MDG LOCALIZATIONKiangan, Ifugao

Brief Profile of Kiangan

Kiangan,the heritage town of Kiangan,the heritage town of IfugaoIfugao

an ecoan eco--cultural tourism havencultural tourism haven

Location

Kiangan is located in the southwest directionKiangan is located in the southwest directionof the of the IfugaoIfugao ProvinceProvince

10 kilometers from the capital town of 10 kilometers from the capital town of LagaweLagawe

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Land area Land area –– 20,419 hectares20,419 hectares

Total population Total population –– 15,530 (July 2005, MCRO)15,530 (July 2005, MCRO)

Total households Total households –– 2,9712,971

4th income class municipality

Agriculture as the major source of income

14 regular barangays and one Special Economic Zone

Municipal VisionMunicipal Vision

Kiangan is an agriculturally developed ecoKiangan is an agriculturally developed eco--tourism destination based on an tourism destination based on an ecologically and culturally sound ecologically and culturally sound

development through the unified efforts of development through the unified efforts of GodGod--loving and empowered people and loving and empowered people and

governance, ensuring the preservation of a governance, ensuring the preservation of a sociosocio--cultural heritage for a better quality of cultural heritage for a better quality of

life.life.

• Kiangan is known for its natural, historical and cultural attractions:

• A few of these beautiful spots are:

UttuUttu Waterfalls, a pristine Waterfalls, a pristine site at the foot of Mt. site at the foot of Mt. KapuganKapugan

NagacadanNagacadan Rice Rice TerracesTerraces

Kiangan War Memorial Shrine, Kiangan War Memorial Shrine, commemorating the heroism in commemorating the heroism in Ifugao of Filipino and American Ifugao of Filipino and American soldiers and civilians during soldiers and civilians during World War II World War II

IfugaoIfugao Museum, Museum, repository of repository of IfugaoIfugaocrafts and artifactscrafts and artifacts

Yamashita Surrender SiteYamashita Surrender Site

A symbol of the end of war and A symbol of the end of war and the start of peace and friendshipthe start of peace and friendship

Proposed site of PhilippineProposed site of Philippine--Japan Friendship Garden and Japan Friendship Garden and Convention CenterConvention Center

BagnitBagnit Waterfalls, cascading Waterfalls, cascading at a height of more than 100 at a height of more than 100 meters creating a natural meters creating a natural pool at its base, it is ideal for pool at its base, it is ideal for picnics and swimmingpicnics and swimming

The MDG Localization Efforts

The MDG Mainstreaming InitiativeObjectives:

Establish benchmarks for tracking accomplishmentsAssess and operationalize the MDGs at the Municipal levelAdopt the MDG framework for local development planning and fiscal management

Setting the Policy Environment and

Forming the MDG Team

ANALYSIS and PREPARATION OF

MDG REPORTS

MDG Mainstreaming Initiative: Process

Capacity Building and Implementation

(Orientation, Data Collection and Processing, Validation and Consolidation )

Integrating MDGs In Local Development Plans, AIP &

Financing Strategy

Budget/Finance Advocacy and Lobby

Role of CBMS:An important tool in localizing the

MDGs

How system generated data was used?

For analyzing the current situation and identifying trends

Basis for target setting, program intervention planning and budgeting/ Financing the programs (using outside resources as well)

To maximize use of data --

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60% of the people in Kiangan are income poor

MDG concerns: Poverty and Economic situation

The high income group earns 10 times higher than the low income group.

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MDG concerns: Poverty and Economic situation

Recommended Intervention for MDG Goal 1: Poverty Reduction• Agri-infrastructure development• Improvement of productivity• Improvement of marketing• Additional sources of livelihood• Technical services

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MDG concerns: Education situation

10% of children aged 6-16 years old do not attend school

Children not attending school, by barangay

Recommended Intervention for MDG Goal 2: UPE

• To complete the elementary schools and more mobile teachers

• More livelihood for parents• Promote/Strengthen the Alternative Learning

System• Provide skills trainings for drop outs• Provide supplemental feeding

MDG concerns: Health situationMDG 4 & 5: Infant and Maternal Mortality

• 0 Maternal deaths • 4 Infant deaths • 43% of lactating mothers

practice exclusive breastfeeding for 4 months

Sustain efforts for 0 infant and Sustain efforts for 0 infant and maternal mortality!maternal mortality!

Next steps

We intend to use or maximize the information ---

• For project proposal writing

• For advocacy of the MDGs and building multi-stakeholders for the attainment of the MDGs

• As tools in development activities of the Municipality

Next steps Specifically:• continue deeper analysis at the municipal

level; • Validate the data at the barangay level• Discuss the MDG report with the province

and other municipalities in the province• Build multi-sectoral/multi-stakeholders

constituencies for the MDGs within the municipality

• Integrate the MDGs in local development plans and investment plans

THANK YOU !!!&

Special Thanks to Social Watch Philippines