Conflict-affected communities in Northern Mindanao is set to
receive P63.5 million in 2016 through the PAyapa at MAsaganang PAmayaNAn
(PAMANA) convergence program.
Dr. Ulyssess P. Ortega, Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office (DA-RFO 10) PAMANA focal person reported that as of December this year, some 157 projects were identified, 23 of which have been completed, 94 are on-going and 40 are yet to commence.
Ortega said these consist mostly of livelihood projects, construction of farm-to-market roads, mini-rice mills and small-scale irrigation projects mostly in placed in Lanao del Norte and Bukidnon.
He however clarified that the agency has no hand in the process of identifying what projects to take, and it is the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), together with the government security sector, the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Army (PA) who identifies what development interventions to take to improve the quality of life in the communities identified.
He stressed that strengthening the economic activity of these communities, impacts on the government’s peace building efforts.
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1471449493193/pamana-project-set-to-release-p63m-in-2016
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