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Subproject Completion Report: Sicopong Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

Sicopong Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject is located in Barangays Pal-ew and Sto Nino of Tanjay City and Barangay Sab-ahan of Bais City, Negros Oriental. The subproject covers one third of the whole Sicopong Watershed which plays an important role in the economic and sustainable development of the whole province.

The peoples organization, Sicopong United Ecological Rehabilitators for Sustainable Development Association , Inc was organized by Philippine Agro Forestry Industries and Allied Services Inc. Under the Comprehensive Site Development (CSD) contract, the PO rehabilitated a total of 2,012.95 hectares of forest and agro forestry plantations from October 1997 to June 2003. Based on the latest evaluation, the overall weighted average survival rate of the subproject is 82.88%.

To improve the accessibility of the project beneficiaries and the efficient transport of their farm products to the city proper in Bais City, O.R. Sarmiento Construction was contracted to rehabilitate 9.84 kilometers of farm- to-market road. A portion of the rehabilitated road (400 meters) was cemented by the Provincial Government Office and a local market has develop in the area.

The project has created job opportunities for its members. They were employed as work force for the CSD activities and in the construction of the farm to market road. It was estimated that about 70,000 man days of employment was granted to the members. The latest socio-institutional survey revealed that the average household annual income of the community members increased from PhP 39,000 to PhP 138,000.

File: 
PDF icon Sicopong PCR.pdf
Project Title: 
Forestry Sector Project
Publication Type: 
Project Completion Reports