NCI Operations Manual June 28

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I. INTRODUCTION

Over a decade ago, the National Convergence Initiative (NCI) was formulated as a commonframework for sustainable rural development and poverty reduction through the issuance of Jointemorandum Circular (J C) No! "# $eries of #%%%! &his was signed 'ointly by the epartment

of griculture ( ), epartment of grarian *eform ( *) and the epartment of +nvironmentand Natural *esources ( +N*) as the leading government agencies in-charge of ruraldevelopment focusing on agriculture, agrarian reform and natural resources ( *N*)! Nine pilotconvergence areas were implemented during this period, namely. #) Cagayan /alley *iver $ystem 0) Central 1u2on ) 3icol *iver 3asin $ystem 4) Negros Island 5) 6anay Island 7) 3ohol8) 9amboanga 6eninsula :) C * ; %) avao del Norte


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4) clear financing scheme for convergence initiatives and 5) empowerment of the 1;Es asimplementing arm of convergence initiatives on the local level!

&he issuance of J C No! "# $eries of 0"#" by the new epartment $ecretaries of , * and+N* added a new dimension to the convergence strategy through the adoption of the

watershed and ecosystem management approach as the intervention framework in theconvergence areas! &his approach had been adopted by +N* in #%%% as basis in programplanning and implementation for watershed areas in all regions! &his convergence strategy isalso known as the ?*idge to *eef pproach@! It is defined as a holistic, collaborative, multiple useand sustainable management of all resources within the watershed! It takes into account thehuman interventions in the forest and upland areas and its impact on lowland areas as well ascoastal and marine areas! &he principle behind it is that ecosystems are inter-dependent andthat intervention in one ecosystem will impact other ecosystems! #

ith poverty reduction as a primary goal of the government, the convergence initiative has adefined constituency which are the small farmers ( grarian *eform 3eneficiaries and non-

*3s), fisher folks and marginali2ed upland dwellers within areas covered by tenurialinstruments of +N* and the National Commission on Indigenous 6eoples (NCI6)!

&he convergence initiative will directly contribute to the attainment of outcomes on agriculture,agrarian reform and natural resources sub-sector specifically in. #) ensuring food security andincreased incomeD 0) enhancing access to land and other natural resources and in improving theBuality of the environmentD and ) developing the self-reliance of constituency and increasedresilience of their communities!

$pecific ob'ectives of the Convergence Initiatives are to. #) facilitate the implementation of different agencies to ensure that resources are ma>imi2ed by achieving synergy and institutionalefficiencyD 0) build partnership between and among the local communities, 1;Es andgovernment agencies to ensure that all development interventions are based on actual needsand aspirations of the communityD ) e>pand opportunities for agro-enterprise and agribusinessdevelopment for its constituencyD and 4) achieve spatial integration within different ecosystems toensure environmental integrity and sustainability!

&o implement the convergence initiatives, multi-agency coordinative bodies will be established atthe national, regional, provincial and municipal levels composed of representatives from the ,* and the +N* with the 1ocal ;overnment Enits as the integrating and converging force at

the local level! &here is a NCI $teering Committee (NCI$C) composed of the $ecretaries of ,*, +N*, I1; and N+ who shall act as the policy making body of the enhanced NCI!

&hey will approve the membership of the National &echnical orking ;roup and the 4Component orking ;roups on 6olicy and dvocacy, Capacity evelopment, gro-enterpriseCluster and gribusiness, and Fnowledge anagement! &he NCI $teering Committee will besupported by a National Convergence Initiative $ecretariat (NCI$) composed of the Coordinatorsof each working group as members! &he NCI$ shall work closely with the National Aocal 6erson,

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&he development of the Operations anual typifies the essence of convergence initiative! It is acollaborative work done by a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team composed of membersfrom the National Convergence Initiative &echnical orking ;roups (NCI& ;) and selectedmembers from the *egional and 6rovincial &echnical orking ;roups from *egions 5, 7, : and#"! &he work was spearheaded by the Capacity evelopment &echnical orking ;roup with

support from the National Convergence Initiative $ecretariat! 6resented below is the frameworkin the development of the Operations anual.

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C. C"ntent "' t$e Man(a% "' O&erati"ns

&he NCI anual of Operations describes the general process flow in implementing theConvergence Initiative! It is divided into eleven (##) ma'or steps which fall within three( ) mainphases! &hese are described in detail in the succeeding Chapter!

! obili2ation of the *egional and 6rovincial Convergence Initiative &echnical orking;roup

3! Orientation on J C No! "#, $eries of 0"#"C! $election of Convergence rea! Aormation of unicipal Convergence Initiative &echnical orking ;roup

+! Convergence rea 6rofile ( ata ;athering and /alidation)A! Aormulating the Convergence rea evelopment 6lan;! 6lan +valuation and pproval=! 1aunching

I! #! Implementation of the Convergence rea evelopment 6lanI! 0! Implementation of Convergence Initiative Components

%!0!#! 6olicy and dvocacy%!0!0! gro +nterprise and gribusiness evelopment

%!0! ! Capacity evelopment%!0!4! Fnowledge anagementJ! onitoring and +valuationF! Impact ssessment

III. 5ENERAL PROCESS FLO; IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OFCON6ER5ENCE INITIATI6E

&he general process flow in the implementation of the convergence initiative is divided into ##ma'or activities which fall within the main 6hases namely the 6reparatory 6hase, 6lanning6hase and Implementation 6hase! ctivities of the convergence initiatives are implemented by

the multi-agency coordinative bodies established at the national, regional, provincial andmunicipal levels composed of officials coming from , * and +N* and the 1ocal;overnment Enits with support from other government line agencies! 6resented in detail are the## ma'or activities in the implementation of the Convergence Initiative. ($ee Fi)(re /:

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A. MOBILI?ATION OF THE RE5IONAL AND PRO6INCIAL CON6ER5ENCEINITIATI6E TECHNICAL ;OR>IN5 5ROUP

&he National Convergence Initiative (NCI), as a strategy for sustainable rural development, is awork in progress! =ence, efforts will be e>erted to ensure that convergence implementingmechanisms and structures established at the local (sub-national) levels are ?working@ andcontinue to be functional! &he convergence structure at the regional level shall be organi2ed asproposed below!

1. Regional Convergence Initiative-Technical Working Group (RCITWG)

6arallel to the National Convergence Initiative (NCI) & ;, the *CI& ; shall manage andsupervise the programs, pro'ects, and other related activities at the regional level! &he *CI& ;shall be the regional arm of the NCI& ; in carrying out its functions!

&he *CI& ; shall work closely with other government line agencies and offices and with the*egional evelopment Council (* C) and concerned 6rovincial evelopment Council (6 C) toensure that the enhanced convergence initiative interventions are aligned with the regionaldevelopment agenda and initiatives! It shall likewise facilitate complementation of efforts andresources for greater impact!

&he *CI& ; shall coordinate and work closely with the 6rovincial 1ocal ;overnment Enits(61;Es) in the implementation of the NCI plans, programs, pro'ects, and other related activities!&he *egional irectors of , *, and +N* may enter into an agreement with the 6rovincial;overnor or 1;E 1eagues, as necessary!

T$e RCIT;5 s$a%% be c" &"se1 "'@

Chairperson. *egional irectorecutive irector

Co-Chairpersons. *egional irector,

*egional irector,

ember. *egional Aocal 6erson, =ead *CI-& ; $ecretariat

&he chairperson of the *CI& ; shall be a convergence champion and shall be decided by andamong the *egional irectors of , * and +N*! Epon the finali2ation of the *CI& ;

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composition, a *esolution or a Joint - *- +N* $pecial Order to that effect shall besubmitted to the NCI $ecretariat!

embership of the *CI& ; may be e>panded to include representatives from the 6rovincial1;Es and other agencies as deemed necessary! &he *CI& ; shall meet monthly or asdeemed necessary!

T$e RCI Secretariat

&he *CI-$ecretariat shall be created and would be composed of representatives from theregional offices of , *, and +N*! &he *CI $ecretariat shall be headed by the *egionalAocal 6erson! &he *egional Aocal 6erson shall be designated by the Chairperson of *CI& ;(from the agency where the Chairperson belongs)!

&he functions of the *CI $ecretariat are as follows.

#! Coordinate the conduct of meetings, workshops, write shops, and consultations as deemednecessaryD

0! Aacilitate the provision of administrative, logistics, and technical support to the *CI& ;D! ocument, prepare, and disseminate the highlights of meeting


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needed such as, but not limited to infrastructure, logistics, e>tension, inputs, lands, andinstitutional development for the implementation of the NCI plans and programs!

&he Chairperson of the 6CI& ; shall be agreed upon by the provincial members and shall bea choice between the provincial head of * or of +N*! &he ;overnor of the province shallbe the Co-Chairperson! &he members of the 6CI& ; are the 6rovincial +nvironment andNatural *esources Officer (6+N*O), 6rovincial grarian *eform Officer (6 *O), 6rovincial

griculture Officer (6 O), and 6rovincial 6lanning and evelopment Coordinator (66 C)!

&he respective interface mechanisms shall be 1;E-led with , *, and +N* providingtechnical and operational support! +>isting 1;E mechanisms may be adopted to spearhead or manage the convergence initiatives at the 1;E level!

B. CONDUCT OF THE INTER3A5ENC PRO6INCIAL ORIENTATION

*. Objectives@

t the end of the activity, the participants shall have acBuired common understanding on the. a)concept and mechanics of the NCI strategyD and b) how to operationali2e the atershed and+cosystem anagement or *idge-to-*eef pproach, and come-up with the long list of potentialconvergence areas!

/. T"&ics@

Concept and echanics of the +nhanced National Convergence Initiatives (NCI) $trategy atershed and +cosystem anagement or *idge-to-*eef pproach gro-+nterprise Cluster and gribusiness evelopment Criteria in $electing the Convergence $ites

(N"te@ soft copy of all presentation materials in CD '"r at is enclosed at the back of this NCIOperations anual!)

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. Ex&ecte1 O(t&(ts .

&he e>pected outputs in conducting the Inter- gency Orientation are to. a) forge an greementamong , * and +N* to adapt the NCI strategyD b) identify the long list of municipalitiesecutive irector (*+ ) and*egional &echnical irector (*& ) of and +N*D ssistant *egional irector for Operations( * O) of *D technical staff of , *, +N*D 6rovincial ;overnorD 6rovincial 6lanningevelopment OfficerD 6rovincial 3udget


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T PE OF DATA DATA SOURCE

boundaries (province, municipalitiesand barangays)

&hematic maps showing.#! topography0! slopeisting land use

4! soil profile5! settlement7! land classification8! vegetation cover :! tenure%! watershed and drainage#"! elevation##! issues#0! forest development# ! geologic mineral

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Infrastructure map showing the roadnetworks, irrigation and dams, post-harvest facilities, transmission lines,communication facilities, banks,airports, seaports, state universitiesand colleges, research anddevelopment centers, market andtrading posts, etc!

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/. Screenin) Assess ent "' N" inate1 M(nici&a%ities Areas

&he 6CI& ; shall evaluate all the nominated convergence areas using the E$& criterion!Only those areas which passed the E$& criterion will be evaluated using the 6rioriti2ationCriteria! &his will result into the shortlist of selected convergence areas!

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Tab%e / @T$e MUST an1 PRIORITI?ATION CriteriaCriteria Para eter ;ei)$t Descri&t"r Re ar#s

MUST CRITERIA1. Completeness

o ecos!stem"ones

, $hould cut acrossvarious ecosystems or a combination of atleast two ecosystems!

$hould be locatedwithin the #4# prioritywatershedsidentified


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Criteria Para eter ;ei)$t Descri&t"r Re ar#s

e>pertise andresources inagriculturaltension!

6otential partners withproven track record inimplementing or supporting rural andintegrated resourcedevelopment relatedpro'ects

. S$"rt%istin) an1 Fina% Se%ecti"n "' C"nver)ence Area s

.1. Prioriti"ation Criteria or /inal 0election

s previously mentioned, only those nominated convergence areas which passed criteria #.completeness of ecosystem 2ones, will proceed to this step, and will be evaluated using the6rioriti2ation Criteria!

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5 is the highest # is the lowest

#! Fey production 2ones with connectivity for increased productivity and income ( 35% ).Ratin) Existin) = Avai%ab%e P"tentia% Area

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*ating # 0,""" - 5,""" hectares ith at least 0 commodities

*ating 0 5,""" - #",""" hectares ith at least commodities

*ating 5,""" - #",""" hectares ith at least 4 commodities

*ating 4 #5,""" 0",""" hectares ith at least 5 commodities

*ating 5 ore than 0",""" hectares ith more than 7commodities

0! Combination of sites across ma'or poverty groups 42 :Ratin) P"vert2 inci1ence Direct Bene'iciaries

*ating # $ite is considered non-poor or non-food-poor based onthe N$C3 list

ore than #,""" households

*ating 0 $ite is either one of the top0# and above poorest or most food-poor provinces

based on the latest National$tatistics Coordination3oard (N$C3) list

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poorest and most food-poor provinces based on thelatest N$C3 list


*ating 5 $ite is part of the top #"poorest and food-poor provinces based on thelatest N$C3 list


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+>ample. unicipality of $an ateo

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&he participants of the Orientation are the unicipal ayor, unicipal 6lanning andevelopment Officer ( 6 O), unicipal 3udgetisting land use, soil profile, infrastructure, ha2ard map, etc!

/. C"nver)ence Area Pr"'i%e Ana%2sis

3ased on identified needs of the convergence area, the necessary inputs, activities andinterventions are identified! &hese should be in support of the goals of the comprehensive

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provincial and municipal development plans and must contribute to the protection of theenvironment, the management of the ecosystem and the development of new lands for agribusiness!

ata analysis is the result of the spatial integration of all the data gathered combining and

overlaying these in the maps to arrive at a better understanding on the e>isting situation of the watershed in terms of land use, institutional presence (1;Es, ;Os, N;Os, privategroups, 6Os), socio-economic condition of the population, population spread, currentinvestment and agribusiness situation and issues and constraints that may affect theimplementation of the 6lans that will be formulated! &he analysis will result in theidentification of the necessary interventions to protect the environment, manage theecosystem effectively and develop the agro-enterprise and agribusiness potential of theconvergence area using the combined resources of the 1;Es, the three ( ) lead agencies( , * and +N*), other support groups and institutions and the private sector investors!

&he Convergence rea 6rofile analysis will result in the following.

#! 6roviding the physical and infrastructure reBuirements to develop the area such asfarm-to-market roads, irrigation and post-harvest facilities, and other infrastructurethat will support the protection of the watershed and the management of theecosystemD

0! Identifying activities on environment protection and ecosystem managementD and! 6roviding the cluster commodities and investment reBuirements that can be

implemented within the convergence area which were identified based on the valuechain analysis (/C ) and market study!

A! PREPARATION OF THE CON6ER5ENCE AREA DE6ELOPMENT PLAN

*. Pre&arin) t$e R"a1 Ma& '"r t$e Cra'tin) "' t$e C"nver)ence Area Deve%"& entP%an

&he Convergence rea evelopment 6lan (C 6) is a comprehensive plan whichaddresses the management of the watershed and the ecosystem in a holistic andsustainable manner! &his will be done through the implementation of interventions and

activities that will promote sustainable management of all resources within theconvergence area! &he C 6 seeks to. identify interventions and activities that will be implemented within the convergence

area in order to manage the watershed and ecosystems and develop theagribusiness potential without adversely affecting the watershed and the ecosystemsD

demonstrate the complementation and integration of services to be provided by the, * and +N* with the 1ocal ;overnment Enits (1;Es) and concerned N;Os,

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present the budgetary


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&he Convergence rea evelopment 6lan (C 6) will be formulated based on theanalysis of the Convergence rea 6rofile and will be guided by the e>isting issuances of the , * and +N* mentioned as follows!

DENR MC 2008-05Guidelines in the Preparation of nte!rated "atershed

Mana!e#ent Plans E$ No 533 &doptin! nte!rated Coastal Mana!e#ent as a National 'trate!(

to Ensure the 'ustaina)le De*elop#ent of the Countr(+s ,oastal and MarineEn*iron#ent and Resour,es and Esta)lishin! 'upportin! Me,hanis#s for its#ple#entation

D&R MC No 0 series 2003 $perationali.in! the De*elop#ent of /apit- isi! 1a)an sa/ahirapan &!rarian Refor# ones /&1&4 &R ones

D&R Me#orandu# Cir,ular No 03 series 2006 ntensified Rural De*elop#ent 7hrou!h &!rarian Refor# Co##unities &RCs Conne,ti*it(

D&R Me#orandu# Cir,ular No 3 'eries 2009 $perational Dire,ti*es for theDe*elop#ent of &RC Clusters

orest 1and ;se Plannin! 1;P

'ustaina)le &!ri,ulture and isheries De*elop#ent ones & M&

Reports on Coastal Resour,e Mana!e#ent< ureau of isheries and &=uati, Resour,es< Depart#ent of &!ri,ulture

/. S())este1 O(t%ine "' t$e C"nver)ence Area Deve%"& ent P%an

I. Exec(tive S( ar2

&he +>ecutive $ummary should provide a concise presentation of the keycomponents of the plan! It should clearly describe the goals


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entire province and an input to the regional development plan! It should brieflydiscuss the planGs relevance to the provincial, regional and national developmentthrusts and program! It should specify the time frame for the plan!

It should e>plain how the document is organi2ed including a short description of

its contents!&he *ationale should answer the Buestions "h( is there a need to for#ulate aCon*er!en,e &rea De*elop#ent Plan> "hat are the #a?or reasons for doin! so>&his may be answered by introducing the enhanced convergence strategyelaborated under J C No! # series 0"#", its ob'ectives and intended impact for the rural sector!

It should also include a short description of the planning approach andmethodology used!

III. Re)i"na% Pr"vincia% C"ntext

&o put the plan in its proper conte>t, the general socio-economic and ecologicalsituation as well as the overall development directions at the regional andprovincial levels is relevant! &his section should focus on key developmentindicators described in the Comprehensive 1and Ese 6lan (C1E6), the *egionalevelopment 6lans and the 6rovincial 6hysical Aramework 6lan (66A6) wherethe proposed development strategies and interventions in the convergence areaare e>pected to contribute!

I6. 6isi"n3Missi"n State ent

$tate the vision and mission statements for the long ( 05 years) and medium-term(5 years) period!

6. 5"a%s an1 Objectives

$tate the goals and ob'ectives (general and specific) of the plan! hat would bethe contributions of the plan to the overall ob'ectives and targets of theregion


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&his section should highlight the following. Characteristics of the atershed evelopment 6otentials evelopment Constraints

6II.Deve%"& ent Fra e!"r# P%an

&his section should discuss the watershed and ecosystem management approachin managing the convergence area!

A: S&atia% Strate)2

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. I1enti'2in) t$e A)ri3b(siness P"tentia% in Eac$ Ec"s2ste

.1. Cluster Commo#it! 0election

a. C"n1(ct "' M(nici&a% Orientati"n an1 P%annin) ;"r#s$"&

&he *CI& ; together with the representatives from the 6CI& ; will conduct anorientation and planning workshop! t the end of the activity, the participants shallhave acBuired a common understanding on the concept and mechanics of the NCIstrategy! &he participants will also have a common knowledge on how tooperationali2e the ridge-to-reef approach and identified the commodities that will bedeveloped as agro-enterprises in the area!

&he participants to the orientation and planning session will be. unicipal ayorDunicipal 6lanning and evelopment Officer ( 6 O)D unicipal 3udgetpected outputs will be the following.

#) 1;E commitment to pursue CI strategyD0) 1ong list of cropspanse of production interms of hectares


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representatives of the *CI& ; and 6CI& ;, municipal 1;E officials,representatives from N;Os, 6Os, farmersG groups and other organi2ed groups!

key input in the shortlisting process is the /alue Chain nalysis (/C ), which will beused to assess the economic value of commodities and identify the possiblecommodity mi> by ecosystem that will facilitate backward and forward integration!&hrough /C , the group will generate data on raw


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;overnment and freBuently mentioned in speeches of governmentofficials or freBuently included in the 1;EGs development plans at alllevels

Ratin! 5 Fer( hi!h rele*an,eAi#portan,e to the e>port promotion thrust ofthe ;overnment and always mentioned in speeches of governmentofficials or always included in the 1;EGs development plans at alllevels

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,redit isa*aila)le

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present to pro*ideappropriatete,hnolo!(fun,tional

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& !roup ofs illed 1G;a!ri,ulturalte,hni,iansre!ularl( *isitsthe area to

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Ratin! 5 &de=uate ph(si,alinfrastru,-ture su,has roads eight < 5 > #""

&o get the overall rating, add all the scores corresponding to each of the four criteria

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Criteria 0. 5 > "!#5 < 5 > #"" L #5

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e. Re'ine ent an1 Fina%iternal investments willbe presented in the *egional Convergence Investment Aorum!

National Investment Aorum will also be held annually! Investment proposals not pickedup by investors in the *egional Investment Aorum will be again presented in this forum!

). M"nit"rin) an1 Eva%(ati"n

Implementation of the funded investment plans shall be closely monitored by the local& ; and progress of implementation shall be reported to the *egional CI & ; andNational CI & ;! Enfunded investment plans shall also be monitored, reviewed andrevised if deemed necessary! &his will be lined up to other available funding windows!

+valuation of CI agro-enterprise and agribusiness undertaking will also be done! &hiscan be done by either the in-house monitoring or evaluation units of , * and +N*!ocumentation of best practices will be coordinated with the Fnowledge anagementComponent for dissemination and replication to other areas where deemed applicable!

$. F"%%"! T$r"()$ Activit2 @ C" "1it2 an1 Invest ent Ma&&in)

In preparation for the official CI launching, the technical staff of the 1;E shall initiate themapping of the identified commodity clusters! *eBuired support investments like farm tomarket roads, drying and other post-harvest facilities will be identified! $upportinfrastructures that are under the banner programs of , * and +N* will beproposed to be programmed under said banner programs! Other infrastructure

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reBuirement that cannot be accommodated by the regular programs will be packaged intoa proposal for funding through foreign grants and other e>ternal assistance!

5. CON6ER5ENCE AREA DE6ELOPMENT PLAN E6ALUATION AND

APPRO6AL

&he evaluation of the Convergence rea evelopment 6lan (C 6) will go through aprocess of review, field validation and approval! If the convergence area covers only asingle municipality then the C 6 will be prepared at the unicipal level and submittedfor review at the 6rovincial level and for approval at the *egional level! If theconvergence area covers more than one municipality then the 6lan will be prepared atthe 6rovincial level and submitted for review and approval at the *egional level! Aor purposes of this write-up, the CI& ;


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Official 1etter with attachment of the inutes of the meetings and Aield/alidation *eport!

&he result of the evaluation may reBuire further action by the 6lanning &eam tocomply with the issues raised by the *eviewing &eam! In this case, approval of

the C 6 will be conditional pending the compliance of the 6lanning &eam onthe issues raised by the *eviewing &eam!

0. Fina% A&&r"va%

&he final approval of the C 6 will be given by the *eviewing &eam after athorough review process! &his will be communicated through an Official 1etter signifying the approval of the C 6!

&he approved C 6 will be endorsed to the *CI& ; and NCI& ; for fundprogramming and necessary support!

Epon receipt of the approved C 6, the NCI& ; will assess the plan for completeness and consistency with the specific plans of the concernedgovernment agencies and groups involved and with the over-all national planon Convergence Initiatives!

If the C 6 is found in order, the NCI& ; will inform the *CI& ; of itsconfirmation and approval!

&he approval of C 6 will signify that the convergence area is ready for the

1aunching ctivity! ($ee Fi)(re 0 . *eview and pproval 6rocess of C 6)

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=! LAUNCHIN5 THE CON6ER5ENCE AREA

1aunching of the Convergence rea is the last activity in the 6lanning 6hase! &his event willsignify that the Convergence rea evelopment 6lan had been approved for implementation!

6resented in this topic are the activities that will be conducted for the successful conduct of the launching activity! &he ob'ective of which is to guide the *C& ;, 6C& ; and C& ;in their preparations for the conduct of cost-effective and multi-stakeholder participatorylaunching of convergence area!

&he 1aunching of the Convergence rea involves three ( ) main activities.

*. Pre3La(nc$in) Activities 3 is the conduct of series of meetings, planning sessions andthe organi2ation of committees for the actual launching!

a! Partici&ants . *CI& ; ( , *, +N*) 6rovincial 6lanning and evelopment Officer (66 O) 6rovincial griculture Officer (6 O) 6rovincial grarian *eform Officer (6 *O) 6rovincial +nvironment and Natural *esources Officer

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$uggested working committees for the actual launching are provided below! Committeesmay be combined depending on the dynamics within the 1;Es, availability of staff support and other factors!

#) Finance C" ittee is responsible for ensuring the availability of funds for the activity!

0) F""1 C" ittee - is responsible for the necessary arrangements andpreparations of food reBuirements for the activity!

) Pr")ra C" ittee is responsible in the preparation of the program of activities, invitations for the guests and /I6s, and overall coordination of theparticipants who are attending the launching activity!

4) P$2sica% Arran)e ent C" ittee is responsible for the physicalpreparation of the venue! $ome considerations in selecting venue wouldinclude pro>imity and accessibility of the area with some of the pro'ects to be

presented during the launching so that the pro'ects would be moreappreciated by the participants!

5) Pr" "ti"ns C" ittee is responsible in promotional and I+C activities for awareness of the participants, stakeholders and other partners including thepreparation of I+C materials like posters, leaflets, etc! 6ress briefing materialmay also be prepared by the committee as needed!

7) D"c( entati"n C" ittee - is responsible in the documentation of theactivity through video, photos and tape recording!

8) Tec$nica% C" ittee - is responsible in the preparation of the necessarytechnical and legal documents and materials!

c. Maj"r Activities@

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&he *egional Convergence Initiative &echnical orking ;roup (*CI& ;) shall lead in theconduct of the launching activity with specific assigned tasks to the 6CI& ;, CI& ; andthe specific committees.

&he Tec$nica% C" ittee is responsible in the preparation of the necessary technical and

legal documents and materials such as.

a! 6ro'ect profiles, pro'ect briefs, flyers about the C 6

b! 6resentation materials on CI and C 6

c! emoranda of greement ( O ) or emoranda of Enderstanding ( OE) whichcontain the following information. mission, purpose, scope, terms of understanding, signatures of concerned parties and witnesses

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. P"st La(nc$in) Activities

&he *CI& ;, 6CI& ; and $ecretariat shall conduct an assessment of the launching

activity! &his would facilitate the information and e>periential sharing concerning the resultsof the launching! &he assessment helps in addressing concerns that need immediate actionof the concerned agencies, 6Os and C$Os !

&he 6romotional Committee shall conduct a press release on the results of the actualconduct of launching! It shall also acknowledge key people for their support! *ecognitioncould be given to concerned support groups during a ma'or event, (e!g! trade fair)!

&he *CI& ;, 6CI& ; and $ecretariat shall conduct monthly meetings to update themembers on the status of pro'ects


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echanisms to integrate and coordinate interventions for the C 6 shall be put inplace by the *CI& ; and 6CI& ; to ensure inter-phasing, consistency andsustainability!

*egular planning, coordination and assessment activities shall be conducted toidentify implementation gaps, issues and concerns to support the implementationplan! complete documentation of concerns per component shall be reBuired for immediate action of concerned working group! Concerns specific to certain agenciesshall be endorsed to the concerned agency!

& ; Aocal 6ersons at all levels ( Annex A . 6olicy Aramework - NCI Organi2ational$tructure) shall act as =eads of $ecretariat which will coordinate the conduct of meetings, provide administrative and logistical support, documentmeetings


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&he $teering Committee shall meet at least twice a yearD the & ; once everyBuarter, and the NCI $ecretariat as necessary!

&he NCI $ecretariat shall coordinate with oversight agencies (N+ , 3 , 6 $,etc) regarding submission of regular and special reports to be reBuired by suchagencies!

&he 6lanning Offices of , * and +N* shall ensure that NCI plans andtargets including those under C 6s are incorporated in agency ork andAinancial 6lans ( A6)!

ccomplishment in agency implemented (counterpart) pro'ects within the C 6sshould also be incorporated in periodic agency accomplishment reports!

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&here are four Components that will provide support and guidance in the implementation of the Convergence rea evelopment 6lan (C 6)! &hese components are (#) 6olicy and

dvocacy, (0) gro-+nterprise and gribusiness evelopment, ( ) Capacity evelopment

and (4) Fnowledge anagement! &hese components perform an eBually important role in theattainment of the goals and ob'ectives of the convergence initiatives by reinforcing andenhancing the implementation of C 6! &he processes involved in the implementation of these components are described below.

In the implementation of J C No! "# $eries of 0"#", the 6olicy and dvocacy Componentwill ensure that there are no conflicting, overlapping or unclear policies! &his component will

address policy concerns through policy reforms in the conte>t of formulating and amendingpolicy issuances, resolution of overarching cross-sectoral policy issues and the advocacy for legislation or other instruments leading to institutional and operational efficiencies andstakeholder participation under the convergence strategy! In order to operationali2e theprocesses involved in addressing conflicting, overlapping or unclear policies the followingactivities will be implemented all throughout the implementation of the Convergence reaevelopment 6lan! ($ee Annex > . atri> on 6olicy and dvocacy Component 0)

a! *eview of 6olicy issuesb! mendment of proposed policy and crafting of 6olicy Issue Aact $heetc! +ndorsement of 6olicy Issue Aact $heet to the 6olicy and dvocacy ;roup

d! *efinement of raft 6olicye! eliberation of raft 6olicy by orking ;roupf! Conduct Consultative Aorag! +ndorsement of 6olicyh! Consideration and passage of 6olicy by NCI$C

&he gro-enterprise and gribusiness evelopment Component will support theestablishment of agro-enterprise clusters in all provinces! ! &hese clusters will focus on agri-business initiatives based on the potential of the areas! In selecting the agro-enterprise

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clusters, due consideration will be given to the environment and ecological integrity of theagro-enterprise cluster! =ence, models will be developed to ensure that the nature and typeof agro-enterprises will be congruent and in harmony with the ecosystem! 6resented beloware the ob'ectives and the process of operationali2ing the agro-enterprise and agribusinessactivities! 4

a. +%&ectives

;enerally, this component aims to contribute in promoting sustainable rural developmentthrough convergence!

$pecifically, it aims to.

#) Identify cluster commodities in the selected local convergence agro-enterpriseclustersD

0) evelop investment plans for the development of the selected cluster commoditiesD) Implement agro and agribusiness enterprises in the selected convergence clustersD

4) 6romote forward and backward integration of cluster commoditiesD and5) 1ink the different cluster products to relevant market!

%. +perationali"ing the 8gro-enterprise an# 8gri%usiness 8ctivities

*: A1"&t a C" binati"n "' B"tt" 3(& an1 T"&31"!n A&&r"ac$

Aollowing the , *, +N* CI policies and guidelines, the NationalConvergence gro-+nterprise and gribusiness evelopment & ; will work withthe *egional CI & ; in implementing and operationali2ing the gro-Industry and

gribusiness Cluster Component! 6articipatory approach will be observed where ac" binati"n "' t"&31"!n an1 b"tt" 3(& a&&r"ac$es will be used! Ender thisapproach, the target beneficiaries or partner implementers will be the one toidentify the package to be included in their cluster based on the agreed selectioncriteria as well as their 'e%t nee1 and ana)e ent ca&abi%it2 ! &he technicalconcerns of the selected pro'ects however, will be discussed and approved by theconcerned government agencies!

/: A1"&t a 6a%(e C$ain A&&r"ac$

&o develop a sustainable competitive advantage of the selected agro-enterpriseand agribusiness clusters in the business arena, the va%(e c$ain a&&r"ac$ will beadopted in implementing this component! &he value chain approach is a powerful

&Speci;c di"c!""ion on the e"ta#li"hment of agro-enterpri"e cl!"ter" and commoditie"i" integrated !nder the acti ity on the Preparation of the Con ergence AreaDe elopment Plan 4CADP< page" %5-&( of thi" *peration" /an!al$

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6rocess Alow for Capacity evelopment Component 5 and Annex M . 6roposed 1ist of Indicative &raining 6rogram)

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Convergence Initiative atabase $ystem shall be designed and developed 'ointly by theInformation &echnology ;roups (I&;) of the three agencies ( , * +N*)! &he systemwill be installed at the provincial, regional and central units of the agencies to allowgeneration of information at their respective levels! &he central database will be maintained

at the which shall officially provide information and reports to the oversight agencies! Itshall as well provide and facilitate the necessary access to the different users!

&he I will facilitate the development and management of Convergence Initiative atabase$ystem and shall include but not limited to the following dataD

gribusiness 1and (profiles, validated, developed) Job ;eneration =uman *esource evelopment Aund $ources Other pertinent statistics (i!e information)

b. I1enti'2 Data In'"r ati"n Nee1e1

&hese are the data that will provide information to the e>ecutive for decision makingas well as the input for monitoring and evaluation! &he Fnowledge anagement&echnical orking ;roup (F -& ;) will design the data capture form to be used for data gathering!

c. Pre&are P%an '"r Data 5at$erin) an1 C"%%ecti"n

&he F -& ; in coordination with other NCI & ; and relevant agencies will preparethe plan for data gathering! &he plan and the desired captured form will bedisseminated! &he ata gathering and collection shall be undertaken at the municipallevel for submission to the provincial level!

Data 5at$erin) Met$"1

#! Interview with anagement, e>emplars or workersInterviews are conducted one-on-one or with a small group!

rite down your Buestions before the interview and give them to theperson(s) being interviewed, if possible

ecide beforehand how you want to document the information yougather

&ell the person being interviewed the purpose and how you will use whatthey tell you

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&his method is used to get the collective observations and opinions of the?best of the breed@!

ake sure that each participant is truly an e>pert 1et participants know well in advance what is e>pected of them and give

them time to prepare Aocus the discussion on the topic at hand and keep participants on track ocument the panel as interviews are documented!

! Observationsirect observation of work performance is an e>cellent means of gatheringdata! &hese are usually done in con'unction with another data gatheringmethod that is used to fill in the gaps and answer some Buestions!

rrange observations well in advance and get permission from

management 1et workers know why they are being observed!

4! $urveys (Aormal or Informal)$urveys are used when data is gathered from a large number of people andwhen it is impractical to meet them all face to face!

ecide up-front if conclusions will be based on statistics! If so, consultan e>pert to help determine the sample group, method of datacollection and how to analy2e the data gathered!

It is best to use commercially designed instruments, if they areavailable! &hey save development time, and they have been tested toensure they work

If own survey has to be designed, it must be tested to a sample groupfrom the target population!

1. Desi)n an1 Deve%"& Database Mana)e ent S2ste

&he Fnowledge anagementGs Information &echnology ;roup (F -I&;) will plan for the design and development of the atabase anagement $ystem particularlyD

#! esign an input and output forms to be used for

data gathering and report generation!0! esign atabase structure based on the input and output forms!! Identify resource reBuirements (hardware, software and peopleware) and the

budget corresponds to it!4! evelopment of ata +ntry, InBuiry and *eport ;eneration programs!

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ata entry and initial processing shall be done at the provincial level! Informationgenerated at the provincial level shall be submitted electronically to the regionaland national level for consolidation, processing and analysis!

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0) ;ebsite - pro'ect website is one of the most versatile disseminationtools! 6ut plenty of information there for different audiences! dd to itregularly so people keep coming back! $ell the pro'ect and engage thecommunity!

) Press Re%ease (&ri-media) - press release is a formal announcement to

the national press, television or radio broadcast!4) F%2er Br"c$(res - &hough much communication is electronic, it is stilloften useful to create an 4 flyer that can be circulated in printed form (e!g!to hand out at conferences or to colleagues at your institution)! &heelectronic version (e!g! 6 A file) can also be circulated electronically!

5) Pr")ra e C%(ster Meetin) these meetings are e>cellentopportunities for pro'ects to learn from each other, discuss commonissues, and get feedback on their work!

7) C"n'erence Presentati"n - conferences are an important opportunity toshare achievements with e>perts in the field (e!g! agriculture, fishery,technology etc)!

8) P"sters - poster session at a conference may be more appropriatewhen you have work in progress! Hou write up your work in poster format,and present it to delegates who attend the session! It may not be asglamorous as doing a presentation in the auditorium, but itGs an e>cellentway to practice engaging people, gauge their reactions, and get one-to-one feedback!

:) ;"r#s$"&s - small interactive events held to achieve a specificob'ective! workshop could be used to get feedback from users on ademo or to get feedback from e>perts on a particular issue!

%) De "nstrati"n - show what youGve developed and get feedback! emosare useful early in the pro'ect to get feedback from stakeholders on

functionality, usability, and look-and-feel!#") +"(rna% Artic%es - ny and every opportunity should be taken to getarticles published about the pro'ect! Consider peer reviewed 'ournals inrelevant disciplines near the end of the pro'ect when you have data andresults to report!

##) Re&"rts an1 "t$er 1"c( ents - reports on specific topics or anythingthat pro'ect has developed that may be useful to others (e!g! guidelines,methods, evaluation criteria, Buestionnaires) can be post the website sothey are accessible to a wide audience!

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&his activity aims to improve performance and determine the relevance, effectiveness andimpact of the pro'ect! F & ; in coordination with other NCI & ; will do the following for the development of the *esult 3ased onitoring $ystem! ($ee Annex P . + &emplate)

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a) Clarify pro'ect aims, ob'ectives, values and activitiesb) Clarify the target groupsc) Identify outputs and outcomesd) $et performance indicatorse) $et freBuency of monitoringf) esign + form or 1ogical Aramework for monitoring!

/: &rainingpansion and development of the pro'ectspansion, scaling-up or adoption in other areas,beneficiary-groups or communities!

Inn"vative strate)ies "r a&&r"ac$es are pioneering an# creative strategies,

processes and procedures that have provided new insights in the enhancement of alternative development models and paradigms

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a! Goal. 6overty eradication (poverty reduction in the medium term) and sustainablerural development!

b! Purpose (#!) +nsured food security and increased income, (0!) +nhanced access toland (and other natural resources) and improved Buality of the environment and ( !)

$elf-reliance of constituency and increase resilience of their communities!c! +utput. &he outputs can be grouped into four components. (a) 6olicy and dvocacy,

(b) gro-enterprise Cluster and gribusiness evelopment, (c) Capacityevelopment, and (d) Fnowledge anagement!

d Input 9e! Interventions Fey interventions under each of the components will beanchored on the outputs!

6arameters that will ask the reBuirements as basis for monitoring and evaluation are thefollowing.

#! +%&ectivel! ;eri ia%le In#icator(+;I). &hese are the indicators that show the aimedtargets and resources to be used! &he indicators are usually Buantifiable!

0! :eans o ;eri ication(:+;). &his refers to the validation of the Ob'ectively /erifiableIndicators! &hese usually come in reports, survey results, studies, and observation,among others!

! Important 8ssumptions(I8). &his refers to the factors that were not included insetting up the indicators!

6lease refer to Tab%e ** for the NCI 1ogframe and Fi)(res 7 for the 1ogical Aramework

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Narrative $ummary Ob'ectively /erifiable Indicator eans of/erification

Important ssumption

5"a%6overty eradicationand sustainable ruraldevelopment

$ustained growth thatcreates 'obs

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(0!) +nhanced accessto land (and othernatural resources) andimproved Buality of

the environment

( !) $elf-reliance ofconstituency andincrease resilience oftheir communities!

above the poverty line Aood staples available at

reasonable prices at alltimes

Improved conservation,

protection and rehabilitationof natural resources

Increase in no! ofconstituency with titles toland or other tenurialinstruments

Increase in no! ofconstituency engaged in oremployed in market-ledand environment-friendlyagri-enterprises

Constituency ororgani2ation of constituencyand communities able toparticipate in localgovernance, andmanagement of resources

Constituencyisting dataand statistics

Cooperationworkshops( utualassessment ofkeystakeholders)

Aocused;roupiscussions

$urveys Interviews

O(t&(t(a) 6olicy and

dvocacy Aormulated and amended

policies related toconvergence under therural development sector

1egal instruments,resolutions or agreementsby and among governmentagencies as regards to theharmoni2ation andresolution of conflictingpolicy issues and concernsin the implementation oflaws and policies on ruraldevelopment

6olicies e>panded orimproved to address gaps

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dvocacy networks forpolicy reforms established

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(c) Capacityevelopment

eveloped shared interestand common understandingof the convergence strategyand intervention frameworkamong the implementers atthe national and local levels

Capacitated implementersand the technical workinggroups in the followingareas. policy analysis, agro-enterprise cluster andagribusiness development,

knowledge management,and monitoring evaluation Network of institutions (for

capacity development)established

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$econdary data such as reports, previous studies can be used in setting up the 1ogframe aswell as survey instruments, key informant interviews and focus group discussions! &he1ogframe must be presented to the stakeholders for validation! &he development of a1ogframe may be started at the 1ocal Convergence gro- +nterprise Cluster (1C +C)development workshops (regional level)!

It is necessary to link the logical framework to the NCI implementation plan, which indicates thetargets based from the logical framework! s seen in Fi)(re 8 , the inputs and outputs can bepresented in a detailed manner, indicating the indicators and its target during the first month,and so on!

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Fi)(re 8@ Lin#in) t$e L")ica% Fra e!"r# t"t$e I &%e entati"n P%an

&he NCI & ; on Fnowledge anagement shall lead the group on setting-up the +$ystem and provide technical support to *egional Convergence Initiative & ;s (*CI& ;) informulating the matrices! &he *CI& ; shall draft the link of the logical framework andimplementation plan and shall oversee the implementation in their covered areas! &heformulation of a 1ogframe and implementation plan shall take two months!

/. M"nit"rin) an1 Eva%(ati"n S2ste @ Re&"rt 6a%i1ati"n

&he + $ystem comprises of four aspects, namely 6rogress +, Initial ;ains +valuation,*esults + and Impact ssessment! Fi)(re shows the stage of the implementation andthe points where the aspects of + will take place!

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Fi)(re @ T$e F"(r T2&es "' M"nit"rin) = Eva%(ati"n

a. Pr")ress M"nit"rin) an1 Eva%(ati"n.

&he 6rogress + basically deals with the updating of the pro'ect as it moves forward until itscompletion! *eports to be submitted for progress + include the onthly *eport, Quarterly*eport, $emi-annual< id-Hear *eport, and nnual *eport! &he contents include the inputsdeployed and outputs achieved, targets versus accomplished, physical versus financial, ande>planation for slippages! &he annual report shall include a narrative summary of the yearGsprogress! &he monitoring forms will be populated by the unicipal Convergence & ; to besubmitted to the 6rovincial Convergence & ; for verification and be forwarded to the *egionalConvergence & ; for final validation in the local level! $ame process flow will be done withthe Initial ;ains +valuation and *esults onitoring and +valuation! &he reporting duration for the monthly and Buarterly report will be two weeks, through electronic mail! &he reportingduration for the semi-annual and annual reports will be for one month, through electronic mailand a hard copy to be sent to the NCI & ; concerned which they will review and process thereport and be submitted to the F & ; for consolidation! (6lease refer to Annex P for theonthly *eporting Aormat and for the Quarterly, id-year and nnual *eporting Aormat)!

b! Initia% 5ains Eva%(ati"n.

&he Initial ;ains +valuation refers to the progress of the pro'ect entering the half-way mark!Included here are the accomplishments of the first three years of the pro'ect (halfway point)! Inhere, the initial developments and changes happened should be highlighted! long with this,the usual reporting on the targets versus accomplishments and physical versus financialshould also be included! Ainally, a narrative summary shall be included discussing thehighlights of the first half of the pro'ect! &he reporting duration should be within two to three

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months, through electronic mail and a hard copy to be sent to the NCI & ; concerned whichthey will review and process the report and be submitted to the F & ; for consolidation!&he monitoring form for the Initial ;ains +valuation will be dependent on the submitted6rogress onitoring and +valuation reports!

c! Res(%ts M"nit"rin) an1 Eva%(ati"n.

In *esults +, the initial results of the pro'ect are incorporated! &he accomplishments of thepro'ects are included! &he initial developments as result of the interventions should be capturedas well! side from these, the reporting on the targets versus accomplishments and physicalversus financial should also be included! Ainally, a narrative summary shall be includeddiscussing the highlights of the first half of the pro'ect! &he reporting duration should be withintwo to three months, through electronic mail and a hard copy to be sent to the concerned NCI& ; for their review and processing of the report and will be submitted to the F & ; for consolidation! &he monitoring form for the *esults onitoring and +valuation will bedependent on the submitted 6rogress onitoring and +valuation reports!

d! I &act Eva%(ati"n Assess ent.

&he Impact +valuation component of + shall be discussed in the ne>t chapter!

. M"nit"rin) an1 Eva%(ati"n S2ste @ Fie%1 6a%i1ati"n

nother tool for + is the field validation! $ite visits shall be conducted in order to validateselected accomplishments mentioned from the reports submitted! &he NCI shall form a/alidation &eam that will be composed of the representatives from the 6lanning Enits of ,* and +N* Central Office, NCI $ecretariat, & ; on gribusiness and gro-+nterpriseevelopment, Fnowledge anagement &echnical orking ;roup (F & ;)D along with therespective *CI& ;!

&he bases for field validation include significant gaps or discrepancies on targets andaccomplishments, financial and physical! lso to be looked at are the dubious or unfilled datathat needs actual visit to validate the reports submitted! Aor those that showed poor

performances, the implementation processes shall be looked at in order to suggest thenecessary ad'ustments!

&he field validation shall be conducted biannually for one to two weeks! &he validating teamshall provide a report to the NCI & ; on F !

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>. IMPACT ASSESSMENT

&he impact assessment provides an in-depth analysis of the results of the entire pro'ect!1ooking back at the logframe, the impact assessment will answer whether or not the long-term

goals of the pro'ect were achieved! &he impact assessment aims to evaluate the e>tent of theresults of the pro'ect and to determine whether or not the pro'ect was able to achieve its ultimategoals based on in-depth analyses of the results of the pro'ect!

Impact assessment should be done at two levelsR*egional and National! t the regional level,impact assessment should be done at their respective convergence areas! s for the Nationallevel, the assessment should collate all the evaluations from the *egions to provide sole reporton the Impact ssessment of the NCI! &he Impact ssessment *eports should contain thefollowing.

#! +valuation of the effectiveness of the pro'ect in terms of the target groups0! $hould discuss whether or not the goals are achieved! ssessment of the actual benefits gained from the pro'ect!4! 6rovide recommendations on how to move about once the pro'ect is finished

In conducting impact assessments, it is possible to draw services from consultants, especiallyat the compilation of the impact assessment reports from the regions! &he timeframe of theimpact evaluation at the regional level shall be for two to four months while the compilation for a National Convergence Impact ssessment shall be done within two months! &he reports shallbe collected by the NCI F & ;!

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LIST OF ANNE ES

ANNE A 6olicy Aramework and Implementing $trategy for the +nhanced - *- +N*

Convergence Initiative for $ustainable *ural evelopmentANNE B 1ist of atershed $upporting the #4# *iver Irrigation $ystems of NIANNE C 1ist of 6oorest and ost Aood 6oor 6rovinces

Ranking of Pro ince" #y Po erty IncidenceANNE D Aormat for Convergence rea +valuationANNE E +ndorsement of +valuation *esultsANNE F 6ro-Aorma 1etter *e. Confirmation on Convergence rea $electionANNE 5 1ist of ll Confirmed Convergence reaANNE H Convergence rea 6rofile AormatANNE I Investment 6roposal atri> on 6olicy and dvocacy ComponentANNE L 6rocess Alow for Capability evelopmentANNE M 6roposed Indicative &raining 6rogramANNE N &raining CycleANNE N.* eveloping a &raining 6rogramANNE N./ ifferent &raining ethodsANNE N. Checklist in Implementing &raining 6rogram< ctivitiesANNE N.0 Checklist of &raining Aorms Fnowledge anagement ComponentANNE P onitoring and +valuation &emplateANNE G ;uide in Aormulating the 1ogical Aramework

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LIST OF TABLES

Tab%e N". Tit%e Pa)eTABLE * Initial ata *eBuirement #"TABLE / &he ust and 6rioriti2ation Criteria #0TABLE *ating system for the Ainal $election of Convergence rea #4TABLE 0 dditional ata, Information and ocuments #%TABLE 7 Criteria for 6rioriti2ation of Commodities "TABLE 8 Criteria for arket emand #TABLE Criteria for Outreach 0TABLE 9 Criteria for National 6riority *anking 0TABLE Criteria for ComplementarityTABLE *, $uggested program of ctivities uring the 1aunching 4TABLE ** NCI 1ogical Aramework 7"

List "' Fi)(res

N( ber Tit%e Pa)eFI5URE * Aramework in the Operations anual evelopment 4FI5URE / ;eneral 6rocess Alow in the Implementation of National

Convergence Initiative7

FI5URE 6rocess in 6reparing the Convergence rea 6rofile andConvergence rea evelopment 6lan

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FI5URE 0 *eview and pproval 6rocess of C 6 4"

FI5URE 7 1ogical Aramework atri> 70FI5URE 8 1inking the 1ogArame to the Implementation 6lan 70FI5URE &he Aour &ypes of onitoring and +valuation 7

Attac$ ent

Orientati"n Materia% Compact isc Containing.#! NCI Ainal /ideo0! NCI /6! 6owerpoint

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ANNE A

POLICY FRA !WOR" A#$ I PL! !#%I#& '%RA%!&Y FOR %(!!#(A#C!$ $A)$AR)$!#R CO#*!R&!#C! I#I%IA%I*!

FOR '+'%AI#ABL! R+RAL $!*!LOP !#%

I. BAC"&RO+#$

The National Convergence Initiative (NCI) was created through Joint Memorandum Circular 01,series of 1999, signed ! the "ecretaries of the #e$artment of %griculture (#%), #e$artment of %grarian &eform (#%&), and the #e$artment of 'nvironment and Natural &esources (#'N&), anddul! a$$roved ! the resident It aims to develo$ and o$erationali*e a common framewor+ for sustaina le rural develo$ment (") that will facilitate the convergence of the resources of the threeagencies to ma imi*e the im$act on countr!side develo$ment The underl!ing $rinci$le is thatcom$lementation of agenc! initiatives within a defined area under a common intervention strateg!will ma imi*e im$act, com$ared to a situation where these agencies would wor+ inde$endentl! of each other

The convergence initiative $romotes a framewor+ of sustaina le agriculture and rural develo$mentwhich integrates the $eo$le, their econom! and their environment Moreover, this strateg! wouldo$timi*e resources, create su stantial effect in the short-term, and ma+e $ossi le model- uildingacross ecos!stems, $roduction s!stems, and rural $overt! sectors and small $roducers in the long-term The three lead rural develo$ment agencies will s$earhead the com$letion of such develo$menttas+s and la! down $olic! environment that encourages the active $artici$ation of the $rivate sector,

non-government agencies and civil societ! organi*ations, the ./ s, academe, and other governmentagencies ased on the interest of their res$ective sta+eholders

ollowing an agreed set of criteria, the three agencies 2ointl! identified nine convergence sitesThese were3 Caga!an 4alle! &iver "!stem, Central .u*on, and 5icol &iver 5asin "!stem in .u*on6

Negros Island, ana! Island, and 5ohol in 4isa!as6 and 7am oanga eninsula, C%&%/%, and#avao del Norte8 riental in Mindanao ilot convergence initiatives were develo$ed in these sites"trategic investment $lans were su se:uentl! formulated for each of the convergence *ones toinitiate o$erationali*ation of the NCI6 however changes in leadershi$ in each of the agencies dela!edthe im$lementation of said $lans

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would need to e financed ! the NCI The ./ s would have to e given a more $ro-active role inidentif!ing and im$lementing convergence initiatives at the local level

II. FRA !WOR" FOR $!*!LOP !#%

The convergence strateg! is an environmentall! sustaina le a$$roach to develo$mentDuman interventions in the forest and u$land areas would im$act on the lowland areas, andthis in turn would affect the coastal and marine areas The three agencies have general

2urisdictional mandates relating to these ecos!stems3 #'N& for forest, u$land, coastal, andmarine areas, #%& for lowland and u$land areas, and #% for lowland and coastal areas Inaddition, there are common areas within the 2urisdictional mandates of #%, #%& and #'N&,such as +e! $roduction areas ma! e within agrarian reform communities The convergencestrateg! shall ado$t the watershed and ecos!stem management a$$roach as the interventionframewor+ in the convergence areas The a$$roach has een ado$ted ! #'N& in 1999 andis the asis for $rogram and $ro2ect $lanning and im$lementation for watershed areas in allregions

@atershed and ecos!stem management is the holistic, colla orative, multi$le use andsustaina le management of all resources within a watershed Note that convergence *onesthat straddle multi$le ecos!stems form $art of the watershed This a$$roach is also +nown asEridge to reefF and is $remised on the $rinci$le that ecos!stems are inter-de$endent and thatinterventions in one ecos!stem affects other ecos!stems This a$$roach is $articularl! criticalfor coastal and marine ecos!stem management since sustaining fisheries and other marineresources de$ends on how well we manage human im$acts from the mountains to the sea Inthe same vein, $rime agricultural lands can su stantiall! e degraded ! run-off from themountains This ecomes an a$$ro$riate and relevant a$$roach to address the issues of climate change, ris+ reduction and iodiversit! conservation

The Convergence Initiative ramewor+ sing the @atershed and 'cos!stem Management%$$roach is gra$hicall! $resented in %nne %

@hile the develo$ment within the watershed should e viewed holisticall!, the regulator!,management, and 2urisdictional mandates of areas within the watershed is distinct Dence, thetendenc! is for each agenc! to $ursue develo$ment interventions inde$endent of the other Thiscreates conflicts in areas where there are overla$$ing mandates and 2urisdictions In addition, at thelocal level, it is the .ocal /overnment nit (./ ) which has the mandate to coordinate and managelocal develo$ment The ./ s have their res$ective Com$rehensive .and se lans (C. s) whichdefines the thrusts and +e! areas for develo$ment interventions within its 2urisdiction

Convergence is a res$onse to the fragmented deliver! of agriculture and rural develo$ment servicestowards im$roved governance and ma imi*e use of resources The convergence strateg! will

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facilitate governance of sustaina le rural develo$ment in an institutionall! hori*ontal manner whileado$ting the watershed and ecos!stem management a$$roach It will3 (a) facilitate com$lementationof different agencies to ensure that resources are ma imi*ed ! achieving s!nerg! and institutionalefficienc!6 ( ) uild $artnershi$ etween and among the local communities, ./ s, and governmentagencies to ensure that all develo$ment interventions are ased on the actual needs and as$irations of the communit!6 (c) e $and o$$ortunities for agro-enter$rise and agri usiness develo$ment for itsconstituenc!6 (d) achieve s$atial integration within the different ecos!stems to ensure environmentalintegrit! and sustaina ilit!

%s a res$onse to the $overt! reduction goal of the government, convergence has a definedconstituenc! It shall focus interventions to the small farmers (%&5s and non-%&5s),fisherfol+s and marginali*ed u$land dwellers es$eciall! those within the areas covered ! thetenurial instruments of #'N& and National Commission on Indigenous eo$les (NCI )

The im$lementation of the convergence strateg! shall e guided ! the following $rinci$les3

1 The #%-#%&-#'N& Convergence Initiative shall e treated as a com$lementation strateg! etween and among the three rural develo$ment agencies @henever, the o$$ortunit! arises,the convergence shall also wor+ with other national line agencies, donor agencies,international and local N/ s6

; The $rimac! of the ./ s as the integrating and converging force for sustaina le ruraldevelo$ment at the local level shall e em$hasi*ed6

G The $artici$ator! a$$roach shall e ado$ted in all $hases of develo$ment3 from $lanning,im$lementation, and monitoring and evaluation6

< Com$lementation of resources and e $ertise of the concerned agencies and ./ s shall ta+e $rimordial consideration in the im$lementation of the Convergence Initiative6

> Convergence shall e mainstreamed in all $rograms, $ro2ects and activities of the nationalgovernment agencies and concerned ./ s6

? unds for the Convergence Initiative shall form $art of the @or+ and inancial lan of each#e$artment to effectivel! and efficientl! carr! out convergence activities6

B Networ+ing and lin+aging with other government entities such as, ut not limited to, the # J,#I./, "C s, and / CCs, shall e underta+en ! the three rural develo$ment agencies for coverage of $otential areas under the Convergence Initiative for agri usiness develo$ment6

A 'na ling environment to encourage investment ! the $rivate sector

III. CRI%!RIA FOR '!L!C%IO# OF CO#*!R&!#C! AR!A'

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There is a need to ensure that the identification and selection of convergence areas will e alignedwith the o 2ectives of the NCI as well as conforms to the watershed and ecos!stem managementa$$roach The following criteria shall guide the selection of convergence agro-enter$rise cluster3

,. Com$leteness of ecos!stem *ones The convergence sites should cut across the variousecos!stems or should e a com ination of two or more ecos!stems6

2. He! $roduction *one and with connectivit! for increased $roductivit! and income Theconvergence sites should e current +e! $roduction areas or with $otential to su stantiall!e $and and scale-u$ $roduction %s such, the area ma! transform from mono-cro$$ing tointegrated, multi-cro$$ing or high value farming s!stem In terms of connectivit!, the +e!

$roduction *one ma! e lin+ed with surrounding areas for allied industries8services or for ac+ward lin+ages6

-. Com ination of sites across ma2or $overt! grou$s . The convergence sites must cover asignificant num er of small farmers8agricultural wor+ers including $otential and current%&5, fisherfol+s, indigenous $eo$les, and rural women

/. resence of develo$ment-oriented local government leaders and ./ alliances Theconvergence sites should have ./ s and .C's (.ocal Chief ' ecutives) that share acommon $ers$ective in rural develo$ment and are willing to su$$ort the convergenceinitiative6

0. resence of N/ s, s, $rivate sector and academic8research communit! The convergencesites should have active s and8or N/ s that are willing to su$$ort the convergenceinitiative resence of $rivate8 usiness and academic8research institutions who are willing to

$artner within the convergence framewor+ shall e an advantage

I*. &OAL 1I PAC%2

The National Convergence Initiative is a strateg! to enhance the im$lementation of rural develo$mentinitiatives $articularl! those which would enefit from the com$lementation of resources of the threeagencies It will li+ewise address and resolve $olic! and 2urisdictional ga$s that im$ede the effectiveand efficient im$lementation of the $rograms and $ro2ects of different agencies

Thus the enhanced NCI shall contri ute to the over-all national $ursuit of inclusive growth, asarticulated in the Medium Term hili$$ine #evelo$ment lan (C ;011-;01?), $articularl! thoserelating to the rural develo$ment sector

Inclusive growth means growth that is ra$id enough to matter3 sustained growth that creates 2o s,draws the vast ma2orit! into the economic and social mainstream, and continuousl! reduces mass

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The a ove national $ursuit of inclusive growth shall e achieved through a confluence of develo$ment efforts across different sectors

or the rural develo$ment sector, the long-term develo$ment goals are $overt! eradication ($overt!reduction in the medium term) and sustaina le rural develo$ment

*. P+RPO'! 1O+%CO !'2

The enhanced NCI shall contri ute to the rural develo$ment sector outcomes, $articularl! that of agriculture, agrarian reform, and natural resources (%%&N& su sector)

The rural develo$ment outcomes can e viewed from the $ers$ective of rea+ing out from the $erennial condition of $overt!, ine:uit! and lagging human develo$ment 5ul+ of the $oor remainsto e in the rural areas These are largel! the focus and defined constituenc! of the nationalconvergence initiativesDence, the $rimar! outcome is on food securit! and increased incomes within the conte t of im$roving and maintaining the :ualit! of the ecos!stem for sustaina le rural develo$ment which isone of the ultimate goals (together with $overt! eradication) of the rural develo$ment sector Thisim$lies enhancing the role of agriculture as $rovider of environmental services

Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an activeand healthy life. (World Food Summit 199 !.&ural growth or increasing $er ca$ita income in the rural areas lead to $overt! reduction anderadication (in the long term) which again is one of the goals of rural develo$ment

There is also the recognition that there are a undant resources in rural areas Dowever, there is ahighl! ine:uita le distri ution of such resources There are +e! ga$s in access to land and other natural resources and this constrains the $roductive $otentials of the rural $o$ulation There is a needto secure the $ro$ert! rights or tenurial status to agricultural land, forest and coastal areas %ccess toresources ! the rural $oor can also e viewed from the conte t of s$atial integration Inclusivegrowth shall also mean $utting investments (s$ecificall! ca$ital or $h!sical investments) in the ruralareas This is to ma imi*e the use of, and have a etter share of the enefits from the resourcesDence, enhancing access to land and other natural resources is an im$ortant outcome in ruraldevelo$ment

The access to resources and $h!sical investment should e cou$led with investment in humanresources for sustained and road ased growth "uch investment in human resources shall redoundto self-reliance and increase resilience of the constituenc! and their communities3 which is another dimension of sustaina le rural develo$ment Dence, in totalit!, rural develo$ment outcomes addressthe im$erative of growth with e:uit! or the national $ursuit of inclusive growth

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The %%&N& outcomes are s$ecific to the agriculture, agrarian reform, and natural resources su -sector The outcomes where the s$ecific convergence initiatives can directl! contri ute are3

1 'nsured food securit! and increased income; 'nhanced access to land (and other natural resources) and im$roved :ualit! of the

environmentG "elf-reliance of constituenc! and increase resilience of their communities

"ome of the $arameters to measure the a ove outcomes are3 Dousehold income of constituenc! increased a ove the $overt! line ood sta$les (rice, white corn and other starch! food) availa le at reasona le $rices at all

timeso #ecrease in food su sistence incidence ( of $o$ulation)o Increase in rice self-sufficienc! ratio ( )o "ta le average inflation rates among asic food commodities ( )

Im$roved conservation, $rotection and reha ilitation of natural resourceso orest cover increased ! KKKKK hectareso Increase in no of ada$tors (and area in ha ) of natural farming s!stem and other

environment-friendl! farm $racticeso No and area of a andoned, underutili*ed and un$roductive fish$onds reverted ac+ to

mangroveso Com$lete the delineation and local ordinance of KKKKKKKmunici$al waters

Increase in no of constituenc! with titles to land (agricultural8ancestral lands) or other

tenurial instruments ($rovides securit! of tenure8access to resources3 communit! asedforest management agreement (C5 M%) Increase in no of constituenc! engaged in or em$lo!ed in mar+et-led and environment-

friendl! agi-enter$rises (agriculture, forestr! and fisheries) Constituenc! or organi*ation of constituenc! and communities a le to $artici$ate in local

governance, and management of resources Constituenc!8organi*ations a le to co$e with Esocio-economic shoc+s, environmental

ha*ards and climate-related ris+so Constituenc! covered with cro$ insurance, micro-insurance, health insuranceo Constituenc! with access8eligi le to credit, micro-finance and other financial

"ervices

The Convergence Initiative will contri ute to the achievement of the a ove-stated outcomes throughthree main avenues3

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1 Institutional efficiencies % common intervention framewor+ will $romote harmoni*ation andcom$lementation &esources will e ma imi*ed resulting to higher level of out$uts and8or lower cost for the different agencies In addition, the removal of $olic! and o$erational

ottlenec+s will li+ewise lead to a more efficient deliver! of services and interventions

; ' $anding o$$ortunities for agro-enter$rise develo$ment The enhanced NCI through itsagro-enter$rise cluster com$onent and agri usiness initiatives will facilitate agri usinessinvestments that ma! directl! contri ute to increasing farm $roduction and $roductivit! aswell as rural em$lo!ment and livelihood o$$ortunities It will li+ewise $rovide ca$acit!develo$ment interventions that would $romote a demand-led and mar+et driven agri- ased

$roduction s!stem

G "$atial integration The watershed and ecos!stem management a$$roach will ensure that $roductive activities and other develo$ment interventions within the convergence area ta+einto consideration their res$ective im$acts on iodiversit!, environmental conservation, andeffects of climate change It will directl! contri ute to the s$ecific outcome on 'N& sustaina l! managed

n the asis of the a ove, convergence intermediate $rocess outcomes (to show that there isconvergence) would include3

lanning Identified common focused constituenc! and area Darmoni*ed and s!nchroni*ed $lanning at all levels (munici$al, $rovincial, regional and

national)ormulated and agreed among +e! &ural #evelo$ment () $la!ers on

Convergence %rea #evelo$ment lan (with %gro-enter$rise Cluster lan as leadcom$onent)%greed funding commitment from He! $la!ers8other sta+eholders

inancing Com$lementation of resources (financial and man$ower) Mo ili*ation of and increased in investments from other institutions (s$ecificall! from the

$rivate sector3 $rivate-$u lic $artnershi$)Im$lementation

More timel! and s!nchroni*ed deliver! of services ( with reference to a ove agreedConvergence %rea #evelo$ment lan)

#evelo$ed and esta lished institutional arrangement for management and im$lementationof $ro2ects

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'sta lished mar+et lin+ages and networ+ Increase level of $artici$ation and engagement of constituenc! in all as$ects of the

develo$ment c!cle ($lanning, im$lementation, monitoring and evaluation), governance,and management of natural resources

*I. CO PO#!#%' 1O+%P+%'2

The concrete out$uts of the enhance NCI are those that will directl!

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