REVISITING COMMUNITY – BASED FOREST MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT :

THE ROLE OF PENRO IN PROMOTING BAMBOO INDUSTRY AND CLIMATE

CHANGE ADAPTATION

LAND CLASSIFICATION STATUS OF THE PROVINCE OF

SOUTH COTABATOCLASSIFIED ALIENABLE

AND DISPOSABLE

(A & D)

CLASSSIFIED TIMBERLAND

TOTAL

10 MUNICIPALITIES

AND 2 CITIES176, 985.00 has. 255, 337.00 has. 424,195.00 has.

FIVE MAJOR CATEGORIES IN ALLOCATING FORESTLANDS

1. Allocation to Communities

CBFMAs Executive Order 263 dated July, 1995, DENR DAO 2004-29

2. Allocation to Private Sector

IFMAs, FLGMAs, TLAs DAO 2003-21, DAO 99-36

3. Allocation to LGUs Co-Management Agreements

RA 7160, DENR-DILG JMC 2003-01, DENR-DILG JMC 98-01

4. Allocation to Address Needs for Public Good

Watershed Reservations, Biodiversity Reserves, etc.

RA 7586, RA 6967 and EO 192

5. Allocation to other Government Agencies

Military Reservations, Land grants to State Colleges, Academic Research Agreement

RA 9147, EO 247

CBFM: the national strategy for sustainable development

Objectives:

1. Provide equitable access to forest resources;

2. Uplift socio-economic conditions of forest communities;

3. Promote sustainable management of forest resources.

CBFM PROFILE AS OF 2010SOUTH COTABATO

NO. OF CBFMA HOLDERS (P.Os)

TOTAL AREA

(Has.)

NO. OF BENEFICIARIES

(families)

9 19,734 2,498

THE ROLE OF PENRO

1. IEC

2. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE PREPARATION OF COMMUNITY RESOURCE MGT. FRAMEWORK AND FIVE YEAR WORKPLANS/RUPs

3. LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

4. TECHNO TRANSFER/TRAININGS

- INCLUDES TECHNO TRANSFER ON BAMBOO PROPAGATION

WHAT HAVE WE DONE ?

Enhanced capacity of farmers Enhanced capacity of farmers through Techno Transfer and other through Techno Transfer and other trainingstrainings

• nursery establishment and bamboo propagation

• farm planning

Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance

• Community Resource Mgt. Plan Preparation

• Cooperative Formation and Development

SUPPORT TO HARVESTING AND UTLIZATION

• Issuance of Transport Permits to plantations within A & D lands

• Technical Assistance on Preparation of Resource Use Plans as a requirement for issuance of Resource Use Permits in CBFMAs

Livelihood Programs and Livelihood Programs and ProjectsProjects

• Upland Development program - Refo and agro-forestry establishment including bamboo planting

Present interventions.

1. Inventory of bamboo stands

Present interventions

. 2. Planting of bamboo along creek/riverbanks, boundaries and marginal lands

Present interventions.

3. Inventory of nurseries & Production of quality planting materials including bamboo

Present interventions.

3. Upland Development Program -Reforestation - Agro-forestry

UDP PROFILE SOUTH COTABATO

AS OF 2010

PROJECT/SCHEME

AREA

(Has.)

NO. OF BENEFICIARIES

(families)

1. Reforestation2. Agroforestry3.Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR)T O T A L

862.0432.0

161.0

1,455.0

862432

161

1,455

Present interventions

.

5. National Greening Program - planting of forest trees and fruit tree species including bamboo in partnership with tenurial instrument holders, NGA’s, LGUs, NGO’s and P.Os, Private individual & private investors

Present interventions

.

6. Forest Protection & Law Enforcement - in coordination with the community, P.Os/NGOs, LGU, PNP

PROBLEMS

1. Conflicting and unstable policies;2. Untenured Forestlands considered as

“open access”3. Inadequate technical and financial

support;4. Idle/open forests and high investment

costs;4. Limited funds from National

Government.5. Low capacity of PO and some assisting

personnel/organizations.

RECOMMENDATIONS

• DENR to prepare and implement plans in partnership with concerned LGUs pursuant to existing policies.

• Academic and research institutions to develop and implement plans supportive of the Bamboo Industry

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Close all “open access” forestlands through issuance of appropriate Tenurial Instruments as basis for preparation of Framework Plans and Resource Use Plans and Permits in the future.

• On CBFM, more attention to development & livelihood activities, not just resource utilization.

RECOMMENDATIONS

• STRENGTHEN PARTICIPATION OF LGUs and other agencies pursuant to the Local Government Code (RA 7160) and DENR-DILG JMC 2003-01,

- Forestland use plan as component of CLUP. - Pooling of resources, sharing of responsibilities and authorities, transparency in decision making. - Tapping available resources and expertise from

other govt. agencies.

RECOMMENDATIONS

• LOBBY FOR MORE FUNDS

- Request additional funds from the

DENR Central Office

- Support from LGUs (Municipal &

Provincial Level)