PUBLIC-PRIVATE COOPERATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

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2 PUBLIC-PRIVATE COOPERATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

3 WHAT IS A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY?

4 A Healthy Climate and Environment Protection and enhancement of local and regional ecosystems and biological diversity. Conservation of water, land, energy, and nonrenewable resources. Utilization of prevention strategies and appropriate technology to minimize pollution. Use of renewable resources no faster than their rate of renewal. Infrastructure that improves access to services and markets without damaging the environment.

5 Social Well Being Satisfaction of basic human needs for clean air and water and locally sourced nutritious, uncontaminated food. Affordable provision of quality health prevention, care, and treatment services for all community members. Safe and healthy housing accessible to all. Equitable access to quality education services, formal and informal. The basic human rights of all community members are respected and defended against injustices including exploitation and psychological and physical harm. Protection, enhancement, and appreciation of community manifestations of cultural diversity, treasures, customs, and traditions.

6 Economic Security Community members equitably benefit from of a strong and healthy community-centered economy. Diverse and financially viable economic base. Reinvestment of resources in the local economy. Maximization of local ownership of businesses. Meaningful employment opportunities for all citizens. Responsive and accessible job training and education programs that enable the workforce adjust to future needs. Businesses that enhance community sustainability.

7 Landmark Case on Authority to Approve Conversion CHAMBER OF REAL ESTATE AND BUILDERS ASSOCIATIONS, INC. (CREBA), versus THE SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, G.R. No June 18,2010

8 The State shall promote industrialization and full employment based on sound agricultural development and agrarian reform, through industries that make full and efficient use of human and natural resources, and which are competitive in both domestic and foreign markets. However, the State shall protect Filipino enterprises against unfair foreign competition and trade practices. SECTION 1. Article XII, Philippine Constitution

9 The use of property bears a social function, and all economic agents shall contribute to the common good. Individuals and private groups, including corporations, cooperatives, and similar collective organizations, shall have the right to own, establish, and operate. SECTION 6. Article XII, Philippine Constitution

10 DAR CREBA COLLABORATION AS A POTENT FORM OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

11 AGRARIAN REFORM COMMUNITIES

12 Linking Smallholder Farmers to Markets (LinksFarm) in partnership with the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) The project covers 45 farmers organizations in 32 project sites located in 10 regions and 21 provinces, supporting a total of 16,000 farming households of whom 8,000 smallholder farmers will join production/marketing clusters and 2,400 will be directly linked to appropriate markets

13 Village Level Processing Center Enhancement Project (VLPCEP) The project provides technical and financial support to existing ARB food and non-food products and enterprises in ARCs on: Enhancement/renovation of existing processing centers of ARBOs with promising food products whose raw materials are locally available; Issuance of Food and Drug Authority (FDA) permits/licenses; Capacity building for backward integration or production of raw materials; Linking with service providers to facilitate provision of operating capital for continuous processing of ARB products; and Penetration in local and national markets by establishing business relationships and lock up agreements for marketing of FDA-compliant ARC products.

14 Up-Valuing of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARB) Products Develop market competitive ARB products and enhance enterprise and livelihood arrangement activities at the community level that will enable the ARB organizations in selected agrarian reform areas to engage in long term marketing arrangement. Design and adopt a One Brand and Logo for ARC/ARB products for key market and distribution channels (supermarkets, souvenir shops and general market level); Facilitate product consolidation for Pinoy Pasalubong Samplers; Strengthen and revitalize coop s business operations through capacity development activities; and Assist the ARB cooperatives to enter into long term profitable marketing arrangements

15 MICROFINANCING

16 Microfinance Innovation in Cooperative (MICOOP) ( in partnership with NATCCO) Develop ARB cooperatives' capacities on sustainable provision of financial and non- financial services Capacitate field implementers in providing mentoring and technical guidance to partner cooperatives Develop and/or strengthen partner cooperatives with competencies on microfinance (MF) and business development services (BDS) - related development, operating policies/systems installation and sound financial performance geared towards operational and financial self-sufficiency.

17 DAR-CARD, Inc. Microfinance Capacity Development Program for Partner Organizations DAR and the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. jointly implement the Microfinance Capacity Development Program for Partner Organizations to provide sustained credit access to ARBs. The project is largely designed as a capacity building tool of cooperatives/arb organizations in selected ARCs to become MF service providers.

18 AGRIBUSINESS VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS

19 Community-Managed Potable Water Sanitation and Hygiene (CPWASH) Project - implemented in partnership between DAR-BARBD and the Philippine Center for Water and Sanitation ( PCWS). In Ylang-ylang ARC in Brgy. Badio, Numancia, Aklan, the project provides both safe drinking water and methane gas for cooking in the community. The project is a collaboration among the DAR,MLGU and the Numancia Vegetable and Fruit Farmers MPC.

20 UP-Valuing- Bagnos MPC in Banna, Ilocos Norte was a recipient of a PhP 460, grant for the enhancement of the product labeling and packaging of their Banna Blend Rice Coffee. Assistance was likewise provided by the DTI ( processing/packaging), DOLE ( labor sfety and promotion) MLGU ( promotional mileage when it accredited their product as the municipality s OTOP), FDA ( registration and license to operate ). With the financial success of the product, the coop provides free on the job entrepreneurial training, employment to their children and food on the table for everybody.

21 DAR-CARD, Inc. Microfinance Capacity Development Program for Partner Organizations- The Malaya Development Cooperative, in Isabela, provided micro-finance to its members. However, in 2007, collection rate steadily declined, with members defaulting on their loan repayments. They realized that this was due in part to their lack of skills in managing and governing a MF business. They had a turnaround when they were covered under the DAR-CARD project, which provided appropriate training program and center-formation, mentoring assistance and technical guidance among others. Today, the cooperative is a well-managed, well-led and well governed organization.

22 DAR, in collaboration with the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) provided skill training on vegetable farming and in marketing to Hacienda Luisita ARBs. The agroenterprise experts from CRS shared their technical know how on producing chili peppers and other vegetables, provided training on market study, product packaging, cash flows and basics on business marketing and bookkeeping. Today, the ARBs enjoy brisk sales on their products.

23 THE AGRARIAN REFOPRM COMMUNITY AS THE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY

24 Maraming salamat po!