Non-LCAEC / Other Convergence Projects/ActivitiesREGION CONVERGENCE PROJECTS YEAR STARTED

I Piddig Inclusive Organic Coffee Production 2013

II Quirino Coffee Production & Expansion Project 2011

IIIGK Enchanted Farm Sustainable Agricultural Technology Demonstration Upland - Lowland Ecosystem

2014

V

Partnership Against Hunger And Poverty (PAHP) – DA-DAR-DSWD-LGUs

SRA-DAR-DA Sugar Block Farm Project

2013

VIII Adoption Of Leyte Sab-a Basin Support to Yolanda Rehabilitation in partnership w/ GiZ

2014

IX Siayan-Sindangan-Roxas Convergence Area 2011

X Coffee Plantation Pilot Project (CP3) 2013

XIDavao River Watershed: Agroforestry and Livestock Production

Project2013

XII

Allah Valley Landscape Development Entrepreneurial Agri-fishery and Forest Conservation and

Development Through Contour Farming for Sustainable Rural Development

2014

XIII Kaunlaran Resettlement Area 2013

OBJECTIVES PARTICIPATING AGENCIES COMPONENTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ UPDATES

Develop 1,000 hectares (upland) of Arabica Coffee and 4,000 hectares (lowland) of Liberica, Excelsa and Robusta Coffee plantation areas

Create 5,000 permanent and 10,000 part-time jobs

LGU:MLGU of PiddigPLGU of Ilocos NortePartner NGAs:DPWHDSWDDTIDOTDOLEDOSTDepEDNCIP

DOHAcademe:SCUs (MMSU, BSU, CSU)Private Investor:Rocky Mountain

oNursery Establishment & Seedlings Production

oOrganization of coffee project beneficiaries

oConduct of trainings

oPlanting of shade trees

oProduction of organic fertilizers

oConstruction of FMR and establishment of irrigation facilities

oEstablishment of coffee processing plant

oDENR (62 M for the establishment of nurseries and its irrigation facilities, seedlings production (916,701 seedlings), plantation establishment, maintenance and protection)

oDPWH (conducted bidding for the DA-funded 98M FMR project leading to the Lammin Arabica plantation)

oDA (PhP500,000 for the procurement of initial 225,000 coffee seedlings planted in 10 ha)

oPlanted 337,000 Kakawateseedlings and 71,00 Timber seedlings as shade trees

oMOA bet. Benguet State University and Cavite State University, and the LGU-Piddig for provision of coffee seedlings and technical assistanceoLaunching conducted last May 23, 2015

Piddig Inclusive Organic Coffee Production

Piddig Inclusive Organic Coffee Production

BEFORE CONVERGENCE

•Average family income –Php 50,000 a year•Poverty threshold income –

Php 90,000/family/year

PROJECTION THRU

CONVERGENCE

•Average family income:Lowland Farmers – Php 104,000Highland farmers – Php 138,000

•Project Financial and economic analysis:Production at full development: ~2,000 tons or Php175M a year Foreign exchange savings fromcoffee imports: ~ US$4 million a year.

2,000 full-time jobs Income multiplier effects: ~Php 400 million a year to Ilocos economy

Key elements of success

o Start now! Take the initiative

o Technical know-how

o Leaders’ commitment

o Focus on a single or a small number of projects

o Advocacy

ROXAS

Crop Production Area(has)

Banana 2,285

Mango 186

Corn, white 1,800

Rice, rainfed 320

Rice, upland 160

Lanzones 160

Coffee 20

Vegetables 40

Rubber 35.92

Siayan-Sindangan-Roxas Convergence AreaSelection of the Convergence Area:

1. Updated Provincial Physical Framework Plan

2. Watershed Characterization & Management Plan

3. Data on Various Crops Grown

SIAYAN

Crop Production Area(ha)

Corn , white 10,761

Coconut 5,800

Cassava 1,490

Mango 648

Lanzones 394

Rice, rainfed 826

Rice,upland 3,218

Rice, irrigated 293

Vegetables 25

SINDANGAN

Crop Production Area(ha)

Coconut 26,991

Rice, rainfed 2,670

Rice,upland 45

Rice, irrigated 1,142.5

Cassava 350

Corn, white 5,520

Mango 1,118

Banana 410

Rubber 5,750

INVESTMENT PER AGENCY

DA DAR DENR DILG

195,848,796 150,592,253 24,950,492 12,176,000

Siayan-Sindangan-Roxas Convergence Area

BEFORE CONVERGENCE

• No specific funding allotted for theconvergence projects

• Monitoring of projects is something difficult due to peace and order situation Lack of social preparation of PO’s

• Siayan – Sindangan – Roxas is the pilot area for convergence in Region 9.

• Zamboanga del Norte declared as the poorest province in the country in 2003. (Source: NSCB)

• Siayan is among the poorest municipality in the country with poverty rate of 97.5% in 2003 while Sindangan has poverty rate of 56.8% and Roxas is 66.3% in 2009. (Source:

NSCB)

DURING CONVERGENCE

• Participating agencies providedproject/budget attribution for theconvergence projects

• Raise the awareness and strengthen the involvement of the participating agencies

• Developed active participation among agencies and the Local Government Unit

• Open door for private investment like bank and gas station with the development of infrastructure in the municipality

• In 2012, poverty incidence in Siayanwas reduced to 70.5% (Source: NSCB)

2015 POLICY AND OPERATIONAL DIRECTIVES

1. CONTINUED STRENGTHENING OF INSTITUTIONAL ASPECT OF NCI-SRDa. Prioritize approval of NCI-SRD JAO and JMC with provisions for resettlement (BPP)b. NCI Joint Special Order (designations) and per agency issuance of Special Order for NCI-SRD

membersc. Update and cascade Manual of Operations d. Prioritize approval of House Bill No. 1891”The National Convergence Initiative Act of 2013”

2. ACCELERATING MOBILIZATION OF RESOURCES FOR THE PRIORITY CONVERGENCE AREASa. Internal Budget (Propose Budget for 2016)b. NCI-SRD Budget Resolution (Mainstream NCI-SRD Budget)c. Resource Mobilization with LGUs (Piddig)d. Exploring PPP in Agriculture and Rural Development (Private Corporate partners, development partners, NGOs and POs.)

3. BUILDING CAPACITIES OF CONSTITUENCIES ( NGAs, LGUs, POs)a. Continued strengthening of the RCIs, PCIs and MCIs b. Synchronized Coordination from the National to the Local Level

4. PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONa. Intensify implementation of the NCI communication strategy/communication planb. Training for Website Management in the RCIs

5. PREPARATIONS FOR THE NCI-SRD STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK ASSESSMENT (SEPT 2015)a. Mid-year assessment output as preliminary inputs for the Strategic Planning

(Goals, Mission and Vision)b. Set NCI-SRD Directions (Up to next administration)

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CONVERGENCE WORKS!