“AGRIKULTURANG PANTAWID PAMILYA PILIPINO”

Terms of Reference in the execution of DSWD-DA MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT for the implementation of:

BACKGROUND:

Agricultural land holding and tenure is not enough to lift the farmers from poverty. Through decades, the agricultural sector constitutes the majority of poor population in the rural areas. Provision of support services to make these agricultural lands productive and consequently improve farmer’s income is indispensable.

As such, and in cognition with the convergence strategy of DSWD to reduce poverty in the countryside, the DSWD and DA partnership in “Agrikulturang Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino” augments the investments required to provide minimum support services on infrastructure facilities, appropriate technology, credit & marketing assistance, and human capital in the implementation of programs and projects for agricultural modernization.

By virtue of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by and between the DSWD and DA in November 2011, the DSWD will cooperate with DA in developing and implementing agricultural productivity projects that would ensure food security and economic stability of Pantawid Pamilya Program beneficiaries under the category of either farm worker, tenant or small land owner.

OBJECTIVE:

GENERAL:To provide guidelines in the implementation of the partnership MOA between DSWD and DA for the agricultural livelihood interventions and skills development of the beneficiaries households of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program thru the “Agrikulturang Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino”.

SPECIFIC: Identify potential sites for agricultural land

development for farming of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries.

Explore and develop the skills/expertise of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in the construction of paddy dikes, irrigation canals and other agricultural labor services that would provide them wider employment opportunities or more stable jobs in the future.

Identify, develop and implement potential livelihoods and marketing assistance for Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in the agriculture sector.

Formulate institutional arrangements between DSWD, DA, LGUs and household beneficiaries consistent with the policies, strategies and programs which would create impact of the DSWD converge strategies on poverty reduction.

Provide a transition scheme for Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries.

To contribute to the job generation efforts of the national government.

TO ATTAIN THESE OBJECTIVES, THE DSWD AND DA SHALL UNDERTAKE THE FOLLOWING:

Inventory of existing and potential agricultural areas according to crop category (i.e. coconut, sugarcane, rice/corn, forestry & fishery, livestock, vegetable/intercrops), productivity, land-use and number of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in identified areas/municipalities.

Assess identified sites according to its required support services such as agricultural infrastructure (farm-to-market roads/ irrigation/ post harvest facilities), equipment, materials, technology & technical assistance, product development & marketing assistance.

Design intervention projects to be introduced in the identified sites under the following components, and integrate intervention plans with that of the LDCs/LDPs (Local Development Councils or Local Development Plans) for appropriate allocation or sharing of resources:

PROJECT COMPONENT: IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL LAND PRODUCTIVITY FOR PANTAWID PAMILYA COCONUT FARMERS

RATIONALE & DESCRIPTION:With a total of 3.4 hectare of coconut areas located in approximately 600 municipalities all throughout the regions, the coconut industry is marked as the country’s poorest industry despite being the top export earner among all industries. Government initiative is therefore needed to resolve the problem. Appropriate interventions should be designed to increase productivity of the utmost 30M population who are directly or indirectly economically dependent on coconut farming.

Part of these population are Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in either category of tenant, plan farm worker or small land owner needing support to increase income and land productivity itself. Hence this project component to include the following activities, among others:

Establishment of seed-nut nurseries and replacement/replanting of very old and unproductive coconut trees.

Intercropping coconut with cacao & coffee, and marketing assistance of intercourse.

Skills development on manufacturing of coconut-based products and marketing assistance of the same, such as coco coir, vinegar, food & beverage products, coco-lumber furniture & fixtures and all other “coco-flavored” livelihoods/industries.

PROJECT COMPONENT: DEVELOPMENT OF PADDY DIKES, IRRIGATION CANALS & SERVICE ROADS IN UNDEVELOPED BUT POTENTIAL RICE/AGRICULTURAL FIELDS.RATIONALE & DESCRIPTION:

The imbalance of the country’s growing population and decreasing rice production and other agricultural farming cultivations due to massive agricultural land conversion into residential & commercial estates, golf courses and for other purposes, threatens supply of the country’s staple food, “rice”. This project component will develop potential agricultural

sites, develop rice paddies with necessary dikes, irrigation canals service roads and provide livelihood assistance that would support farmers/ beneficiaries productivity. The project will employ Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in the construction of paddy dikes, irrigation canals and service roads thru DSWD’s cash or food for work program. The DA will organize working beneficiaries to become service providers in agriculture-related constructions, provide them with necessary tools and materials that can merit their employment

with big agricultural landowners needing this type of services. This component is expected to hit the twin goal of food security and poverty reduction.

PROJECT COMPONENT: VILLAGE LIVELIHOODS IN PRODUCTIVE COASTAL AREAS

Poverty in the country’s fishing villages is very visible despite having the rich fishing grounds, coastal and marine resources, partly because of low productivity due to lack of knowledge and physical resources in terms of maximizing the use of surplus in fishery and coastal-marine agriculture. Income and subsistence of coastal communities is generally dependent on the quantity of fish catch, not aware of other potential industries or livelihoods the shoreline and marine life it can provide them.

The DSWD and BFAR/DA will package appropriate livelihood projects suitable to the environment, culture and resources of the difference types of coastal villages in the countryside such as salt-making, fish processing, bangus fry production, sea-cucumber & seaweed production, crab and other sea-shells production, among others. Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries will be organized to undergo skills training, social preparations and avail of a livelihood capital assistance.

Provide equipment and skills enhancement to program beneficiaries for value adding process that would increase profits in selected agriculture-based value chains.

Pilot test model projects in Region VIII, evaluate effectiveness and applicability in other similar areas, and finally design the detailed implementing guidelines for the roll-out or replication in other regions.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting:- DSWD PDO (Project Development Officer) & MLO (Municipal Link Officer) together with DA Extension Officers will conduct regular monitoring of project implementation in the field and submit a monthly report to DSWD & DA Provincial and Regional Offices, with the later who shall submit the quarterly report to its respective national offices.

- A quarterly field validation and assessment will be conducted by a composite team from the DSWD and DA Secretaries.- To monitor the socio-economic progress of the household covered by the program interventions, the beneficiaries shall be subjected to a social case management every six months using the Social Welfare Indicators (SWI) Sheet as indicators to be administered by a DSWD and LGU social workers.

- A joint DSWD-DA Annual Job Generation Report will be prepared by the Program Management Bureau of DSWD to avoid duplication of reported figures/data.

IMPLEMENTATION:

The joint project shall be implemented through the MOA signed and approved by the Secretaries of DSWD and DA.

In the course of project implementation, the DSWD and DA Fos should maintain close coordination activities to achieve deliverables as expected.

“Best Practices” and/or “Lessons Learned” during project implementation should be documented and analyzed, and consider these as basis for replication, policy reforms and conceptualization for replication in succeeding years of new social welfare and development programs/projects.

Annual report and project impact assessment report at the 5th year of project implementation should be prepared and submitted by the Program Management Bureau of DSWD to the Secretaries of DSWD and DA.

IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD UNDER THE CDED STRATEGY:

o Delineation and Mapping of Program Beneficiaries- In coordination with the provincial agriculture office, the DSWD PDO and MLO shall define and prepare inventory list of program beneficiaries within the agricultural zoning category being identified by the DA.

o Integration of Livelihood Development Plans with Local Development Plans of the LGU- Proposed livelihoods to be implemented by the program beneficiaries in agricultural zones shall be harmonized or integrated with that of the municipal/provincial offices concerned to ensure a synchronized delivery and utilization of resources and inputs, and likewise the attainment of common goals.

o Packaging and Marketing of Sustainable Investment Proposals- The livelihood plans and project portfolio shall be packaged and marketed by the DSWD PDO and DA Extension Worker to the possible donor entity in the private and government sectors. The DSWD and DA national offices may also package livelihood project portfolio for foreign assistance from domestic or international organizations, either for private or government investments.

o Implementation of Sustainable Livelihood under Community Driven Economic Development (CDED) Approach- Livelihood project identification, packaging and resources mobilization activities shall be undertaken in accordance with the CDED Operations Manual specifically designed for the development and implementation of sustainable livelihoods and guaranteed employment for DSWD Pantawid Pamilya program beneficiaries.

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