Developing Partnership for Developing Partnership for Sustainable Watershed Sustainable Watershed

Management: Management: Case of MT. ISAROG WatershedCase of MT. ISAROG Watershed

Cely S. Binoya, Ph.D. – CSSACCely S. Binoya, Ph.D. – CSSACVic Aniceto Rubio - MNWDVic Aniceto Rubio - MNWD

TopicsTopics

IntroductionIntroductionBrief description of Mt. Isarog as Brief description of Mt. Isarog as

WatershedWatershedPartnership development for SWMPartnership development for SWMAccomplishmentsAccomplishmentsBenefits of partnershipBenefits of partnershipSustainability mechanismSustainability mechanismLearning pointsLearning points

IntroductionIntroduction

Why sustainable watershed Why sustainable watershed management for Mt. Isarog?management for Mt. Isarog?

• there were 81 park occupants there were 81 park occupants undertaking intensive agricultural undertaking intensive agricultural cultivation in the areacultivation in the area

• 47 are actually living in the park 47 are actually living in the park • Threatens biodiversity and water Threatens biodiversity and water

safetysafety

Program VisionProgram Vision

Sustainable Watershed Sustainable Watershed Management through Management through

Partnership and Partnership and People People

Empowerment. Empowerment.

Program GoalsProgram Goals

Protect Mt. Isarog Natural ParkProtect Mt. Isarog Natural Park Generate safe and sufficient water Generate safe and sufficient water

for the constituentsfor the constituents Holistic program implementation Holistic program implementation

following the Integrated Area following the Integrated Area Management ApproachManagement Approach

Develop strong complementation, Develop strong complementation, supplementation and coordination supplementation and coordination among partner institutionsamong partner institutions

Objective of Watershed Objective of Watershed Management (Florece, 2002)Management (Florece, 2002)

Promote use of natural resources within Promote use of natural resources within the watershed for economically productive the watershed for economically productive purposes thru:purposes thru:

Improved rainwater managementImproved rainwater management Improved standard of livingImproved standard of living Improved maintenance, enhancement and Improved maintenance, enhancement and

protection of the areasprotection of the areas Improved care and management of natural Improved care and management of natural

resources within the watershedresources within the watershed

Guiding Principles in Watershed Guiding Principles in Watershed Management (Florece, 2002)Management (Florece, 2002)

Holistic, integrated and multiple – Holistic, integrated and multiple – use managementuse management

Multi-sectoral and interdisciplinary Multi-sectoral and interdisciplinary planningplanning

Adoption of sustainability criteriaAdoption of sustainability criteria Participatory and equitable Participatory and equitable

participationparticipation Efficiency in resource allocationEfficiency in resource allocation

Brief Description of Mt. Isarog as Brief Description of Mt. Isarog as WatershedWatershed

Proclaimed National Park in 1938Proclaimed National Park in 1938 It has an area of 10,112.35 has, It has an area of 10,112.35 has,

height - 1,966 m above sea level, has height - 1,966 m above sea level, has many rivers, waterfalls, and endemic many rivers, waterfalls, and endemic flora and fauna flora and fauna

Main source of potable water for Main source of potable water for Naga City and 11 other municipalities Naga City and 11 other municipalities surrounding Mt. Isarog.surrounding Mt. Isarog.

Partnership DevelopmentPartnership Development

Why partnership development?Why partnership development? The realization that no single institution The realization that no single institution

can ably respond to the challenge of can ably respond to the challenge of managing a watershed in a sustainable managing a watershed in a sustainable manner.manner.

The need for a multi-disciplinary but The need for a multi-disciplinary but holistic approach to watershed holistic approach to watershed management.management.

Sharing and supplementation of resourcesSharing and supplementation of resources Complementation of activitiesComplementation of activities

Processes for Partnership Processes for Partnership DevelopmentDevelopment

Stewardship agreement between Stewardship agreement between DENR and MNWD for 317 has in the DENR and MNWD for 317 has in the Anayan and Rumangrap Springs Anayan and Rumangrap Springs watershed area (1993), with a watershed area (1993), with a combined output of 225 lps.combined output of 225 lps.

Tripartite agreement among MNWD, Tripartite agreement among MNWD, Rotary Club of Naga City and Plan Rotary Club of Naga City and Plan Int’l. Bicol (1993) for SWM Program.Int’l. Bicol (1993) for SWM Program.

Partnership Development ProcessPartnership Development Process

Involving CSSAC, through its Involving CSSAC, through its Development Foundation Inc. Development Foundation Inc. (CSSAC-DFI) in benchmarking study (CSSAC-DFI) in benchmarking study and institutional development. The and institutional development. The college served as the coordinating college served as the coordinating office of the program (1994-1997)office of the program (1994-1997)

The partners came up with an The partners came up with an Integrated Area Development Plan Integrated Area Development Plan (IADP) (IADP)

7 Components of the IADP7 Components of the IADP Institution building and community Institution building and community

organizingorganizing Relocation of park settlersRelocation of park settlers Community development and Community development and

strengthening thru cooperativismstrengthening thru cooperativism Alternative livelihood developmentAlternative livelihood development Forest and watershed protection and Forest and watershed protection and

management, including nursery management, including nursery establishmentestablishment

Research and developmentResearch and development Community serviceCommunity service

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

On Institution Building and On Institution Building and Community Development (task of Community Development (task of CSSAC, NGO, MNWD)CSSAC, NGO, MNWD)

Conducted series of meetings, Conducted series of meetings, consultations, and conscientization among consultations, and conscientization among park settlers to make them realize the park settlers to make them realize the problemproblem

Action planningAction planning Community organizing and institution Community organizing and institution

building: building: formation of the Rotary Village formation of the Rotary Village CorpsCorps

Trainings on Institution BuildingTrainings on Institution Building

Values formationValues formation Working with othersWorking with others Team buildingTeam building LeadershipLeadership Community managementCommunity management Project managementProject management Farm project planning, monitoring Farm project planning, monitoring

and evaluationand evaluation

Relocation of Park SettlersRelocation of Park Settlers

Objectives: to uproot them and to stop Objectives: to uproot them and to stop agricultural activities in the parkagricultural activities in the park

Partners bought 1.2 has as relocation area Partners bought 1.2 has as relocation area and prepared land use planand prepared land use plan

Provided housing units (34)Provided housing units (34) Other facilities: chapel, day care center Other facilities: chapel, day care center

(and teacher), multi-purpose building, staff (and teacher), multi-purpose building, staff house, sports area & communal gardenhouse, sports area & communal garden

Provided water and electrical facilities Provided water and electrical facilities

Community Development and Community Development and Strengthening thru CooperativismStrengthening thru Cooperativism

Organized into cooperative in 1997Organized into cooperative in 1997 Registered with the CDA as Rotary Registered with the CDA as Rotary

Village Corps Forest Development Village Corps Forest Development CooperativeCooperative

Initial CBU was Php 13,000.00 used Initial CBU was Php 13,000.00 used for economic activitiesfor economic activities

Provided training and other services Provided training and other services by CDA and MCDCby CDA and MCDC

Alternative Livelihood DevelopmentAlternative Livelihood Development

The coop was provided with food The coop was provided with food processing equipment by PIB and RCN processing equipment by PIB and RCN for their agricultural cropsfor their agricultural crops

There is continuing agricultural There is continuing agricultural production and processing activitiesproduction and processing activities

Livelihood projects: bio-intensive Livelihood projects: bio-intensive gardens, swine and poultry, buy and gardens, swine and poultry, buy and sell of agri-productssell of agri-products

Livelihood trainings provided by Livelihood trainings provided by CSSAC and DA CSSAC and DA

Continuing EducationContinuing Education

MOA for continuing education program MOA for continuing education program entered into by CSSAC Ext. Division, entered into by CSSAC Ext. Division, MNWD, RCN and RVCFDCMNWD, RCN and RVCFDC

The project is under the Cooperative The project is under the Cooperative Assistance Program of CSSACAssistance Program of CSSAC

Free trainings on various sustainable Free trainings on various sustainable agricultural technologies provided on siteagricultural technologies provided on site

Scholarship to the CSSAC DSVT program Scholarship to the CSSAC DSVT program Continuing values development for Continuing values development for

effective watershed managementeffective watershed management

Partners in Continuing Education Partners in Continuing Education ActivitiesActivities

CSSACCSSACDA-LGU, DA- RegionDA-LGU, DA- RegionCARE PhilippinesCARE PhilippinesPlan Int’l. BicolPlan Int’l. BicolMNWDMNWDDENRDENR

Forest and Watershed Protection Forest and Watershed Protection and Managementand Management

Nursery establishment as source of Nursery establishment as source of planting materialsplanting materials

Reforestation / tree plantingReforestation / tree planting Established and developed the Established and developed the

catchment areacatchment area Converted the site to an Ecological Converted the site to an Ecological

Park Park Training for Bantay Bundok / Forest Training for Bantay Bundok / Forest

Guards by the DENRGuards by the DENR

Research and DevelopmentResearch and Development

CSSAC conducted research in the CSSAC conducted research in the area on “Community Response to area on “Community Response to Development Interventions: Case of Development Interventions: Case of RVCFDC” as a learning activity in RVCFDC” as a learning activity in Rural Sociology Rural Sociology

Training Needs AssessmentTraining Needs Assessment Community Profiling of the RVC as a Community Profiling of the RVC as a

prelude to student internshipprelude to student internship Techno-demo cum researchTechno-demo cum research

Community ServiceCommunity Service

The RVCFDC is a favorite venue of The RVCFDC is a favorite venue of service – oriented institutions in service – oriented institutions in Naga City and Camarines Sur on the Naga City and Camarines Sur on the ff. activities:ff. activities:

Gift giving (Ateneo and USI)Gift giving (Ateneo and USI) Installation of Solar Home Lighting Installation of Solar Home Lighting

System (RC of Isarog - CSSAC)System (RC of Isarog - CSSAC) Sports and Medical Mission (RCN, Sports and Medical Mission (RCN,

PIB, and MNWD) PIB, and MNWD)

Benefits of PartnershipBenefits of Partnership

For the Partners: Complementation of For the Partners: Complementation of activities, resource sharingactivities, resource sharing

For CSSAC: RVCFDC served as internship For CSSAC: RVCFDC served as internship site and social laboratory of Rural site and social laboratory of Rural Sociology, Community Organizing and Sociology, Community Organizing and Cooperative Management coursesCooperative Management courses

For the Community: Continuing education For the Community: Continuing education activities, more economic activities and activities, more economic activities and better farm productivity better farm productivity

Sustainability MechanismSustainability Mechanism

Formation of the Multi-Agency Watershed Formation of the Multi-Agency Watershed Management Committee composed of the Management Committee composed of the ff. institutions:ff. institutions:

DENRDENR MNWDMNWD Plan Int’l. BicolPlan Int’l. Bicol CSSACCSSAC LGULGU CARE Philippines and others, as neededCARE Philippines and others, as needed

Learning PointsLearning PointsOn Partnership Development:

For the academe, establish trackrecord on RDE

With Academic Program offering as anchorage of RDE projects in Watershed Areas

With an organized Development Foundation for budget infusion from external sources

Learning PointsLearning Points

On Partnership Development:

Academe must have institutionalized Extension Program for community / cooperative assistance

Establish strong coordination among partner institutions

No competition among the partner institutions.

Learning PointsLearning Points On Program Implementation:On Program Implementation: Constant dialogue between Constant dialogue between

and among coop members and among coop members and partnersand partners

Continuing assessment of Continuing assessment of needs for relevance and needs for relevance and responsivenessresponsiveness

An IADP was very useful in An IADP was very useful in pursuing development pursuing development interventions in an areainterventions in an area

Learning PointsLearning Points

RDE should be conducted regularly RDE should be conducted regularly by partner academe to assess by partner academe to assess quality of development, identify quality of development, identify emerging needs and problems for emerging needs and problems for relevance and responsivenessrelevance and responsiveness

Watershed management and forest Watershed management and forest protection should be made integral protection should be made integral part of PAM program.part of PAM program.