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Subproject Completion Report: Maasin Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The Maasin Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject is a portion of the Maasin Watershed Reserve declared by Governor Leonard Wood in 1923 and the main source of domestic and commercial water supply of Iloilo City. The degradation of the Maasin Watershed prompted the implementation of the Subproject.

The intensive trainings of the members of the Katilingban sang Pumuluyo nga naga-Atipan sang Watershed sang Maasin (KAPAWA), the People’s Organization contracted to do the Comprehensive Site Development (CSD), equipped them to accomplish much for the Subproject. One indication of the strong commitment of the PO members was the construction of CSD infrastructures more than the required number as well as the establishment of 2,905.8 hectares good quality plantations with 95% survival rate.

In terms of employment generation, a total of 1, 742 community members were employed by the Subproject increasing their average household income during project implementation. With these, improvement of houses, purchase of household appliances, sending of children to school were noted.

The 9.4-kilometer farm-to-market road on the other hand provides ease of transport and marketing of agricultural products of the community.

One notable fact about this Subproject is the full confidence of participating communities in the Project for them to give up their cultivated farms in favor of forest rehabilitation and settlements inside the watershed.

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Project Title:

Forestry Sector Project

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Project Completion Reports