ARCP Logical Framework

ARCP LOGICAL FRAMEWORK

NARRATIVE SUMMARY	OBJECTIVELY VERIFIABLE INDICATORS	MEANS OF VERIFICATION	ASSUMPTIONS/RISKS
1. Development Goal Increased opportunities for improving socio-economic status in selected agrarian reform communities (ARCs)	Raise household income from an average of P36,000 to P50,000 by 2003,reduce depth of poverty Increase farm and non farm employment by 40 percent Improves access to potable water in 75 barangays	Project benefit monitoring and evaluation (M&E) reports Project completion report Family income and expenditure surveys	Farm product prices develop as projected Local government units (LGUs) meets budgetary requirements and integrate ARCs in their development plans ARCs able and willing to participate in Project Negative impact of financial crisis and El Nino/La Nina not substantial Political thrust for ARC development remains and the ARC program gets sufficient financing
2. Purpose 2.1 Increased and sustainable agricultural production and productivity in selected ARCs 2.2 Agribusiness employment opportunities 2.3 Improved access to potable water (LGUs, Non-government organizations [NGOs]) 2.4 Improved access infrastructure 2.5 Sustained ownership and support services by local stakeholders	Raised yields of crops/livestock grown in ARCs by 15 percent. Introduce alternative farming systems and high-value crops to at least 80 ARcs. Provide assistance in management and credit to agri-based small enterprises in at least 80 ARCs. Improve access to potable water in 75 barangay to 60 percent. Reduce transport and handling cost to 30 percent. NGOs and/or people's organizations (POs) active in all ARCs. At least 70 percent of the LGUs and beneficiaries met their counterpart requirements and maintain the infrastructure.	Project benefit M&E reports Impact assessment Project progress report Income classification (and revenue collection) of the municipality Completion of land distribution	Environmental ill effects because of new agricultural practices Infrastructure well managed and maintained Cooperatives property managed
3. Output 3.1 Rural Infrastructure 3.1.1 Access infrastructure rehabilitated and constructed 3.1.2 Community irrigation system (CIS) rehabilitated and constructed 3.1.3 Access to potable water improved	Rehabilitate/construct about 1,500 km of farm-to-market roads including bridges Rehabilitate/construct about 6,500 CISs Develop bout 900 water supply systems Infrastructure as maintained by the ARCs and LGUs according to the maintenance targets	Project progress report and review missions Subprojects arrangements signed by province and municipality Project benefit M&E reports Targeted LGU budget line for ARC maintenance and investments	Local contractors and LGUs are effective No delays in fund release ARC beneficiaries meet their full equity contributions in time Counterpart funds are adequate and released on time Provinces and munipalities cannot gree on implementation arrangements and cost-sharing for maintenance
3.2 Land Survey 3.2.1 Survey and distribution of alienable and disposable public lands completed	100,000 ha surveyed by 2003 surveyed land is distributed and titled to beneficiaries within six months of the survey	Survey contracts and reports Titles or equivalent issued per project progress report Project benefit M&E reports	Survey bids and awards are not delayed Survey validation are not delayed
3.3 ARC Development Support 3.3.1 Agricultural development support implemented 3.3.2 Rural enterprise development support implemented	Introduce alternative farming systems Establish about 140 demonstration plots Activate LGU agricultural extension services Train 120 extension workers and 480 farmer leaders Introduce small enterprise to cooperatives and agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) Train 480 leaders of cooperatives and ARBs in enterprise planning and management Assist cooperatives in joint ventures, marketing and production arrangements, and other schemes with the private sector.	Project progress report and review missions Loan approvals Project benefit M&E reports Cooperation agreements between ARCLGU and private sector	Beneficiaries adopt recommended farming practices Agricultural extension workers are effective Private sector available and interested in cooperation with ARCs.
3.3.3 Community and Institutional Development Support implemented	Organize and strengthen cooperatives and interest groups in 120 communities Prepare community and business plans for 120 ARCs Train community leaders on cooperative management and other concerns in 120 ARCs Credit unions formed in at least 50% of the ARCs. At least 20,000 ARC beneficiaries have access to production and enterprise (trading,processing, etc.) credit Saving rate in ARC is improved at least 80 percent of the credit is repaid on time.	Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)-Technical Support to Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (TSARRD) progress report Project benefit M&E report Impact assessment and studies	FAO-TSSARD and United Nations Development Programme continue to Government agencies and NGOs are effective Community leaders and LGUs are responsive Credit available through the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP)
3.4 Capacity building for ARCdevelopment and project Management 3.4.1CPMO and benefit monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system set up and institutional strengthening undertaken 3.4.2 Management for ARC dev elopement in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) strengthened 3.4.3 ARC development decentralized 3.4.4 NGOs and LGUs better integrated in the ARC program in a more structural and sustainable way 3.4.5 ARC program strengthened with regard to (i) improved ARC Operations Manual (ii) M&E, and (iii) impact assessment	Project is fully implemented by the Central Project Management Office (CPMO) by 2003. CPMO is established under the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Foreign-Assisted Project Services Office (FAPsO and operational three months after loan effectiveness 3 area (decentralized) Project offices in Davao, Iloilo and Cotabato functioning Project benefit M&E system operational six months after loan effectiveness Impact assessment conducted regularly at least once a year NGOs and LGUs are actively involved in functioning project coordination boards at the provincial and municipality levels.	Project progress report and review missions Focal-point discussions with NGOs during midterm review Impact assessment studies Project benefit M&E reports ARC Operations Manual	Project office is set up on time Consultants and seconded staff are effective LGUs are responsive and implementable arrangements between provinces and municipalities as well NGO can be made Good coordination of agencies and cooperatives.
4. Activities/Inputs 4.1 Rural infrastructure 4.1.1 Complete barangay consultations and participatory botom-up planning 4.1.2 include the subprojects in the regular LGU planning and finance procedures, prepare budget and allocate funds 4.1.3 Design detailed engineering for all roads, bridges, CISs and potable water systems completed 4.1.4 Prepare and contract documents for civil works and equipment 4.1.5 procure equipment 4.1.6 Construct civil works 4.1.7 Regularly maintain the infrastructure through LGUs and ARCs.	Capacity-building support for local planning and budgeting, particularly in ARMM Three rural infrastructure engineers or total of 198-person-months of consulting services from 1993 to 2003	Project benefit M&E reports bank review missions	Barangay consultations and ARC project prioritization do not coincide with LGU planning LGU is not willing or able to maintain the infrastructure Consulting firms biding for contract Coordination arrangements with the National Irrigation Administration at the local level
4.2 Land Survey 4.2.1 Prepare contract documents for land survey 4.2.2 Conduct alienable and disposable land survey 4.2.3 Distribute land to ARBs	Contract amounting to P106 million Implementation arrangements between DAR, Land Registration Authority and LBP	Survey contracts and reports Emancipation patents issued per project progress report	Land Distribution progresses
4.3 ARC Development Support 4.3.1 Procure equipment for provincial and municipal LGUs 4.3.2 Assign seconded staff from DAR to provincial and municipal LGUs. 4.3.3 Organize training courses and cross visits 4.3.4 Conduct basic and advanced training courses 4.3.5 Establish 150 demonstration sites 4.3.6 Provide agricultural and enterprise credits	Total value of equipment will amount to P11 million Total of 26 persons seconded Total value of training courses amounts to almost P9 million Total investment costs for demonstration sites amount to P3 million Agricultural credits for a total of P830 million, commencing in 1999 and enterprise credits amounting to P150 million, commencing 2000.	Project progress report and review missions Report of LBP Report of provincial DAR offices Impact assessment	Seconded staff is motivated Training teachers are available and training carried out efficiently Current crisis does not substantially reduce lending potential of LBP to ARCs.
4.4 Capacity building and project management 4.4.1 Recruit of contractual professionals 4.4.2 Assign seconded staff from DAR 4.4.3 Recruit consultants 4.4.4 Establish decentralized Project offices 4.4.5 Purchase office equipment. including hard and software,and vehicles 4.4.6 provide training for project management 4.4.7 Provide special capacity building for ARMM	48 additional staff contracted (including 3 for the Bureau of Local Government Finance) and 26 support staff seconded from provincial and regional DAR offices 169 person-months consultancy services recruited locally Investment costs for office equipment amount to P720 million for CPMO and P2.1 million for provincial offices for computer/printer to P690 million (CPMO) and P2.5 million (Provincial offices); and 2 vehicles for P1.5 million (CPMO) and 25 vehicles and 2 boats,totaling some 18.5 million	Project benefit M&E reports and review missions Impact Assessment	Directors are competent and hold position for at least 3 years Seconded staff is motivated Consultants are motivated Timely releases of counterpart funds Line agencies (particularly the Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Finance, LGUs and Leagues of Local Governments) provide training