cbfm and bamboo industry
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REVISITING COMMUNITY – BASED FOREST MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT :
THE ROLE OF PENRO IN PROMOTING BAMBOO INDUSTRY AND CLIMATE
CHANGE ADAPTATION
LAND CLASSIFICATION STATUS OF THE PROVINCE OF
SOUTH COTABATOCLASSIFIED ALIENABLE
AND DISPOSABLE
(A & D)
CLASSSIFIED TIMBERLAND
TOTAL
10 MUNICIPALITIES
AND 2 CITIES176, 985.00 has. 255, 337.00 has. 424,195.00 has.
FIVE MAJOR CATEGORIES IN ALLOCATING FORESTLANDS
1. Allocation to Communities
CBFMAs Executive Order 263 dated July, 1995, DENR DAO 2004-29
2. Allocation to Private Sector
IFMAs, FLGMAs, TLAs DAO 2003-21, DAO 99-36
3. Allocation to LGUs Co-Management Agreements
RA 7160, DENR-DILG JMC 2003-01, DENR-DILG JMC 98-01
4. Allocation to Address Needs for Public Good
Watershed Reservations, Biodiversity Reserves, etc.
RA 7586, RA 6967 and EO 192
5. Allocation to other Government Agencies
Military Reservations, Land grants to State Colleges, Academic Research Agreement
RA 9147, EO 247
CBFM: the national strategy for sustainable development
Objectives:
1. Provide equitable access to forest resources;
2. Uplift socio-economic conditions of forest communities;
3. Promote sustainable management of forest resources.
CBFM PROFILE AS OF 2010SOUTH COTABATO
NO. OF CBFMA HOLDERS (P.Os)
TOTAL AREA
(Has.)
NO. OF BENEFICIARIES
(families)
9 19,734 2,498
THE ROLE OF PENRO
1. IEC
2. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE PREPARATION OF COMMUNITY RESOURCE MGT. FRAMEWORK AND FIVE YEAR WORKPLANS/RUPs
3. LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
4. TECHNO TRANSFER/TRAININGS
- INCLUDES TECHNO TRANSFER ON BAMBOO PROPAGATION
WHAT HAVE WE DONE ?
Enhanced capacity of farmers Enhanced capacity of farmers through Techno Transfer and other through Techno Transfer and other trainingstrainings
• nursery establishment and bamboo propagation
• farm planning
Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance
• Community Resource Mgt. Plan Preparation
• Cooperative Formation and Development
SUPPORT TO HARVESTING AND UTLIZATION
• Issuance of Transport Permits to plantations within A & D lands
• Technical Assistance on Preparation of Resource Use Plans as a requirement for issuance of Resource Use Permits in CBFMAs
Livelihood Programs and Livelihood Programs and ProjectsProjects
• Upland Development program - Refo and agro-forestry establishment including bamboo planting
Present interventions.
1. Inventory of bamboo stands
Present interventions
. 2. Planting of bamboo along creek/riverbanks, boundaries and marginal lands
Present interventions.
3. Inventory of nurseries & Production of quality planting materials including bamboo
Present interventions.
3. Upland Development Program -Reforestation - Agro-forestry
UDP PROFILE SOUTH COTABATO
AS OF 2010
PROJECT/SCHEME
AREA
(Has.)
NO. OF BENEFICIARIES
(families)
1. Reforestation2. Agroforestry3.Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR)T O T A L
862.0432.0
161.0
1,455.0
862432
161
1,455
Present interventions
.
5. National Greening Program - planting of forest trees and fruit tree species including bamboo in partnership with tenurial instrument holders, NGA’s, LGUs, NGO’s and P.Os, Private individual & private investors
Present interventions
.
6. Forest Protection & Law Enforcement - in coordination with the community, P.Os/NGOs, LGU, PNP
PROBLEMS
1. Conflicting and unstable policies;2. Untenured Forestlands considered as
“open access”3. Inadequate technical and financial
support;4. Idle/open forests and high investment
costs;4. Limited funds from National
Government.5. Low capacity of PO and some assisting
personnel/organizations.
RECOMMENDATIONS
• DENR to prepare and implement plans in partnership with concerned LGUs pursuant to existing policies.
• Academic and research institutions to develop and implement plans supportive of the Bamboo Industry
RECOMMENDATIONS
• Close all “open access” forestlands through issuance of appropriate Tenurial Instruments as basis for preparation of Framework Plans and Resource Use Plans and Permits in the future.
• On CBFM, more attention to development & livelihood activities, not just resource utilization.
RECOMMENDATIONS
• STRENGTHEN PARTICIPATION OF LGUs and other agencies pursuant to the Local Government Code (RA 7160) and DENR-DILG JMC 2003-01,
- Forestland use plan as component of CLUP. - Pooling of resources, sharing of responsibilities and authorities, transparency in decision making. - Tapping available resources and expertise from
other govt. agencies.
RECOMMENDATIONS
• LOBBY FOR MORE FUNDS
- Request additional funds from the
DENR Central Office
- Support from LGUs (Municipal &
Provincial Level)