DSWD’s Memorandum Circular No. 01, Series of 2009, which is to empower the IP beneficiaries by promoting their rights through ensuring their full and meaningful participation in the actual implementation of the Pantawid Program.

It further aims to advance the efforts for awareness, appreciation and better understanding of the plight of the Indigenous Peoples with the latest developments, updates and issues and concerns about the program by broadening and strengthening cooperation between government, private sector and the IPs to resolve gaps and difficulties in promoting and protecting IPs rights and welfare along program implementation. Specifically, the activity aims to achieve the following specific objectives:

• To provide updates/orientation on the program implementation; • To capture in detail the issues and concerns of IP beneficiaries in the program

implementation of Pantawid Pamilya and MCCT-IP in GIDA; • To learn about the Indigenous Knowledge Skills and Practices (IKSP) or the traditional

beliefs and cultural preservations that affect their compliance to the program; • To provide participants common venue where they can share experiences, testimonies

and good practices under the program and draw lesson from this sharing of experiences including the Support Services Intervention (SSI).

• To capture the recommendations from the IP beneficiaries on how to improve the delivery of the services provided being culturally sensitive and culturally appropriate, thus making the program processes especially the MCCT-IP more IP and culturally sensitive;

• To mobilize IP Parent Leader and tribal leaders and encourage active participation in the actual implementation of the program by providing them appropriate venue where they can articulate issues and concerns related to the Pantawid Pamilya;

• At the end of the activity, the participants together with the implementer and partners had identified concrete doable activities and recommendation in addressing various issues and concerns affecting the IP beneficiaries as well as mechanism that will enhance and improve the participation of the beneficiaries in the actual implementation of the program.

III. HIGHLIGHTS Day 1: November 6, 2017

The activity started with a panawag-tawag (tribal prayer) led by Datu Ruel Badbaran, Tribal Leader from Municipality of San Luis, Agusan del Sur followed by an ecumenical prayer led by Roselyn Bayotas, Community Facilitator from Municipality of Buenavista, Agusan del Norte

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John Michael A. Pitogo, SSI Focal Person acknowledged the participants of the 2-day activity afterwhich the presentation of the Gentle Reminders/House Rules of the activity by Michel Montenegro, Community Facilitator from Municipality of San Miguel, Surigao del Sur.

On behalf of Maam Mita G. Lim, OIC-Regional Director, Ms. Crislea D. Celeste, Regional Program Coordinator of Pantawid Pamilya gave her welcome message. RPC Celeste emphasized in her message the importance of the 2-day activity as one way of collaborating meaningful efforts of all stakeholders, harmonizing those towards the common goal – that is to protect and promote the rights and welfare of our IP Partner beneficiaries along program implementation.

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NCIP Representative Ms. Aileen Tandog and Datu Jose L. Pendon Jr. the IPMR of the Municipality of Lapaz, Agusan del Sur gave their message of support to the consultation workshop.

Ms. Anamie Echano, IP Focal for Pantawid Pamilya presented the Caraga IP Situationer and the updates of the action plan/commitments during the previous IP Consultation held last October 20-21, 2016.

The Regional Program Coordinator of Pantawid Pamilya, Ms. Crislea D. Celeste presented the Program Updates and Accomplishment for 2017 highlighting its program feats specifically the IP households/families served, IP eligible and monitored children. RPC Celeste also shared approved latest Provincial Ordinances penalizing Pantawid beneficiaries who engaged into cash card pawning and even those individuals and/or group of individuals who accepts and tolerate such activities. At the end of the presentation, she expressed her gratitude to all partner stakeholders the unending support to the program since the start of the implementation.

Mr. Ambrosio Amper, MCCT Focal presented the MCCT-P Implementation Updates, SSI Implementation Status

and SSA Gaps.

Mr. Kenneth John Andohoyan, IP Focal for KC-NCDDP presented the Updates of the Classroom Construction for Lumads in Caraga Region.

Ms. Janieveb Y. Perez, IP Focal for SLP with Ms. Salve Ong, Agriculture Focal presented the IP served in Sustainable Livelihood Program.

The activity was graced by the Director Monteagudo. He discussed the programs and services of the department and the process in availing in line with the expressed needs of the participants. Lastly, he expressed his 100% support to the Indigenous peoples.

Day 2: November 7, 2017: Workshop Proper

IV. WORKSHOP OUTPUT AND COMMITMENT

Province of Surigao del Sur

Province of Agusan del Norte & Surigao del Sur

Province of Agusan del Sur

Dr. Ernesto E. Pareja, Medical Officer V/ Local Health Support Unit Division Chief from DOH as he gave updates on their programs and services for indigenous peoples. He also expressed his support to the implementation of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.

WORKSHOP (Part 1): Tribal Leaders/IPMRs, IP Parent Leaders

IDENTIFICATION OF ISSUES AND CONCERN WORKSHOP (Part 2): NGAs/CSOs ACTION PLANNING/COMMITMENT

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A. Pantawid Pamilya Implementation • RCCT Inclusion to

program No Formal Free Prior Inform Consent (FPIC)

Inclusion for the new members Consult Tribal Leaders for any program activities especially if there is additional for membership

Community Tribal Chieftain/ DSWD

Waiting for the advice from NPMO for additional membership Consult Tribal Leaders for any program activities especially if there is additional for membership

2018- 2020

DSWD/ Tribal

There were Pantawid minor children involved on some illegal activities. They created a gang group among themselves

Refer to MLO, BLGU Raise the concern during FDS to be participated by the couples Barangay assembly

IPMR, Marlon dialogue with the parents with DSWD staff and other concerned stakeholders

CSO/ Notary Suggests/recommends to study the family background first before giving intervention

Datu Tannie, IPMR of Carmen, raised the concern that there are still Indigenous Peoples (IPs) not yet included as RCCT or MCCT-IP beneficiaries in the community.

Inclusion of other IP families or households in the RCCT or MCCT-IP program.

Tribal Leaders to come-up with the list of non- RCCT/MCCT IP beneficiaries.

All concerned Tribal Leaders will identify the IP families/ households not yet included in the program in their respective communities and to prepare the list of those IP families or households for future reference or submit the list to DSWD when needed.

2018 IPMRs

Existence or rampant cash card pawning issue in the community. There were identified households who pawned their cash cards to loan sharks but no action was taken accordingly. PL Cabigon of SDS shared that the proposed Provincial Ordinance for Cash Card was finally approved.

Provision of hard copies of approved Provincial Ordinance No. 33, 2017 related to Cash Card pawning issues.

IPMRs to share and present the Provincial Ordinance to Sangguniang Bayan for adoption and to their communities with RCCT and/or MCCT-IP beneficiaries as part of information dissemination.

Provincial Link will provide all IPMRs in the province the copy of Provincial Ordinance No. 33 series of 2017 for reference and dissemination in the communities.

December 2017

IPMRs, Provincial Link

According to the Tribal Leaders, there were activities conducted in their communities without permission asked

Proper coordination to the Tribal Leaders or Tribal Council in various program implementations in their communities with IP

Tribal Leaders to be cooperative and extend efforts when needed in the program implementation process.

DSWD to properly coordinate and communicate the Tribal Leaders or Tribal Council in all Pantawid Pamilya, SLP, KALAHI activities and other DSWD programs and

2018 DSWD Program Implementers, IPMRs

WORKSHOP (Part 1): Tribal Leaders/IPMRs, IP Parent Leaders IDENTIFICATION OF ISSUES AND CONCERN

WORKSHOP (Part 2): NGAs/CSOs ACTION PLANNING/COMMITMENT

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or any consultation efforts from them or the Tribal Council as a whole.

families/households as recipients.

services, and even include them as part of the implementing groups or individuals.

Some Pantawid Pamilya recipients shared their concerns on Lower entitlement of cash grants to Tribal Leaders. According to PL Cabigon, lower entitlement is a result of either non-compliance or household status with no facility of the households.

Verification or validation in the Pantawid Pamilya Information System or PPIS to determine the current status of the concerned household in the database. Proper intervention of the MOOs/MLs is highly needed.

Tribal Leaders to inform the concerned households to visit Pantawid Pamilya Municipal Operations Office for appropriate action.

Tribal Leaders to assist the concerned Pantawid Pamilya households and to help in validating the reasons of lower entitlement. PL Cabigon to inform the concerned Municipal Links in properly addressing the issues on lower entitlement.

2018 Tribal Leaders, Provincial Link

Misdeamenor cases such as drinking liquor, cash card pawning, and gambling Some families are not sending children to school Good practice - conduct of prayer meeting among Catholic only

Implement ordinance on cash card pawning

Call for a counselling from tribal leaders

Refer to assigned C/ML for case management, report directly to any DSWD office Refer to assigned ML to include other religion on their prayer meeting

December 2017

All agency, first hand information

MCCT-IP Inclusion to program among new couple and other poor families Kitcharao, Buenavista, Nasipit AND

Endorsement of additional membership from the Indigenous Political Structure

Community Tribal Chieftain

Endorsement should be coming from recognized Tribal leader by the NCIP to avoid conflict of interest among the tribal community

2018 onward

NCIP/ DSWD /IPMRS

Additional slot for IP scholarship Simplify the qualifications and requirements exclusive for IP children only

Lobby to NPMO for accommodation of MCCT college students

Lobby to NPMO for accommodation of MCCT college students

2018 onward

DSWD, CHED, Tribal Leaders, IPMRs

Inclusion of all IP families/ households in their communities to be recipient of Pantawid Pamilyato automatically avail PhilHealth program.

Inclusion of all IP families/households in RCCT/MCCT-IP and PhilHealth program.

Tribal Leaders to prepare the list of non- RCCT/MCCT IP beneficiaries for endorsement.

Tribal Leaders to include other IP families/households in the list for endorsement to DSWD and/or DOH-PhilHealth.

2018 IPMR’S



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LGU recently provided toilet bowls and materials CR construction to 25 hh in Mahanub, Gigaquit, SDN but needs training on proper sanitation and hygiene. Training and expansion of buyers for the community’s livelihood handicrafts such bukag, banig, basket ug duyan. Some teachers do not shade the non-compliant students Gigaquit does not have livelihood projects (hog fattening) Lacking health center annex building in the community

Tap DOH for Resource Speaker and conduct Seminar on Proper Hygiene and Sanitation Tap TESDA for skills training Conduct re-orientation to DEPED on the Program conditions Tap SLP and make proposal for next year SSI Lobby to LGU

Request DOH for Resource Speaker Provide materials on skills training (indigenous materials for waving and handicrafts making) Tribal council will monitor children and encourage parents to let their children go to school Will make proposal and tap SLP for livelihood Lobby to MCAC Meeting

Tap DOH for Resource Speaker and conduct Seminar on Proper Hygiene and Sanitation TESDA will provide training on handicrafts making or training on banig waving, community will make request letter to TESDA Information dissemination on program conditions to enforce program conditions SLP will lobby the concern on MCCT as Pantawid beneficiaries and to be prioritize in Livelihood projects Tribal council will include the construction of health center to their ADIPH

January 2018 Jan-June 2018 Jan- June 2018

CF and DOH Community and TESDA CF, CFA,DEPED SLP Tribal Council

FDS/ CFDS No regular meeting place / tribal Hall Brgy Canaway, Kitcharao and Brgy Crasher, Nasipit, ADN

Request for the construction of Tribal Hall

Community people/ KC -NCCDDP

Request for Facilitation for the endorsement of the construction of tribal hall for inclusion of priority project for succeeding year Conduct meeting in the community to craft a request letter address to DENR

2018 onward

KC-NCCDDP/ IPMR/ DSWD

Datu Jimmy of San Miguel raised his concern regarding FDS of RCCT if they also used an IP-sensitive FDS manual like MCCT-IP. Since, there were IP beneficiaries

Provision of IP-sensitive FDS Manual for RCCT IP beneficiaries.

Tribal leaders to be updated regarding this concern by the Municipal and Provincial Operations Offices of Pantawid Pamilya.

PL Cabigon will forward this concern to RPMO FDS Focal for appropriate action.

December 2017

Provincial Link



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included in the RCCT.

Recommendations on CFDS topic community ex. Importance of education and children hygiene, IPRA using tribal dialect and datu as RPs

Consider tribal activities as CFDS

Tap CF before / during tribal activity so that CF will make it as CFDS for the month IPMRs, Datu can discuss IPRA

It was agreed that all MCCT CFDS topic includes Community activity

Nov-Dec 2017

CF

SSA No day care centers in the sitio (Sitio Salaysayon & Hinandayan, Nasipit, (Sitio Linao-linao ,Brgy Lower Olave, Buenavista, Kitcharao, ADN Sitio sungkoy, Mahanub, Gigaquit, SDN) Distance of High School from Sitio Linao Linao, Brgy. Lower Olave, Buenavista, ADN

Request for Construction of Day Care Center Request for construction of 2 rooms high school building

BLGU(counterpart) for provision of day care worker

Request for Facilitation for the inclusion of priority project for succeeding year KALAHI will inform assigned CEF and recommend the tribal leader to actively participate in every KALAHI activity like brgy. assembly to confirm priority project for the community Conduct meeting in the community to craft a request letter or resolution from the community Coordinate District Supervisor to attend MCAC for possible lobbying of provision/construction of High School Building Endorsement of letter request from Tribal community to DepEd.

2018 onward 2018

KC-NCDDP/IPMR/DSWD Tribal Leader/ LGU/ DEPED District Supervisor

Accordingly, no midwives/nurses permanently stationed in GIDA health centers or birthing clinics.

Provision of health staff such as midwives or nurses to be permanently stationed in IP communities to properly deliver health services and monitor the health condition or children and pregnant women.

IPMRs to continuously lobby to the Local Government Unit on the Supply-Side Gaps.

According to DOH representative, they hired several midwives or nurses as an augmentation to LGU. However, they have multiple barangay as catchments resulting to difficulty in focusing GIDA for service delivery. But this concern will also be forwarded to DOH and LGU for their appropriate actions. Further, IPMRs to lobby in the Local Government Unit for

2018

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augmentation of health staff in GIDA.

GIDA with birthing clinics were observed as practicing a non-IP sensitive environment for IP pregnant women.

Operation of Birthing Clinics or health facilities as an IP-sensitive including its service providers.

Tribal Leaders or IPMRs to help in providing cultural information in ensuring an IP-sensitive health facility and practitioners.

DOH to discuss this matter for appropriate action. Currently, they have been initiating an IP-sensitive programs and services. Moreover, this concern also will be presented during the DOH Consultative Workshop with IPs on November 8, 2017.

2018

DOH

The cases of home deliveries among IP pregnant women in GIDA despite of the issuance on Provincial Ordinance prohibiting home deliveries in the province. This is also a result of the absence of Birthing Clinics in GIDA. Available birthing clinics are far from the IP communities with no half-way house to cater the needs of IP families and even they cannot sustain the expenses especially if delivery of the child is delayed or will take more than 2-3 days.

Provision of Birthing Clinics as IP-sensitive facility with IP-sensitive practitioner.

Installation of half-way houses with complete facilities and any assistance to families in need of health interventions from the LGU or health facility.

Tribal Leaders/IPMRs to provide needed area or space as location of building construction for birthing or health facility.

DOH to discuss this matter for appropriate action. Accordingly, the construction of Birthing Clinic varies on the population of the GIDA and the capacity of LGU in allocating fund for the service providers’ compensation in sustaining the operation of birthing clinic or health facility. Moreover, this concern also will be presented during the DOH Consultative Workshop with IPs on November 8, 2017 since they are now initiating an IP-sensitive health programs and services.

2018

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Accordingly, NDP Nurses or Midwives were not allowed to be deployed or visit GIDA in providing health services.

Deployment or regular visit of NDP Nurses and Midwives in GIDA to deliver health services as needed in IP communities.

Tribal Leaders/IPMRs to craft a letter addressed to DOH Regional Director.

Coordination with the Rural Health Unit (RHU) or Municipal Health Office regarding this matter.

Tribal Leaders/IPMRs to craft a letter addressed to DOH Regional Director indicating the current condition of affected areas or IP communities where appropriate health services are highly needed by the IPs. They will also coordinate with the Rural Health Unit (RHU) or Municipal Health Office for data gathering as reference information.

2018 IPMRs, DOH, LGU

ALS in the community lacks a permanent venue for classes

Request DEPED for the construction of ALS classroom

Provide indigenous materials

Refer to ALS Focal Nov. 2017

DEPED

SSI (livelihood, cash for work)

Livelihood Associations are not yet implemented (Sibagat) No proper involvement/ Coordination of the Livelihood Associations structure especially on CADT areas

Wait for the proper guidelines on the implementation of SSI Include the IPMR on the Livelihood Association’s structure

CADT holder must also sign on MOA in associations

CADT to call assembly among officers and issue certificate allowing the organizations to operate

Organizations, Brgy. Captain, CADT head

Grants Distance and difficulty of travelling from Sitios to Pay-out sites during cash grants release

Provincial Government (transportation vehicle)

Provincial Operation Office to provide SP Resolution encouraging all municipalities/ cities of Agusan del Norte to provide transportation Present the resolution to MCAC

POO ADN/ CF/POO

Others MCCT-IP partner beneficiaries have no life insurance yet

CFs will facilitate enrolment of MCCT-IP to life insurance

Tribal Leaders will submit the list of the community members who don’t have life insurance yet.

Conduct resource mapping of possible institution for availment of life insurance.

2018 CF

B. Other DSWD Core program implementation SLP

Provision of technical assistance for implementation of livelihood - Las Nieves, ADN

Continue provision of technical assistance even especially during implementation

Coordinate marketing division of DA 2 months before the harvest to identify prospective buyers buyer

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No established/ proper market outlet for livelihood products No specific livelihood project that were agreed in consensus by and for the tribe – Kitcharao, ADN Livelihood for women dressmaking – Kitcharao, ADN No agricultural livelihood projects such as for Sitio Linao-Linao, Lower Olave, Buenavista, ADN

Provide livelihood project Skills training on Dressmaking - Provision of seedlings, Banana, Coconut, Abaka Beads making for youth and women ( Brgy Linao-Linao Buenavista, and Kitcharao)

Livelihood project should be based on the needs of the tribal community Recipient of MCCT-IP to coordinate nearest TESDA office(Kitcharao) with the assistance of the CF. CF to assist the Recipient of MCCT-IP to coordinate PHILFEDA or DA for the seedlings Provide capital to start the beads making POO to provide the number of youth and women as the recipients of the ROTARY of Butuan City

SLP TESDA CF/PHILFEDA or DA Rotary of Butuan/Ms. Victoria Torrefranca/POO

According to the Tribal Leaders/ IPMRs, not all IP families/ households were able to avail SLP program in their communities. SLP program has limited slots or members per association, hence other IPs were not included or qualified especially those who are not RCCT or MCCT-IP beneficiaries.

Formulation or creation of programs or projects exclusively designed and be implemented by IPs in respect to the cultural or customary laws of the tribal communities particularly in addressing the concerns of its people.

Tribal Leaders/IPMRs will assist and help in the project identification, implementation and monitoring of SLP projects and other related programs for economic development of IP communities

SLP representative assured to forward this concern to RPMO of SLP and to propose in designing a project for IP families and/or communities Further, SLP implementers to properly coordinate with IPMRs or the Tribal Council.

2018

SLP, IPMRs

Creation of SLP associations instead of maximizing the exiting IPOs in the communities.

Involvement and utilization of IPOs in SLP projects.

Tribal Leaders/IPMRs to assist in ensuring cooperation and functionality of IPOs for SLP projects.

It was explained by SLP representative that the target beneficiaries of the current SLP projects are Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries, hence not all IP families were able to avail the implemented projects. However, it was then proposed that SLP should create projects for IPs and should also utilize the existing IPOs in the community. Thus,

2018 SLP, IPMRs



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this concern will be forwarded to RPMO of Sustainable Livelihood Program of DSWD.

GIDA or barangays located in far-flung areas were not included as SLP recipient communities.

SLP to provide programs and services GIDA or far-flung barangays.

Tribal Leaders/IPMRs to assist SLP implementers in GIDA and/or other IP communities.

Accordingly, SLP started their program implementation in the municipal proper and its nearby barangays and eventually will proceed to GIDA and other far-flung barangay. Updates will be given to Tribal Leaders/IPMRs.

2018 SLP, IPMRs

Bugasan Livelihood project prioritizes Regular CCT

Request SLP for IP livelihood to assigned staff of SLP

Conduct community assembly to identify project

There is a 20% of the total target for vulnerable sectors such as IPs. Tribal leader just has to approach SLP PDO II

Jan-June 2018

Tribal Council and CF

KC-NCDDP/ CCL

No high school facility and provision of teachers. Distance of high school facility from Sitio Linao-Linao, Bargy, Lower Olave , Buenavista Farm to market road jaliobong-bucas grande, Kitcharao, ADN No daycare center Canaway and Zapanta Valley, Kitcharao, ADN

Construction of cottage for IP high school students to stay while schooling at Sangay NHS Request for construction of Daycare Centers

BLGU(counterpart) for provision of day care worker

Request letter to DENR through CENRO Nasipit for the confiscated logs that could be use in building emergency shelter for High school IP children CF to assist the Request for Facilitation for the inclusion of priority project for succeeding year Conduct meeting in the community to craft a request letter or resolution from the community CF to assist the lobbying during MCAC meeting

2018 onward

CF/ Tribal Leaders KC-NCDDP/IPMR/DSWD/CF

IPMRs were informed but able to inform by the CCICC staff upon entering the area to implement their project (Loreto, Talacogon, ADS)

There should a file copy of the IPMR on the different activities of CCICC. There should be documents to be signed between the IPMRs and staff in accordance to the project implementation.

Monitor the project IPMRs with tribal leaders must be provided with all documents of the project implemented or to be implemented in the CADT areas

Re-brief the staff on FPIC

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Non-prioritization of IPs in provision of projects.

Prioritize IP in provision of projects.

IPMRs/Tribal Leaders to participate in accessing projects for IPs.

IPMRs/Tribal Leaders to coordinate KALAHI-CIDSS and LGU for accessing projects for IP communities.

2018 KALAHI-NCDDP/CCL, IPMRs

None or low participation of IPs on project selection and other decision-making in the community due to their distance from the barangay proper (mostly, IPs are living in far-flung sitios). Accordingly, sometimes they were not informed of the schedule of barangay assemblies.

Enhanced or improved-design of program implementation that corresponds to the needs of the IPs and with their full cooperation.

IPMRs/Tribal Leaders to help or assist in ensuring participation of IPs and their attendance during assemblies especially during project identification.

According to KC-NCDDP representative, the program focuses on the general community and not with IPs alone. However, it was suggested that assemblies should also be conducted in sitios if possible to ensure IP participation in decision making.

Further, identify projects that can address the needs of IP communities.

2018 KALAHI-NCDDP/CCL, IPMRs

D. Other Area of Concern Gender and Development (GAD)

Youth (skills training on beads(accessories) for Kitcharao, Buenvista, Agusan del Norte

Availment of livelihood skills training for women and youth

Recipient of MCCT-IP to coordinate nearest TESDA office (Kitcharao)

TESDA

Any program and services for PWD IP children

Recommend to undergo check-up

DOH will provide wheelchair. Attended by the DOH for assistance and further management of the case presented by Sibagat, ADS.

DOH

There is an MCCT beneficiary who is battered when husband is drunk There are children who are not schooling because asked to take care of younger siblings. Some adolescents have been working already.

Conduct Case Management with MSWDO and CEF

Tribal community will report to MSWDO/ VAWC desk

Assigned ML/CF will conduct home visit and re-orientation on the program conditions and monitor non-compliant children

2018 CF

Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP)

There were identified IP school children as malnourished or underweight.)

Provision of Supplementary Feeding Program to IP school children.

IPMRs to coordinate DepEd and MSWDOs regarding the program.

IPMRs to identify areas with high incidence of underweight IP children and its possible intervention.

2018 IPMRs, LGUs

Partnership

Funding for the conduct of Community Planning among

Lobby to DSWD thru CF for conduct of community planning

BLGU/ IP Leaders Preparation of 1-3 years community plan

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IP communities for Municipalities of Las Nieves, Kitcharao, Buenavista, Nasipit, ADN

LGU Difficulty of IPs in obtaining marriage and birth certificates. Additional budget for Supplemental Feeding program to MCCT-IP (Rosario)

Provision of free mass wedding and birth registrations among IPs. Endorse to National for additional budget intended for Supplemental feeding exclusive to MCCT-IP children.

IPMRs/Tribal Leaders to lobby to Local Government Unit in allocating fund and providing support in free mass wedding and registration of IPs. Endorse their needs address to DOH to include in ADIPH

IPMRs/Tribal Leaders to lobby LGU and mobilize funds and coordinate with Local Civil Registrar for free mass wedding and birth registration in addressing this concern of IPs. DOH lobby to NNC and Nutritionist. ADIPH

2018 LGU, LCR, IPMRs

DA Provision of training and help in implementation (crops and rice production)

request DA for training

Request intent letter for specific training to DA 2 months before the harvest go to marketing division (DA will provide phone number of the staff)

Jan-June 2018

Tribal council, CF, DA

PHIC Eligibility of grandchildren, in the absence of parents due to death or abandonment, as beneficiaries of grandmother in PhilHealth Delayed issuance of MDR from the LGU as given by the PhilHealth and even IPs has to visit PHIC in Tandag City to get their MDR.

Inclusion of grandchildren in the MDR Up-to-date issuance and distribution of MDR to IPs. Allowing Tribal Certificate as

Tribal council will provide names whose grantee is the grandparents and the beneficiary is their grandchildren IPMRs/Tribal Leaders to follow-up provision of MDR and coordinate LGU and Philhealth. Further, each municipality should be provided with copies of MDR from PHIC and its immediate distribution. Information also will be disseminated to IP members. IPMRs/Tribal Leaders to issue certificate to IPs

DSWD staff will make case study that certifies grandparents are the one taking care the grandchildren According to PHIC, for immediate use of MDR, the member can follow-up or access in PHIC offices. There is also scheduled visit of PHIC personnel to all cities and municipalities to access the MDRS or forward issues and concerns related to PHIC.

For Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries, they just present their IDs for easy facilitation of MDR copies.

Children of PHIC members below 18 years old who already deliver a child can avail

Jan-June 2018 2018

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Difficulty in availing PHIC due to the absence of Birth Certificate or no other supporting documents of IPs. Some members don’t have PhilHealth MDR

supporting document in PHIC. Enrolment to PhilHealth; Issuance of MDR & Philhealth Card

when necessary in availing PHIC.

PHIC program with complete documents. Visit PHIC office for further information. PHIC to forward this concern to allow Tribal Certificate or COC of NCIP as supporting document of IPs in PHIC program instead of birth certificate. IPMRs to identify non-PHIC members to include them in the endorsement of PHIC membership next year.

TESDA TESDA-skills training for early married couples who have no job (e.g longganisa making, rug making, dress making) Difficulty in acquiring TESDA trainings or certificates due to low educational attainment.

Request TESDA for skills training, CF will facilitate Provision of TESDA trainings near or within the IP communities. Provision or availability of TESDA trainings for IPs.

Tribal council will provide names who will attend skills training IPMRs/Tribal Leaders to identify and coordinate TESDA offices. IPMRs/Tribal Leaders to coordinate TESDA regarding training suitable for IPs.

They will provide skills training to out of school youth, the community will make a request to TESDA Center and provide list of High School Graduate Student recommendation for TESDA Scholarship. IPMRs and TESDA to collaborate for provision of trainings to IPs.

Jan-June 2018 2018

Tribal council, CEF, TESDA TESDA, IPMRs

NCIP Difficulty in obtaining funds as counterpart in the expenses of IPs who avail TESDA trainings. Legalizing of Higaonon Tribal Spirituality of Sitio Linao-Linao, Lower Olave, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. NCIP was not able to submit the endorsed Scholarship application documents (Loreto, ADS) Few have been granted with NCIP scholarships. There is no fix

Fund allocation or provision of financial assistance to TESDA IP trainees. NCIP to validate the belief as part of IKSPs Request NCIP to conduct orientation on scholarship qualification

IPMRs/Tribal Leaders committed to mobilize any available resources to augment the expenses of IPs during the TESDA training. Tribal council will request NCIP for the orientation

NCIP to provide endorsement to TESDA for skills training to IPs and to provide other resources such as financial assistance.

CF to assist the Tribal leader for proper Coordination to NCIP on the processing requirements For clarification/ validation and verification of issue NCIP Staff will explain to them on the Royalty share and Scholarship

2018 Nov-Dec 2017

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schedule for the release of allowances. In the past, royalty fee share were provided monthly. Now, it is done thrice a year without proper explanation.

NCIP to provide due explanation to the Mamanwa tribe

National Housing Authority (NHA)

Lack of information for IPMRs/Tribal Leaders on how to avail the housing program and other necessary information of the program.

Provision of technical assistance and other necessary information in accessing housing projects for IP communities.

IPMRs/Tribal leaders to coordinate further the NHA on housing program.

Moreover, LGU coordination also will be facilitated to discuss regarding this matter. It was agreed that IPMRs will coordinate NHA for further information.

NHA to provide necessary information and technical assistance to IPMRs/Tribal Leaders or Council in order to avail programs and services for Indigenous peoples like housing construction or land development. Land development maybe construction of tribal hall.

2018 NHA, LGU and IPMRs

Documents

PHI: Social Protection Support Project - adb.org · C/FDS – Community Family Development Session CHED – Commission on Higher Education CO CSO – – Community Organizing Civil