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Helping the Philippines Accelerate Growth and Empower the Poor

Provides financial support to the rural economy toovercome the adverse effects of both the regionalfinancial crisis and the devaluation of the Peso. Its main

components are:a) the creation of the Countryside Loan Fund III (CLF III),

which makes credit available at market rates on a short,medium or long-term basis, for rural sub-projects;

b) relending of resources from the Land Bank of thePhilippines (LBP) to the People’s Credit FinanceCorporation to form the Microfinance Loan Fund (MLF)which offers investment capital for micro-enterprises; and

c) the strengthening of:• LBP to ensure its financial and organizational viability

and improve the quality of its rural lending as well asits commercial loan portfolio;

• The People’s Credit and Finance Corporation (PCFC),which is the main conduit for microfinance; and

• Assistance to enforce financial discipline among theparticipating financial institutions.

Third Rural FinanceProject (RF3)

APPROVAL DATE: December 1998CLOSING DATE: June 2005

NET COMMITMENT: US$150 Million

IMPLEMENTINGAGENCY/CONTACTLand Bank of the Philippines18/F LANDBANK Plaza, 1598 M.H. Del Pilar St. cor. Dr. Quintos St., Malate, ManilaMr. Carlos T. Castro, Vice President –Program Lending DivisionTels: (632) 405-7340, 522-0000

locals 2537, 2494, 2463Fax: (632) 528-8523E-mail: [email protected]

Collaboration with NGOs:Its microfinance component providesfunds to replicators channeled throughNGOs and POs accredited with thePeople’s Credit and Finance Corporation(PCFC).

WORLD BANK CONTACTSMary Elizabeth Valenzuela (Task Team Leader)E-mail: [email protected]

Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough (Country Sector Coordinator)E-mail: [email protected]


Agricultural and agro-based sub-projects in Metro Manila arealso eligible under the Project. Provinces with sub-projectbeneficiaries include:

ARMMMaguindanao: Cotabato

CORDILLERA AUTONOMOUS REGION (CAR)Benguet: Baguio

REGION IIlocos Norte: Laoag, Tabug, Vigan; Ilocos Sur: Sta. Maria; La Union: Rosario, San Fernando; Pangasinan: Binalonan,Calasiao, Dagupan, Mapandan, Pozzorubio, San Carlos,Villasis

REGION IIIsabela: Aurora, Cauayan, Echagüe, Roxas, SantiagoNueva Vizcaya: Bagabag, Solano

REGION IIIAurora: Baler; Bataan: Abucay, Balanga, Dinalupihan,Hermosa, Mariveles; Bulacan: Baliuag, Bustos, Guiguinto,Malolos, Marilao, Meycauayan, Obando, Plaridel, Pulilan, SanRafael, Sta. Maria; Nueva Ecija: Cabanatuan, Gapan, SanAntonio, San Isidro, San Jose, Talavera; Pampanga: Angeles,Apalit, Floridablanca, Guagua, Mabalacat, Magalang, SanFernando; Tarlac: Capaz, Tarlac City

REGION IV-ABatangas: Batangas City, Calatagan, Lemery, Lipa, Mataas naKahoy, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Juan, San Pascual,Tanauan; Cavite: Carmona, Cavite City, Dasmarinas, Gen.Trias; Laguna: Binan, Cabuyao, Calamba, Los Banos, Mabitac,Pililla, San Pablo, San Pedro, Sta. Cruz, Sta. Rosa; Quezon:Candelaria, Lucban, Lucena, Mauban, Pagbilao, Tagkawayan,Tiaong; Rizal: Angono, Antipolo, Cainta, San Mateo, Tanay,Taytay

Region IV-BOriental Mindoro: Calapan

REGION VCamarines Sur: Naga

REGION VIAklan: Kalibo, Numancia; Albay: Legaspi; Capiz: Roxas,Sigma; Iloilo: Iloilo City, Oton, San Rafael, Sta. Barbara;Negros Occidental: Bacolod, La Carlota, Murcia, Talisay

REGION VIIBohol: Tagbilaran, Ubay; Cebu: Carcar, Carmen, Cebu City,Danao, Lapu-lapu City, Liloan, Mandaue City, Minglanilla, SanFernando, Talisay

REGION VIIILeyte: Batbay

REGION IXZamboanga del Norte: Dipolog

REGION IXZamboanga del Sur: Zamboanga City

REGION XBukidnon: Baungon, Lantapan, Libona, Malaybalay,Valencia; Misamis Occidental: Clarin, Cagayan de Oro,Tagoloan

REGION XIDavao del Norte: Panabo, Tagum; Davao del Sur: DavaoCity, Sta. Cruz, Tibungco; Sarangani: Alabel; SouthCotabato: Gen. Santos City, Tambler; Sultan Kudarat:Kalamansig

REGION XIILanao del Norte: Iligan

Region XIIIAgusan del Norte: Butuan City, Cabadbaran; Agusan delSur: Trento

AREAS OF COVERAGE


Sustains the second phase of the Agrarian ReformCommunities Development Project by providingcommunity development and support services to agrarian

reform beneficiaries, landless farmers and farm workers inclusters of barangays where land distribution is almostcomplete. The project will raise the incomes of selectedAgrarian Reform Communities and enhance the standard ofliving of their populations by improving their productiveassets, rural infrastructure and access to key support services.Support for the ARCs will be provided through five mainactivities, namely: 1) community development; 2) ruralinfrastructure development; 3) agriculture and enterprisedevelopment; 4) capacity building program to facilitate ruralfinancial services; and 5) provision of individual land titles.

Second Agrarian ReformCommunities DevelopmentProject (ARCDP2)

APPROVAL DATE: November 2002CLOSING DATE: December 2007


IMPLEMENTINGAGENCY/CONTACTDepartment of Agrarian Reform (DAR)4/F FASPO Building, DAR Compound,Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon CityUsec. Jose Mari B. Ponce Tels: (632) 920-0380, 920-8041,

928-6429, 927-9135Fax: (632) 454-2027E-mail: [email protected]

Collaboration with NGOs: NGOs andPOs participate in the implementation ofcommunity development and agriculturalenterprise initiatives. NGOs are tapped toprovide capability-building interventionsto develop and strengthen POs andagrarian reform communities in the areasof organizational development, financialmanagement, integrated pestmanagement, and agricultural enterprisedevelopment, among others. NGOassistance also includes credit extensionand facilitation of market linkages.

Collaboration with other donors:Within the Project, the Bank cooperateswith other donors on the ComprehensiveAgrarian Reform Program.

WORLD BANK CONTACTSIdah Pswarayi-Riddihough (Task Team Leader)E-mail: [email protected]

Maria Theresa Quiñones (Operations Officer)E-mail: [email protected]


REGION IIBatanes: Basco, Itbayat, Ivana, Mahatao, Sabtang, UyuganIsabela: Alicia, Angadanan, Aurora, Benito Soliven, Burgos,Cabagan, Cabatuan, Cauayan, Cordon, Dinapigue, Divilacan,Echague, Gamu, Ilagan, Jones, Luna, Maconacon, Magsaysay,Mallig, Naguilian, Palanan, Quezon, Quirino, Ramon, ReinaMercedes, Roxas, San Agustin, San Guillermo, San Isidro, SanManuel, San Mariano, San Mateo, San Pablo, Sta. Maria,Santiago City, Sto. Tomas, Tumauini

REGION IIIBataan: Abucay, Bagac, Balanga, Dinalupihan, Hermosa,Limay, Mariveles, Morong, Orani, Orion, Pilar, SamalZambales: Botolan, Cabangan, Candelaria, Castillejos, Iba,Masinloc, Olongapo City, Palauig, San Antonio, San Felipe,San Marcelino, San Narciso, Sta. Cruz, Subic

REGION IV-AQuezon: Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Buenavista, Burdeos,Calauag, Candelaria, Catanauan, Dolores, Gen. Luna, Gen.Nakar, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Infanta, Jomalig, Lopez,Lucban, Lucena City, Macalelon, Mauban, Mulanay, PadreBurgos, Pagbilao, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Perez, Pitogo,Plaridel, Polillo, Quezon, Real, Sampaloc, San Andres, SanAntonio, San Francisco, Sariaya, Tagkawayan, Tayabas,Tiaong, Unisan

REGION IV-BMindoro Occidental: Abra de Ilog, Calintaan, Looc, Lubang,Magsaysay, Mamburao, Paluan, Rizal, Sablayan, San Jose,Sta. Cruz

REGION VAlbay: Bagacay, Camalig, Daraga, Guinobatan, Jovellar,

Legazpi City, Libon, Ligao, Malilipot, Malinao, Manito, Oas,Pio Duran, Polangui, Rapu-rapu, Sto. Domingo, Tabaco, TiwiMasbate: Aroroy, Baleno, Balud, Batuan, Cataingan,Cawayan, Claveria, Dimasalang, Espenranza, Mandaon,Masbate, Milagros, Mobo, Monreal, Palanas, Pio V. Corpuz,Placer, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual, Uson

REGION VIINegros Oriental: Amlan, Ayungon, Bacong, Bais City, Basay,Bayawan, Bindoy, Canlaon, Dauin, Dumaguete City,Guinhulgan, Himalalud, La Libertad, Mabinay, Manjuyod,Pamplona, San Jose, Sta. Catalina, Siaton, Sibulan, Tanjay,Tayasan, Valencia, Villahermoso, Zamboanguita

REGION IXZamboanga del Norte: Dapitan City, Dipolog City, Katipunan,La Libertad, Labason, Liloy, Manukan, Mutia, New Pinan,Polanco, Pres. Manuel Roxas, Rizal, Salug, Sergio Osmena Sr.,Siayan, Sibuco, Sibutad, Sindangan, Siocon, Sirawai,Tampilisan, Jose Dalman, Gutalac, Baliguian, Godod,Bacungan, Kalawit

REGION XMisamis Occidental: Aloran, Baliangao, Bonifacio, Calamba,Clarin, Concepcion, Jimenez, Lopez Jaena, Oroquieta City,Ozamis City, Panaon, Plaridel, Sapang Dalaga, Sinacaban,Tangub City, Tudela, Don Victoriano Chiongbian

REGION XICompostela Valley: Compostela, Laak, Mabini, Maco ,Maragusan, Mawab, Monkayo, Montevista, Nabunturan, NewBataan, Pantukan; Davao del Norte: Asuncion, Carmen,Kapalong, New Corella, Panabo, Island Garden City of Samal,Sto. Tomas, City of Tagum, Talaingod, Braulio E. Dujali

AREAS OF COVERAGE


Water ResourcesDevelopment Project(WRDP)

APPROVAL DATE: November 1996CLOSING DATE: June 2005

NET COMMITMENT: US$41.7 Million

IMPLEMENTINGAGENCIES/CONTACTSNational Irrigation Administration (NIA)3/F NIA Bldg., National Government Center,EDSA, Quezon CityMr. Erdolfo Domingo, Project ManagerTel: (632) 929-6071 local 127Telefax: (632) 928-9631Fax: (632) 928-9630E-mail: [email protected]

Department of Environment andNatural Resources (DENR)RA Annex Bldg., DENR Compound, Visayas Ave., Diliman, Quezon CityMr. Primitivo C. Galinato Jr., Project DirectorTel: (632) 920-4498Telefax: (632) 925-2123, 927-7197 E-mail: [email protected],

[email protected],[email protected]

National Water Resources Board (NWRB)8/F NIA Bldg., National Government Center,EDSA, Quezon CityMr. Lope R. Villenas, Project DirectorTel: (632) 920-2603Telefax: (632) 920-2724 E-mail: [email protected]

Collaboration with NGOs: Under theproject, Irrigators’ Associations (IAs) arestrengthened through training, consultationand consensus building to facilitate theprogressive turnover of national irrigationsystem management to the associations.Farmers-Irrigators Organizers are recruitedand trained to assist in the institutionalstrengthening of IAs. The IAs have a stake inthe systems improvement by providing themanpower counterpart equivalent to 25% ofthe project’s labor cost. Under the watershedmanagement pilots, People’s Organization(POs) actively participated in the formulationand implementation of the watershedmanagement plans.

Helps the Government to implement a broad policy andinstitutional framework in the water sector; formulate anational water resources management strategy that reflects

the nation’s social, economic and environmental objectives;adopt a river basin approach, integrating land use policies andagricultural practices with water management; prepare anddevelop catchment management plans to properly improveupstream watersheds for sustainable development, assuring waterquality and protecting aquatic ecosystems; improve theperformance of existing national irrigation systems andemphasize decentralized management with the participation ofstakeholders/farmers and greater cost recovery. The project hasthe following components: a) improvement of water resourcesplanning and management; b) improvement of watershedmanagement; c) improvement and repair of the NationalIrrigation System (NIS); d) institutional strengthening of NIA andIrrigators Associations (IAs); and e) environmental improvement.

WORLD BANK CONTACTSMei Xie (Task Team Leader)E-mail: [email protected]

Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough (Country Sector Coordinator)E-mail: [email protected]


NCR: Metro ManilaRegion I: La UnionRegion II: Cagayan, IsabelaRegion III: Laguna, Nueva Ecija, TarlacRegion IV-A: Quezon, RizalRegion IV-B: Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, PalawanRegion V: Camarines NorteRegion VI: Aklan, Antique, Iloilo

Region IX: Zamboanga del SurRegion X: BukidnonRegion XI: Compostela ValleyRegion XI: Davao OrientalRegion XII: North CotabatoRegion XIII: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, NorthCotabato, Surigao del Sur

AREAS OF COVERAGE


Seeks to reduce poverty and environmental degradationthrough support for locally generated and implementednatural resource management sub-projects. It has four

components. 1) First, subloans to subprojects of Local Government Units

(LGUs) support investments in upland agriculture,community forestry, coastal resources and near-shorefisheries, livelihood and small-scale rural infrastructure.

2) Second, the rural window and project managementinitiative under the Municipal Development Fund (MDF)supports the overall project management and appraisal ofsubprojects.

3) Third, planning and implementation support for LGUsprovides training in the preparation of development plans,and helps manage procurement and financial transactions.

4) Fourth, environmental technology transfer and policymanagement support: a. the Department of Environment and Natural Resources

in site verification, training, conduct of studies ontenurial instruments, and the production and packagingof technology;

b. the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources infinancing technical services for coastal and aquaticresources, and

c. the Department of Agriculture in funding technicalservices for livelihood activities.

Community-BasedResources ManagementProject (CBRMP)

APPROVAL DATE: March 1998CLOSING DATE: June 2006


IMPLEMENTINGAGENCIES/CONTACTSDepartment of Finance (DOF)6/F Executive Tower, BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., ManilaSec. Juanita AmatongTel: (632) 523-9215, 523-9220Fax: (632) 526-8474 E-mail: [email protected]

Municipal Development Fund Office-DOFG/F DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, ManilaMs. Helena Habulan, Project DirectorTel: (632) 523-9935, 523-9939Telefax: (632) 523-9936 E-mail: [email protected],


Collaboration with NGOs: NGOs can betapped to provide the necessary technicalassistance to develop the capacity of LGUsto prepare proposals as well as to organizeproject beneficiaries into effective andactive partners. In addition, POs areenjoined to fully participate in theimplementation, management andmonitoring of their sub-projects. POactivities include putting up nurseries andmarine sanctuaries, setting up livelihoodprojects and rehabilitation of smallscaleinfrastructures, among others. LGUs mayengage the services of a PO or its members.

WORLD BANK CONTACTGilbert Braganza (Task Team Leader)E-mail: [email protected]


REGION VAlbay: Libon, Malinao, Camarines Norte: Abasig-Matogdon,Basud, Paracale, Talisay, Vinzons; Camarines Sur: Bato,Camaman, Gainza, Presentacion, San Miguel; Masbate:Batuan, Pio V. Corpuz, San Pascual; Sorsogon: Barcelona,Casiguran, Castila, Juban, Magallanes

REGION VIIBohol: Bien Unido, Buenavista, Calape, Danao, Duero,Getafe, Inabanga, Loon, Trinidad; Cebu: Alegria, Argao,Badian, Balamban, San Remigio, Sibonga, Tuburan

REGION VIINegros Oriental: Ayungon, Bindoy

REGION VIIIEastern Samar: Borongan, Gen. McArthur, Lawaan,Maydolong; Leyte: Babatngon, Inopacan, Javier, La Paz,Mahaplag, Matalom, Palompon; Northern Samar: Biri,Laoang, Mapanas, Palapag, San Isidro, San Roque; WesternSamar: Basey, Calbiga, Daram, Hinabangan, Pinabacdao, Sta.Rita, Villareal

REGION XIIIAgusan del Norte: Carmen, Kitcharao, Las Nieves,Magallanes, Nasipit, Remedios T. Romualdez, Santiago, Tubay;Agusan del Sur: Rosario, Sta Josefa, Veruela; Surigao delNorte: Alegria, Barobo, Cantilan, Socorro; Surigao del Sur:Cagwit, Cortes, Hinatuan, Lianga, Marihatag, San Agustin

AREAS OF COVERAGE


Addresses the continuing conflict in Mindanao bystrengthening and expanding the role of the newadministration of the Autonomous Region in Muslim

Mindanao (ARMM) to promote greater autonomy and enhanceddevelopment.

Specific project objectives are to:a) provide and/or improve sustained access to social and

economic infrastructure and services by the poor andconflict-affected poor communities;

b) facilitate capacity-building for women, youth and othercommunity groups for improving food security,employment opportunities and household incomes;

c) enhance social cohesion and partnerships between andwithin communities in the ARMM; and

d) improve local governance and institutional capacities inthe ARMM, with focus on greater transparency andaccountability in the allocation and management of publicresources by the participating communities, LocalGovernment Units (LGUs) and ARMM.

ARMM Social FundProject (ASFP)

APPROVAL DATE: December 2002CLOSING DATE: June 2008


IMPLEMENTINGAGENCY/CONTACTARMM Social Fund5/F RCI Building, Rada Street, Legaspi Village, Makati CityGov. Parouk HussinTels: (632) 814-0673, 814-0612, 814-0613Fax: (632) 814-0674E-mail: [email protected],

[email protected]

Collaboration with NGOs:Consultations with NGOs and communitygroups were held during projectpreparation, which focused on social andenvironmental impacts of the Project.During implementation, NGOs are tappedas conduits of technical assistance andcapacity-building activities including thefacilitation of community planning processes.

Collaboration with other donors:The Canadian International DevelopmentAgency (CIDA) and Japan Bank forInternational Cooperation (JBIC) willprovide parallel financing using the sameand/or related strategies, managementarrangements and implementationmechanisms of the Project.

WORLD BANK CONTACTSMary P. Judd (Task Team Leader)E-mail: [email protected]

Mirriam Pahm (Social Development Specialist)E-mail: [email protected]


ARMMBasilan: Maluso, Sumisip, Tuburan; Lanao del Sur:Balabagan, Marawi City, Wao; Maguindanao: Datu Paglas,Datu Piang, Matanog, Shariff Aguak; Sulu: Maimbung, Talipao

REGION IXZamboanga del Norte: Sibuco, Sirawai; Zamboanga del Sur:Dumalinao, Pagadian City, Zamboanga City

REGION XIDavao del Sur: Bansalan, Jose Abad Santos, Kiblawan,Magsaysay, Malita, Matanao; South Cotabato: Banga, Gen.Santos City, Lake Sebu, Norala, Tampakan, Tantangan, T’Boli

REGION XIILanao del Norte: Bacolod, Iligan City, Kapatagan; NorthCotabato: Banisilan, Kabacan, Kidapawan City, Makilala,Pigkawayan; Sultan Kudarat: Bagumbayan, Columbio, Lutayan

AREAS OF COVERAGE


Aims to improve income and food security as part of along-term poverty reduction program for the rural poorin indigenous communities in Mindanao. Phase I of the

three-year APL* covers five provinces and includes key ruralinfrastructure and block funds mechanisms for LGUs and NGOsto support institutional capability-building of LGUs andcommunities.

* Adaptable Program Loan, which provides support by phases for long-termdevelopment programs. It entails a series of loans and progress in each phaseof the program is evaluated before the next phase is initiated.

Mindanao RuralDevelopment Project(MRDP)

APPROVAL DATE: December 1999CLOSING DATE: December 2004


IMPLEMENTINGAGENCIES/CONTACTSDepartment of Agriculture (DA)4/F Annex Bldg., Elliptical Road Diliman, Quezon CityUsec. Edmund SanaTels: (632) 920-4079, 926-3833, 929-8189Fax: (632) 925-2151E-mail: [email protected]

Department of Agriculture (DA)Sultan Omar Kiram Bldg., Quezon Blvd.,Kidapawan City, North CotabatoMr. Rene P. Manantan, Project DirectorTel: (63-64) 288-5366, Telefax: (63-64) 288-5286E-mail: [email protected],


Collaboration with NGOs: Locally-basedNGOs and academic institutions have beenengaged to conduct local assessment andfacilitate community planning processes.

Collaboration with other donors:Funding from the Global Environment Facility(GEF) focuses on coastal communities.

WORLD BANK CONTACTCarolina V. Figueroa-Geron (Task Team Leader)E-mail: [email protected]

Around 500 barangays in the Autonomous Regionin Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) are expected toreceive financial and technical assistance duringthe 5-year implementation of the Project.

ARMMMaguindanao: Ampatuan, Matanog, S.K.Pendatun, Talayan, Upi

Region XCompostela Valley: Mabini, Monkayo,Montevista, New Bataan, Pantukan

Region XISultan Kudarat: Columbia, Kalamansig,Lambayong, Lutayan, Pres. Quirino,Sen. Ninoy Aquino

Region XIICotabato: Alamada, Aleosan, Antipas, Arakan,Banisilan, Libungan, Makilala, Pres. Roxas, Tulunan

Region XIIIAgusan del Sur: Bunawan, Rosario, San Luis,Sibagat, Sta. Josefa, Talacugon

AREAS OF COVERAGE


Complements the initiatives supported under MRDP. Anintegral part of the larger project, it finances theincremental costs of promoting coastal and marine

biodiversity conservation and sustainable undertakings in thecoastal waters of Mindanao. It aims to remove the barriers tomainstreaming marine and coastal biodiversity conservation incoastal zone development. Its underlying concept is to showthat good coastal and marine resources management cansimultaneously conserve and protect biodiversity whileincreasing fisheries productivity. It is financed by a grant fromthe Global Environment Facility (GEF).

MRDP – Coastal Marine Project

APPROVAL DATE: December 1999CLOSING DATE: December 2005


IMPLEMENTINGAGENCY/CONTACTDepartment of Environment andNatural Resources (DENR)Foreign-Assisted and Special Programs Office (FASPO) 2/F DENR Main Building, Visayas Ave.Quezon CityAsec. Rafael E. Camat, Jr. Tesl: (632) 925-1185, 928-0970, 929-6626

local 2100Telefax: (632) 925-1185E-mail: [email protected],

[email protected]

WORLD BANK CONTACTSRonald Zweig (Task Team Leader)E-mail: [email protected]

Carolina V. Figueroa-Geron (Operations Officer)E-mail: [email protected]

ARMMMaguindanao: Parang

Region XI Sultan Kudarat: Kalamansig

AREAS OF COVERAGE


Assesses the viability of a Land Administration andManagement Program and formalizes the institutionalarrangements needed to support its development. A

Learning and Innovation Project, it tests alternativeapproaches to accelerate programs designed to improve theprotection of the rights to land, eliminate fake titles andintroduce a framework for an equitable system of landvaluation.

LAMP has the following components:a) policy studies, analysis and key decisions of the

Government of the Philippines (GOP);b) implementation of prototypes to test and implement

interim institutional arrangements and adjusted workflowprocesses to develop an efficient land titling andadministration system in the prototype (rural and urbanareas);

c) evaluation of the prototypes; andd) drafting of legal instruments to formalize the institutional

arrangements.

Land Administration andManagement Project(LAMP)

APPROVAL DATE: September 2000CLOSING DATE: December 2004


IMPLEMENTINGAGENCY/CONTACTDepartment of Environment andNatural Resources (DENR)FASPO, 2/F DENR Main Building, Visayas Ave., Quezon CityAsec. Rafael E. Camat, Jr. Tels: (632) 925-1185, 928-0970, 929-6626

local 2100Telefax: (632) 925-1185E-mail: [email protected],

[email protected]

Collaboration with NGOs: The activeinvolvement of NGOs, POs, users’organizations, real estate groups and otherrelevant associations is periodically beingsought in the conduct of social assessment,customer relations services and relevantactivities of the Land Advisory Committee.

Collaboration with other donors:Technical assistance and co-financingprovided by the Australian Agency forInternational Development (AusAID) inproject implementation.

WORLD BANK CONTACTSKeith Bell (Task Team Leader)E-mail: [email protected]

Maria Theresa Quiñones (Operations Officer)E-mail: [email protected]

NCRQuezon City

REGION VIIILeyte: Alang-alang, Dagami, Palo,Pastrana, San Miguel, Sta. Fe

AREAS OF COVERAGE

Aims to ensure the availability of financial resources tohelp the Department of Agriculture (DA) develop themarket for, and promote competition for agricultural and

fisheries products. The project will ultimately benefit the poorrural communities, especially people making their living off offishing and small-scale farming across the country, by helpingimprove the market for their produce, increase their income andcreate job opportunities in rural areas.

Five components make up the project: 1) Support for Market DevelopmentServices – Enhanced provision of marketinformation and services through theestablishment of an up-to-date agriculturaland fisheries market information system)that will build market linkages betweenand among local producers, traders,processors and exporters. 2) Market Development Investments –Setting up of a more transparent anddemand-based system by which the DAwill support local market investments,initially in the four focus areas (Region10-Northern Mindanao, Region 7-CentralVisayas, Region 6-Western Visayas, andthe Cordillera Administrative Region).

3) Strengthening Safety and Quality Assurance Systems forMarket Development – Streamlined and more effectiveregulatory services that will ensure that Philippineagricultural and fishery products meet internationalstandards.

4) Market-linked Technology Development and Dissemination –Greater emphasis on market factors in the strategicplanning, coordination and funding of DA's agriculturaltraining and research programs.

5) Enhancing Budget Resource Allocation and Planning –Enhanced capacities for planning and efficient allocationand utilization of public budgetary resources in line withthe DA's core mandates and functions.


Diversified Farm Income andMarket Development Project(DFIMDP)

APPROVAL DATE: June 2004CLOSING DATE: June 2009


IMPLEMENTINGAGENCY/CONTACTDepartment of Agriculture (DA)DA Bldg., Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon CityAsec. Segfredo R. Serrano Tel: (632) 929-8247Fax: (632) 928-0590

Collaboration with other donors:Grants from the Japan Policy and HumanDevelopment Resource (PHRD) Programand the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) were used to support the design andpreparation of this project.

WORLD BANK CONTACTCarolina V. Figueroa-Geron (Task Team Leader)E-mail: [email protected]

Nationwide, with focus areas in Region 10-Northern Mindanao, Region 7-Central Visayas, Region 6-Western Visayas, and the CordilleraAdministrative Region (CAR).

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