ADELBAHO

(LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF BAHORUCO PROVINCE – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Date of establishment: 2009

Territory: The Bahoruco Province is located in the southwestern region of the Country, it has an area of 1248 km² and a population of 97,313 inhabitants, a pristine natural ecosystem, rich in forests, crystal clear streams and springs, hot springs, rivers, natural waterfalls, historic, archaeological and cultural heritage.

Members: Public sector: Provincial offices of Ministry of Agriculture,, the national institute of grape (INUVA), the municipalities of the province; Private Sector: Cooperativa de Ganaderos Neyberos, Inc. (CCOPAGANE), Cooperativa de Caficultores de la Sierra de Neyba, Inc. Asociacion de Mujeres Productoras de Vinos, Inc. (VINEYBA), Asociacion de Apicultores de la Sierra de Neyba, Asociacion de Apicultores del Municipio de Galvan, Cooperativa de Productores de Banano Orgánico; Community Sector and NGO’s: Asociacion para el Desarrollo de la Provincia Bahoruco, Inc., Asociacion Bahoruco Progresando, Fundación Sur Adelante, Fundación Educativa para el desarrollo del Municipio de Jaragua, Asociacion de Productores Agricolas Las Tres Luces, Cooperativa de Vitivinicultores del Valle de Neyba. Objetives  • To improve local and territorial economic development, by harnessing endogenous potential, articulating in thematic

networks for the generation of productive employment. • To favour a participatory, sustainable and inclusive development, able to provide jobs and income opportunities.

• To promote and sustain territorial value chains providing added value, through the valorization of the local resources.

IMPACTS

Economic Impact

Over the past five years, the ADELBAHO has created more than 500 new jobs; and five value chains that have been prioritized for local economic development: Coffee, Viticulture, Milk , Beekeeping, Fruit, and Tourism.

Strategic Impact

ADELBAHO is a leading territorial structure to coordinate and direct the plans of Municipal and Provincial development, their partial or full implementation, and to facilitate coordination of the various actions and projects.

Currently it accompanies the local branch of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo in the formulation of the 2016-2024 strategic development plan of the Bahoruco Province.

 

Environmental Impact

ADELBAHO improved organic farming coffee and fruit; supported the reforestation process, productive diversification through beekeeping development and pollinating bees fruits,

It raised awareness for environmental development to 450 people from the towns of Galvan and Neyba.

Social Impact

In the last year ADELBAHO, has created and supported two social enterprises, and trained 30 people (12 women).

Financial Impact

The ADELBAHO created a Microcredit Fund in 2010, in accordance to the Association for the Development of Bahoruco Province, in order to facilitate financing to micro and small local company, mainly to and wine producers and derived from grapes, which counted with a capital of RD $ 500,000.00 (Dominican Pesos), and is able to provide credit to RD $ 5,000.00 mainly to people who may not have the guarantees

National Impact

The ADELBAHO, has partnered with the national government to implement its territorial planning policies for the creation of Provincial and Municipal Councils, with the support of the Directorate General of Planning and Territorial Development Ministry of Economic Planning and Development (MEPYD).

The ADELBAHO supported the national LEDA network (RED-ADELDOM) to establish a new LEDA in the country. It is currently collaborating with the RED-ADELDOM, and UNDP for the creation of the first LEDA in the Haitian territory.

Institutional Impact

ADELBAHO, created in 2014 the “Caprino Sheep Production Centers” for Women of the Community of Las Sahilas, the Municipality of Galvan, a territorial structure that provides services and support to the production and marketing of goats. (Project Supported by FAO).

It has also facilitated the establishment of Bahoruco Beekeeping Network,  and  created an innovation transfer center.  

 

OTHER

Projects

The ADELBAHO has executed five projects totaling approximately USD 15 million through the participation of its members, as well as with the support of national and international cooperation, the Agency, and in cooperation of national organizations, such as the Special Fund for Agricultural Development (FEDA), Women in Development (MOVE), and international (European Union, United Nations Development Programme, Central American Strategy for Rural Development (ECADER), Milanes Endowment for International Cooperation, Andalusia Municipalities Fund for International Solidarity (FAMSI) etc.).

These projects improved the value chains of Coffee, Viticulture, Banana, Milk and beekeeping, fruit, and tourism, reforestation, promoted agriculture, cooperatives and social enterprises, created an innovation transfer center, enabled the participation of disabie people in the production of candles and decorative candles.  

 

Networking   The ADELBAHO is part of the Network of LEDA Dominican Republic - RED ADELDOM-, and the international ILS LEDA.

To know more http://redadeldom.org