Agroforestry Development for Watershed Rehabilitation and Climate Change Mitigation within the Headwaters of Pulangi River

• Proponent: Bukidnon Higaonon Tribal Association (BUHITA)
• Amount: Php 100,000.00
• Project Start Date: July 31, 2018
• Project End Date: August 01, 2019
• Grant Type: Site Grants
• Area: Mindanao
• Grant Status: Past

Project Goals and Objectives

To help in the participatory mitigation of Climate Change Impacts and accelerate Watershed Rehabilitation. At the same time, it generally aims at generating sustainable income, while it keeps the soil in place to control soil erosion along the Riverbanks and other critical portions of the headwaters.

Outputs and Outcomes

Secure community consent and undergone NCIP site validation requirement for the IP-solicited environmental or livelihood project; Delineated two (2) has for the CADT agroforestry green intervention program vis-a-vis environmental protection and management program for  Brgys. Kulaman and Caburacanan;  Facilitated the formation of IP community-managed agroforestry project in Brgys. Kulaman and Caburacanan; Provided alternative livelihood and temporary employment for the Higaonon Tribe. Thus, labor force will be paid during the establishment, operation and maintenance stages of agroforestry project.