Agusan delAgusan del NorteNorte

SituationerSituationer

LocationLocationLocationLocation

It is situated on the northeastern part of Mindanao.Mindanao.

It is bounded on the north by Butuan Bay and Surigaodel Norte; on the east by Surigao del Sur; on the south and southeast bysouth and southeast by Agusan del Sur and on the west by Misamis Oriental.

One of the five (5) provinces of Region 13

PHYSICAL PROFILEPHYSICAL PROFILE

i i li iMunicipalities - 11

B 6Barangays - 167

Land Area 2 730 24 sq kmLand Area - 2,730.24 sq. km.

L d T i M d f fl tLand Terrain - Made up of flat and rolling lands

Soil - suitable for all types of

cropscrops

Existing General Existing General Land UseLand Use

Settlement - 4,416.61 has.

Agriculture - 69,950.35 has.

Protection Forest - 88,659.53 has.

Production Forest - 109,997.51

Total - 273,024.00 has.

Achieving the Millennium D l t G lDevelopment Goals

at the local levelat the local level

ERLPE JOHN M. AMANTEERLPE JOHN M. AMANTEProvincial GovernorProvincial Governor

Employment E l 95 9% Employment Rate, by sex• Employment rate - 95.9%

• Unemployment rate - 4.1%60.0070.0080.0090.00

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0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.00

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Female

Employment rate is high butEmployment rate is high but municipalities with high employment rates still have hi h t i idFarming, agricultural labor and other unskilled occupations are

high poverty incidence.

other unskilled occupations are the common sources of income.

Prevalence of underweight children 0-5 years of age

underweight is lower than the national target

Prevalence of underweight children under 5 yrs of age, by sex, by municipality

14

16

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10

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4

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0

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Literacy Rate of 15 – 24 years old

Literate - 97.6%

Literacy rate 15-24 yrs old, by l

98.0099.00

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municipality

93.0094.0095.0096.0097.0098.00

91.0092.00

M l F lMale Female

Under 5 mortality rate

decreasing trend is observed w/ under 5 mortality rate

83.2% of infants was immunized . The high

mortality rate. coverage was attributed to the implementation of Lowest in the region Garantisadong Pambata.

g

Informal settlers & living inRatio of girls to boys in primaryeducation is 0.9g

makeshift housing is low –3.1%

Ratio of1:1 in thesecondaryandt titertiarylevels.

•Proportion of women who heldelective seats in the province is

Maternal health is improving with0.4% of women died due to pregnancy

32.5%. related causes

34% – HH with cellphones

Expected to increase

56.3% HHs is living below the poverty threshold

poverty threshold higher in rural areas

Ten poorest brgys in the province are located far from towns’ commercial

t All l d i lt lcenters. All are rural and agricultural areas; they are very hard to reach.

42.9% HHs - living below the subsistencegthreshold

Jabonga RTR & Kitcharao areJabonga, RTR & Kitcharao are consistently high in both poverty and subsistence incidence. RTR is a 5th class & Kitcharao 4th

- 22% of children aged 6-12 years old were not enrolled inelementary school.y- 43% - not enrolled in high school.

Proportion of children aged 6-16 yrs

80 0

100.0

Proportion of children aged 6-16 yrs old enrolled in school , by sex

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

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Male Female

- 15.1% of 6-16 yrs old are not attendingelementary or high school.

34% - engage in family planning

Municipality

Population UrbanityMagnitude Proportion Magnitude Proportion

Total Total Urban Rural Urban RuralProvince 15,823 34.0 2,804 13,019 33 34.2Santiago 1,327 46.6 244 1,083 41.2 47.9Cabadbaran 4,204 43.6 467 3,737 36.3 44.7C 1 132 38 5 259 873 34 4 39 9Carmen 1,132 38.5 259 873 34.4 39.9Buenavista 2,893 34.9 421 2,472 33.8 35.1Jabonga 1,111 34.0 208 903 41 32.7T b 1 025 29 9 248 777 40 27 6Tubay 1,025 29.9 248 777 40 27.6RTR 462 28.8 137 325 37 26.3Nasipit 1,455 28.4 348 1,107 28.8 28.3M ll 817 27 7 376 441 25 9 29 4Magallanes 817 27.7 376 441 25.9 29.4Las Nieves 947 25.0 55 892 27.5 24.8Kitcharao 450 17.1 41 409 15.5 17.2

births attended by skilled healthpersonnel is only 43%

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traditional hilots are still common attendant at deliveries in remote areas

death rates associated with malaria -1.8/100,000 population

attendant at deliveries in remote areas

couples using condoms among those practicing contraception is

Death rates associated withtuberculosis - 20.6/100,000

l ithose practicing contraception is low at only 1.7%

population.

15% - no access to safe drinking water16% - no access to sanitary toilets.31.2% - living in inadequate living conditions.

P ti f l tiProportion population with access to safe drinking water

Proportion of population with access to sanitary toilettoilet

Lagging in terms of ownership of : landlines/telephone lines – 5.4%Computers - 5.1%

Proportion of household with computers

Proportion of household with landlines/telephone

Meeting the 2015 challenge

G l f d i t t h ll

To address the issue of hunger, low income, and unemployment, the following are the programs and polices:

Goal of reducing poverty poses great challenge .

programs and polices:

Programs/Policies 2010 2011•Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) 4 Municipalities 8 y g p g ( ) p

covered (Jabonga, Las Nieves,Santiago & Tubay)

municipalities

g y)

•SEA-K/Local replication (95% repayment rate)

1 M 1 M

•• Mindanao Rural Mindanao Rural Dev’tDev’t ProgramProgram--Community Community fund for Agriculture Development (LGUfund for Agriculture Development (LGUcounterpart counterpart –– 16.5M)16.5M)

16 M 16 M 8181 MM

pp ))•Regular Agriculture projects 3.5 M 1.5 M•Caraga Integrated Dev’t Program (CIDP) 9.4 M 1.283 M•Support to Emergency Livelihood assistance program (SELAP)

15.025 M

Meeting the 2015 challenge

Programs/Policies 2010 2011••Assistance program to Marginalized Rice Assistance program to Marginalized Rice 2 M 2 MFarmers Farmers ••Support to Employment Generation Program Support to Employment Generation Program 2.2 M 2.2 MR h &R h & D ’tD ’t St di li lih d &St di li lih d & 0 275 M0 275 M 0 275 M••Research & Research & Dev’tDev’t Studies on livelihood & Studies on livelihood &

entrepreneur entrepreneur 0.275 M0.275 M 0.275 M

••Youth Development & livelihood program Youth Development & livelihood program 0.550 M0.550 M 0.55 Mp p gp p g•• IntegratedIntegrated Social Social Dev’tDev’t Assistance Program/ Assistance Program/ Medical AssistanceMedical Assistance

3.25 M3.25 M 3.25 M

•• Roads and Bridges and other Infra ProjectsRoads and Bridges and other Infra Projects 112.894 M112.894 M 1.089 B1.089 B•• Participative Initiative for GovernanceParticipative Initiative for Governance (PING)(PING) 8.35 M8.35 M 8 M8 M

KALAHIKALAHI CIDDSCIDDS 1 5 M1 5 M 3 5 M3 5 M•• KALAHI KALAHI -- CIDDSCIDDS 1.5 M1.5 M 3.5 M3.5 M•• CoCo--ManagementManagement Project Project –– Full productivity Full productivity of production forest (19,039 has.) affecting of production forest (19,039 has.) affecting

1.71.7 MM 1.7 M1.7 Mp ( , ) gp ( , ) g

31,407 population with 29% IPs.31,407 population with 29% IPs.

Meeting the 2015 challenge

Sufficiently provide educational needs. Public schools fees be rationalized Reduce the classroom-student ratio and the teacher-student ratio

The following are the programs and policies:

Programs/Policies 2010 2011••Large portion of SEF for salaries of 99Large portion of SEF for salaries of 99 7 51 M 7 51 M

The following are the programs and policies:

Large portion of SEF for salaries of 99 Large portion of SEF for salaries of 99 Teachers assigned in far flung areas Teachers assigned in far flung areas

7.51 M 7.51 M

•Special Program for Employment of 0.554 M 0.554 MStudents (SPES)•Educational Assistance Program 0.81 M 0.81 MI di P l S h l hi P 0 5 M 1 M•Indigenous People Scholarship Program 0.5 M 1 M

•Strengthen daycare service and pre school program

1.5 M 1.5 Mp g

Meeting the 2015 challenge

To decrease the incidence of maternal mortality, infant mortality and child death, ordinances were passed on newborn screening in all hospitals, RHUs, and birthing facilities, adoption of baby-friendly policies in offices and establishments; and skilledfacilities, adoption of baby friendly policies in offices and establishments; and skilled health workers as births attendants. The following are the programs and policies:

Programs/Policies 2010 2011Health System DevelopmentHealth System Development•• ProvinceProvince--wide implementation plan for Health (5 year)wide implementation plan for Health (5 year) –– 761 34M761 34MProvinceProvince--wide implementation plan for Health (5 year) wide implementation plan for Health (5 year) 761.34M761.34M(including 105 M Infrastructure (including 105 M Infrastructure Dev’tDev’t Program of the new Provincial Hospital)Program of the new Provincial Hospital)•• PhilHealthPhilHealth IndigencyIndigency Program Program –– Universal Universal 12.9 M 14.397 Mcoverage through multicoverage through multi--payer scheme payer scheme (35,339 families)(35,339 families)••Maternal Child Health and Nutrition ProjectMaternal Child Health and Nutrition Project –– 45 74 M with45 74 M with LGU counterpartLGU counterpart ––Maternal Child Health and Nutrition Project Maternal Child Health and Nutrition Project 45.74 M with45.74 M with LGU counterpart LGU counterpart ofof 7.47.4 MM••Safe Motherhood Program Safe Motherhood Program •• Health Sector Reform Agenda Group, Launched Two Health Sector Reform Agenda Group, Launched Two –– way Referral System & way Referral System & Local Health Zones Local Health Zones

Meeting the 2015 challenge

Programs/Policies 2010 2011•• 22 -- RHURHU--2424--hour lyinghour lying--in servicesin services2 2 -- RHURHU--2424--hour lyinghour lying--in servicesin services•• Basic life savings skills training for 26 midwives (IV insertion, Basic life savings skills training for 26 midwives (IV insertion, management of complicated deliveries, lacerated perineum) management of complicated deliveries, lacerated perineum) –– 0.5 M0.5 Mg p , p )g p , p )•Train all rural midwives and nurses on maternal care protocol. Make available at the municipal and barangay health stations assistance and advice on natural and artificial family planning methods. Organize health teams in barangays to respond to maternal emergencies and perform pregnancy tracking and birth planning.pregnancy tracking and birth planning.••Tuberculosis ProgramTuberculosis Program

-- DOTS programDOTS program-- Establishment of PublicEstablishment of Public--Private Mix DOTS (PPMD)Private Mix DOTS (PPMD)-- Quick response to the needs of the poor by providing cash mechanismQuick response to the needs of the poor by providing cash mechanism

Meeting the 2015 challenge

Programs/Policies 2010 2011•• Early Childhood Care and Development Project Early Childhood Care and Development Project

-- Supplemental feeding and Livelihood SEED CapitalSupplemental feeding and Livelihood SEED Capital-- Rehabilitation/ Upgrading of Dilapidated Rehabilitation/ Upgrading of Dilapidated BrgyBrgy

10.4 M10.4 M 5.55.5 MM

/ pg g p/ pg g p gygyHealth CentersHealth Centers

-- Provision of Medical Equipment, Purchase of drugs Provision of Medical Equipment, Purchase of drugs & medicines& medicines& medicines& medicines•• Adopt a hospital program & Mobile hospital program Adopt a hospital program & Mobile hospital program 2 M2 M 2 M2 M•• Expanded program on immunizationExpanded program on immunizationp p gp p g•• Integrated Management of Childhood IllnessesIntegrated Management of Childhood Illnesses•• Control of Acute Respiratory Infections ProgramControl of Acute Respiratory Infections Program•• Nutrition ProgramNutrition Program 1 M1 M 1 M1 M

Meeting the 2015 challenge

To ensure environmental sustainability, the province has an approved environmental code w/c provides that rationale

tili ti h ld b i d f t f t i bilit dutilization should be recognized as a factor of sustainability and granting of production and utilization permits has to be carefully considered:

Programs/Policies 2010 2011•• Climate change has already exerted its effect in the province especially in theClimate change has already exerted its effect in the province especially in the

considered:

•• Climate change has already exerted its effect in the province, especially in the Climate change has already exerted its effect in the province, especially in the farming and fishing areas. Thus, a policy regarding climate change readiness and farming and fishing areas. Thus, a policy regarding climate change readiness and adaptation is incorporated in LGU plans, programs, and projects.adaptation is incorporated in LGU plans, programs, and projects.•• Protection of 110,805 has. of forest through agroProtection of 110,805 has. of forest through agro--forestry developmentforestry development•• OperationalizationOperationalization of the Lake of the Lake MainitMainit Development AllianceDevelopment Alliance•• Establishment of Water Sampling Stations in Establishment of Water Sampling Stations in AgusanAgusan RiverRiver•• Mobilization of Wildlife Enforcement TeamMobilization of Wildlife Enforcement Team•• Purchased resettlement areas & implementPurchased resettlement areas & implement GawadGawad KalingaKalinga•• Purchased resettlement areas & implement Purchased resettlement areas & implement GawadGawad KalingaKalinga•• PPartnership for housing & Support to socialized shelter programartnership for housing & Support to socialized shelter program

Meeting the 2015 challenge

Programs/Policies 2010 2011Programs/Policies 2010 2011•• CampaignCampaign against illegal miningagainst illegal mining..•• Support to uplandSupport to upland farmersfarmersSupport to uplandSupport to upland farmers.farmers.•• StrengtheningStrengthening of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management CouncilCouncil•• ContinuingContinuing advocacy on Solid Waste Management.advocacy on Solid Waste Management.•• Updating of Solid Waste ManagementUpdating of Solid Waste Management Plan.Plan.•• Established the implementing and institutional mechanism for Solid Waste Established the implementing and institutional mechanism for Solid Waste Management Management •• Generation of GeoGeneration of Geo--hazard maps (Inland and Coastal)hazard maps (Inland and Coastal)•• Generation of GeoGeneration of Geo--hazard maps (Inland and Coastal).hazard maps (Inland and Coastal).•• Formulation of Innovative Insurance System for crops, livestock & fisheries.Formulation of Innovative Insurance System for crops, livestock & fisheries.•• Profiling and realigning of sand and gravel Profiling and realigning of sand and gravel permitteespermittees areas in areas in CabadbaranCabadbarano g a d ea g g o sa d a d g a eo g a d ea g g o sa d a d g a e pe tteespe ttees a easa eas Cabadba aCabadba ariverriver

Meeting the 2015 challenge

To operationalize these initiatives:

i i i h b f d i h i i l b d MDG activities have to be factored into the provincial budget. Other financial institutions tapped as fund sources the private sector can also help fund the private sector can also help fund and establish budget linkages among the stakeholders.

The challenge of 2015 MDG targets significant impact depends largely h man human, physical, and financial resourcesand financial resources

Agusan del Norte will maintain and sustain the course with added thrust in doable areas and more strategic approaches in difficult areas.

Meeting the 2015 challenge

Global competitionGlobal competition improve productivity and institute more effective safety nets.institute more effective safety nets.

Peace and order issues will be given comprehensive solutions.

The integrity of the environment in pursuit of poverty-alleviation measuresmeasures.

Guiding principles in building effective governanceGu d g p c p es bu d g e ec ve gove ceCost effectiveness, transparency, and accountability