Locations

Partner IFAD Investment Project

Goal
The 1098 coastal communities sustainably manage their fishery and coastal resources generating livelihood benefits for fishing households.

Objective
To contribute to a reduced incidence of poverty in the 1,098 coastal communities of the 11 target bays/gulf.

Target areas
11 bays/gulfs in Region 5 in Luzon; Region 8 in Visayas; Region 13 and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao located in 14 provinces with 103 municipalities or cities, with 1,098 coastal villages.

Target beneficiaries
188,130 poor households living in coastal areas

Components

• Coastal Resource Management (CRM)
• Livelihood Development
• Project Management and Coordination

Implementing agency
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of the Department of Agriculture

Duration
2016-2020

FoodSTART+ main collaborative activities

• Scoping study
• Stakeholder validation workshop
• Piloting of gender checklist for action research
• Training workshop on value chains and livelihoods
• Training of Facilitators on Farmer Business School (FBS) approach
• FBS Cross-learning visit to the Philippines
• Writeshop to translate FBS curriculum into Aqua-based Business School (ABS) Curriculum in Regions 5, 13, 8, and ARMM
• Adaptation and translation of the ABS learning guide and manual
• Business planning workshops
• Monitoring and mentoring of pilot FBS
• Completion and business launch of 14 ABS in Region 8
• Scaling out ABS to Regions 5 and BARMM
• Participation in IFAD Country Office follow up and support mission to FishCORAL
• Participation in IFAD Country Office supervision mission to FishCORAL

Partner IFAD Investment Project

Goal
To address unsustainable watershed management in four priority river basins in Chico River Basin in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Northern Luzon; Wahig–Inabanga River Basin in Bohol; Lake Lanao Basin in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao; and Upper Bukidnon River Basin in Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao.

Objective
To reduce and reverse the watershed degradation, and to provide incentives to LGUs.

Target areas
23 watersheds in 9 provinces comprising over 113 million hectares.

Target beneficiaries
220,000 people, majority from vulnerable and marginalized sectors with particular focus on indigenous peoples and resource-poor communities.

Components

• River basin and watershed management investment planning
• Smallholder and institutional investments
• Capacity building
• Project management and support services

Implementing agency
Department of Environment and  Natural Resources (DENR)

Duration
2013-2020

FoodSTART+ main collaborative activities

• Scoping study
• Stakeholder validation workshop
• Learning workshop on value chain and Farmer Business School (FBS) approach
• Training of Facilitators on FBS approach
• FBS Cross-learning visit to the Philippines
• Piloting of gender checklist for action research
• Climate Smart Village (CSV) learning visit to Vietnam
• Cross-learning visit to RTC production/processing and selected FBSs in Region 8
• Adaptation of FBS curriculum
• Adaptation and translation of the FBS learning guide
• Monitoring-mentoring visit to the FBS pilot sites
• Completion and business launch of 10 FBS
• Assessment of FBS outcomes with gender lens
• Assessment of the role of RTCs for resilience and recovery from typhoon Ompong in CAR Region