BALIK PROBINSYA PROGRAM

NATIONAL CONVERGENCE INITIATIVE

FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT

(NCI-SRD)

Vicente B. Tuddao, Jr. Ph.D. CESO IV

Director III

Office of the Undersecretary for Field Operations

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Presented during the National Convergence Initiative for Sustainable Rural Development –Process

Review and Action Planning, December 3-4, 2013 DENR Social Hall, Visayas Avenue Diliman,

Quezon City

State Of The Nation Address

Of

His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III

President Of The Philippines

To The Congress Of The Philippines

(Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasan Pambansa Complex, Quezon City on July 25, 2011)

Have we not had flooding problems, which we know are caused by the

incessant and illegal cutting down of trees?

One of the possible solutions we are studying is to make the stewardship of

these trees beneficial to the communities…. We are looking at informal

settlers, who are currently crammed into our cities, as possible beneficiaries

of this program. We will be investing in the people, even as we invest in the

environment.

PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE:

“ Explore livelihood and other incentives packages, under the National Greening

Program, to qualified informal settler beneficiaries to encourage them to return to their

respective provinces. Invest on livelihood opportunities for local communities and

mitigate flood as primary objectives for making the stewardship of trees beneficial to

communities.”

OVERVIEW

• There is a need for relocation of Informal Settler Families (ISF)

residing in high risks or danger areas in Metro Manila particularly

households situated in the flood prone river banks or waterways.

• Relocated ISF families will be provided with livelihood projects or

income generating projects

• The relocation sites will be provided with basic services particularly health

services, water supply, electricity, schools, etc.

• The Philippine President believes that the National Convergence

Initiatives for Sustainable Rural Development is the appropriate

platform for the Balik Probinsya Program (BPP)

FRAMEWORK

Government’s priorities are:

Government LandsProclaimed

Allocated for institutional use

Private LandsWith court case Negotiable & Abandoned

Gov’t Infrastructure ProjectsRROW

Port areas, terminals, airports

Danger/High Risk AreasEsteros, waterways,

shorelinesRoads, garbage dumps On-site

In-city

Near-city resettlement

Off-site resettlement

FRAMEWORK PROCESS

Identification of resettlement sites and land tenurial

instruments

Site Development

Resettlement of ISF Beneficiaries and enterprise development

Conceptualization and planning

Identification of ISF beneficiaries

Social and economic developmentecological stability

Identification of ISF-Beneficiaries and resettlement sites

Site development

Settlement of ISF on site and enterprise development

Conceptualization and planning

FRAMEWORK PLAN

Identification of

Best practices,

action planning,

Goal and objectives

Setting, strategies,

Project/activities

design, identification,

of responsible

agencies,

Commitment signing

and creation of

enabling

environments (eg.

MOA, EO)

Formulation of guidelines /criteria on ISF selection, Identification of resettlement sites, Development of land tenurial instrument

Implementation of Projects on resettlement sites Basic needs development - roads, Water systems, Electric power, Schools, hospitals, Housing and market Facilities, etc

Settlement of ISF in the pre-constructed housing Enterprise development and skill training devt program Community development and organizing

Social, economic and ecological integration and sustainable development

Monitoring and Evaluation of the EDP, feedback And impact Assessment (income generated, ecological improvement, social progress etc)

BPP-NGP SITES

Region Location Potential area

for planting Area developed

Potential area

for resettlement

(Proposed for

proclamation)

3 DRT, Bulacan 1000 ha 316 ha 31.26 ha

4A Tagkawayan,

Quezon 2000 ha 1605 ha 107.46 ha

5 Oas, Albay 2000 ha 1500 ha 19.38 ha

TOTAL 5000 ha 3421 ha 158.10 ha

BPP-NGP SITES

BRT, Bulacan

Oas, Albay

PROPOSED EXECUTIVE ORDER

INSTITUTIONALIZING THE “BALIK-

PROBINSYA PROGRAM”(BBP) AND

PROVIDING MECHANISMS AND FUNDS

THEREFORE

The country is experiencing a serious problem on the need for housing

units, which is estimated to reach about 5.8 million by 2016;

The magnitude of this housing problem, as evidenced by the proliferation

of slums and informal settlements particularly in urban areas, is

expected to be further exacerbated by the continuing rural-urban

migration brought about by widespread poverty in the rural areas;

Pursuant to Section 1 of Department of Environment and Natural

Resources (DENR) Administrative Order (A.O.) No. 97, the

government shall provide security of tenure and assist deserving forest

occupant families (FOFs) dependent on forest lands for their

livelihood;

Background:

A secure land tenure is a step towards people empowerment and poverty

alleviation;

The government envisions that anti-poverty programs will graduate from

instilling a dole-out mentality to well-considered programs that build

capacity and create opportunity among the poor and the marginalized

in the country.

A vibrant rural economy is vital to the whole country in order to achieve

food security and more equitable economic growth;

The Department of Agriculture – Department of Agrarian Reform –

Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Department of

Interior and Local Government National Convergence Initiative for

Sustainable Rural Development (DA- DAR- DENR- DILG- NCI-

SRD) is a strategic development approach that can contribute to

sustainable rural development through complementation of efforts

with the local government units (LGUs) and other stakeholders;

The convergence approach is a major strategy for meeting the informal

settler’s shelter requirements while at the same time addressing

livelihood, other household, and community needs;

Oversight Committee.

The members of the National Steering Committee

(NSC) of the DA-DAR-DENR-DILG NCI-SRD

shall constitute the BPP Oversight Committee.

DA-DAR-DENR-DILG NCI-SRD

Oversee the planning, implementation, and monitoring of BPP. Ensure proper turn-over of all assistance support coming from National Government Agencies (NGAs) and sending LGUs to the receiving LGUs.

Provision of production support, training and extension, infrastructure

(e.g. farm-to-market roads, irrigation, etc.), post-harvest facilities,

trading posts/market linkages

Development of farm management plan in coordination with the

receiving LGUs (Design to cover planting area of farm lots)

Provision of other related livelihood support services)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Conduct of community organizing and capacity building activities.

Provision of other related support services.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM (DAR)

Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)

Over-all coordination with LGUs regarding BPP implementation

Coordinate with the Department of Social Welfare and Development

(DSWD) in the development of criteria for selecting informal settler

families (ISF) from Metro Manila that will be integrated to existing FOFs

Coordinate with the DSWD in the identification of ISF from Metro Manila

that will be integrated from existing FOFs

Coordinate with the DSWD in the social preparation of ISF/ISF

community organization

Mobilization/transfer of the ISF, in coordination with the DSWD

Assistance to the receiving LGUs in formulating community plans for the

resettlement areas

Identification and preparation of site

Identification of existing FOFs in coordination with the receiving LGU

Issuance of appropriate tenurial instruments

Provision of interventions from the National Greening Program (seedling

production, cash for work fro intended ISF for planting of seedlings,

other related infrastructures)

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND

NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR)

16 National and Local Government Institutions

Department of National Defense (DND)

Provision of support for peace and security and for social and economic

development

Development of criteria for ISFs, from Metro Manila that will be

integrated to the existing FOFs, in coordination with DILG

Identification of ISF, in coordination with the DILG

Social preparation/ISF community organization, in coordination with the

DILG

Coordinate with the DILG in the mobilization/transfer of the ISF/BPP

beneficiaries?

Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) enrolment of ISF/BPP beneficiaries\

Construction of core housing whenever applicable

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND

DEVELOPMENT (DSWD)

Oversight, over-all coordinator, initiator, and facilitator of policies, plans

and programs of the National Housing Authority (NHA) in relation to

BPP

BPP site development and construction of core housing

Provision whenever applicable

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

COORDINATING COUNCIL (HUDCC)

Site development (inclusive of electrification component and potable

water source)

Construction of core housing units for individual ISF/BPP beneficiaries

Provision of other related services

NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY

Provision of electricity/power supply to the ISF community and other

related support services

NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY (NEA)

Department of Public Works and Highways

(DPWH)

Construction of access roads and bridges and other related infrastructures

in relation to BPP

Require 70 % local or community-based hires, with ISF beneficiaries,

from all contractors of government projects

Development of coordinated network of transportation and communications

systems and other related support services

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND

COMMUNICATION (DOTC)

Local Government Units (LGUs)

Sending LGUs

Preparation of a definitive inventory of ISF or BPP beneficiaries?

Assistance to the receiving LGUs in providing the basic

services/facilities and livelihood to the ISF/BPP beneficiaries being

resettled/relocated.

Receiving LGUs

Updating/Formulation of community plans in coordination with the

DILG and integrate the said plans in their Comprehensive Land Use

Plan and Comprehensive Development Plan (including the

implementing tools of the aforementioned plans)

Formulation of farm management plans in coordination with the DA

and integrate the said plans in their Comprehensive Land Use Plan

and Comprehensive Development Plan (including the implementing

tools of the aforementioned plans)

Provision of services/facilities and livelihood to the ISF being

resettled/relocated

Department of Health (DOH)

Assist in LGUs in designing health programs targeting ISF/BPP?

Assist LGUs in mobilizing resources to improve services in ISF

communities or BPP beneficiaries?

Provision of Potable water and other sanitation requirements for the

ISFs community

Provision of school buildings, teachers, and other related support

services.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED)

Department of Science and Technology (DOST)

Conduct of training skills and development in technology adoption

Provision of postharvest facilities and scholarships

Conduct of livelihood training and skills development for the ISFs

TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA)

Thank you