Presentation on UN Joint Project Updates for Resilient Livelihoods Project prepared for the Regional Agencies in Region XI based in Davao conducted in March 2023

1. Stakeholder Consultation Meetings
Joint Project on Resilient Livelihood Development
for Women and Youth IDPs in Maguindanao
March 2023

2. Resilient Livelihoods
Development for Women and
Youth IDPs in Maguindanao
15 April 2022 to 14 August 2024

3. Overall Goal and Objectives
enable meaningful participation in sustainable and resilient agricultural
livelihood initiatives by women and youth IDPs through increased
health, protection, wellness and other complementary support
Objective 1
• To enhance agriculture-based
livelihoods through provision
of good quality agricultural
inputs and related skills,
practices and technologies
Objective 2
• To enhance capacities of
conflict-affected women and
youth to safely access
protection and social support
services and safely implement
agri enterprise development
activities
Objective 3
• To promote and develop
gender-responsive, locally-
inclusive and culturally-
sensitive policies and
approaches to community-
based disaster risk reduction
and management plan to
build resiliency of local food
security and agriculture based
livelihoods/enterprises.

4. Expected Outcomes
PREPAREDNESS: Improved equitable access to agriculture-based
livelihood interventions to enhance food security and nutritional status
among women and youth
PROTECTION: Local agricultural policies and programs are gender- and age-
responsive and youth –sensitive and promotes resilient communities
PARTICIPATION: Reduced SRH and protection barriers of returned IDP
women and youth to meaningfully participate in agricultural livelihood
activities

5. Project
Sites

6. Vertical Garden Design for areas with
perennial flooding

7. Floating Garden for submerged areas

8. Condiments and fried foods

9. Bangsamoro
delicacies

10. Updates on the Progress
Completion of
the TOT on
Food
Processing,
Community
Roll-outs of
Food
Processing,
Participation on
Ramadhan Fair
in BARMM and
other Trade
Exhibits
1stQ-
2ndQ 2023
Finalization of
the CBO and
beneficiaries
among the
municipalities ,
Training of
Trainers on
Food Climate
Resilient
Lowland
Vegetable
Production,
Community
Roll-outs on
Vegetable
Production
1st Q 2023
Capacity
Assessment
and
Consultation of
Livelihoods,
Training for
WFS
Facilitators and
Training of
Trainers of CBO
Organizing and
Management
4thQ 2022
Consultation
Workshops with
BARMM
stakeholders,
Project Steering
Committee,
Technical
Working Groups
and
Implementation
Team
3rd Q 2022

11. Project Updates: January
• Community Roll-out on CBO Organizing and
Finalization of beneficiaries were conducted in 16-
20 February 2023 among the 5 project areas.
25/CBOs participated = 750 participants total
• The Municipal Federation Officers (MFOs) led the
listing of 50 CBO members according to the
selection criteria of the project. Final listing
submitted on 8 March
• TOT on Climate Resilient Lowland Vegetable
Production and use of Organic methods completed
on 23-26 January 2023 with field work at Lake Sebu
Vegetables Growers Association (LASVEGAS). 9
pax/LGU x 5 = 45 beneficiaries participated in the
said training workshop. Venue was in Sebul Farm,
Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

12. Project Updates: February
• Technical and Coordination Meeting with Region XII agencies
were conducted 6-9 February. LGU Koronadal, South Cotabato
provinces agreed that CBOs can participate in the Tnalak Festival
(July) and Koronadal Charter (October) trade fair allocated three
booths for each. Plans for nearby provinces also considered-SK,
NC, Bukidnon, Davao
• Community Roll-out for the Climate Resilient Vegetable
Production were conducted on 13-17 February 2023. Total of 300
beneficiaries participated in the roll-out, highlight was the
establishment of Vermi-beds
• TOT on Food Processing for Chips and Fried Foods were
conducted on 20-23 February 2023 at ATI Region XII Tantangan,
South Cotabato. 45 participant beneficiaries joined the activity
with field work conducted at RT Manufacturing Company (
producers of Trexie’s Banana Chips)
• Community Roll-out of for Food Processing Chips and Fried foods
were conducted on 27 February to March 3 and were
participated in by a total of 300 beneficiaries among the 5 LGUs

13. Opportunities with Region XI government stakeholders
 Access to technical expertise on agricultural livelihoods,
marketing approaches related to outputs of the project
 Exploring opportunities for trade exhibits and showcasing of the
fresh or processed food products
 Proposal of information exchange/community of practice sharing
success stories on project implementation related to CBO
strategies
 Understanding and potential linking to value chain of products
between BARMM and Region XI

14. Agreements and Next Steps
Agreement Action Point Focal Person Time
Frame
Access to technical expertise on agricultural
livelihoods, marketing approaches
Exploring opportunities for trade exhibits
and showcasing of the fresh or processed
food products
information exchange/community of practice
sharing success stories on project
implementation related to CBO strategies
Understanding and potential linking to value
chain of products between BARMM and
Region XI