STRENGTHENING THE RESILIENCY OF

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AND

LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ADAPT TO
THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
The Agusan Marsh covers an
area of 110,069 hectares
comprising of lakes, freshwater
swamp forest, secondary scrub,
herbaceous swamp, pools and
rivers, rice paddies and other
agricultural land and small
settlements. 80% of the 117,683 people (2000) living in the marsh are Indigenous People
and mostly belong to the Manobo tribe. Farming, fishing, logging and firewood
gathering, hunting and trapping, and gathering of forest products are the main sources of
income and livelihood in the area. In recent years, communities in Agusan Marsh have
become increasingly vulnerable to climate change impacts such as flooding, drought,
pests and disease infestation

The project, also known as the Agusan Marsh Climate Change Adaptation Project or
AMCCAP, seeks to address this challenge by increasing capacity of stakeholders in 61
barangays of Agusan Marsh in Agusan del Sur to adapt to adverse impacts of climate
change. Implemented by the Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human
Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA)-Mindanao, AMCCAP strives to achieve in the
next 3 years the following outcomes:

(a) Climate Smart Agriculture Practices adopted;

(b) Local policy support for climate change adaptation strengthened;
(c) Institutional capacity on disaster risk reduction strengthened; and
(d) Climate change adaptation in Agusan Marsh promoted.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Production of Community-Based Multi-Hazards Map (CB-MHM) using Geographic

Information System (GIS), Community-Based Flood Early Warning System (CB-
FEWS)
Training and formation of Para-Technicians, Para-Agro-Meteorologists, Information &
Education Campaign (IEC) Actors, and Barangay Emergency Responders
Establishment of Climate Smart Agri-Aqua-Forestry Demonstration Farms, Climate
Smart Farms, Climate Smart Field Schools, Community Seed Banks, Integrated
 Climate Risk Information & Database System (ICRIDS), Agusan Marsh Agro-
Hydrological Information Network (AMAHIN) and Farmer-Based Agro-
Meteorological Stations (FBAS)
Dissemination of IEC materials (i.e., Billboards, Posters & Brochures) on Climate
Change Adaptation, and Weekly Radio program
Training of farmers on Climate Smart Agriculture
Community Forums on CCA and Disaster Risk Reduction & Management (DRRM)
Study tour to Agri-Aqua-Forestry Demonstration Farms and to Barangays with CCA
strategies and projects
Information-sharing through the production and dissemination of agronomic monitoring
reports, FBAS Bulletins,
Accreditation of Climate-Smart Agriculture Extensionists by the Barangay Local
Government Units
Development and adoption of laws, policies, strategies, plans or regulations addressing
climate change (mitigation or adaptation) by the Barangay Local Government Units
GOAL
Increase climate change resilience in Agusan del Sur

PROJECT OBJECTIVE
Increase the capacity of stakeholders in Agusan Marsh to adapt to climate change

IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD
November 2012-October 2015