SIBAT CCA and Water Concept Paper for USAID_final[1]

USAID RFA # M-OAA-GRO-EGAS-DGP-11-0001

Name:Address

Sibol ng Agham at Teknolohiya Inc. (SIBAT)3rd/4th Floors No. 40 Matulungin Street, Brgy. Central, Quezon City, Philippines 1100

Contact person: Ms. VICTORIA M. LOPEZ, Executive DirectorMobile: +63 09088631471Email: [email protected]

Name(s) and title(s) of the principal author(s) of this concept paper

Ms. VICTORIA M. LOPEZ, Executive Director

Title of proposed program; country and DGP sector(s) being proposed

Building Capacity of Community Clusters in Six (6) Regions of the Philippines in Climate Change AdaptationSector: Climate Change Adaptation

Total dollar amount of funds requested for the project period

$1,487,250

Identify applying organization as a registered U.S. PVO or a Local NGO (LNGO);

Local NGO

Names of other organizations or donors to whom the Applicant is submitting the application and/or which are funding the proposed activities

N/A

Signature, name and title of the authorized representative of the applicant

Ms. VICTORIA M. LOPEZ, Executive Director

1. Situation AnalysisVulnerabilities and impact of climate change on agriculture and farming communities

Building Capacity of Community in Climate Change Adaptation (Philippines) of 23

Agriculture in the Philippines is in a dire state as a result of climatic extremes in recent years. The country’s Department of Agriculture has sounded the alarm on the increasing frequency and severity of natural hazards and disasters that continuously disrupt agriculture and food systems. This is especially true for small farms that dominate the country’s agricultural landscape. Since 1980, the country has been hit by a total of 20 major typhoons1 leaving behind a total of P95.8 billion losses (PAGASA).

Agriculture comprises about 1/5 of the country’s total economy (18% of GDP) and generates 1/3 of the country’s total employment. The yearly average of agricultural damage (PhP12.43 billion from 1990-2006, NDCC 2010) has wrought devastating impacts on economic and food security of the country. In a recent assessment, approximately 41 percent of the total lands occupied by the top five crops (rice, corn, banana, coconut, and sugarcane) are threatened by moderate to severe soil erosion being located mostly on sloping lands that continuously lose their soil fertility due to drought and typhoons. Land desertification or the permanent, irreversible loss of land productivity is being accelerated due to increased frequency of extreme climate events (BWSM, S. Contreras, 2010).

Specific vulnerability assessments conducted by SIBAT from 2008-2011 have shown the far-reaching impacts of climate change in rural poor communities. The picture is one of worsened poverty situation due to reduced seasonal cropping periods, lower yield, soil erosion, and increased chemical inputs. [See Annex A for the detailed summary of impacts]

In response, over the past 26 years SIBAT has implemented hundreds of community based sustainable agriculture, water, renewable energy, and watershed projects throughout the Philippines. With this expertise and deep reach into some of the most vulnerable communities in the Philippines, SIBAT proposes to implement climate change adaptive and mitigative programs in 23 clusters of underserved rural communities in 25 barangays from 14 provinces (approximately 55,790 people) in the Philippines to increase food security, improve health, and improve livelihood opportunities by utilizing improved sustainable agriculture techniques, renewable energy and water systems. These activities are aligned to the goals of USAID with respect to the Global Health Initiative and Feed the Future Initiative, and also with the Philippine government Medium Term Development Plan particularly on food security and climate change, and the UN Millennium Development Goals. Furthermore, The DGP would enable SIBAT to permanently institutionalize its role in the Philippines as a leader in climate change adaptation strategies to improve community resiliency through a highly innovative and integrated community-based approach.

Description of Target Population: The target communities are found in clusters in six (6) regions of the country. These are farming communities in the uplands and lowland areas and farming-fishing communities in coastal areas. Led by their local organizations, these communities have a good track record in carrying out development projects, and their leaders have the ability to lead community participation processes. They also have high awareness on the implications of climate

1 Strong typhoons in succession (i.e. Milenyo, Paeng and Reming) in 2006 resulted to PhP8B worth of agricultural damages (rice, corn, coconut, fisheries, agri-infrastructures, etc.) particularly in Southern Luzon & the Bicol Region; typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng in September 2009 resulted to PhP10B worth of damage (rice, corn, assorted fruit trees, and agri-infrastructures) in South, Central and Northern Luzon (Philippine Star, 11 Oct 2010). The 1982-83 drought affected 152,660 hectares of rice land, incurring production losses of 628,480 metric tons. This is more than twice the losses during the 1991-1992 El Niño devastation. In the 1997-1998 El Niño, production losses reached 1.8 million metric tons covering an area of 961,396 hectares (PCARRD, 1999).


change as the most important challenge facing their communities. (See Annex A for a complete presentation regarding this).

(1, 2) Central and Southern Visayas is highly vulnerable to extreme climate events due to its archipelagic set-up, with isolated island provinces that have little capacity for disaster risk management. Provinces in the region significantly contribute to the country’s total rice production even with limited agricultural land development. The region, however, lacks support infrastructures and has the least share of irrigation system, thus, its vulnerability to disaster risks. It also has numerous isolated poor coastal communities that are vulnerable to sea level rise, flash floods, and tsunamis. Furthermore, its limited surface water resources are threatened by contamination or depletion due to flooding and intense drought. Target communities in the region are sloping/hilly and flat/coastal farm lands with rice, corn, and coconut as main crops that badly needs sustainable water supply for potable and irrigation requirements. There are eleven (11) target communities in Samar, Leyte, Negros, Bohol and Cebu provinces in this proposed project that are home to mostly poor, landless and self-subsistent farmers .

(3) Southern Mindanao has vast low-lying areas currently experiencing flash floods due to torrential rains, and vulnerable upland areas that are drought prone due to extreme heat. Inadequacy of water sources and irrigation infrastructures worsen flooding occurrences and deplete agricultural productivity. Long periods of severe drought devastate upland farmlands and result in reduced yield causing massive food insecurity that reaches near-starvation levels. Target communities in the region are mostly upland areas with rice and corn as main crops that need to protect and better utilize watershed resources for household and agricultural use. There are three (3) target communities each in Sarangani, North Cotabato, and Maguindanao provinces that are home to mostly indigenous tribes unreached by government development programs.

(4,5,6) Northern, Central and South Luzon has faced the most destructive natural calamities causing massive disruption in its farm production. The region’s large irrigated lowlands, with 60% share of the total national irrigation system and located in drought- and flood-prone areas, are impacted by flashfloods and temperature rise. Central Luzon, a productive rice land in the past, became a degenerated area due to the volcanic eruption in 1991, and is now affected by droughts and flooding. The upland areas of Northern and Southern Luzon constantly experience drought during a longer dry season. Target communities in the region are mostly off-grid communities located in mountainous upland, lahar-devastated flat lands, and far-flung coastal areas with rice, sugarcane, vegetables, corn and coffee as main crops that need to protect and better utilize watershed resources, in addition to installing flood-mitigating structures to aid and protect farm production. There are nine (9) target communities in the Cordillera, Nueva Vizcaya, Tarlac, Batangas, Mindoro and Albay provinces in this proposed project that are mostly home to indigenous tribes, landless farmers, and poor fisherfolks.

2. Proposed Approach:This project originated from vulnerability assessments conducted by SIBAT from 2008 to 2011.2 (Please Refer to Attachment 3 for the Individual Adaptation Plans at Project Sites)

Overall goal: Build resilience to climate change in 23 clusters of poor and vulnerable communities in the Philippines through a highly innovative and integrated approach that incorporates sustainable

2 The vulnerability assessments were conducted with the assistance of the British Embassy, the Small World Bank Funds, and PAN AP.


agriculture, increased water supply, and renewable energy coupled with public-private partnership where applicable. [See Annex B on The Framework of Adaptive and Mitigative Approaches to Guide the Project]

Goal 1: To build the resilience of rural poor communities and agriculture in community clusters by developing adaptive natural resource management (NRM) and sustainable agricultureObjectives Methods/Activities Anticipated ResultsFor all typologies: enhance agricultural resource management and development that are better adaptive to climate change.

Build community-based adaptation efforts in sustainable and ecological management of agricultural resources (seeds, biomass and water) to improve productivity in the face of climate change and extreme events.

Community seed systems developed with sustainable conservation/ protection approaches against extreme events.

Soil fertility and water management are improved to be able to withstand drought and flooding conditions.

Appropriate pest management approaches are built in the farming practices to be able to withstand common pest infestation and resurgence.

Established innovative methods of production.For all typologies: enhance crop productivity and security of staple, vegetable and survival crops.

Develop the of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) as approach to rice production in the face of climate change

Establish diversified backyard gardens in scale Development of livestock production Survival crop development and management Processed food production, particularly survival

crops, to enhance food availability and foodstock during critical times

SRI is practiced in scale and developed through farmer innovation and experimentation.

Diverse vegetable types that could withstand drought and floods are grown in the backyards and other productive lots.

Survival crops are planted in communal and individual farms Foods are processed and stored for times of food inadequacy Lean months reduced; diseases caused by undernutrition and

inadequate food is reduced Published best practices

Goal 2: To build community and agriculture resilience in community clusters by developing the water sector, energy and climate change adaptation infrastructure

Objectives Methods/Activities Anticipated ResultsDevelopment of community-based water systems (that are adaptive to flooding and drought conditions) to meet production and household requirements.

Conduct area water surveys and feasibiity studies

Install community policies, management procedures, tariff system, and operation guidelines

Reduced flooding through improved waterways and watershed conditions

Ensured water availability even during drought Installed water conservation and efficient distribution system Reduced water-borne illnesses caused by water contamination Published best practices

Build and sustain community-based renewable energy systems through community power enterprise model to create diverse livelihood sources.

Conduct surveys and develop feasibility studies for potential renewable energy projects

Install/repair feasible and existing renewable energy systems

Conduct baseline studies and business planning in target communities

Develop and implement community power enterprise models

Community and social preparation processes conducted Surveys conducted in all 14 community clusters Produced report for each community’s feasibility study CBRES projects installed in 14 community clusters within 5 years

with organizational, financial and technical sustainability established

Goal 3: Build the awareness of project partners (POs and NGOs) on climate change and their capacity to build and sustain community resilience in the above areas of technology, well as their capacity to monitor/forecast the weather and climate change

Objectives Methods/Activities Anticipated Results Train partner POs,

NGOs, LGUs (and other groups) on community adaptation technologies and practices.

Help communities build their community resilience plans based on vulnerability and adaptation capacity assessments.

Build training modules and courses Implement training courses either on site or at

SIBAT’s Training Center Complete vulnerability assessments and

appraisals as basis of community resilience plans

Produce community resilience plans Conduct farmers’ exchange visits on climate

change adaptation

All partner- POs/NGOs are given the needed trainings based on appropriate modules. Training objectives will be based on needs to be identified. Training outcomes will be monitored and evaluated.

Community resilience development plans produced in all 6 clusters

Vulnerability assessments and appraisals completed Community resilience plans produced Learning visits achieved among communities Collaboration with PAGASA forged to install weather forecasting


Install weather forecasting and monitoring systems, in collaboration with government’s PAGASA

and monitoring systems in communities

Goal 4: To build the capacity of SIBAT in training, management and technical advisory and development on CC adaptation.Objectives Methods/Activities Anticipated ResultsBuild the human and expertise capability of SIBAT in training and advisory on climate change community resilience

Build pool of resource persons for training and advisory

Develop the modules for training and advisory Develop the capability of SIBAT’s Sustainable

Agriculture Training Center (SATC) and Center for Renewable Energy and Appropriate Technology (CREATECH) on training

Build the one-stop shop for advisory Develop and document the showcases on

climate change resilience

Established functional pool of trainors and advisors Completed and utilized training modules Documented showcases and best practices SATC and CREATECH with capability and resources to train

farmers on climate change adaptation Operational one-stop shop advisory with promotional capacity Built collaboration with other agencies and academic institutions

as support and partner network in promoting climate change adaptation in communities

[See Annex C for the detailed Adaptation Plans for Project Sites]

3. Connection to USAID goals and priorities: Food Security Global Climate Change Global Health Initiative

Objective 1: Adaptive Sustainable Agriculture and Productivity

Diversified integrated farming system (seed conservation, ecological pest management, organic crop intensification, etc.) redounds to higher crop yield: enough food on the table and surplus products sold to market.

Sustainable agriculture requires land-based ecological resources management to mitigate further global warming.

Higher crop yield due to non-reliance to chemical inputs results to more nutritious farm products, aside from adequate food, for the households.

Objective 2: Small Community-Based Water Systems, CC mitigative infrastructures and Community-Based Renewable Energy Systems

Adequate supply of water for irrigation is vital in farm productivity, thus, aid greatly in secured food production for households and whole community; it also encourages livestock production as additional food source and surplus products sold to market.

Water system infrastructures such as irrigation incorporates flood control installations while at the same time preserve watershed areas to mitigate climate change effects.

Adequate supply of clean and potable water to households reduces water-borne diseases and significantly takes away the women and children from the physical burden of manual water-fetching, aside from having more time for learning and community participation.

Far-flung, off-grid communities benefits most to the availability of electricity using local sources (water, wind, solar, and biomass) to power up farm production infrastructures such as post-harvest facilities and water system that preserves harvested crops and maintain higher crop yield; also, energy systems creates diversified livelihood activities to augment family income.

Renewable energy systems utilizes natural energy sources (water, wind, solar, and biomass) and does not require non-renewable fuels, thus, lessening GHG emission that highly contributes to global warming; also, installation of these systems require management and preservation of its natural sources to mitigate climate change effects.

Availability of community-generated electricity improves health condition: households stay away from using kerosene or crude lamps that emits hazardous gas affecting mostly children; child birth and rearing are safely done; children can now study with adequate light especially at night; and mothers can have more time to take care of family’s health in utilizing electricity.

4. Budget:


Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total CostDirect Costs:

CC Adaptation Cost (trainings, workshops, and project implementation on sustainable agri, renewable energy, water systems)

168,250 164,500 107,000 104,500 102,000 646,250

Staff Cost & Benefits 94,000 94,000 94,000 94,000 94,000 470,000

Operational Cost (Offi ce Rental & Utilities, Transportation, Communications, Supplies/Matls, Audit)

31,200 31,200 31,200 31,200 31,200 156,000

Monitoring & Evaluation 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 15,000 35,000Capacity Development 10,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 25,000Indirect Costs: (Meetings/Representations, Partnerships, etc.)

31,000 31,000 31,000 31,000 31,000 155,000

Total Cost Estimate (US$) 339,450 330,700 273,200 270,700 273,200 1,487,250

Cost Estimate (US$)Budget Items

5. Sustainability: SIBAT plans that the sustainability of this proposed project will rely on strengthening the technical, financial, and institutional aspects of each component:

Technical Sustainability Financial Sustainability Institutional/organizational/sectoral Sustainability

Objective 1: More resilient and productive agricultural systems through sustainable agriculture training, improved watershed resource management, and flood control measures.

Farmer-technicians are trained and capable to meet production challenges and their roles institutionalized

Returns from agriculture-based enterprise

Food and cash are produced

Community is organized to take on the approach of adaptive CBS

Women participate in all aspects of projects development and with important roles to play in productive work

Trainings and project advisory will be sustained by SIBAT’s Sustainable Agriculture Training Center (SATC)

Objective 2: Improved water supply for households and farmers through Small Community-Based Water Systems.

Local water technicians are trained and their roles institutionalized

Links to government water agencies are established for repair and maintenance

Appropriate tariff scheme instituted

Women to take lead in the management of water systems for households

Trainings and project advisory will be sustained by SIBAT’s Center for Renewable Energy and Appropriate Technology (CREATECH)

Objective 3:Increased livelihood opportunities through Community-Based Renewable Energy Systems (micro-hydro, solar, wind, and other technologies)

Local power technicians are trained and roles institutionalized

Links to affiliates of non-conventional energy centers and academe for repair and maintenance

Community power enterprise model developed

Appropriate tariff scheme instituted

Community is organized to manage CBRES project

Communities coached and assisted in small-business and community enterprise models

Trainings and project advisory will be sustained by CREATECH

6. Capacity development: SIBAT has identified the following areas for organizational strengthening:

(a) SIBAT is able to perform financial management in small projects (less than $250,000 a year), but will need capacity building on financial management for bigger projects.

(b) SIBAT will need staff and institutional development plan to more efficiently carry out appropriate technology projects. The institution has seasoned agriculturists (for the sustainable agriculture component) and engineers (for water and energy components).


(c) SIBAT will need staff and development plan to operate and manage the institutional mechanisms we are currently developing, namely: Sustainable Agriculture Training Center (SATC) and Center for Renewable Energy and Appropriate Technology (CREATECH). The Sustainable Agriculture Training Center (SATC), based in SIBAT’s Mangarita Organic Farm

in Capas, Tarlac, functions as a climate change training hub, and needs to be more developed in terms of human resources, module development and facilities.

The Center for Renewable Energy and Appropriate Technology (CREATECH), located in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, is SIBAT’s research and fabrication center on renewable energy where water systems are currently being developed. It needs to be further improved in terms of training modules and facilities.

7. Partnerships: Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) as a line government agency under the Dept

of Agriculture will provide support and technical assistance in addressing soil and water resources conservation and management as its mandate as a government agency in building resiliency to climate change.

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services (PAGASA) as a line government agency is mandated to provide scientific knowledge and information, support services and technical assistance towards protection of life and property against natural hazards (typhoons, floods, drought, storm surges, etc.) and climate change.

University of the Philippines (UP) as academe partner will contribute through conduct of collaborative researches, provide expertise, outreach and extension services towards building climate change adaptation of target communities in sustainable food production and processing, renewable energy and water systems development.

Voluntary Overseas Bahaginan as a local NGO partner will complement SIBAT’s efforts through joint volunteering mobilization, capacity building and knowledge sharing in implementing community-based systems for climate change adaptation.

Green Empowerment (GE) : (http://www.greenempowerment.org) is a US-based international NGO that has been a strategic partner of SIBAT for the past 5 years. GE will assist SIBAT by providing assistance in overall program coordination, reporting, technology development, and international dissemination of lessons learned. Additionally, GE will help establish private sector partners and draw from its extensive US university network to participate and learn from the project activities. These universities will then assist in documentation and lessons learned and spur further additional projects in the target communities.

8. Cost Share:The 10% cost share through local counterpart will be in kind or cash as SIBAT’s practice in the implementation of its development work. Other funds can be raised through mobilizing resources from partners such as local government agencies, fundraising activities/events, and from other donor agencies. SIBAT has been able to sustain raising small funds for similar projects from individuals, local government units, foreign embassies, and local and international financing institutions. In kind contribution can be in the form of the following: locally available materials, voluntary services through academe collaboration or individuals, community labor counterpart, and through partnership with LGUs and government agencies.

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http://www.greenempowerment.org/

Attachment 1: Statement of USAID assistance (directly or as a subgrantee) received during the preceding five year period. Not Applicable, SIBAT hasn’t received any USAID funding up to now.

Attachment 2: Concise description of the Applicant's development experience including project descriptions, results and evaluations.

Since its establishment in April 1984, SIBAT continuously advocates, promotes and implements direct projects on community-based appropriate technology. As such, SIBAT has accomplished the following breakthroughs and sustaining these through participatory and collaborative approaches with various stakeholders: Community-based Sustainable Agriculture (CBSA)

Diversified and Integrated Farming System (DIFS) constitutes the core technological approach of CBSA to sustainable food production. Our experiences have shown that DIFS proceeds even in rigorous resource-scarce and climate vulnerable conditions. It flexibly proceeds in five stages towards maturation, relying on organizational cohesion and individual resolve at every stage. SIBAT had been among the front runner in Sustainable Agriculture, and recently has helped

craft the IRR of the Organic Agriculture Act being implemented by the Department of Agriculture.

SIBAT partners with local NGOs (regional) and POs on SA, particularly in Visayas and Mindanao. Among its highpoints are: the development and expansion of Systems of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Central Visayas as an adaptation in rice production.

Climate Change Adaptation

SIBAT has initiated vulnerability and adaptation research works in its areas since 2008.

SIBAT had been acclaimed in the World Bank Market Place of Ideas: "Panibagong Paraan" 2008 Awardthrough its "SIBAT's GO-NGO-PO Collaboration on Climate Change and Rural Development" which focused on enhancing GO-NGO-PO awareness, capacity and collaboration in addressing adverse impacts of climate change, and of developing multi-stakeholder partnerships addressing adverse impacts of climate change through implementation of sustainable rural development initiatives in the Visayas region caught the interests and complements the theme of Panibagong Paraan 2008, "Building Partnerships for Effective Local Governance."

Community-based Renewable Energy Systems (CBRES) CBRES are small, decentralized power supply systems that are established through multi-stakeholder efforts distinctly with the significant participation of organized communities in project development, and are owned, managed and sustained by their local organizations. SIBAT had been a front runner in CBRES since 1998. Our project experiences have revealed that

CBRES (hydro, solar, wind) have afforded greater access to energy by poor households


(affordability) and direct benefits to them, which extend beyond mere provision of energy. CBRES projects have become showcases on appropriate technology and have attracted attention from outside the project sites. In most cases, it has become a catalyst for rural development, empowering the communities and facilitating the implementation of other development projects such as irrigation systems development and access road3. It is pushing for government support to CBRES.

Accordingly, SIBAT had received awards and been duly recognized by the government and private sector for its CBRES projects. In May 2006, SIBAT was chosen among the winners of the local development marketplace (www.panibagongparaan.com) for innovation and development of small wind energy systems. We were also recognized as one of the 3 finalists in the Fire Category of the Energy Globe Award 2008 (www.energyglobe.com), and won in the 2nd Green E Award in December 2008 (www.undp.org.ph). o 2008 Energy Globe Award: The World Award for Sustainability: "Community-based

Renewable Energy Systems in the Philippines" SIBAT, with its program of Community-based Renewable Energy Systems in the Philippines

was chosen as one of the finalists, along those from Spain and Austria, for the "ENERGY GLOBE AWARD" in the Fire category. SIBAT's project "Lessons from the Field" highlights the 14 installed micro-hydropower plants (developing three more) with a total generating capacity of 300 kW, that provide energy for lighting, rice/corn mills, sugarcane press, and livelihood activities, while the tailrace water is used for irrigation of croplands. SIBAT has also installed six solar powered water pumping facilities of water systems for drinking and irrigation needs of upland indigenous communities. SIBAT's community-based renewable energy systems are small, decentralized power supply systems established

through multi-stakeholder efforts in Philippine rural poor communities mostly inhabited by indigenous peoples; the systems have a tangible impact on their economy, education and health, and lessen the burden on women and children. The tv gala award was held last May 26, 2008 in the Plenary Hall of the European Parliament in Brussel, being nominated with this prestigious award is quite an enthralling experience and honor to SIBAT and the communities.

o 2008 GREEN-E Renewable Energy Off-grid Electricity Generation Award: "Lessons from the Field: SIBAT's Community-based Renewable Energy Systems" SIBAT has made an impact with CBRES as one solution to energy access for the rural poor. Since 1994, the birth of its Renewable Energy Program, SIBAT has been developing an approach based on social equity, community participation, and environmental justice which we termed as Community-Based Renewable Energy Systems

3 SIBAT. 2007. Lessons from the Field: An Assessment of SIBAT Experiences on Community-based Microhydro Power Systems, pp. 67-78.


http://www.undp.org.ph/

http://www.energyglobe.com/

http://www.panibagongparaan.com/

(CBRES). The CBRES, SIBAT's developmental approach to rural poor development, are decentralized power supply systems established through multi-stakeholder efforts primarily with the significant participation of organized communities in project development, and are owned, managed and sustained by corresponding community organizations. They present an alternative form of social organization and natural resource management based on self-governance, self-development and self-management. They aim to provide the community a sustainable source of energy as a catalyst for rural development.

The 2nd Green-E awarding ceremony was held in Makati-Shangri-la Hotel last 5th of December 2008. The event was supported by the World Energy Council and the Department of Trade and Industry-United Kingdom, which is also known collectively as the Center for Sustainable Energy-Southeast Asia. The award is a project of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Global Environment Facility (GEF), and the Department of Energy Capacity-Building to Remove Barriers to Renewable Energy Development (CBRED). (www.undp.org.ph)

o World Bank Market Place of Ideas: "Panibagong Paraan" 2006 Award

"SIBAT's 1-kilowatt Small Wind Turbine for Household Electrification" The 1-kilowatt small wind turbine for household electrification got the winning nod of the jury and general public in a 2-day Exhibit and Social Policy Forum, a culminating event of the "Panibagong Paraan 2006" held on May 26-27, 2006 at the Megatrade Halls, SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. SIBAT's winning entry was entitled "Small Wind Energy Innovation and Development" and won P1M grant sponsorship from the US State Department (www.panibagongparaan.com). The 1 kW 'Pinwind' can generate about 120kWh/month in a moderate location (5m/s wind speeds), which is sufficient for a typical household load, or alternately, supply enough power to run 80 10W light bulbs for 4 hours a night.

Appropriate Technology Advisory Work

SIBAT has provided advisory work on SA and CBRES. Among the work it has done along this are: FS development for AMORE, concept development for DOE-UNDP-CBRED, evaluation for SA projects (Plan International, PDAP, etc.)

Establishment of Training and Resource Centers

Aside from its work on the ground, SIBAT is building institutional mechanisms to support its work on SA and CBRES, namely SATC and CREATech.


Attachment 3: A brief statement of the history of the organization; its primary development focus, capabilities and challenges.

SIBAT was founded on April 13, 1984, and started as a network of organizations promoting appropriate technology as a response to problems of poverty and underdevelopment in the Philippines.

SIBAT’s Founding Member Organisations:

Appropriate Technology Center for Rural Development (ATCRD) Baganian Aggrupation for Development, Inc. (BADI) Binhi Agricultural Resources and Foundation, Inc. (BINHI) Bicol Institute for Rural Development (BIRD) Center for Ecumenical Development Action and Research, Inc. (CEDAR) Farmers Assistance Board, Inc. (FAB) Farmers Outreach Program (FOP) Palawan Center for Appropriate Rural Technology (PCART) Unyon sa mga Mag-uuma sa Agusan Norte (UMAN)

Appropriate Technology (AT) development was the focus of collaboration among members of the network then and until today. AT as defined by SIBAT, is strongly premised on relevance to building local capability and self-reliance, adaptability to local culture, environment and conditions, and strengthening of local organizations. Hence, AT should be sustainable, easier to maintain, has lower overall cost while being environmentally sound.

Highlights of SIBAT’s Sustainable Development Work in Appropriate Technology:

Promoted and integrated AT in the specific fields of sustainable agriculture, community-based water systems, and community based renewable energy systems whilst integrating climate change adaptation mechanisms – through advocacy work, capacity building of partners and direct implementation of community projects. It partners with local NGOs and POs to undertake concrete projects.

It has gained core competences in comprehensive and extensive AT development work, with its multidisciplinary core staff gaining a wealth of experience and skills development both in technical and social skills.

Together with local partners, SIBAT has been initiating (1) climate change vulnerability assessment and adaptation research work and integrate climate change adaptation in community development plans; and (2) integration of gender and development in its work in CBRES through collaboration with ENERGIA.

Organizational Strategies and Approaches

SIBAT has a strong volunteering program primarily focused on AT development, and enables the participation of the local and foreign volunteers (both students and professionals), academe, researchers, and local community members. It promotes the spirit of partnership, mutual learning and service for genuine community development.

Partnerships:Development partners: VSO-Bahaginan, local NGOs and POs


Academe Partners: University of the Philippines, Mt. Province Polytechnic State College, International groups: Green Empowerment, Engineers without Borders-UKLocal Government & Natl Government Agencies: BSWM, PAG-ASA, LGUs in partner communities

Water Resource

Development

Climate Change

Adaptation

PRI MARY GOAL

Sustainable Agriculture

Renewable Energy

Enterprise Development

Village Level Sustainable

Development

Multistakeholder NGO-PO-SIBAT Partnership & other support institutions

Policy Advocacy on

AT

SI BAT Volunteering

SIBAT’s Goals and Strategies


Attachment 4: An organizational chart of the Applicant organization


Attachment 5: Proposed staff roles and responsibilities

Program Manager Will take charge of program overall planning, management and supervision, and should ensure program implementation.

Program/Technical Support:Sustainable AgricultureRenewable EnergyWater Systems

Will assist the program manager in project coordination, provide technical expertise and support in their field of expertise and in doing vulnerability assessment and adaptation researches

Local Field Coordinators Will provide local project coordination and supervision in direct project implementation

Community Organizers In charge of community social preparations, local consultations with local partners, and help in organizing local activities such as trainings, workshops, fora and other community-related activities

Trainers/Resource Persons Will conduct training needs assessments, organize and provide assistance in the conduct of required local trainings

Administrative Assistant Will provide administrative support for project implementationFinance Staff Will provide financial assistance in budget preparations, project

disbursements and financial management of the project fundsBookkeeper Will keep financial records of the projectAdvisors/Consultants Will provide the necessary expertise


Attachment 6: Period of performance (i.e. life of project) work plan.

ACTIVITIES Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 51 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

A. Project Preparation1. Project management set-up2. Program planning for year 1 and 23. Community planning4. Partnership building with other stakeholders5. Completion of administrative requirements

B. SA and Water Resource Development/Management1. Trainings and practical application of diversified integrated farming system

(DIFS): seedbanking, pest management, biomass, SRI, livestock integration, food processing, etc.)

2. Trainings and practical innovations of ecological management of agricultural resources with focus on water sector

3. Workshop/forum on community-based CC adaptation in SA and ecological management of agricultural resources with focus on water

4. Publication of best practices on SA and water resource developmentC. Water, Energy, and CC Adaptation Infrastructures

1. Area water survey 2. Installation/construction of community-based water systems and

formulation/implementation of community policy and management/operations guidelines

3. Community-based renewable energy feasibility studies4. Installation/repair of community-based energy systems and

formulation/implementation of community policy and management/operations guidelines

5. Community power enterprise modeling and initial operation6. Workshop/forum on water, energy and CC adaptation infrastructures7. Publication of best practices on water, energy and CC adaptation

D. Community Resilience Plan and CC Adaptation Formulation 1. Training of partner POs, NGOs, LGUs and other partners on CC adaptation

technologies and practices2. Completion of community-based vulnerable assessment3. Community-based resilience plan and CC adaptation formulation4. Exchange visits of farmers on CC adaptation5. Installation of weather forecasting and monitoring systems each at cluster


ACTIVITIES Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 51 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

community6. Multi-stakeholders’ workshop/forum to disseminate community-based CC

adaptation plans E. SIBAT Institutional Capacity Building

1. Building of pool of resources for training and advisory2. Module development for training and advisory3. Development capacity of SATC and CREATECH4. Documentation and publication of showcases on CC adaptation5. Initial replication of the project activities to other network areas

F. Project Monitoring and Evaluation1. Planning for year 32. Planning for year 4 and 53. Regular monitoring, evaluation, and internal reporting (every 6 months) 4. Midterm evaluation5. Midterm report to USAID 6. End of project evaluation7. Final program report to USAID


ANNEXESAnnex A: Detailed Summary of Climate Change Impacts in Target Communities

Project SitesTopography and Agricultural Landscape

Demography(HH Population)

Extreme Events

Central Visayas Cluster(1) Brgy. Tuburan, Ubay,

Cebu Predominantly flat with

hilly areas that grow rice as main crop and corn as secondary

85% farming population Typhoons, floodings, drought and wind erosion

(2) Brgy. San Vicente, Trinidad, Bohol

90% farming population Typhoons and drought for

(3) Brgy. Minglanilla, Cebu Predominantly sloping with corn as primary crop

90% farming population Drought is a most common occurrence

(4) Brgy. Pangpang, Ubay, Cebu

Flat and coastal that grow rainfed rice as main crop and corn as secondary

85% farming and fishing population

Drought and typhoon

(5) Bgy. Aloquinsan, Cebu Sloping and coastal that grow corn as primary crop


Drought as main occurrence

(6) Brgy Panalaan,Bais City,Negros Oriental

Mountainous and rolling hills that grow sugarcane as main crop

85% of farming population

Drought and typhoon

(7) Brgy. Maaslum, Manjuyod, Negros Oriental

85 % are small farmer and seasonal farm workers

Extreme drought, typhoon and wind erosion

(8) Brgy. Actin, Basay, Negros Oriental

Mountainous, rolling hills that grow rice, corn and coconut

Coastal with farming and fishing as livelihood sources

85% farming population and 25% in fishing

Drought and typhoon

Eastern Visayas Cluster(9) Brgys. Nahaong, Maasin,

Leyte Sloping with rice and

coconut-based farming; coastal for fishig

80% farming population and 20% in fishing

Floods, landslides (geological hazards)

Extreme typhoon and drought

Wind erosion(10) Brgy. Cambaro, Maasin,

Leyte Sloping with rice and

coconut-based farming 85% farming population

(11) Cluster in Calbiga, Western Samar: Brgys. Literon, Caamlongan, Sinalagtan, Beri, Buluan

Sloping thatg rows rice as main and corn as secondary crop

95% farming population Floods, extreme typhoon and drought

Cordillera (North Luzon) Cluster(12) Buneg cluster in Conner,

Apayao Province Isneg tribe; hilly and

mountainous lands that grow rice as main staple crop and vegetables and rootcrops as secondary

Indigenous upland farmers

Typhoons and landslides

(13) Kimbutan, Nueva Viscaya

Kankanaey, Bago, Bugkalot, Kalanguya tribes; hilly and mountainous that grow temperate vegetables

(14) Adugao, Malibcong, Abra

Gubang tribe; hilly and mountainous that grow rice on terraced lands

(15) Katablangan, Malama, Conner, Apayao

Isneg tribe; hilly and mountainous that grow


rice on terraced lands(16) Lan-ag, Lacub, Abra Itneg tribe; hilly and

mountainous that grow rice on terraced lands

Central Luzon Cluster (17) Brgy. Manga,

Capas,Tarlac Lowland irrigated rice;

sugarcane and vegetable growing areas

60% farming population Typhoons, floods and drought

Southern Luzon and Bicol Cluster(18) Lubang Island,

Occidental Mindoro Plains and coastal that

grows rice and vegetables 95% farming and

fishing population Increased frequency of

extreme typhoons(19) Paang Bundok, Lipa,

Batangas Plains that grow rice and

cash crops (cofee and pepper, etc)

90% farming population Typhoons and drought

(20) Binosawan, Rapu-Rapu, Albay

Sloping and coastal that grow rice, vegetables and rootcrops


Typhoons and floodings that erode hillsides and croplands

Southern Mindanao Cluster(21) Datalnay-Dlumay

Cluster, Malapatan (6 villages)

B’laan Tribe in the Longkan mountain range; sloping lands that grow rice and corn

Indigenous (Lumads) upland farmers

Severe drought

(22) North Cotabato cluster Blaan Tribe in the Roxas mountain range; sloping lands that grow rice as primary crop

(23) South Upi, Maguindanao cluster

Lumads in Latian mountain range; sloping lands that grow corn as primary and rice as secondary crop


Annex B: Framework on Adaptive and Mitigative Approaches to Guide the Project

Measure Approach Framework/Technology Mitigative Effect

Adaptive Effect

Crop Production and Management

Sustainable Agriculture

Diversified Integrated Farming System

+ +

Agroforestry + +Soil Fertility Management + +Community based Seed Banking + +Rice production through SRI + +

Water Systems development

Water management (irrigation and drainage)

+/- +

Watershed Management + +Alternative sources of Energy for agricultural production and processing

Bio-energy Biomass +/- +Renewable energy

MHP, PV, Wind + +

+ - positive effect- - negative effect+/- - variable response

To adapt to the changing climate, agricultural and related approaches and technologies needs to be more efficient and more resilient to change and shocks. This, in the process also adds up to the mitigative effect of this approach to GHG emission. Sustainable Agriculture is built upon the framework of ecological and social justice, wholistic science, cultural appropriateness and economic viability. The framework is integrated and looked into the harmony of all the principles, meaning, there is a need to look into the effects of one aspect to another. Economic viability should not entail injustices to the culture and social structure of the community, and foremost to the environment.

SA’s approaches and technologies are interrelated and integrated which promotes --- diversity (DIFS, ICSB, AgroForestry), integrated nutrient management (SFM, AgroForestry, DIFS, SRI), better management of water (Water catchments, irrigation and drainage systems, SRI), conservation (In situ through ICSB and DIFS), and produces less GHG through alternative energy sources such as Biomass and in renewable energy form (MHP, PV, wind).

The integrated and interrelated approaches of SA, through the vulnerability assessment in partner communities’ shows adaptive capacity be resilient in the erratic weather pattern and the changing climate.


Diversity in crops and seeds means more resilience to changes in the adverse conditions, this provides options to farmer communities to look for more adaptive crops and planting materials in any given situation. The practice also provides for GHG sinks in agricultural communities. Integrated nutrient management uses different technologies that are reliant on the existing natural resource of the community. Less tillage and different technologies in the preparation of organic fertilizer. Although there are questions on the mitigative effect of some of the organic fertilization technologies, the practice provide for good adaptive approach to farmers who faces the problem of agricultural soil degradation.

Agroforestry systems in SA is a combination of indigenous hard woods, fruit trees, timber and non-timber plants. In SA AgroForestry systems provide for the sources of food and income to farmers but also protect the remaining watershed areas by serving as buffer zones. Technically, it can play as a mitigative approach by providing GHG sinks but in a sense it is also an adaptive measure of the farmers which allows them to have alternative sources of income and serves as water reservoirs (adapted from the practice of Muyong in the Cordilleras).

(a) Gender mainstreaming in the three main components (agriculture, water and energy) . SIBAT has developed an amount of practice and modules in gender mainstreaming that will be integrated into the project, and one of this is the institutionalization of a significant number (30% above) of women in the operations and management of projects.


Annex C: Adaptation Plans for Project Sites

Project Sites No. of bgy.OBJECTIVE 1: Adaptive NRM and Agriculture

OBJECTIVE 2: Water, Energy and CC Adaptation

Infrastructure

OBJECTIVE 3: Capacity Building for Project

Partners

Central Visayas Cluster(1) Brgy. Tuburan, Ubay

1 bgy (1) sustain and expand agricultural resource management efforts (through diversification, adaptive ice management and sustainable agriculture practices) in 4 lowland, 2 upland and 2 coastal barangays

System of Rice Intensification (SRI) intensification of sustainable agriculture projects: soil fertility through vermiculture; crop diversification; crop and livestock integration; alternative pest management techniquescommunity seedbanking and adaptabibility trialsforest and agroforestry management to control floodingsfood and crop diversification

(2) conduct of trainings and advisory

(3) conduct of SA fora

(1) install water supply systems for irrigation and drought-adaptive irrigation systems

water impounding projects for 3 sites

gravity systems for 2 sites (Tuburan & San Vicente)

drip irrigation system for all sites

(2) Flood control through water channels

(3) install renewable energy systems to augment production and post-production capacities

4solar and biomass drying systems for all sites

4solar desalinator to minimize impact of saline intrusion into coastal farms

(1) build awareness on CC through education workshops

conduct of 2 cc workshops per year

(2) build cc monitoring system

establishment of local cc monitoring system

(3) Formulate local policies to address climate change

(2) Brgy. San Vicente, Trinidad

1 bgy

(3) Brgy. Minglanilla, Cebu

1 bgy

(4) Brgy. Pangpang, Ubay, Cebu

1 bgy

(5) Brgy. Aloquinsan, Cebu

1 bgy

(6) Brgy. Panalaan,Bais City, Negros. Oriental

1 bgy

(7) Brgy. Maaslum,Manjuyod, Negros. Oriental

1 bgy

(8) Brgy. Actin,Basay,Negros. Oriental

1 bgy

Eastern Visayas Cluster(9) Brgy Nahaong and, Maasin, Leyte

1 bgy

(1) Help build the resilience in agriculture and natural resource management in the coastal and upland conditions of Eastern Visayas,

(1) Address the geological hazard conditions in Maasin

(2) Address the lack of water during drought periods in all areas



(10) Brgy Cambaro, Maasin, Leyte

1 bgy

(11) Cluster in Calbiga,

5 bgys


Western Samar Brys. Literon, Caamlongan, Sinalagtan, Beri, Buluan)

Southern Luzon & Bicol Cluster

(7) Lubang Island

1 bgy (1) Establish diversified food production to meet inadequacies during climate events

(2) establish diversified income sources to combat poverty

(1) Sustain and develop the CBRES projects for enhanced reliability and performance

wind project for water pumping in Lubang islandsolar powered water pumping for Paaang Bundokmicrohydro plant for Binosawan

(2) develop the enterprise applications of the CBRES projects




establishment of local cc monitoring system (3) Formulate local policies to address climate change

(8) Paang Bundok, Lipa, Batangas

1 bgy

(13) Binosawan, Rapu-Rapu, Albay

1 bgy

Central Luzon Cluster(9) Brgy. Manga Capas,Tarlac

1 bgy (1) Help build the resilience in sustainable staple cop production in Capas, Tarlac

(2) improve food processing amd post-harvest capacities for food production

(1) improve the water systems to meet the production requirements of SRI and vegetable production

water impounding systemsdrip irrigation for all farmer cooperators

(2) Build renewable energy applications for water systems and food production

biomass or solar passive systems for small agri-based applications




establishment of local cc monitoring system (3) Formulate local policies to address climate change

Mindanao Cluster(10) Datalnay-Dlumay Cluster, Malapatan (6 villages)

(1) Improve the NRM and sustainable food production in the upland indigenous

(1) Strengthen the watershed management and protection policies in all upland areas;



agriculture of the Cordillera sites, withg focus on the following:

improvement of terraced rice and swidden farms agroforestrysustainable indigenous agricultural practicesdiversified livelihood sources

(2) Community seedbanks

rehabilitate and improve immediately the watershed catchment conditions for CBRES and cc adaptation

(2) Improve the management, performance, reliability and applications of the MHP in Datalnay-Dlumay



establishment of local cc monitoring system


(11) North Cotabato cluster

(12) South Upi, Magunidanao ClusterCordillera Cluster(13) Buneg cluster in Conner, Apayao Provice

(3) Improve the NRM and sustainable food production in the upland indigenous agriculture of the Cordillera sites, withg focus on the following:

improvement of terraced rice and swidden farms agroforestrysustainable indigenous agricultural practicesdiversified livelihood sources

(4) Community seedbanks

(1) Strengthen the watershed management and protection policies in all upland areas; rehabilitate and improve immediately the watershed catchmnent conditions for CBRES and cc adaptation

(2) Improve on the applications of the MHP for the 4 Cordillera projects

(3) Build the MHP for Bgy. Lan-ag and enforce watershed com. management policies




establishment of local cc monitoring and forecasting system


(14) Kimbutan, Nueva Viscaya

(15) Adugao

(16) Katablangan

(17) Lan-ag, Abra

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