The PACAP Coordinating Council (PCC) headed by Mr. Angus Macdonald, the Counselor of Philippines-Australia Development Cooperation Program and Mr. David Swete Kelly, the PACAP Program Director arrived in Surigao City Airport Terminal last Saturday, May 20, 2006. Along with Mr. Macdonald and Mr. Kelly are the members of the PCC and PACAP Key Personnel. The PCC conducted its short program at Boardroom in Hotel Tavern around 11:30 in the morning facilitated by Ms. Lourdes Padilla the PACAP Program Coordinator.
On the short program, Mr. Art Cruje, PPDC and PSC Chairperson welcome the members of the PCC and PSC. He provided short background of the province and highlighted the approved project by AusAID-PACAP. These are the following FOCAS and RAS projects in Surigao del Norte:
by: Johny Natad - LMDA
Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape Area FOCAS Project
Project Name & Title: Water Rehabilitation and Livelihood Development through Agribased Activities
Location: Municipality of Burgos, Surigao del Norte
Proponent: SUNGCOD
Approved PACAP Budget: Php 2,999,000.00
Project Name & Title: Community-Based Environmental Program For Lagoon
Location: Lagoon Tiktikan, Socorro, Surigao del Norte
Proponent: SEDF
Approved PACAP Budget: Php 3,000,000.00
Dinagat Coastal Resource Initiative for Sustainable Development FOCAS Projects
Project Name & Title: Panikian Cove Coastal Resource Management Project
Location:
Proponent:
Approved PACAP Budget: Php 1,700,000.00
Project Name & Title: Gaas Inlet Coastal Resource Management Project
Location:
Proponent:
Approved PACAP Budget: Php 3,000,000.00
Project Name & Title: Cabayawan Island Coastal Resource Management Project
Location:
Proponent:
Approved PACAP Budget: Php 2,200,000.00
Hinatuan Passage Development Alliance FOCAS Projects
Project Name & Title: Coastal Resource Rehabilitation and Management with Livelihood
Development
Location: Municipality of Bacuag, Surigao del Norte
Proponent: SUNGCOD
Approved PACAP Budget: Php 2,900,000.00
Project Name & Title: Establishment of Community-Bases Integrated Coastal Resource
Management in Claver
Location: Municipality of Claver, Surigao del Norte
Proponent: SEDF
Approved PACAP Budget: Php 2,998,000.00
Lake Mainit Development Alliance FOCAS Projects
Project Name & Title: Mainit Community Based Resource Initiative
Location: Barangays of Tagbuyawan, Tapian & Dayano, Mainit, Surigao del Norte
Proponent: Associates for Integral Development (AID)
Approved PACAP Budget: 2,830,945.00
Project Name & Title: Riverbank Stabilization & Protection Project Phase I
Location: Municipality of Alegria & Kitcharao
Proponent: Lake Mainit Development Alliance (LMDA)
Approved PACAP Budget: 3,000,000.00
Project Name & Title: Sustainable Upland Resource Enhancement Project
Location: Barangay Ima, Gacepan and Mayag in Sison, Surigao del Norte
Proponent: Caraga Consortium for Environmental Protection an Sustainable Development
(CCEPSD)
Approved PACAP Budget: 2,999,620.00
Project Name & Title: Enhancing Upland and Lowland Farming Systems and Strengthening of
Local Organizations
Location: Barangay San Isidro, Marga and Capayahan in Tubod, Surigao del Norte
Proponent: ALTERDEV Services Foundation, Inc.
Approved PACAP Budget: 2,999,940.00
Project Name & Title: Community-Based Enterprise: Effecting Community Development and
Economic Empowerment in Four Barangays Surrounding Lake Mainit
Location: Barangay San Roque & Canaway in Kitcharao, Agusan Norte
Barangay Cuyago & Bangonay in Jabonga, Agusan Norte
Proponent: Agri-Aqua Development Coalition-Mindanao
Approved PACAP Budget: 2,999,610.00
The PACAP Program Director Mr. Kelly sent messages to the PCC and PSC and gave message of thanks to the worthwhile contribution made by Mr. MacDonald being the Counselor of PACAP. A photo souvenir and a plaque of appreciation were presented to Mr. MacDonald. Counselor MacDonald who unexpected received the souvenir and plaque of appreciation happily shared his momentous experience in PACAP.
After the short-lived program, the exclusive PCC meeting followed. Interview of the FOCAS Chairpersons by the PCC was held at about 4:00 in the afternoon.
