NMCIREMP Logical Framework

NMCIREMP INDICATIVE DYNAMIC LOGICAL FRAMEWORK

NARRATIVE	OBJECTIVELY VERIFIABLE INDICATORS	MEANS OF VERIFICATION	CRITICAL ASSUMPTIONS
GOAL Reduced vulnerability and enhanced food security of some 58,000 households of elected areas of Caraga and Northern Mindanao	Self monitoring indicator - At least 60% of the households in the project related areas report considerable improvements in their livelihood (gender, status, ethnicity). Social Status indicator - The reported social status of 40% of households is considerably enhanced (gender, status, ethnicity). Food Security Indicator - The prevalence of chronic malnutrition among children less than 5 years old reduced by 25% in project related areas (boys and girls). Health status indicator - The reported health status of women and children considerably improved. Access to assets indicator - IPs provided with secure/restored rights to their ancestral domains. Income indicator - (a) % increase in annual average household income (gender, status,ethnicity) (b) % increase in per capita income (gender, status,ethnicity) Political representative indicator - Representation of IPs in local councils. Gender empowerment index - No. of women reporting increased employment opportunities, increase income, increase access to assets and funds, improved health, economic independence of males, more mobility and decision making power, reduced violence and discrimination as a result of the project. Replication Indicator - Government and NGOs adopt at least two successful models piloted by the project for replication on a wider scale by 2007.	Baseline survey,case studies, MTR & terminal impact evaluation. Periodic project reports. Census of population & income. NCC nutrition & health surveys. General Appropriation Act. Budget Performance Reports.	Political and economic stability. Absence of civil strife and violence and continuation of peaceful conditions. No major external economic shocks. No devastation natural calamities or other force majeure. Acceptance and support for the strategic vision and operational methodology of the project by the implementing agencies and the target beneficiaries.
PURPOSE Community institutions of marginalized and vulnerable households in some 270 barangays empowered to plan, execute and monitor diverse activities for sustainable productivity enhancement of their natural resources endowment and for expanding livelihood resources opportunities with a view to achieve food security, increased incomes and the integration of marginalized groups.	1. Viable self- reliant empowered community institutions established is not less than 75% of selected sitios by 2007 with: 60% of the target households consuming at least the minimum recommended caloric, protein and vitamin food intake; livelihood opportunities improved for at least 60% of the population. communicable diseases reduced by 30% at least 85%of eligible children (boys and girls) attending compulsory education. over 60% of women report benefits and enhanced role in livelihood decisions by 2007. 2. At least 60% members of community institutions report confidence and ability to access resources from service providers. 3. In non-tribal areas, Community development plans prepared, implemented and monitored by at least 60% community institutions by PY5. 4. In tribal areas, at least 70% of CADC surveyed and affirmed and with an ADSPP prepared. 5. 50% of the ADSPPs are integrated and funded under local and national plans and budgets. 6. At least 60% of tribal groups represented in Local Councils.	1. Initial baseline survey, periodic evaluations and case studies. 2. Midterm review at the end of PY3 3. Terminal impact evaluation 4. Census of population and income 5. NCC health and nutrition survey. 6. Budget and performance reports. 7. Annual reports of LGUs and line agencies. 8. NCIP reports. 9. General Appropriation Act.	1. Effective support services an sustained facilitation from the LGUs ,national government agencies, NGOs and other civil society institutions. 2. Willingness of the target communities to adopt new technologies, skills and undertake complex activities. 3. Effective management and coordination of project. 4. Full and effective implementation of IPRA, including the rehabilitation of NCIP. 5. Enabling meteorological regime.
OUTPUTS
Community Institutions and Participatory Development
1. Community institutions of indigenous people, poor upland farmers, agrarian reform beneficiaries, poor fisher families and women established.	1. About 250 community institutions established by PY4 2. About 350 SHG women and other user groups and resource management groups established by PY4. 3. At least 65% of the SHGs have functioning savings and credit operations within a year of their establishment. 4. A trained CO deployed in every sitio covered by the project within a year after inception of project activities in that sitio. 5. 80% of community facilitators. SHG/community institution leaders trained and effectively operating. 6. At least 50% of the executive committee of the community institutions and user groups and all members of SHGs are women. 7. Not less than 30% of the institutions consist exclusively/majority of indigenous people. 8. 70% of advocacy work conducted successfully and resolved in a transparent manner. 9. Relevant LGU and NGO staff provide capacity building assistance and operate satisfactorily.	Records maintained by the groups NGOs/LGUs. Periodic reports collected and compiled by the PDO/PFO. Supervision Reports Studies and assessment reports within and outside the project Accounts and audit reports of the institutions.	1. Strong and sustained facilitation by the partner NGO and support by the LGU and the NGA. 2. Willingness of the target communities to work together as a group 3. Spirit of community development and vision for long term social advancement and economic development accepted and internalized by all stakeholders. 4. Transparent and effective operation and management of the grant fund. 5. Transparent selection of NGOs 6. Effective integration of NGOs in the overall management and coordination system.
2. Community institutions and sub-groups empowered to plan, implement and monitor activities for their development.	1. Community development plans prepared, activities prioritized, budget prepared within two years of establishment of the community institutions. 2. Not less than 75% of the community institutions capacitated to negotiate their entitlements with LGUs and other agencies by the time the development plans is prepared. 3. At least 75% of the CIS acquired financial management skills to manage community investment fund within a year of their establishment. 4. All agrarian reform communities nd not less than 50% of the indigenous people with claims over ancestral domains acquire secure tenure over the lands held by them by 2007.	Records maintained by CIs/LGU/NGOs/NCIP/DENR. Periodic reports prepared by the PPO/PFO Supervision Reports Assessment of the project by the Government and other institutions.	1. Strong and sustained facilitation by the NGOs/LGUs 2. The project implementation team is responsive, sensitive and its equipped with skills and knowledge requires for facilitating the preparation community plans and supporting their implementation and monitoring by the community. 3. Communities are fully geared to acquire the skills and knowledge required to prepare, implement and monitor participatory resource management plans. 4. CIs are sensitive to the needs and requirements of women and indigenous people.
3. Planning coordination extension, and management systems improved in 36 municipalities for effective support to the community institutions.	1. Quality and efficiency of support services provided by the municipalities improved as perceived by not less than 75% of the community institutions by 2007. 2. Changes effected in the priorities and policies of the LGUs demonstrated by the deployment of extension staff in the project barangay and timely 3.CIs facilitated to prioritize and budget for a number of sub-projects and agreements reached between CIs and LGUs for execution and monitoring the performance of these sub-projects. 4. LGU staff trained, oriented and motivated. 5. Operation manuals and systems for effective functioning of LGU established.	Progress reports and M & E reports. LGU records, accounts and reports. Individual sub-project progress reports. Interim impact assessment report. Line agency field and periodic reports. LGU budgets. Public opinion surveys.	1. Continued and effective government decentralization and fiscal devolution. 2. LGUs adopt responsible and prudent procedures to fund and implement community development plans. 3. LGUs receive funds allocation - IRA from the central government. 4. LGUs adopt planning procedure and recruit staff where necessary and indicated by the Pfo. 5. Overall LGU cooperation and enthusiasm.
Community Investments
4. critical needs of the community for drinking water,access roads, and irrigation fulfilled with community assuming responsibility for planning, implementation, operation and maintenance.	1. About 200 km barangay roads and tracks rehabilitated resulting in enhanced access to inputs, services,and marked by 2007. 2. More than 2000 households provided with potable drinking water resulting in the reduction of water borne disease incidence by 50% and reduced work burden on women by PY6. 3. Basic services provided to at least 60% of IP habitations by 2007. 4. Wide range of livelihoods, interventions, resulting in increased food security, provided to at least 50% of IPs participating households. 5. About 80% of targeted 280 hectares of hitherto rain fed areas acquired irrigation resulting in intensification and diversification of cropping systems leading to enhanced food production and higher income accrual for at least 50% of the participant households by 2007. 6. CIs assume ownership for operation and maintenance of the infrastructure.	Records of the CI/NGO/LGU/PFO. Records of irrigators associations periodic surveys Work load analysis of women Supervision Reports Progress Reports	1. LGUs provide the required counterpart funds. 2.Effective technical backstopping from the LGUs and the national government agencies. 3. CIs acquire the capacity to plan execute, operate and maintain the assets. 4. Adequate extension support is provided by LGUs, adequately backstopped by DA.
5. Viable micro-financial services established with women at the center of activities. NOTE: This sub-component will only be implemented if warranted as a result of a study on the credit situation to be conducted in the third year.	1. At least 50% of SHGs within 2 years of establishment are eligible for micro-finance and other facilities. 2. 75% of the SHGs have functioning savings and credit activity within a year of establishment of the SHG. 3. At least 25% of the SHG members avail credit facility from their own savings within a year of establishment of the SHG. 4. At least 10% of the SHGs have obtained production grant at the end of the year of establishment and 60% by the end of PY6. 5. Over 20% of the defunct cooperatives revived, strengthened and linked to financial institutions by PY4.	Records maintained by the SHGs. Periodic Reports of the NGO/LGU/PFO and Land Bank. Accounts and Audit reports Reports of the Land Bank and PCFC.	1. NGOs have the capacity to nurture SHGs. 2. Women are responsive and enthusiastic about collective action,self-reliance and micro functional operations. 3. LGU provide equity contribution to SHGs based on the functional dynamism of the SHGs. 4. Financial Institutions are proactive and respond to the needs of the principal clients of the project and reengineer their systems and procedures accordingly.
Natural Resources Management
6. Capacity of the LGUs and communities to plan and execute integrated watershed management interventions enhanced.	1. Watershed management plans prepared for all selected LGUs by the end of PY4, following the provisions of IPRA, when applicable. 2. 50% of target watershed taken up for comprehensive management before the end of PY4. 3. Comprehensive whole farm plans prepared for sustainable productivity enhancement of the lands owned by the target households through participatory process within two years of establishment of community institutions in at least 50% of the barangays. 4. Resource management plans prepared and implemented for special areas such as Dinagat Island, Mainit Lake, coastal clusters of Surigao del Sur province before PY6.	LGU records and watershed management plans. Field survey, case studies, evaluations. Reports of PFO/NGAs/LGU/NGOs. Reports of the CIs.	1. LGUs/NGOs/NGAs have the capacity to prepare and execute watershed management plans with the participation of the community institutions. 2. LGUs and other partner agencies are sensitive to the need for natural resources conservation. 3. LGUs and national government agencies have the capacity to equip the communities with skills required for the preparation and implementation of whole farm development plans.
7. Appropriate farming system technologies identified, developed, adapted, tested with farmers and widely disseminated.	1. Over 25% of the gross cropped area of the Project beneficiaries under improved cropping system within four years of entry. 2.Over 20% of the upland farmers diversified their cropping systems with increased yields within five years of inception. 3. Improved on-farm water management measures and double cropping adopted by over 30% of the farmers with access to irrigation by the end of PY4. 4. Over 20% of the coconut/banana systems diversified with a range of fruit trees, improved coconuts, coffee, abaca etc. within five years of entry. 5. Over 50% of the homesteads adopt intensive cropping systems by the end of PY4. 6. 70% of the area under slash and burn agriculture stabilized and follow cycle lengthened by at least a year by 2007. 7. On farm participatory research implemented by ATs and community institutions with appropriate technical support. 8. Over 30% of the households report improved productivity of livestock within three years of entry. 9. Specific indicators for the performance of different farming systems developed with the community participation by the end of second year of entry.	Baseline survey, periodic monitoring and evaluation Crop yield and agriculture surveys. Reports of DA/DAR/DENR. Impact Evaluation and Midterm Evaluation.	1. Field trials find a wider and more flexible range of appropriate and profitable extension packages acceptable to farmers. 2. The extension and research functionaries provide sustained support to the community institutions.
8. Proven efficient fishery enterprise options adopted over 1500 fisher families	1. Comprehensive fisheries resource management plans prepared and implemented by over 25% of target fisher folk households. 2. Proven fishery enterprise options (cage, niche, seaweed, crab) adopted by some 1000 households. 3. Sustainable fisheries policies and strategies adopted and implemented by coastal LGUs by PY4. 4. Household income of fisher families increased by at least 20% by PY6.	Provincial and LGU reports FRS and CFEW records.	1. Imposition and enforcement of fisheries regulations by DENR and LGUs. 2. Pilot trials and demonstrations are successful. 3. New enterprise and techniques are feasible and profitable.
Support Services and Studies
9. Effective Government and private advisory, research and counseling services for all enterprises provided and effective marketing information system installed.	1. About 1000 small farm and non-farm enterprises established by PY6. 2. Credit provided to at least 50 cooperative to establish farm, fisheries and non-farm enterprise by PY6.	LGU and PFO reports. Reports of the cooperatives and the Land Bank.	1. The executing agencies provide sustained support in close association with the appropriate private sector agencies. 2. Land bank and PCFC are proactive in providing credit to the target households.
10. Health and nutritional status of IP participant communities improved.	1. Comprehensive heath plan for IPs prepared, 270 barangay health workers trained, 1000 functional literacy courses conducted and four mobile clinics established and expected to effect the following: Incidence of malnutrition amongst children below five years of age, pregnant and lactating mothers reduced by 30% by PY6. Incidence of water-borne diseases decreased by 25% by PY6. Incidence of Bilharziasis reduced by 20% in the villages surrounding Lake Mainit by PY6. Consciousness regarding health, hygiene and sanitation improved in the project area as measure by increased demand for health services and improved surveillance, registration, and consumption of medicines etc. 2. A framework for a sustainable drug supply system for the municipalities prepared. 3. Improved coordination and assistance by NCIP to tribal communities with the provision for vehicles and operating budget at provincial level.	Baseline survey and the periodic monitoring and evaluation reports. Case studies. Impact evaluation and mid-term review. Health review. NCIP reports.	1. The existing health delivery system has the intrinsic capacity to respond to the needs of the community with specific inputs. 2. The barangay health workers have the potential to provide preventive and promote health services with capacity enhancement inputs.
Support Fund for Indigenous People
11. IP tribal councils head members of Local Development Councils.	1. Media material on IPRA produced and disseminated & information campaigns on IPRA carried out. 2. Orientation training of tribal leaders on the role of LDC in the development of ancestral domains conducted; 3. IP coalition groups promoted and represented at various government; 4. LGUs and national agencies staff trained and oriented on IPRA and development concerns IPs. 5. Administrative Order requiring inclusion of tribal council heads in local Development Councils issued by DILG.	Reports of NGO & of NCIP/PPO/PFO DILG reports Publication of General Appropriation Order in the Gazette.	1. LGUs are responsive to tribal representation in councils, and in integrating their plans and budgets. Acceptance by LGUs/DILG to implement IPRA.
12. Ensured security of tenure of IPs	1. 100 IPs sent on cross visits. 2. Innovative participatory surveys and mapping of perimeters and land uses of selected CADC successfully undertaken in conformity with the requirements of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB); 3. Surveys and mapping data digitized and kept in NCIP vault with duplicate records with tribal councils; 4. CALTs/CADTs titles successfully issued	Reports of qualified partner NGO. Reports by NCIP/DENR/PPOs/PFO; Progress reports and M & E reports.	1. Boundary conflicts on CADs/CALTs successfully resolved. 2. Adoption of methodology by the DENR; 3. NCIP becomes fully operational with capacity to prepare ADMPs, issue CADCs and affirm ADSPPs.
13. integration of Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development and Protection Plan (ADSPP) with local and national development plans and budgets	1. ADSPPs prepared with the participation of the IPs for at least 70% of the declared and surveyed CADC; 2. At least 50% of ADSPPs integrated in local and national plans and budgets.		1. Municipalities and other LGUs willing to cooperate with project/partner NGO. 2. Sufficient fund budgeted for implementation of ADSPPs.
Project Implementation Support
14. Efficient, responsive and cost effective project services to the community institutions provided.	1. PFO and project offices established at the provincial and municipal lavels before inception of project activities. 2. Competent NGOs contracted to provide sustained participatory facilitation to the community institutions. 3. Efficient Technical Services provided through in-house experets and experts contracted to provide specific services. 4. Effective MIS established before the end of PY1. 5. Sustained capacity building inputs provided to the extension staff whose efficiency in enhanced through provision for mobility. 6. Systems and procedures established through Project Implementation Manual to ensure streamlined delivery of support services and to promote transparency and accountability. 7. Not less than 30% of the staff would be women to ensure adequate support to women. 8. Participatory process become an integral part of the development interventions of the Government as demonstrated by the attitude and work culture of the agencies.	Reports of different implementing agencies. Manangement Information System (MIS) Project Implementation Manual and Manual for the operation of CIF.	1. Municipalities and other LGUs cooperative woth and take advantage of project services. 2. LGUs accept principles of cost recovery, improved travel and other allowances for LGU staff, service contract systems, performance criteria, and improved management systems. 3. Project management staf at all levels are properly recruited, trained and operating satisfactorily. 4. Sufficient funds are budgeted and released for project implementation.