Charm PCR
Charm PCR
Charm PCR
REFORESTATION SUBCOMPONENT
MESSAGE
I now take this opportunity to thank the Asian Development Bank, the
International Fund for Agricultural Development and the Department of
Agriculture for their steadfast support to the Project. We also thank our
partners in the Local Government Units through their Local Chief Executives,
and the Non–Government Organizations, who tirelessly worked with us for the
duration of the project.
MESSAGE
For all the valuable opportunities given us to learn, unlearn and relearn,
we profusely thank our CHARMP partners: the communities that gave us
more than we did them, the LGUs, the NGOs, and the DA Management in the
persons of USEC Edmund Sana, Director Faustino Maslan, and Project
Director Cameron P. Odsey. The faith of all these people in what this project
can do somehow saw us beyond our weaknesses. Special thanks also go to
the ADB and IFAD for their invaluable financial support which made the
Project a reality. To all our partners whose high expectations we failed to
approximate, we would like to remind them that we have sailed all together as
partners, we have become worse or better because of each other’s support
and otherwise.
And to all our friends and colleagues who offered their heart and hearth,
thank you.
CONTENT
MESSAGE i
TABLE OF CONTENT iii
BASIC DATA iv
MAP vi
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY vii
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1
A. Relevance 5
B. Efficacy in Achievement of Objectives 5
C. Efficiency in Achievement of Outputs and Objectives 5
D. Preliminary Assessment of Sustainability 6
E. Environmental, Socio-cultural and Other Impacts 6
A. Overall Assessment 7
B. Recommendations 7
APPENDIXES
BASIC DATA
A. Loan Identification
1. Country Philippines
2. Loan Number IFAD 397-PH
3. Project Title Cordillera Highland Agricultural Resource
Management Project (CHARMP)
Reforestation Sub- component
4. Borrower Republic of the Philippines
5. Executing Agency Department of Environment and Natural
Resources
6. Amount of Loan SDR 3.150 Million
(Revised)
B. Loan Data
3. Closing Date
- In Loan Agreement September 30, 2003
- Actual June 2005
4. Terms of Loan
- Interest rate 0.75% p.a.
- Maturity 40 years
- Grace Period 10 years
5. Disbursements
- Dates
Initial Disbursement Final Disbursement Time Interval
- Amount (‘000’000)
Category or
Original Last Revised Amount
Subloan Allocation Allocation Disbursed
Natural
Resource
Management-
Reforestation
SDR 3.480 3.150 2.9407
USD 4.449 4.0276 3.7599
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C. Project Data
4. Project Schedule
Item Appraisal
Date of Contract with Consultants Year 1, 3rd-4th qrtr
Civil Works Contract (Comprehensive
Site Development)
- Date of Award Year 3
- Completion of Work March 2003 (Year 6)
Equipment and Supplies
Dates
- First Procurement Year 1, 1st qrtr
- Last Procurement Year 1 4th qrtr
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 1999, the DENR-CAR, NGOs and the PSO staff produced a second
revision of the project’s Reforestation Guidelines in accordance with
agreements made with the Fourth Loan Review Mission. The guidelines were
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I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1. On January 11, 1996, two loans of $9.5 million and SDR6.36 million
($9.5 million) were approved from the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB)
Ordinary Capital Resources (OCR) and Special Funds (SF), respectively.
The loans were to partly finance the Cordillera Highland Agricultural Resource
Management Project estimated to cost $41.4 million. On 26 April 2001, $1.2
million from OCR and SDR0.60 million ($0.8 million) from SF were partially
cancelled. To support project financing, the International Fund for Agricultural
Development (IFAD) provided a co-financing loan of SDR6.15 million ($9.2
million).
11. Of the original reforestation target of 6,150 hectares, the Seventh Loan
Review Mission recommended reduction of target to 5,885 hectares. This was
due to the reversion of ANR targets to reforestation and agro-forestry.
However, in December, 2001 the Eighth Loan Review Mission recommended
reinstatement of the original target of 6,150 hectares.
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Forestry Sector Project (Loan No. 1191(SF)/1192)
2
Loan Nos. 802-PHI and 196-PHI
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TA No. 1915-PHI
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B. Project Outputs
1. Reforestation
14. In 1999, the DENR-CAR, NGOs and the PSO staff produced a second
revision of the project’s Reforestation Guidelines in accordance with
agreements made with the Fourth Loan Review Mission. The guidelines were
revised in consideration of IPRA and in order to (i) clarify government
restrictions and policies on land use, especially on the establishment of forest
plantations, timber harvesting and utilization of lands with slope gradient of 18
degrees or steeper, and (ii) ensure that the consultation and monitoring
approach outlined in the guidelines were consistent with the participatory
planning approaches used in establishing the barangay natural resource
management plans (BNRMP).
C. Project Schedule
15. The project was to be implemented over a period of three (3) years.
Due to delay in the awarding of NGO contract, and consequential delay in the
conduct of SMP work, CSD activities started late in the fourth year of the
project. As of end of year 2000, CSD accomplishment stood at 14 percent of
overall target.
D. Implementation Arrangements
19. ADB monitored the Project closely, fielding ten (10) review missions to
solve problems during implementation. Mission recommendations were
implemented, such as the establishment, where feasible, of agro-forestry
mixed plantations instead of pure reforestation plantations wherein the latter
are planted with forest trees only. Another mission proposal was the increase
in Imprest Funds ceiling to address problems on cash shortage and
disbursement delays in the payment of CSD accomplishment billings. The
approval and eventual adoption of this recommendation were timely and
greatly contributed to project performance.
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A. Relevance
21. The Project provided a necessary base for improving the management
of forest resources by resolving property rights through the awarding of
CADCs and support to issuance of CADTs and CALTs. The award of CSD to
POs not only resulted to immediate employment and increase in incremental
income in project areas, but also fostered strengthening of community
ownership of project benefits.
23. The project provided the following benefits as derived from CHARMP
by the communities served: employment, leadership development; restored
denuded forests; source of income and funds; additional knowledge in
protecting the environment and sense of responsibility; livelihood
opportunities and skills, forest management knowledge and technology4.
24. The project clearly met its objectives on reforestation despite delays in
NGO engagement at the start. Even without extension of physical completion
date, the Project would have accomplished its target. The extension served
to enable the planting of additional 410 hectares and the further strengthening
of POs towards eventual assumption of O&M of the plantations.
4
Estimates of economic benefits were according to the results of the BME conducted by PSO
sometime in 2003.
5
See Appendix 4: Summary of Established Plantations.
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26. Ensuring that project initiatives were integrated into the regular
activities and programs of the DENR regional office and the LGUs may
enhance sustaining the gains from the Project, in terms of both substance and
process. This implies providing budget support to DENR-CAR and LGU
environment personnel for the extension of further technical and funding
assistance to PO’s on plantation maintenance and expansion.
28. Communities will benefit from positive effects of the Project on the
environment. Over the years, as the trees grow to maturity in the reforestation
and watershed sites, the topsoil will be stabilized, and erosion and siltation will
be reduced. The water-holding capacity of watersheds will increase and
surface runoff of rainwater will slow down.
A. Overall Assessment
B. Recommendations
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Benefits in agriculture are almost immediately discernible and measurable after intervention,
in contrast to reforestation and agro-forestry. As such, the timing of benefit assessment must
be considered to better judge efficacy of a project.
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Appendix 1
PROJECT LOGICAL FRAMEWORK
DENR-CHARMP Operations
MONITORING
DESIGN SUMMARY TARGETS RISKS/ASSUMPTIONS
MECHANISM
GOAL
• To increase farm incomes
on a sustainable basis
• To reduce poverty
PURPOSE
To increase agricultural Bench mark profiles
production and productivity Socio-economic surveys
in 65 Barangays in Abra at midterm and project
Benguet and Mountain completion
Province, using PCR/PPAR
sustainable management Project Progress Reports
practices, involving Bank Review Missions
beneficiaries.
PROJECT COMPONENTS/OUTPUTS
Natural resource • Preserve Project Progress Reports Existing forest estate not
management improved existing area of and Review Missions protected.
protection Survival rates of reforested areas
forestry within are low.
the target Community enthusiasm for
barangays reforestation activities.
• Reforest 6,150 DENR has inadequate resources
has with an 80% or attaches low priority to project
average survival
rate
ACTIVITIES/INPUTS
• Enhanced land security $3.9 Million Project Progress Reports No delays in signing of MOA.
o MOA with DA and Review Missions
• Natural resource $8.2 Milliion Project Progress Reports No delays in signing of MOA.
management 35 person-months and Review Missions
• MOA with DA of international and Good community participation in
• Procurement of seedlings local consultants reforestation activities.
• Procurement of
equipment
• Train staff in
environmental awareness
& land tenure security.
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Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Components Unit 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total
Reforestation APPRAISAL
• Survey,
Mapping,
hectares 6,150 6,150
Planning &
Appraisal
• Community
Mobilization number 61 61
(POs)
• Seedling
number 9,407,687 9,407,687
Production
• Plantation
hectares 2,683 2805 662 6,150
Establishment
• Plantation
Maintenance hectares 6,150 6,150
& Protection
ACTUAL
• Survey,
Mapping,
hectares 6303
Planning &
Appraisal
• Community
Mobilization number 60 60
(POs)
• Seedling
number 5,194,000 4,210,375 2,800,165 43,058 9,404,375
Production
• Plantation
hectares 3,345 2,143 1,072 6,560
Establishment
• Plantation
Maintenance hectares 3,345 5,488 6,560 6,560
& Protection
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Province Municipality Barangay Name of PO Area Planted Based Additional Area Total Area Survival
on Original Target (Ha.) Planted Incl. Add'l Rate (%)
(Ha.) Area (Ha.)
Province Municipality Barangay Name of PO Area Planted Based on Additional Area Total Area Survival Rate
Original Target (Ha.) (Ha.) Planted Incl. (%)
Add'l Area (Ha.)
Province Municipality Barangay Name of PO Area Planted Based on Additional Area Total Area Survival Rate
Original Target (Ha.) (Ha.) Planted Incl. (%)
Add'l Area (Ha.)
Benguet Taloy Sur Bontagel Farmers Association, Inc. 20.0 20.0 88.07
(cont.) Tublay 30.0 0.0
Ambongdolan Ambongdolan Multipurpose Coop, Inc. 30.0 30.0 84.62
Mt. 1,982.4 120.0 2,102.4
Province
Bauko 312.0 25.0 337.0
Bila Bila Activators and Neo-Graduates Alliance 48.0 5.0 53.0 72.99
Banao Federation of Banao-Lagawa Community, Org. 50.0 15.0 65.0 82.26
Guinzadan Guinzadan Farmers Organization 120.5 5.0 125.5 81.82
Mabaay Mabaay People's Organization 24.0 24.0 80.60
Monamon Monamon Norte People's Organization, Inc. 23.0 23.0 82.97
Norte
Monamon Sur Monamon Sur Natural Resource Dev't. Org. 25.0 25.0 80.08
Sadsadan Sadsadan Natural Resource Dev't. Org. 21.5 21.5 82.46
Bontoc 771.1 5.0 776.1
Bayyo Bayyo Multipurpose Cooperative 93.0 93.0 81.32
Guina-ang Guina-ang Livelihood and Farmers Org. 91.0 91.0 76.01
Maligcong Maligcong Regreener Development. Ass. 294.6 294.6 77.02
Talubin Talubin Multipurpose Cooperative, Inc. 68.5 68.5 59.65
Tocucan Tocucan Rural Improvement Farmers Ass. 154.0 5.0 159.0 65.92
Mainit Wagkahaan Regreeners Farmers Association 70.0 70.0 68.53
Sabangan 220.0 5.0 186.0
Data Data Farmer's Association, Inc. 39.0 39.0 83.66
Losad Losad Community Organization, Inc. 83.0 83.0 79.47
Pingad Pingad Farmers' Organization, Inc. 40.0 5.0 45.0 81.31
Tambingan Tambingan Farmers Association, Inc. 58.0 58.0 79.34
Sagada 6.3 6.3
Tetep-an Tetep-an Barrio Ass., Inc. 6.3 6.3
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Province Municipality Barangay Name of PO Area Planted Based on Additional Area Total Area Planted Incl. Survival
Original Target (Ha.) (Ha.) Add'l Area (Ha.) Rate (%)
Note: 1. The additional area of 410 hectares was due to increasing demand from Peoples Organization to expand into agro forestry and
reforestation given the available areas for development and financial support by the project.
2. The survival rates were based on the results of M & E conducted in the last quarter of year 2004.
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Appendix 5
APPRAISAL TARGET
PROVINCE /
Reforestation Agroforestry E. Planting
TOWN
2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003
ABRA
Boliney 140.2 338.1 - - 33.0 179.1 56.0 - - - - -
Bucloc 162.0 135.7 - - 70.0 59.0 - - - 210.1 - -
Sallapadan 54.7 195.0 - - 4.0 113.9 - - - 488.3 - -
BENGUET
Atok 40.1 138.4 - - 4.0 101.5 20.0 - 7.0 - - -
Bakun 17.0 246.0 30.0 - 19.0 48.5 17.0 - 11.0 35.0 - -
Buguias 18.0 96.0 - - 9.0 35.0 - - 6.0 24.0 - -
Kapangan 53.5 89.0 - - - 25.0 - - - - - -
Kibungan 95.0 291.0 - - - 100.0 - - - - - -
Sablan 3.0 40.0 - - 0.5 1.5 - - - - - -
Tuba 40.0 155.0 - - 6.0 17.0 60.0 - - - - -
Tublay 3.0 7.0 - - 5.0 - - - 15.0 - - -
MT. PROVINCE
Bauko 46.0 186.3 17.4 - - 53.0 7.6 - 2.0 - - -
Bontoc 160.2 330.4 - - - 138.0 37.0 - 82.0 23.0 - -
Sabangan 13.0 104.7 - - - 39.0 - - 9.0 54.0 - -
Sagada 1.0 5.3 - - - - - - - - - -
Tadian 280.0 243.0 7.0 - - 125.0 13.0 - - 5.0 - -
TOTAL 1,126.7 2,600.9 54.4 - 150.5 1,035.5 210.6 - 132.0 839.4 - -
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Appendix 5 (Continuation)
PROVINCE / ACTUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT
TOWN / Reforestation Agroforestry Enrichment Planting Add'l
BARANGAY 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003 Area
ABRA
Boliney 140.0 107.4 139.2 91.5 33.0 164.6 70.5 - - - - - -
Bucloc 162.2 56.1 76.6 3.0 70.0 59.0 - - - 208.1 2.0 - 80.0
Sallapadan 54.7 51.1 117.1 26.8 4.0 18.4 67.5 28.0 - 168.7 218.5 101.1 40.0
BENGUET
Atok 40.1 85.4 53.0 - 4.0 45.0 76.5 7.0 - - - 30.0
Bakun 17.0 144.0 132.0 - 19.0 28.5 37.0 - 11.0 35.0 - - 15.0
Buguias 18.0 55.0 41.0 - 9.0 4.0 31.0 - 6.0 24.0 - - 25.0
Kapangan 53.9 10.6 58.0 20.0 - - 24.0 1.0 - - - - -
Kibungan 95.0 180.0 111.0 - - 5.0 95.0 - - - - - 10.0
Sablan 3.0 21.5 18.5 - 0.5 5.0 1.5 - - - - - 10.0
Tuba 40.0 65.0 90.0 - 6.0 - 72.0 - - - - - 80.0
Tublay 3.0 4.0 3.0 - 5.0 - - - 15.0 - - - -
MT. PROVINCE
Bauko 46.0 60.0 90.2 53.5 - - 33.6 27.0 2.0 - - - 25.0
Bontoc 160.6 35.0 186.5 108.5 - 41.0 32.0 102.0 44.0 12.0 11.0 38.0 5.0
Sabangan 13.0 49.0 38.0 17.7 - 2.0 19.0 18.0 9.0 54.0 - - 5.0
Sagada 1.0 - 5.3 - - - - - - - - - -
Tadian 280.0 174.0 68.0 8.0 - - 118.0 20.0 - - 5.0 - 85.0
TOTAL 1,127.5 1,098.1 1,227.4 329.0 150.5 372.5 677.6 196.0 94.0 501.8 236.5 139.1 410.0
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Appendix 6
Province/ Municipality/
Area Species Planted
Barangay
ABRA 2359
BOLINEY 746.4
Baoyan 196.3 Mahogany
Gmelina
Mango
Coffe
Boliney 339.8 Mahogany/ Narra
Mango
Gmelina
Fruit Trees (Agro Species)
Dao-angan 210.3 Gmelina
Mahogany/Narra
Mango
Fruit Trees (Agro Species)
BUCLOC 716.8 -
Ducligan 127.0 Mango/Coconut
20.0 Coffee/Guayabano/Achuete
Gmelina
Mahogany
Narra
Mango
Coffee
Labaan 120.9 Mango/Coconut
20.0 Coffee/Guayabano/Achuete
Gmelina
Mahogany
Mango
Coffee/Guayabano
Lamao 116.2 Mango/Coconut
20.0 Coffee/Guayabano/Achuete
Gmelina
Mahogany
Gmelina
Mango
Coffee
Ipil-ipil/Gmelina
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20.0 Coffee/Guayabano/Achuete
Gmelina
Mahogany
Mango
Santol/ Jackfruit/
Guayabano
SALLAPADAN 895.8 -
Bilabila 147.2 Mahogany
Gmelina
Mango
Fruit Trees (Agro Species)
Gangal 179.3 Mahogany
Gmelina
Mango
Guayabano
Sacaang 91.7 Mango/Coconut
20.0 Coffee/Guayabano/Achuete
Gmelina
Mahogany
Mango
Fruit Trees (Agro Species)
Appendix 7
PHOTO DOCUMENTATION
SEEDLING PRODUCTION
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PLANTATION ESTABLISHMENT
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