BFF Movement Online Fellowship

1. Identifying Information
 Proponents: Agiao, Aivy
Anchos, Cherry Ann
Jurilla, Babylyn
Sarmiento, Janella Mae D.
● Project Title: Community-based Participatory Approach to Sustainable Agroforestry
● Project Short Name (Acronym): CPASA
● Contact: See Annex A
● Project Location(s): Daraitan, Tanay, Rizal, Philippines
● Project Duration: Minimum of 3 months to a maximum of 5 months
● Project Cost:
o Forest Foundation Fund: Maximum of 100,000 PHP

I. Project Location

A. Biophysical Profile

Tanay is one of the thirteen towns and a component city comprising the Province of Rizal. It
is located in the eastern part of the province, about 54 kilometers away southeast of Manila, and
covers 33,466 hectares (Municipality of Tanay, 2021). Tanay has nineteen barangays with an
additional barangay to be considered- nine in the town proper and ten in the upland area. The
project location of this project is barangay Daraitan situated at approximately 14.6008, 121.3766,
on the island of Luzon. The elevation at these coordinates is estimated to be 370.4 meters or
1,215.2 feet above mean sea level. Additionally, fishing, agriculture, and local commerce are the
town’s evident leading sources of livelihood.

Containing portions of the Sierra Madre mountain ranges, the municipality of Tanay
comprises hilly to mountainous areas (Nicolas et al., 2011). The notable sloping and rolling lands
(18-30 degrees) are found mainly on Barangays Plaza Aldea, Kaybuto, Katipunan Bayani, Tabing
Ilog, Mag-ampon, Cuyambay, Sampaloc, Daraitan, Laiban, Mamuyao, Sto. Nino, Tinukan, and
San Andres, accounting for 8,471 hectares of the total land area. Three thousand one hundred
hectares of the municipality’s total land area consists of moderately sloping or rolling land (8-18
degrees) found on Barangays Cayabu, San Andres, Cuyambay, Sampaloc, Plaza Aldea, Daraitan,
Laiban, Tandang Kutyo, and Katipunan Bayani. The remaining 7,807 hectares have slopes
ranging from level to undulating. Nicolas et al. (2011) further reported that maximum rainfall
often occurs from June to September with an average of 35.5 mm with a peak of 322.2 mm in
August, a minimum of 5.3 mm in April, and relative humidity of 79%.

B. Socio Economic Profile

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority 2015 census, Daraitan has 4,682 residents,
representing 3.97% of the total population of Tanay. The report further indicated age group 10 t0
14 with the highest population in Daraitan comprising 636 individuals, while those with the
lowest population are 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 26 individuals. The combined age groups
exhibit that aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population, make up an
aggregate of 40.58% (1,900). Those aged 15 up to 64, indicating the economically active
population and actual or potential members of the workforce, constitute a total of 55.79% (2,612).
Finally, the aging dependent population is 3.63% (170), consisting of senior citizens aged 65 and
over. Daraitan is also the home of indigenous people Dumagats (Ibanez et al., 2018) and
 Remontados, which the proponents aim to help substantially. As forest degradation becomes more
prevalent each year and the addition of the New Centennial Water Source- Kaliwa Dam Project,
those who experience the extensive impacts are the indigenous people and residents taking refuge
in the forest. Hence, a community-based participatory approach to sustainable agroforestry is
crucial for the sustainable management of resources.

C. Governance
● Relevance of the proposed project to the overall program/plan/priorities of the
national government, LGU, protected area, ancestral domain, community or sites as
identified by conservation groups;
● Is the proposed site covered by any tenure or management systems? Are there any
forest conservation initiatives of LGU, DENR, management councils (if any) and
other groups in the site? Management systems can be through local ordinances,
MOA/MOU, co-management agreement, CBFMA, CADC/CADT, protected area,
proclaimed watershed, others (i.e. IFMA, SIFMA, CSC, ISF). Management plans can
be General Management Plan of a protected area, ADSDPP, Comprehensive Land-
use Plan, others. Also, indicate if there is presence of management board/councils
and source of funds (if any) for the proposed project site (i.e budget allocation from
LGU, NCIP and other institutions, existing community funds), if applicable.

II. Rationale and Objectives

The interplay of agriculture and trees, as well as the agricultural use of trees, is referred to as
agroforestry. Trees on farms and in agricultural landscapes, farming in forests and along forest edges,
and tree-crop cultivation, such as cocoa, coffee, rubber, and oil palm, are all part of this. At many
sizes, interactions between trees and other agricultural components may be important: in fields (where
trees and crops are planted together), on farms (where trees may offer fodder for animals, fuel, food,
shelter, or revenue from goods such as lumber), and in landscapes (where agricultural and forest land
uses combine in determining the provision of ecosystem services).

Forests provide a vast variety of social, economic, cultural, spiritual, and environmental
advantages to over 2.4 billion people who rely on them for cash and non-monetary income. They also
provide a wide range of social, economic, cultural, spiritual, and environmental benefits to local
communities. Forests and trees provide a wide range of products and services, but their important
contributions to rural livelihoods and the reduction of hunger and poverty make a people-centered
approach to forestry a requirement. Recognizing local people as essential forest stakeholders and
encouraging their participation in decision-making and long-term forest management has a beneficial
impact on livelihoods, rural development, and forest conservation. Daraitan, Tanay, Rizal has a rich
agroforestry with over 4,500 residents. Many residents there depend on agroforestry for their daily
living with some of which depend on fishing, agriculture, and local commerce.

The interplay of agriculture and trees, as well as the agricultural use of trees, is referred to as
agroforestry. Trees on farms and in agricultural landscapes, farming in forests and along forest edges,
and tree-crop cultivation, such as cocoa, coffee, rubber, and oil palm, are all part of this. At many
sizes, interactions between trees and other agricultural components may be important: in fields (where
trees and crops are planted together), on farms (where trees may offer fodder for animals, fuel, food,
shelter, or revenue from goods such as lumber), and in landscapes (where agricultural and forest land
uses combine in determining the provision of ecosystem services).

Forests provide a vast variety of social, economic, cultural, spiritual, and environmental
advantages to over 2.4 billion people who rely on them for cash and non-monetary income. They also
provide a wide range of social, economic, cultural, spiritual, and environmental benefits to local
communities. Forests and trees provide a wide range of products and services, but their important
contributions to rural livelihoods and the reduction of hunger and poverty make a people-centered
approach to forestry a requirement. Recognizing local people as essential forest stakeholders and
encouraging their participation in decision-making and long-term forest management has a beneficial
impact on livelihoods, rural development, and forest conservation. Daraitan, Tanay, Rizal has a rich
agroforestry with over 4,500 residents. Many residents there depend on agroforestry for their daily
living with some of which depend on fishing, agriculture, and local commerce.

The project's overall goal is to aid in the fight against desertification by enhancing the natural
environment and improving the living circumstances of the rural people of Daraitan, Tanay. The
proponents of this proposal also endeavor to:

1. encourage widespread public engagement in forestry operations in order to improve the influence
of these activities on environmental conservation;
2. restore woodland cover to provide local self-sufficiency in forestry products based on sustainable
production and soil enrichment; AND
3. enhance farmers' financial resources as a result of money provided by forestry operations.

III. Outcome or Expected results

● Provide the expected results/deliverables for each of the objectives above. Please be specific
and quantify outputs as much as possible. (e.g: # of hectares to be managed, # of seedlings to
be produced, # of households/families to benefit from project interventions).

IV. Strategies to achieve results

● For each of the specific objectives above, describe the general plan of action to be employed
to achieve the desired project results. Provide information on how the project or the specific
objective intends to build on a previous or current project/activities implemented in the area
(e.g. DENR NGP, BFAR PNAP, LGU projects and other projects funded by development
partners, where applicable).
● Proposed projects that aim for reforestation/restoration should provide information on the
silvicultural techniques (e.g. Assisted Natural Regeneration, rainforestation, etc.), nursery
operation strategy, seed sources, and species to propagate. Indicate the scientific names.
● Proposed project strategies within ancestral domain should be consistent with the Indigenous
Political Structure
● Proposed project with livelihood component should be consistent with the Sustainable
Livelihood Assessment Framework of United Kingdom Department of International
Development (http://www.glopp.ch/B7/en/multimedia/B7_1_pdf2.pdf)

V. Activities and Budget Plan (please fill out Annex B)

● Please fill out Annex B.
● Provide the general budget per year to support the planned project activities. Direct activity
cost should be at least 65% of the total requested project cost. The maximum allocation for
Personnel Services (salaries of the project management and administrative personnel) is
25%; and the administrative cost (office rent, supplies, utilities, bank charges) is 10% of the
total requested project cost.

VI. Institutionalization and Sustainability Mechanisms

How will the activities be sustained after the project?

VII. List of References/Literature cited:

Please provide the source or reference of information cited in the proposal.

VIII. Attachments
List down all the attachments (It may include maps, endorsements, copies of management plan, etc.)
Annex A: Proponents and Contact Information

Name of Proponents Email Mobile Number Degree Program and

(BFFMovement Fellows) University

BFF Mentor Name:

Email:

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