DA-DAR-DENR National Convergence Initiative for Sustainable Rural DEvelopment Operations Manual

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I. INTRODUCTION

Over a decade ago, the National Convergence Initiative (NCI) was formulated as a common

framework for sustainable rural development and poverty reduction through the issuance of Joint

emorandum Circular (JC) No! "# $eries of #%%%! &his was signed 'ointly by the epartment

of griculture (), epartment of grarian *eform (*) and the epartment of +nvironmentand Natural *esources (+N*) as the leading government agencies in-charge of rural

development focusing on agriculture, agrarian reform and natural resources (*N*)! Nine pilot

convergence areas were implemented during this period, namely. #) Cagayan /alley *iver

$ystem 0) Central 1u2on ) 3icol *iver 3asin $ystem 4) Negros Island 5) 6anay Island 7) 3ohol

8) 9amboanga 6eninsula :) C*; %) avao del Norte


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4) clear financing scheme for convergence initiatives and 5) empowerment of the 1;Es as

implementing arm of convergence initiatives on the local level!

&he issuance of JC No! "# $eries of 0"#" by the new epartment $ecretaries of , * and

+N* added a new dimension to the convergence strategy through the adoption of the

watershed and ecosystem management approach as the intervention framework in the

convergence areas! &his approach had been adopted by +N* in #%%% as basis in program

planning and implementation for watershed areas in all regions! &his convergence strategy is

also known as the ?*idge to *eef pproach@! It is defined as a holistic, collaborative, multiple use

and sustainable management of all resources within the watershed! It takes into account the

human interventions in the forest and upland areas and its impact on lowland areas as well as

coastal and marine areas! &he principle behind it is that ecosystems are inter-dependent and

that intervention in one ecosystem will impact other ecosystems!#

ith poverty reduction as a primary goal of the government, the convergence initiative has a

defined constituency which are the small farmers (grarian *eform 3eneficiaries and non-

*3s), fisher folks and marginali2ed upland dwellers within areas covered by tenurialinstruments of +N* and the National Commission on Indigenous 6eoples (NCI6)!

&he convergence initiative will directly contribute to the attainment of outcomes on agriculture,

agrarian reform and natural resources sub-sector specifically in. #) ensuring food security and

increased incomeD 0) enhancing access to land and other natural resources and in improving the

Buality of the environmentD and ) developing the self-reliance of constituency and increased

resilience of their communities!

$pecific ob'ectives of the Convergence Initiatives are to. #) facilitate the implementation of

different agencies to ensure that resources are ma>imi2ed by achieving synergy and institutional

efficiencyD 0) build partnership between and among the local communities, 1;Es and

government agencies to ensure that all development interventions are based on actual needs

and aspirations of the communityD ) e>pand opportunities for agro-enterprise and agribusiness

development for its constituencyD and 4) achieve spatial integration within different ecosystems to

ensure environmental integrity and sustainability!

&o implement the convergence initiatives, multi-agency coordinative bodies will be established at

the national, regional, provincial and municipal levels composed of representatives from the ,

* and the +N* with the 1ocal ;overnment Enits as the integrating and converging force at

the local level! &here is a NCI $teering Committee (NCI$C) composed of the $ecretaries of ,

*, +N*, I1; and N+ who shall act as the policy making body of the enhanced NCI!

&hey will approve the membership of the National &echnical orking ;roup and the 4Component orking ;roups on 6olicy and dvocacy, Capacity evelopment, gro-enterprise

Cluster and gribusiness, and Fnowledge anagement! &he NCI $teering Committee will be

supported by a National Convergence Initiative $ecretariat (NCI$) composed of the Coordinators

of each working group as members! &he NCI$ shall work closely with the National Aocal 6erson,

the Chair of the different working groups and the agency Convergence Aocal 6ersons! &here will

1 Adopted from the Policy Framework and Implementing Strategy for the Enhanced DA-DAR-DENR

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be other supporting government line agencies that will be involved in the NCI implementation to

ensure complementation and alignment of enhanced NCI interventions! ($ee Annex A. 6olicy

Aramework and Implementing $trategy for the +nhanced -*-+N* Convergence Initiative

for $ustainable *ural evelopment)

II. THE OPERATIONS MANUAL

A. Objectives

&hrough the past years, the e>periences generated in implementing the convergence initiative

have shown differences and implementation gaps as e>perienced in the various *egions,

6rovinces and unicipalities! arked differences have emerged in the process flow in terms of

the various activities conducted, the time frame in conducting the activities and the forms and

tools used in analysing and selecting the convergence area and in developing the convergence

plans! +>periences from the national and the local levels provided a rich resource base for the

writing of this Operations anual! It had become imperative to issue an Operations anual tocapture these e>periences and best practices, analy2e these and identify a general process flow

that will systemati2e the implementation, clarify gaps and present tools for more efficient

convergence planning and effective implementation! ith the adoption of the watershed and

ecosystem management approach as an added dimension in the Convergence strategy, the

Operations anual will be a tool for implementers in operationali2ing the JC No! "# $eries of

0"#"! $pecifically, the ob'ectives of the Operations anual are.

#! &o systemati2e the process of planning and implementing the Convergence Initiative at the

national, regional, provincial, municipal and community levels of the various implementers

from the government agencies, local government units, peopleGs organi2ations and support

groups and institutionsD

0! &o serve as a guide in the synchroni2ed and organi2ed management of the various activities

from preparatory, planning and implementation phasesD and

! &o reinforce the 'oint and diverging roles and responsibilities of the , *, +N* and the

1ocal ;overnment in the planning, implementation and management of the convergence

initiatives!

B. Frae!"r# in t$e Deve%"&ent "' O&erati"ns Man(a%

&he development of the Operations anual typifies the essence of convergence initiative! It is a

collaborative work done by a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team composed of members

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from the National Convergence Initiative &echnical orking ;roups (NCI&;) and selected

members from the *egional and 6rovincial &echnical orking ;roups from *egions 5, 7, : and

#"! &he work was spearheaded by the Capacity evelopment &echnical orking ;roup with

support from the National Convergence Initiative $ecretariat! 6resented below is the framework

in the development of the Operations anual.

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C. C"ntent "' t$e Man(a% "' O&erati"ns

&he NCI anual of Operations describes the general process flow in implementing the

Convergence Initiative! It is divided into eleven (##) ma'or steps which fall within three() main

phases! &hese are described in detail in the succeeding Chapter!

! obili2ation of the *egional and 6rovincial Convergence Initiative &echnical orking

;roup3! Orientation on JC No! "#, $eries of 0"#"C! $election of Convergence rea! Aormation of unicipal Convergence Initiative &echnical orking ;roup

+! ata ;athering and /alidation (Convergence rea 6rofile)A! Aormulating the Convergence rea evelopment 6lan;! 6lan +valuation and pproval=! 1aunching

I! #! Implementation of the Convergence rea evelopment 6lan

I! 0! Implementation of Convergence Initiative Components

%!0!#! 6olicy and dvocacy

%!0!0! gro +nterprise and gribusiness evelopment

%!0!! Capacity evelopment

%!0!4! Fnowledge anagement

J! onitoring and +valuationF! Impact ssessment

III. 3ENERAL PROCESS FLO; IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF

CON4ER3ENCE INITIATI4E

&he general process flow in the implementation of the convergence initiative is divided into ##

ma'or activities which fall within the main 6hases namely the 6reparatory 6hase, 6lanning6hase and Implementation 6hase! ctivities of the convergence initiatives are implemented by

the multi-agency coordinative bodies established at the national, regional, provincial and

municipal levels composed of officials coming from , * and +N* and the 1ocal

;overnment Enits with support from other government line agencies! 6resented in detail are the

## ma'or activities in the implementation of the Convergence Initiative. ($ee Fi)(re 8

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A. MOBILI=ATION OF THE RE3IONAL AND PRO4INCIAL CON4ER3ENCE

INITIATI4E TECHNICAL ;OR:IN3 3ROUP

&he National Convergence Initiative (NCI), as a strategy for sustainable rural development, is a

work in progress! =ence, efforts will be e>erted to ensure that convergence implementing

mechanisms and structures established at the local (sub-national) levels are ?working@ and

continue to be functional! &he convergence structure at the regional level shall be organi2ed as

proposed below!

1. Regional Convergence Initiative-Technical Working Group (RCITWG)

6arallel to the National Convergence Initiative (NCI) &;, the *CI&; shall manage and

supervise the programs, pro'ects, and other related activities at the regional level! &he *CI&;

shall be the regional arm of the NCI&; in carrying out its functions!

&he *CI&; shall work closely with other government line agencies and offices and with the

*egional evelopment Council (*C) and concerned 6rovincial evelopment Council (6C) to

ensure that the enhanced convergence initiative interventions are aligned with the regional

development agenda and initiatives! It shall likewise facilitate complementation of efforts and

resources for greater impact!

&he *CI&; shall coordinate and work closely with the 6rovincial 1ocal ;overnment Enits

(61;Es) in the implementation of the NCI plans, programs, pro'ects, and other related activities!

&he *egional irectors of , *, and +N* may enter into an agreement with the 6rovincial

;overnor or 1;E 1eagues, as necessary!

T$e RCIT;3 s$a%% be c"&"se0 "'>

Chairperson. *egional irectorecutive irector

Co-Chairpersons. *egional irector,

*egional irector,

ember. *egional Aocal 6erson, =ead *CI-&; $ecretariat

&he chairperson of the *CI&; shall be a convergence champion and shall be decided by and

among the *egional irectors of , * and +N*! Epon the finali2ation of the *CI&;

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composition, a *esolution or a Joint -*-+N* $pecial Order to that effect shall be

submitted to the NCI $ecretariat!

embership of the *CI&; may be e>panded to include representatives from the 6rovincial

1;Es and other agencies as deemed necessary! &he *CI&; shall meet monthly or as

deemed necessary!

T$e RCI Secretariat

&he *CI-$ecretariat shall be created and would be composed of representatives from the

regional offices of , *, and +N*! &he *CI $ecretariat shall be headed by the *egional

Aocal 6erson! &he *egional Aocal 6erson shall be designated by the Chairperson of *CI&;

(from the agency where the Chairperson belongs)!

&he functions of the *CI $ecretariat are as follows.

#! Coordinate the conduct of meetings, workshops, write shops, and consultations as deemed

necessaryD

0! Aacilitate the provision of administrative, logistics, and technical support to the *CI&;D

! ocument, prepare, and disseminate the highlights of meeting


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&he 6CI&; shall be responsible in implementing plans, programs, pro'ects, and other related

activities of the NCI at their respective provinces in collaboration with the *CI&;! &he

6CI&; shall identify or determine appropriate interventions, resources, and support services

needed such as, but not limited to infrastructure, logistics, e>tension, inputs, lands, and

institutional development for the implementation of the NCI plans and programs!

&he Chairperson of the 6CI&; shall be agreed upon by the provincial members and shall be

a choice between the provincial head of * or of +N*! &he ;overnor of the province shall

be the Co-Chairperson! &he members of the 6CI&; are the 6rovincial +nvironment and

Natural *esources Officer (6+N*O), 6rovincial grarian *eform Officer (6*O), 6rovincial

griculture Officer (6O), and 6rovincial 6lanning and evelopment Coordinator (66C)!

&he respective interface mechanisms shall be 1;E-led with , *, and +N* providing

technical and operational support! +>isting 1;E mechanisms may be adopted to spearhead or

manage the convergence initiatives at the 1;E level!

B.CONDUCT OF THE INTER1A3ENC? PRO4INCIAL ORIENTATION

*. Objectives>

t the end of the activity, the participants shall have acBuired common understanding on the. a)

concept and mechanics of the NCI strategyD and b) how to operationali2e the atershed and

+cosystem anagement or *idge-to-*eef pproach, and come-up with the long list of potential

convergence areas!

. T"&ics>

• Concept and echanics of the +nhanced National Convergence Initiatives (NCI) $trategy

• atershed and +cosystem anagement or *idge-to-*eef pproach

• gro-+nterprise Cluster and gribusiness evelopment

• Criteria in $electing the Convergence $ites

(N"te> soft copy of all presentation materials in CD '"rat is enclosed at the back of this NCI

Operations anual!)

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@. Ex&ecte0 O(t&(ts.

&he e>pected outputs in conducting the Inter-gency Orientation are to. a) forge an greement

among , * and +N* to adapt the NCI strategyD b) identify the long list of

municipalities

&he Orientation will be attended by the 6rovincial heads and other 6rovincial ;overnment

officials namely. the *egional irector (*) of *D *egional +>ecutive irector (*+) and

*egional &echnical irector (*&) of and +N*D ssistant *egional irector for Operations

(*O) of *D technical staff of , *, +N*D 6rovincial ;overnorD 6rovincial 6lanning

evelopment OfficerD 6rovincial 3udgetisting andpotential market)

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T?PE OF DATA DATA SOURCE

boundaries (province, municipalitiesand barangays)

&hematic maps showing.#! topography

0! slopeisting land use4! soil profile5! settlement7! land classification8! vegetation cover :! tenure%! watershed and drainage#"! elevation##! issues#0! forest development#! geologic mineral

1;E, , +N*, N*I

Infrastructure map showing the road

networks, irrigation and dams, post-harvest facilities, transmission lines,communication facilities, banks,airports, seaports, state universitiesand colleges, research anddevelopment centers, market andtrading posts, etc!

1;E

. Screenin)Assessent "' N"inate0 M(nici&a%ities Areas

&he 6CI&; shall evaluate all the nominated convergence areas using the E$& criterion!

Only those areas which passed the E$& criterion will be evaluated using the 6rioriti2ation

Criteria! &his will result into the shortlist of selected convergence areas!

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Tab%e >T$e MUST an0 PRIORITI=ATION Criteria

CriteriaParaeter ;ei)$t Descri&t"r Rear#s

MUST CRITERIA1. Completeness

o ecos!stem"ones

, $hould cut across

various ecosystems or a combination of atleast two ecosystems!

$hould be locatedwithin the #4# prioritywatershedsidentified


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integrated farmingsystems, or shift frommono-cropping tomulti-cropping or high

value crop production!

%. Com&ination o sites acrossma'or povert! groups

5 • &here is a mi> of areaswith a significantnumber of upland andsmall farmers, agrarianreform beneficiaries(e>isting and potential),agricultural workers,fishers, indigenouspeoples, rural women,etc!

. Presence o #evelopment oriente# local government lea#ers an# G* alliances

, • 1ocal governmentleaders aredevelopment-orientedD

• 6roven track record inimplementing or supporting ruraldevelopment andresource developmentrelated pro'ectsD

• =igh level of participation<involvement of provincial andmunicipal officials thatare willing to supportthe CID

• illingness of 1;E toprovide counterpartfunds of ruraldevelopment-oriented

N;Os and 6Os whoare willing to becomedevelopment partnersof the 1;E to sustainCIs!

• &here are alsoprivate


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able to contributee>pertise andresources inagriculturaltension!

• 6otential partners withproven track record inimplementing or supporting rural andintegrated resourcedevelopment relatedpro'ects

@. S$"rt%istin) an0 Fina% Se%ecti"n "' C"nver)ence Areas

%.1. Prioriti"ation Criteria or /inal 0election

s previously mentioned, only those nominated convergence areas which passed criteria #.

completeness of ecosystem 2ones, will proceed to this step, and will be evaluated using the

6rioriti2ation Criteria!

In the assessment Ratin) S/ste '"r t$e Fina% Se%ecti"n "' C"nver)ence Areas

CRITERIA

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#! Fey production 2ones with connectivity for increasedproductivity and income

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0! Combination of sites across ma'or poverty groups 23

! 6resence of development-oriented local government leaders and1;E alliances

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4! 6resence of N;Os


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• 5 is the highest

• # is the lowest

*. Fey production 2ones with connectivity for increased productivity and income (35%).Ratin) Existin) 9 Avai%ab%eP"tentia% Area

'"r Pr"0(cti"n

C""0it/ Mix

*ating # 0,""" - 5,""" hectares ith at least 0 commodities

*ating 0 5,""" - #",""" hectares ith at least commodities

*ating 5,""" - #",""" hectares ith at least 4 commodities

*ating 4 #5,""" 0",""" hectares ith at least 5 commodities

*ating 5 ore than 0",""" hectares ith more than 7

commodities

. Combination of sites across ma'or poverty groups 2238Ratin) P"vert/ inci0ence Direct Bene'iciaries

*ating # $ite is considered non-poor

or non-food-poor based on

the N$C3 list

ore than #,""" households

*ating 0 $ite is either one of the top

0# and above poorest or

most food-poor provinces

based on the latest National$tatistics Coordination

3oard (N$C3) list

ore than 0,""" households

*ating $ite is either one of the top

0" poorest or most food-

poor provinces based on the

latest N$C3 list

ore than ,""" households

*ating 4 $ite is part of the ##th to 0"th

poorest and most food-poor

provinces based on the

latest N$C3 list


*ating 5 $ite is part of the top #"

poorest and food-poor

provinces based on the

latest N$C3 list


Note. Annex C shows the latest list of poorest and most food poor provinces

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organi2ations implementing programs


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+>ample. unicipality of $an ateo

Criteria #. 5 > "!5 < 5 > #"" L 5

Criteria 0. 4 > "!05 < 5 > #"" L 0"

Criteria . 4 > "!0" < 5 > #"" L #7

Criteria 4. > "!0" < 5 > #"" L #0

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5. C"n'irati"n b/ RCIT;3 Re)ar0in) t$e O''icia% Inc%(si"n "' C"nver)enceAreas in t$e CI an0 N"ti'icati"n "' t$e C"ncerne0 L3Us

)fter reviewing all documents submitted by the 6CI&;, the *CI&; shall send a letter of

confirmation to the concerned 1;Es of their inclusion in the 6rovincial Convergence Initiative,

copy furnished the 6CI&; and the NCI&;! &he concerned 1;E


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&he respective interface mechanisms shall be 1;E-led with , *, and +N* providing

technical and operational support! +>isting 1;E mechanisms may be adopted to spearhead

or manage the convergence initiatives at the 1;E level!

&he over-all -*-+N* Convergence Initiative $tructure is graphically presented in

Annex A of the P"%ic/ Frae!"r# and Implementing $trategy for the +nhanced -*-

+N* Convergence Initiative for $ustainable *ural evelopment!

. C"n0(ct "' t$e M(nici&a% Orientati"n an0 P%annin) ;"r#s$"&

2.1. ,&'ectives5

t the end of the activity, the participants shall have acBuired an understanding on. a)

concept and mechanics of the NCI strategyD b) how to operationali2e the atershed and

+cosystem anagement or *idge-to-*eef pproachD and c) the process of preparing theConvergence rea 6rofile (C6)!

2.2. Topics5a! Concept and echanics of the +nhanced National Convergence Initiatives (NCI)

$trategyb! atershed and +cosystem anagement or *idge-to-*eef pproachc! gro-+nterprise Cluster and gribusiness evelopmentd! ata *eBuirements and 6rocess Alow on the 6reparation of the C6!

(N"te. soft copy of all presentation materials in C format is enclosed at the back of this

NCI Operations anual!)

2.%. 67pecte# ,utputs:

&he e>pected outputs are the 1;E commitment to pursue CI strategy and the plan on how to

come up with the Convergence rea 6rofile (C6)

2.. Participants5

&he participants of the Orientation are the unicipal ayor, unicipal 6lanning and

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environment, the management of the ecosystem and the development of new lands for

agribusiness!

ata analysis is the result of the spatial integration of all the data gathered combining and

overlaying these in the maps to arrive at a better understanding on the e>isting situation of

the watershed in terms of land use, institutional presence (1;Es, ;Os, N;Os, privategroups, 6Os), socio-economic condition of the population, population spread, current

investment and agribusiness situation and issues and constraints that may affect the

implementation of the 6lans that will be formulated! &he analysis will result in the

identification of the necessary interventions to protect the environment, manage the

ecosystem effectively and develop the agro-enterprise and agribusiness potential of the

convergence area using the combined resources of the 1;Es, the three () lead agencies

(, * and +N*), other support groups and institutions and the private sector investors!

&he Convergence rea 6rofile analysis will result in the following.

#! 6roviding the physical and infrastructure reBuirements to develop the area such as

farm-to-market roads, irrigation and post-harvest facilities, and other infrastructure

that will support the protection of the watershed and the management of the

ecosystemD0! Identifying activities on environment protection and ecosystem managementD and! 6roviding the cluster commodities and investment reBuirements that can be

implemented within the convergence area which were identified based on the value

chain analysis (/C) and market study!

F. PREPARATION OF THE CON4ER3ENCE AREA DE4ELOPMENT PLAN

*. Pre&arin) t$e R"a0 Ma& '"r t$e Cra'tin) "' t$e C"nver)ence Area Deve%"&entP%an

&he Convergence rea evelopment 6lan (C6) is a comprehensive plan which

addresses the management of the watershed and the ecosystem in a holistic and

sustainable manner! &his will be done through the implementation of interventions and

activities that will promote sustainable management of all resources within the

convergence area! &he C6 seeks to.• identify interventions and activities that will be implemented within the convergence

area in order to manage the watershed and ecosystems and develop the

agribusiness potential without adversely affecting the watershed and the ecosystemsD• demonstrate the complementation and integration of services to be provided by the

, * and +N* with the 1ocal ;overnment Enits (1;Es) and concerned N;Os,

6rivate Institutions, and *esearch CentersD

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6rocess in 6reparing the Convergence rea 6rofile and Convergence rea evelopment 6lan

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ata ;athering, Aield /alidation ctivities

Convergence rea 6rofile (C6)

#! $ituation of atershed (+N* *eport)0! $O& assessment +cosystem (+N* and 1;E)! C1E6 (1;E)4! $ocio-+conomic Condition (demographic data, population spread,

I6s, small farmers, fishers gender and I6 disaggregated)5! +>isting policies, laws applicable to the area (NI6$, reservation,

C3A,I6*, customary laws)7! Institutional rrangements8! Cultural and *eligious 6ractices:! Current Investment and agribusiness situation%! unicipal and 6rovincial 6hysical Aramework 6lan#"! aps

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Convergence rea evelopment 6lan (C6)

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&he Convergence rea evelopment 6lan (C6) will be formulated based on the

analysis of the Convergence rea 6rofile and will be guided by the e>isting issuances of

the , * and +N* mentioned as follows!

DENR MC 2008-05Guidelines in the Preparation of nte!rated "atershed

Mana!e#ent Plans

E$ No 533 &doptin! nte!rated Coastal Mana!e#ent as a National 'trate!(

to Ensure the 'ustaina)le De*elop#ent of the Countr(+s ,oastal and Marine

En*iron#ent and Resour,es and Esta)lishin! 'upportin! Me,hanis#s for its

#ple#entation

D&R MC No 0 series 2003 $perationali.in! the De*elop#ent of /apit-isi!

1a)an sa/ahirapan &!rarian Refor# ones /&1&4 &Rones

D&R Me#orandu# Cir,ular No 03 series 2006 ntensified Rural De*elop#ent

7hrou!h &!rarian Refor# Co##unities &RCs Conne,ti*it(

D&R Me#orandu# Cir,ular No 3 'eries 2009 $perational Dire,ti*es for the

De*elop#ent of &RC Clusters

orest 1and ;se Plannin! 1;P

'ustaina)le &!ri,ulture and isheries De*elop#ent ones &M&

Reports on Coastal Resour,e Mana!e#ent< ureau of isheries and &=uati,

Resour,es< Depart#ent of &!ri,ulture

. S())este0 O(t%ine "' t$e C"nver)ence Area Deve%"&ent P%an

I. Exec(tive S(ar/

&he +>ecutive $ummary should provide a concise presentation of the key

components of the plan! It should clearly describe the goals


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&his section should clarify that the plan covers only the specific convergence area

targeted for development, which 'ust forms part of the development plan of the

entire province and an input to the regional development plan! It should briefly

discuss the planGs relevance to the provincial, regional and national development

thrusts and program! It should specify the time frame for the plan!

It should e>plain how the document is organi2ed including a short description of

its contents!

&he *ationale should answer the Buestions "h( is there a need to for#ulate a

Con*er!en,e &rea De*elop#ent Plan> "hat are the #a?or reasons for doin! so>

&his may be answered by introducing the enhanced convergence strategy

elaborated under JC No! # series 0"#", its ob'ectives and intended impact for

the rural sector!

It should also include a short description of the planning approach and

methodology used!

III. Re)i"na%Pr"vincia% C"ntext

&o put the plan in its proper conte>t, the general socio-economic and ecological

situation as well as the overall development directions at the regional and

provincial levels is relevant! &his section should focus on key development

indicators described in the Comprehensive 1and Ese 6lan (C1E6), the *egional

evelopment 6lans and the 6rovincial 6hysical Aramework 6lan (66A6) where

the proposed development strategies and interventions in the convergence area

are e>pected to contribute!

I4. 4isi"n1Missi"n Stateent

$tate the vision and mission statements for the long ( 05 years) and medium-term

(5 years) period!

4. 3"a%s an0 Objectives

$tate the goals and ob'ectives (general and specific) of the plan! hat would be

the contributions of the plan to the overall ob'ectives and targets of the

region


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the sectoral plans (Aorest 1and Ese 6lans, *C evelopment 6lans, Coastal

*esources anagement 6lans, etc!)!

&his section should highlight the following.• Characteristics of the atershed

• evelopment 6otentials

• evelopment Constraints

4II.Deve%"&ent Frae!"r# P%an

&his section should discuss the watershed and ecosystem management approach

in managing the convergence area!

A8 S&atia% Strate)/

&he spatial strategy should show in a map the location and specific role


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&hese can be categori2ed along components, e!g! the main strategies described

in /II!3 above! It is important to include the targets (e!g! units "hat @ill )e the roleA eBpe,ted

,ontri)utions of ea,h or!ani.ation> &re present ,apa)ilities suffi,ient to #at,h

future responsi)ilities> "hat #easures should )e taen to au!#ent ,apa)ilities>

"hat @ill )e the rele*ant post-i#ple#entation stru,ture of the pro!ra#>

&he organi2ational and management structure of the implementation of the plan

should be presented!

#! onitoring and +valuation

&his section should answer the Buestions =ow will the program be monitored

ho will monitor and what mode and methods of monitoring will be adopted

0! $chedule of a'or ctivities

6repare a timetable of activities, preferably a ;antt Chart of ma'or activities!

B8 Ex&ecte0 Bene'its

In addition to productivity and income benefits, the social soundness of the

investment should be adeBuately discussed! &he evaluation should take into

account the groups or sectors to be benefited by the program investment, on the

one hand, and which would be adversely affected on the other! &he acceptability

of the program to the recipient communities and neighboring areas should be

taken into consideration! &he unBuantifiable social benefits should likewise be

included, e!g! increased political awareness, gender awareness etc!

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section on the likely environmental effects of the proposed investment should be

included and appropriate mitigation measures should be included where adverse

effects are likely to be created!

@. I0enti'/in) t$e A)ri1b(siness P"tentia% in Eac$ Ec"s/ste

%.1. Cluster Commo#it! 0election

a. C"n0(ct "' M(nici&a% Orientati"n an0 P%annin) ;"r#s$"&

&he *CI&; together with the representatives from the 6CI&; will conduct an

orientation and planning workshop! t the end of the activity, the participants shall

have acBuired a common understanding on the concept and mechanics of the NCI

strategy! &he participants will also have a common knowledge on how to

operationali2e the ridge-to-reef approach and identified the commodities that will be

developed as agro-enterprises in the area!

&he participants to the orientation and planning session will be. unicipal ayorD

unicipal 6lanning and evelopment Officer (6O)D unicipal 3udgetpected outputs will be the following.

#) 1;E commitment to pursue CI strategyD0) 1ong list of cropspanse of production in

terms of hectares


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b. S$"rt%istin) "' C%(ster C""0ities

&he CI&; shall conduct another session to come up with the short list of

commodity clusters! &his activity shall be attended by representatives from

representatives of the *CI&; and 6CI&;, municipal 1;E officials,representatives from N;Os, 6Os, farmersG groups and other organi2ed groups!

key input in the shortlisting process is the /alue Chain nalysis (/C), which will be

used to assess the economic value of commodities and identify the possible

commodity mi> by ecosystem that will facilitate backward and forward integration!

&hrough /C, the group will generate data on raw Criteria '"r Pri"riti Criteria "n Mar#et Dean0 2,38>

Ratin! Contri)ution to GDP or EBport

Earnin!s

Maret De#and 1e*el

Ratin! No ,ontri)ution to GDPA eBport

earnin!s

No #aret de#and for the

,o##odit(

Ratin! 2 -3 % ,ontri)ution to GDPA

eBport earnin!s

1i#ited lo,al #aret for identified

,o##odit( is present

&1


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Ratin! 3 -% ,ontri)ution to GDPA

eBport earnin!s

1o,al #aret for identified

,o##odit( is a*aila)le

Ratin! 8-0% ,ontri)ution to GDPA

eBport earnin!s

Pro*in,ial and lo,al #aret

de#and is hi!h

Ratin! 5 &t least % ,ontri)ution toGDPA eBport earnin!s

nternational< re!ional< pro*in,ialand lo,al #aret de#and is hi!h

&%


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Tab%e >Criteria "n O(treac$ 22438>

Ratin! E#plo(#ent Generation

Potential

6resence of AarmersG


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Ratin! 4i!h rele*an,eAi#portan,e to the e>port promotion thrust of the

;overnment and freBuently mentioned in speeches of government

officials or freBuently included in the 1;EGs development plans at all

levels

Ratin! 5 Fer( hi!h rele*an,eAi#portan,e to the e>port promotion thrust of the

;overnment and always mentioned in speeches of government

officials or always included in the 1;EGs development plans at all

levels

Tab%e > Criteria "n C"&%eentari%/ 2,8

Ratin! 6resence

of physical

(roads,

bridges,

irrigation,etc!) and

economic

infrastruc-

ture

(credit)

5

vailability of

raw


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sour,es of

,redit is

a*aila)le

Ratin! 3 &n( one

of the

a)o*e-

#entione

d ph(si,al

infrastru,-

ture is

present

at least

one

for#al

,redit

sour,e isa*aila)le

Ra@Aplantin!

#aterials are

readil( a*aila)le

on-site )ut on

,ertain #onths

onl(

& !roup of on-

,all a!ri,ultural

te,hni,ians is

present to

pro*ide

appropriate

te,hnolo!(

fun,tional

pro,essin!

fa,ilities are

a*aila)le in

near)(

#uni,ipalitiesA areas

&t least t@o of the

a)o*e-#entioned

eBtension ser*i,es are

a*aila)le on-site

Ratin! &n( t@o

of the

a)o*e-

#entione

d ph(si,al

infrastru,-

ture are

present

at leastt@o for#al

,redit

sour,es

are

a*aila)le

Ra@Aplantin!

#aterials are

a*aila)le @ithin

the area (ear

round

& !roup of

silled 1G;

a!ri,ultural

te,hni,ians

re!ularl( *isits

the area to

pro*ide

ade=uate

appropriatete,hnolo!(

fun,tional

pro,essin!

fa,ilities are

a*aila)le in

near)(

#uni,ipalitiesA

areas

&n( three of the a)o*e-

#entioned eBtension

ser*i,es are a*aila)le

on-site

Ratin! 5 &de=uate

ph(si,al

infrastru,-

ture su,h

as roads<

)rid!es<

irri!ation

s(ste# is

present

Ra@Aplantin!

#aterials are

a*aila)le @ithin

the area (ear

round< @ith so#e

surplus a*aila)le

for sale

& pool of trained

para-

te,hni,ians is

a*aila)le to

pro*ide a #enu

of appropriate

te,hnolo!(

fun,tional

&ll of the four a)o*e-

#entioned eBtension

ser*i,es are a*aila)le

on-site

&(


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at least

three

for#al

,redit

sour,es

area*aila)le

pro,essin!

fa,ilities are

a*aila)le on-site

c. C"&(tati"n "' Ratin)>

*8 =ow to compute the overall rating score per commodity.

• &he formula to get the score per criterion.*ating per criterion > eight < 5 > #""

• &o get the overall rating, add all the scores corresponding to each of the four criteria

67ample5 Commo#it! 15 Rice

Criteria #. 5 > "!#" < 5 > #"" L #"

Criteria 0. 5 > "!#5 < 5 > #"" L #5

Criteria . 5 > "!#5 < 5 > #"" L #5

Criteria 4. > "!#5 < 5 > #"" L %

Criteria 5. 5 > "!5 < 5 > #"" L 5

Criteria 7. > "!#" < 5 > #"" L 7

Overall rating %"

Exa&%e> C""0it/ > Man)"

Criteria #. 4 > "!#" < 5 > #"" L :

Criteria 0. 4 > "!#5 < 5 > #"" L #0

Criteria . 4 > "!#5 < 5 > #"" L #0

Criteria 4. > "!#5 < 5 > #"" L %

Criteria 5. 5 > "!5 < 5 > #"" L #"

Criteria 7. 5 > "!#" < 5 > #"" L 7

Overall rating :0

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groups and other stakeholders on the second day. Annex I shows the template used in

preparing the Investment 6roposalperts

will be invited to guide the local convergence teams in refining and finali2ing the

investment plans! &he outputs of this activity are the full-blown investment plan, and

capsule proposals for each commodity, for which funding commitments of each agency

shall be defined! ($ee Annex +. $ample Investment 6roposal on Cripy 3anana Chips)

'. C"n0(ct "' Investent F"r(

&o encourage the participation of the private sector and attract private investors and other

possible development partners, a *egional Investment Aorum will be conducted annually

or as deemed necessary! 6repared investment plans that need e>ternal investments will

be presented in the *egional Convergence Investment Aorum!

National Investment Aorum will also be held annually! Investment proposals not picked

up by investors in the *egional Investment Aorum will be again presented in this forum!

). M"nit"rin) an0 Eva%(ati"n

Implementation of the funded investment plans shall be closely monitored by the local

&; and progress of implementation shall be reported to the *egional CI &; and

National CI &;! Enfunded investment plans shall also be monitored, reviewed and

revised if deemed necessary! &his will be lined up to other available funding windows!

+valuation of CI agro-enterprise and agribusiness undertaking will also be done! &his

can be done by either the in-house monitoring or evaluation units of , * and +N*!

ocumentation of best practices will be coordinated with the Fnowledge anagement

Component for dissemination and replication to other areas where deemed applicable!

$. F"%%"! T$r"()$ Activit/ > C""0it/ an0 Investent Ma&&in)

In preparation for the official CI launching, the technical staff of the 1;E shall initiate the

mapping of the identified commodity clusters! *eBuired support investments like farm to

market roads, drying and other post-harvest facilities will be identified! $upport&:


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infrastructures that are under the banner programs of , * and +N* will be

proposed to be programmed under said banner programs! Other infrastructure

reBuirement that cannot be accommodated by the regular programs will be packaged into

a proposal for funding through foreign grants and other e>ternal assistance!

3. CON4ER3ENCE AREA DE4ELOPMENT PLAN E4ALUATION AND

APPRO4AL

&he evaluation of the Convergence rea evelopment 6lan (C6) will go through a

process of review, field validation and approval! If the convergence area covers only a

single municipality then the C6 will be prepared at the unicipal level and submitted

for review at the 6rovincial level and for approval at the *egional level! If the

convergence area covers more than one municipality then the 6lan will be prepared at

the 6rovincial level and submitted for review and approval at the *egional level! Aor

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• 3ased on the results of the review and evaluation done through meetings and

field validation, the *eviewing &eam will officially inform the 6lanning &eam on

its decision regarding the approval of the C6! &his will be done through an

Official 1etter with attachment of the inutes of the meetings and Aield

/alidation *eport!

• &he result of the evaluation may reBuire further action by the 6lanning &eam to

comply with the issues raised by the *eviewing &eam! In this case, approval of

the C6 will be conditional pending the compliance of the 6lanning &eam on

the issues raised by the *eviewing &eam!

. Fina% A&&r"va%

• &he final approval of the C6 will be given by the *eviewing &eam after a

thorough review process! &his will be communicated through an Official 1etter

signifying the approval of the C6!

• &he approved C6 will be endorsed to the *CI&; and NCI&; for fund

programming and necessary support!

• Epon receipt of the approved C6, the NCI&; will assess the plan for

completeness and consistency with the specific plans of the concerned

government agencies and groups involved and with the over-all national plan

on Convergence Initiatives!

• If the C6 is found in order, the NCI&; will inform the *CI&; of its

confirmation and approval!

• &he approval of C6 will signify that the convergence area is ready for the

1aunching ctivity! ($ee Fi)(re . *eview and pproval

6rocess of C6)

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H. LAUNCHIN3 THE CON4ER3ENCE AREA

1aunching of the Convergence rea is the last activity in the 6lanning 6hase! &his event will

signify that the Convergence rea evelopment 6lan had been approved for implementation!

6resented in this topic are the activities that will be conducted for the successful conduct of the launching activity! &he ob'ective of which is to guide the *C&;, 6C&; and C&;in their preparations for the conduct of cost-effective and multi-stakeholder participatorylaunching of convergence area!

&he 1aunching of the Convergence rea involves three () main activities.

*. Pre1La(nc$in) Activities 1is the conduct of series of meetings, planning sessions andthe organi2ation of committees for the actual launching!

a! Partici&ants .

• *CI&; (,*,+N*)

• 6rovincial 6lanning and evelopment Officer (66O)

• 6rovincial griculture Officer (6O)

• 6rovincial grarian *eform Officer (6*O)

• 6rovincial +nvironment and Natural *esources Officer

(6+N*O)

• Community +nvironment and Natural *esources Officer (C+N*O)

• ayor


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b! Pr"cess .

6lanning sessions shall include identification of activities for the launching, includingbudget reBuirement, committee tasks, areas where complementation of activities andresources should be focused!

&he *egional Convergence Initiative &echnical orking ;roup (*CI&;) shall lead inthe planning and coordinating the preparations for the launching activity with specificassigned tasks to the 6CI&; and CI&;.

$uggested working committees for the actual launching are provided below! Committeesmay be combined depending on the dynamics arrangement within the 1;Es, availabilityof staff support and other factors!

#) Finance C"ittee is responsible for ensuring the availability of funds for

the activity!0) F""0 C"ittee - is responsible for the necessary arrangements and

preparations of food reBuirements for the activity!

) Pr")ra C"ittee is responsible in the preparation of the program of activities, invitations for the guests and /I6s, and overall coordination of theparticipants who are attending the launching activity!

4) P$/sica% Arran)eent C"ittee is responsible for the physicalpreparation of the venue! $ome considerations in selecting venue wouldinclude pro>imity and accessibility of the area with some of the pro'ects to bepresented during the launching so that the pro'ects would be more

appreciated by the participants!

5) Pr""ti"ns C"ittee is responsible in promotional and I+C activities for awareness of the participants, stakeholders and other partners including thepreparation of I+C materials like posters, leaflets, etc! 6ress briefing materialmay also be prepared by the committee as needed!

7) D"c(entati"n C"ittee - is responsible in the documentation of theactivity through video, photos and tape recording!

8) Tec$nica% C"ittee- is responsible in the preparation of the necessarytechnical and legal documents and materials!

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) Inter-agency meetings and consultations, orientation and levelling-offmeetings

d! O(t&(t .• 6rogram for 1ocal Convergence rea 1aunching or 6rogram of ctivities

• Investment 6lan

. Act(a% La(nc$in)

&he *egional Convergence Initiative &echnical orking ;roup (*CI&;) shall lead in the

conduct of the launching activity with specific assigned tasks to the 6CI&;, CI&; andthe specific committees.

&he Tec$nica% C"ittee is responsible in the preparation of the necessary technical andlegal documents and materials such as. (should be included in the pre-launching)1aunching details will be attached!

a! 6ro'ect profiles, pro'ect briefs, flyers about the C6b! 6resentation materials on CI and C6

c! emoranda of greement (O) or emoranda of Enderstanding (OE) whichcontain the following information. mission, purpose, scope, terms of

understanding, signatures of concerned parties and witnesses

d! &okens of recognitionS())este0 Pr")ra "' Activities D(rin) t$e La(nc$in).

'&


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S())este03(ests an0

Partici&ants >

Office of the 6resident NCI $teering Committee - ,*,+N* NCI &; embers , *, +N* ;overnor $enate


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In implementing the C6, a Mana)eentI&%eentati"n Tea is responsible for the supervision, management and coordination and monitoring of the implementationof the pro'ects identified under the C6! &he CI&; shall act as themanagement< implementation team!

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c. Inte)rati"n an0 C""r0inati"n Mec$aniss

echanisms to integrate and coordinate interventions for the C6 shall be put inplace by the *CI&; and 6CI&; to ensure inter-phasing, consistency andsustainability!

*egular planning, coordination and assessment activities shall be conducted toidentify implementation gaps, issues and concerns to support the implementationplan! complete documentation of concerns per component shall be reBuired for immediate action of concerned working group! Concerns specific to certain agenciesshall be endorsed to the concerned agency!

&; Aocal 6ersons at all levels (Annex A. 6olicy Aramework - NCI Organi2ational$tructure) shall act as =eads of $ecretariat which will coordinate the conduct of meetings, provide administrative and logistical support, documentmeetings


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c.. Nati"na% Leve% C""r0inati"n

National level coordination for the NCI and C6 shall be undertaken throughthe NCI $teering Committee, Component &;s and NCI $ecretariat!Implementation problems and issues raised during provincial and regional

coordination meetings shall be threshed out and resolved at the national level!

&he $teering Committee shall meet at least twice a yearD the &; once everyBuarter, and the NCI $ecretariat as necessary!

&he NCI $ecretariat shall coordinate with oversight agencies (N+, 3, 6$,etc) regarding submission of regular and special reports to be reBuired by suchagencies!

&he 6lanning Offices of , * and +N* shall ensure that NCI plans andtargets including those under C6s are incorporated in agency ork andAinancial 6lans (A6)!

ccomplishment in agency implemented (counterpart) pro'ects within the C6sshould also be incorporated in periodic agency accomplishment reports!

. Ann(a% CADP Revie! an0 P%annin)

nnual review and planning workshop to be held every ecember


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6rocessing and downloading of agency funds from Central to field offices shall consider the governmentGs e>isting accounting and auditing procedures!

I. . IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPONENTS

&here are four Components that will provide support and guidance in the implementation of

the Convergence rea evelopment 6lan (C6)! &hese components are (#) 6olicy and

dvocacy, (0) gro-+nterprise and gribusiness evelopment, () Capacity evelopment

and (4) Fnowledge anagement! &hese components perform an eBually important role in the

attainment of the goals and ob'ectives of the convergence initiatives by reinforcing and

enhancing the implementation of C6! &he processes involved in the implementation of

these components are described below.

In the implementation of JC No! "# $eries of 0"#", the 6olicy and dvocacy Component

will ensure that there are no conflicting, overlapping or unclear policies! &his component will

address policy concerns through policy reforms in the conte>t of formulating and amending

policy issuances, resolution of overarching cross-sectoral policy issues and the advocacy for

legislation or other instruments leading to institutional and operational efficiencies and

stakeholder participation under the convergence strategy! In order to operationali2e the

processes involved in addressing conflicting, overlapping or unclear policies the followingactivities will be implemented all throughout the implementation of the Convergence rea

evelopment 6lan! ($ee Annex :. atri> on 6olicy and dvocacy Component0)

a! *eview of 6olicy issuesb! mendment of proposed policy and crafting of 6olicy Issue Aact $heetc! +ndorsement of 6olicy Issue Aact $heet to the 6olicy and dvocacy ;roupd! *efinement of raft 6olicye! eliberation of raft 6olicy by orking ;roupf! Conduct Consultative Aorag! +ndorsement of 6olicyh! Consideration and passage of 6olicy by NCI$C

%So!rce? 0rite-!p of Policy and Adocacy 0orking .ro!p';

1. Polic! an# 8#vocac! Component

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&he gro-enterprise and gribusiness evelopment Component will support the

establishment of agro-enterprise clusters in all provinces! ! &hese clusters will focus on agri-

business initiatives based on the potential of the areas! In selecting the agro-enterprise

clusters, due consideration will be given to the environment and ecological integrity of the

agro-enterprise cluster! =ence, models will be developed to ensure that the nature and type

of agro-enterprises will be congruent and in harmony with the ecosystem! 6resented below

are the ob'ectives and the process of operationali2ing the agro-enterprise and agribusiness

activities!4

a. ,&'ectives

;enerally, this component aims to contribute in promoting sustainable rural development

through convergence!

$pecifically, it aims to.

#) Identify cluster commodities in the selected local convergence agro-enterprise

clustersD0) evelop investment plans for the development of the selected cluster commoditiesD) Implement agro and agribusiness enterprises in the selected convergence clustersD4) 6romote forward and backward integration of cluster commoditiesD and5) 1ink the different cluster products to relevant market!

&. ,perationali"ing the 8gro-enterprise an# 8gri&usiness 8ctivities

*8 A0"&t a C"binati"n "' B"tt"1(& an0 T"&10"!n A&&r"ac$

Aollowing the , *, +N* CI policies and guidelines, the National

Convergence gro-+nterprise and gribusiness evelopment &; will work with

the *egional CI &; in implementing and operationali2ing the gro-Industry and

gribusiness Cluster Component! 6articipatory approach will be observed where a

c"binati"n "' t"&10"!n an0 b"tt"1(& a&&r"ac$es will be used! Ender this

approach, the target beneficiaries or partner implementers will be the one to

identify the package to be included in their cluster based on the agreed selection

criteria as well as their 'e%t nee0 and ana)eent ca&abi%it/! &he technical

concerns of the selected pro'ects however, will be discussed and approved by the

concerned government agencies!

8 A0"&t a 4a%(e C$ain A&&r"ac$

&Speci@c di"c!""ion on the e"ta#li"hment of agro-enterpri"e cl!"ter" and commoditie" i"

integrated !nder the actiity on the Preparation of the Conergence Area Deelopment Plan

4CADP page" %9-&( of thi" *peration" /an!al$'So!rce? 0rite-!p of Agro-enterpri"e Cl!"ter and Agri#!"ine"" Deelopment Component (


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&o develop a sustainable competitive advantage of the selected agro-enterprise

and agribusiness clusters in the business arena, theva%(e c$ain a&&r"ac$ will be

adopted in implementing this component! &he value chain approach is a powerful

tool for the small farmer-producers and agribusiness entrepreneurs to identify the

key activities within the firm, which form the value chain for the organi2ation


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a. In'"rati"n an0 Database Mana)eent 2IDM8

Convergence Initiative atabase $ystem shall be designed and developed 'ointly by the

Information &echnology ;roups (I&;) of the three agencies (, * P +N*)! &he system

will be installed at the provincial, regional and central units of the agencies to allow

generation of information at their respective levels! &he central database will be maintainedat the which shall officially provide information and reports to the oversight agencies! It

shall as well provide and facilitate the necessary access to the different users!

&he I will facilitate the development and management of Convergence Initiative atabase

$ystem and shall include but not limited to the following dataD

• gribusiness 1and (profiles, validated, developed)

• Job ;eneration

• =uman *esource evelopment

• Aund $ources

• Other pertinent statistics (i!e information)

b. I0enti'/ DataIn'"rati"n Nee0e0

&hese are the data that will provide information to the e>ecutive for decision making

as well as the input for monitoring and evaluation! &he Fnowledge anagement

&echnical orking ;roup (F-&;) will design the data capture form to be used for

data gathering!

c. Pre&are P%an '"r Data 3at$erin) an0 C"%%ecti"n

&he F-&; in coordination with other NCI &; and relevant agencies will prepare

the plan for data gathering! &he plan and the desired captured form will be

disseminated! &he ata gathering and collection shall be undertaken at the municipal

level for submission to the provincial level!

• Data 3at$erin) Met$"0

#! Interview with anagement, e>emplars or workers

Interviews are conducted one-on-one or with a small group!

• rite down your Buestions before the interview and give them to theperson(s) being interviewed, if possible

• ecide beforehand how you want to document the information yougather

• &ell the person being interviewed the purpose and how you will use whatthey tell you

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ata entry and initial processing shall be done at the provincial level! Information

generated at the provincial level shall be submitted electronically to the regional

and national level for consolidation, processing and analysis!

*. Trainin)Orientati"n

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#) Ne!s%etter - use the organi2ationGs newsletter to announce the pro'ect,

give regular updates, develop a profile, and get buy-in!0) ;ebsite - pro'ect website is one of the most versatile dissemination

tools! 6ut plenty of information there for different audiences! dd to it

regularly so people keep coming back! $ell the pro'ect and engage the

community!) Press Re%ease (&ri-media) - press release is a formal announcement to

the national press, television or radio broadcast!4) F%/erBr"c$(res - &hough much communication is electronic, it is still

often useful to create an 4 flyer that can be circulated in printed form (e!g!

to hand out at conferences or to colleagues at your institution)! &he

electronic version (e!g! 6A file) can also be circulated electronically!5) Pr")raeC%(ster Meetin) these meetings are e>cellent

opportunities for pro'ects to learn from each other, discuss common

issues, and get feedback on their work!7) C"n'erence Presentati"n - conferences are an important opportunity to

share achievements with e>perts in the field (e!g! agriculture, fishery,technology etc)!8) P"sters - poster session at a conference may be more appropriate

when you have work in progress! Hou write up your work in poster format,

and present it to delegates who attend the session! It may not be as

glamorous as doing a presentation in the auditorium, but itGs an e>cellent

way to practice engaging people, gauge their reactions, and get one-to-

one feedback!:) ;"r#s$"&s - small interactive events held to achieve a specific

ob'ective! workshop could be used to get feedback from users on a

demo or to get feedback from e>perts on a particular issue!

%) De"nstrati"n - show what youGve developed and get feedback! emosare useful early in the pro'ect to get feedback from stakeholders on

functionality, usability, and look-and-feel!#") +"(rna% Artic%es - ny and every opportunity should be taken to get

articles published about the pro'ect! Consider peer reviewed 'ournals in

relevant disciplines near the end of the pro'ect when you have data and

results to report!##) Re&"rts an0 "t$er 0"c(ents - reports on specific topics or anything

that pro'ect has developed that may be useful to others (e!g! guidelines,

methods, evaluation criteria, Buestionnaires) can be post the website so

they are accessible to a wide audience!

). M"nit"rin) an0 Eva%(ati"n

&his activity aims to improve performance and determine the relevance, effectiveness and

impact of the pro'ect! F &; in coordination with other NCI &; will do the following for

the development of the *esult 3ased onitoring $ystem! ($ee Annex P . P+ &emplate)

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*8 evelop *esults 3ased onitoring $ystem

a) Clarify pro'ect aims, ob'ectives, values and activitiesb) Clarify the target groupsc) Identify outputs and outcomesd) $et performance indicatorse) $et freBuency of monitoringf) esign P+ form or 1ogical Aramework for monitoring!

8 &rainingpansion and development of the pro'ectspansion, scaling-up or adoption in other areas,

beneficiary-groups or communities!

Inn"vative strate)ies "r a&&r"ac$es are pioneering an# creative strategies,

processes and procedures that have provided new insights in the enhancement of

alternative development models and paradigms

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) 6repare Buestionnaires and send to 1;Es with good practices and response

screened by the region before sending to Central Office (CO)!4) $hort listing by CO based on the criteria identified!5) /isit the area for validation with CO and *O staff with contractor to collect

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&he 1ogframe is created in order to provide a clear coverage and is also used in order to indicate what the

desired ob'ectives are! &he matri> is composed of.

a! Goal.6overty eradication (poverty reduction in the medium term) and sustainable

rural development!

b! Purpose (#!) +nsured food security and increased income, (0!) +nhanced access to

land (and other natural resources) and improved Buality of the environment and (!)

$elf-reliance of constituency and increase resilience of their communities!

c! ,utput.&he outputs can be grouped into four components. (a) 6olicy and dvocacy,

(b) gro-enterprise Cluster and gribusiness evelopment, (c) Capacity

evelopment, and (d) Fnowledge anagement!

d! Input9e! Interventions Fey interventions under each of the components will be

anchored on the outputs!

6arameters that will ask the reBuirements as basis for monitoring and evaluation are the

following.

#! ,&'ectivel! ;eriia&le In#icator(,;I).&hese are the indicators that show the aimed

targets and resources to be used! &he indicators are usually Buantifiable!

0! :eans o ;eriication(:,;).&his refers to the validation of the Ob'ectively /erifiable

Indicators! &hese usually come in reports, survey results, studies, and observation,

among others!

! Important 8ssumptions(I8).&his refers to the factors that were not included insetting up the indicators!

6lease refer to Tab%e ** for the NCI 1ogframe and Fi)(res 5 for the 1ogical Aramework

atri>!

Tab%e **> NCI L")'rae

Narrative $ummary Ob'ectively /erifiable Indicator eans of/erification

Important ssumption

3"a%6overty eradicationand sustainable ruraldevelopment

• $ustained growth thatcreates 'obs

• raws the vast ma'ority intothe economic and socialmainstream

• Continuously reduces masspoverty

&erminal andImpact

ssessment*eports

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P(r&"se

(#!) +nsured foodsecurity and increasedincome

(0!) +nhanced access

to land (and othernatural resources) andimproved Buality of theenvironment

(!) $elf-reliance ofconstituency andincrease resilience oftheir communities!

• =ousehold income ofconstituency increasedabove the poverty line

• Aood staples available atreasonable prices at alltimes

• Improved conservation,protection and rehabilitationof natural resources

• Increase in no! ofconstituency with titles toland or other tenurialinstruments

• Increase in no! ofconstituency engaged in oremployed in market-led

and environment-friendlyagri-enterprises• Constituency or

organi2ation of constituencyand communities able toparticipate in localgovernance, andmanagement of resources

• Constituencyisting dataand statistics

• Cooperationworkshops(utualassessment ofkeystakeholders)

• Aocused;roupiscussions

•

$urveys• Interviews

O(t&(t

(a) 6olicy and dvocacy

• Aormulated and amendedpolicies related toconvergence under the ruraldevelopment sector

• 1egal instruments,resolutions or agreementsby and among governmentagencies as regards to theharmoni2ation andresolution of conflicting

policy issues and concernsin the implementation oflaws and policies on ruraldevelopment

• 6olicies e>panded orimproved to address gaps

• dvocacy networks forpolicy reforms established

• onthly andRuarterly*eports



• $urveys

• Interviews

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(b) gro-enterpriseCluster and

gribusinessevelopment

• gro-+nterprise clustersestablished in all provinces

• gro-+nterprise clustermodels developed

• 6lanning and management

tools to facilitate agro-enterprise cluster andagribusiness developmentintroduced

• Aield /alidation



• $urveys

• Interviews

(c) Capacityevelopment

• eveloped shared interestand common understandingof the convergence strategyand intervention frameworkamong the implementers at

the national and local levels• Capacitated implementers

and the technical workinggroups in the followingareas. policy analysis, agro-enterprise cluster andagribusiness development,knowledge management,and monitoring P evaluation

• Network of institutions (forcapacity development)established

• Aield /alidation

• Cooperationworkshops(utualassessment of

keystakeholders)


• $urveys

• Interviews

(d) Fnowledgeanagement

• onitoring and trackingsystem developed, installedand operationali2ed

• +>perience and learninge>change facilitated

• $uccess stories


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It is necessary to link the logical framework to the NCI implementation plan, which indicates the

targets based from the logical framework! s seen in Fi)(re 6, the inputs and outputs can be

presented in a detailed manner, indicating the indicators and its target during the first month,

and so on!

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Fi)(re > T$e F"(r T/&es "' M"nit"rin) 9 Eva%(ati"n

a. Pr")ress M"nit"rin) an0 Eva%(ati"n.

&he 6rogress P + basically deals with the updating of the pro'ect as it moves forward until its

completion! *eports to be submitted for progress P + include the onthly *eport, Ruarterly

*eport, $emi-annualplanation for slippages! &he annual report shall include a narrative summary of the yearGs

progress! &he monitoring forms will be populated by the unicipal Convergence &; to be

submitted to the 6rovincial Convergence &; for verification and be forwarded to the *egional

Convergence &; for final validation in the local level! $ame process flow will be done with

the Initial ;ains +valuation and *esults onitoring and +valuation! &he reporting duration for

the monthly and Buarterly report will be two weeks, through electronic mail! &he reporting

duration for the semi-annual and annual reports will be for one month, through electronic mail

and a hard copy to be sent to the NCI &; concerned which they will review and process the

report and be submitted to the F &; for consolidation! (6lease refer to Annex P for the

onthly *eporting Aormat and for the Ruarterly, id-year and nnual *eporting Aormat)!

b. Initia% 3ains Eva%(ati"n.

&he Initial ;ains +valuation refers to the progress of the pro'ect entering the half-way mark!

Included here are the accomplishments of the first three years of the pro'ect (halfway point)! In

here, the initial developments and changes happened should be highlighted! long with this,

the usual reporting on the targets versus accomplishments and physical versus financial

should also be included! Ainally, a narrative summary shall be included discussing the

highlights of the first half of the pro'ect! &he reporting duration should be within two to three

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months, through electronic mail and a hard copy to be sent to the NCI &; concerned which

they will review and process the report and be submitted to the F &; for consolidation!

&he monitoring form for the Initial ;ains +valuation will be dependent on the submitted

6rogress onitoring and +valuation reports!

c. Res(%ts M"nit"rin) an0 Eva%(ati"n.

In *esults P +, the initial results of the pro'ect are incorporated! &he accomplishments of the

pro'ects are included! &he initial developments as result of the interventions should be captured

as well! side from these, the reporting on the targets versus accomplishments and physical

versus financial should also be included! Ainally, a narrative summary shall be included

discussing the highlights of the first half of the pro'ect! &he reporting duration should be within

two to three months, through electronic mail and a hard copy to be sent to the concerned NCI

&; for their review and processing of the report and will be submitted to the F &; for

consolidation! &he monitoring form for the *esults onitoring and +valuation will be

dependent on the submitted 6rogress onitoring and +valuation reports!

0. I&act Eva%(ati"nAssessent.

&he Impact +valuation component of P + shall be discussed in the ne>t chapter!

@. M"nit"rin) an0 Eva%(ati"n S/ste> Fie%0 4a%i0ati"n

nother tool for P + is the field validation! $ite visits shall be conducted in order to validate

selected accomplishments mentioned from the reports submitted! &he NCI shall form a

/alidation &eam that will be composed of the representatives from the 6lanning Enits of ,

* and +N* Central Office, NCI $ecretariat, &; on gribusiness and gro-+nterprise

evelopment, Fnowledge anagement &echnical orking ;roup (F&;)D along with the

respective *CI&;!

&he bases for field validation include significant gaps or discrepancies on targets and

accomplishments, financial and physical! lso to be looked at are the dubious or unfilled data

that needs actual visit to validate the reports submitted! Aor those that showed poor

performances, the implementation processes shall be looked at in order to suggest thenecessary ad'ustments!

&he field validation shall be conducted biannually for one to two weeks! &he validating team

shall provide a report to the NCI &; on F!

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:. IMPACT ASSESSMENT

&he impact assessment provides an in-depth analysis of the results of the entire pro'ect!

1ooking back at the logframe, the impact assessment will answer whether or not the long-term

goals of the pro'ect were achieved! &he impact assessment aims to evaluate the e>tent of theresults of the pro'ect and to determine whether or not the pro'ect was able to achieve its ultimate

goals based on in-depth analyses of the results of the pro'ect!

Impact assessment should be done at two levelsS*egional and National! t the regional level,

impact assessment should be done at their respective convergence areas! s for the National

level, the assessment should collate all the evaluations from the *egions to provide sole report

on the Impact ssessment of the NCI! &he Impact ssessment *eports should contain the

following.

#! +valuation of the effectiveness of the pro'ect in terms of the target groups0! $hould discuss whether or not the goals are achieved

! ssessment of the actual benefits gained from the pro'ect!4! 6rovide recommendations on how to move about once the pro'ect is finished

In conducting impact assessments, it is possible to draw services from consultants, especially

at the compilation of the impact assessment reports from the regions! &he timeframe of the

impact evaluation at the regional level shall be for two to four months while the compilation for

a National Convergence Impact ssessment shall be done within two months! &he reports shall

be collected by the NCI F&;!

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LIST OF TABLES

Tab%e N". Tit%e Pa)eTABLE * Initial ata *eBuirement #"TABLE &he ust and 6rioriti2ation Criteria #0TABLE @ *ating system for the Ainal $election of Convergence rea #4TABLE dditional ata, Information and ocuments #%TABLE 5 Criteria for 6rioriti2ation of Commodities "TABLE 6 Criteria for arket emand #TABLE Criteria for Outreach 0TABLE 7 Criteria for National 6riority *anking 0TABLE Criteria for Complementarity TABLE *, $uggested program of ctivities uring the 1aunching 4TABLE ** NCI 1ogical Aramework 7"

List "' Fi)(res

N(ber Tit%e Pa)e

FI3URE * Aramework in the Operations anual evelopment 4FI3URE ;eneral 6rocess Alow in the Implementation of National

Convergence Initiative7

FI3URE @ 6rocess in 6reparing the Convergence rea 6rofile andConvergence rea evelopment 6lan

04

FI3URE *eview and pproval 6rocess of C6 4"FI3URE 5 1ogical Aramework atri> 70FI3URE 6 1inking the 1ogArame to the Implementation 6lan 70FI3URE &he Aour &ypes of onitoring and +valuation 7

Attac$ent

Orientati"n Materia% Compact isc Containing.

#! NCI Ainal /ideo0! NCI /6! 6owerpoint

6resentation on NCI $tandard 6resentation as ofJune #, 0"##

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ANNEES

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ANNE A

POLICY FRAMWOR! A"# IMPLM"$I"% &$RA$%Y FOR $'

"'A"C# #A(#AR(#"R CO")R%"C I"I$IA$I)

FOR &*&$AI"ABL R*RAL #)LOPM"$

I+ BAC!%RO*"#

The National Convergence Initiative (NCI) was created through Joint Memorandum Circular 01,

series of 1999, signed ! the "ecretaries of the #e$artment of %griculture (#%), #e$artment of

%grarian &eform (#%&), and the #e$artment of 'nvironment and Natural &esources (#'N&), and

dul! a$$roved ! the resident It aims to develo$ and o$erationali*e a common framewor+ for

sustainale rural develo$ment (") that will facilitate the convergence of the resources of the three

agencies to maimi*e the im$act on countr!side develo$ment The underl!ing $rinci$le is that

com$lementation of agenc! initiatives within a defined area under a common intervention strateg!

will maimi*e im$act, com$ared to a situation where these agencies would wor+ inde$endentl! of

each other

The convergence initiative $romotes a framewor+ of sustainale agriculture and rural develo$ment

which integrates the $eo$le, their econom! and their environment Moreover, this strateg! would

o$timi*e resources, create sustantial effect in the short-term, and ma+e $ossile model-uilding

across ecos!stems,

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