Philippines

The Status of Projects in Execution (SOPE) Report for FY10 provides information on all International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Development... Show More + Association (IDA), and trust funded projects that were active as of June 30, 2010. The report is intended to bridge the gap in information available to the public between the project appraisal document or program document, disclosed after the Bank approves a project, and the implementation completion report, disclosed after the project closes. In addition to the project progress description, the FY10 SOPE report contains project level comparisons of disbursement estimates and actual disbursements, and a table showing the loan/credit/grant amount and disbursements to date. Show Less -

The Mindanao Trust Fund (MTF) is a mechanism through which development partners can pool and coordinate official development assistance to conflict-affected communities... Show More + in Mindanao. Launched in March 2006, it is guided by the findings and recommendations of the multi-donor Joint Needs Assessment (JNA) of 2005. The MTF finances the operations of the MTF Reconstruction and Development Program (MTF-RDP) which features intensive Bangsamoro participation in the planning, management and implementation of field activities. To prepare the organizational set-up for inclusive and participatory program management, the Program was designed to undertake capacity-building, net-working and start-up of activities in conflict-affected communities under Phase 1. Implementation of development projects in conflict affected areas will be scaled up under Phase 2 after the signing of the peace agreement. Phase 1 of the MTF-RDP started in April 2006 and focused on building the capacity of the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) that was designated by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP)- Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) February 2004 joint statement to lead and manage rehabilitation and development efforts in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao. Phase 1 also provided capacity-building to local government units (LGU) and People's Organizations (PO) at the community level. Community-building for 2007 centered around BDA's role in managing and providing assistance to more than one barangay in one municipality per each regional office. As stated in the previous annual report, capacity building for 2006 was devoted to immersing BDA in the experiential learning of community-driven development (CDD) by assisting one barangay per region. Show Less -

As prospects for peace in Mindanao between the Moro International Liberation Front (MILF) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) showed sustained... Show More + improvement in 2003-2005, the Mindanao Trust Fund (MTF) was created as a mechanism for pooling and channeling resources from development partners to conflict-affected communities. By March 2006, it launched the MTF Reconstruction and Development Program (MTF-RDP) to focus initially on much needed capacity building of local stakeholder groups in the planning, implementation and management of their own development projects. Capacity building of the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) was among the main goals of Phase 1 in the first year of the Program to address the lack of skills and experience of Moro-based organizations in development administration. Through the technical assistance and guided learning (learning-by-doing) in the actual implementation of a community-driven development approach for conflict areas, the BDA has successfully experienced and completed one cycle of sub-projects in six pilot communities. The BDA field staff with the help of on-site coaches went into community organizing work which included the recruitment of Barangay Volunteers, training community members and guiding them in the process of putting up a people's organization (PO) that could be entrusted with responsibilities for the implementation and management of their projects. The next stage for BDA would involve learning to manage a cluster of sites in each region. Show Less -