The BLISTT Action Agenda is a guide for policy makers, planners, implementers, and other stakeholders on the various inter-sectoral challenges that the BLISTT need to overcome to further development, sustain it, and equalize its benefits.

1. BLISTT ACTION
AGENDA
2017-2019

2. RATIONALE FOR THE FORMULATION OF THE
BLISTT ACTION AGENDA
The Action Agenda is a guide for policy
makers, planners, implementers, and
other stakeholders on the various
sectoral challenges that the BLISTT
need to overcome to further
development, sustain it, and equalize its
benefits.

3. CONTENTS
SUMMARY
- A brief description of what has transpired in the
BLISTT since the convergence was formed in 1989

4. CONTENTS
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
- State of BLISTT Population and Culture
- State of BLISTT Economy
- State of BLISTT Infrastructure
- State of BLISTT Urbanization
- State of the Natural Environment in the BLISTT
- State of BLISTT Institutions
- State of human Development in the BLISTT

5. CONTENTS
- BLISTT Vision
- Principles of BLISTT Planning and Convergence
WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO?
- Complementing
- Converging
- Cooperating
- Collaborating
- Committing

6. BLISTT PRIORITY PROGRAMS (2017 –
2019)
TOURISM and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- BLISTT Ecozone Program
- Preparation of individual LGU tourism
development plans
- Preparatory activities for the crafting of a
BLISTT Tourism Master Plan
- BLISTT Rev Bloom Project
1.

7. TRANSPORTATION, TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT, AND ACCESSIBILITY OF
RURAL ISTT
- Preparatory activities for the formulation of a BLISTT
Transport Master Plan
- Rehabilitation of the BLISTT Inner Circumferential Road
- Completion of the BLISTT Outer Circumferential Road
- BLISTT Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) Feasibility Study
- Construction of multi-level parking buildings
- Construction of interconnecting roads and bridges
- Improvement of existing interconnecting roads
- Road opening
- Provision of equipment for traffic enforcers and installation
of PWD-friendly traffic technologies
2.
BLISTT PRIORITY PROGRAMS (2017 – 2019)

8. PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES
- Preservation, Conservation and Protection of National
Treasures Project
- Establishment of ISTT water districts
- Fencing of existing watersheds
- Inventory, delineation (and development) of existing
drinking water sources in the BLISTT
- Construction of additional waterworks and
improvement of existing waterworks systems
- Construction of a Flood Control System
- Capacity Building for Local Water Associations
3.
BLISTT PRIORITY PROGRAMS (2017 – 2019)

9. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
- BLISTT Integrated Solid Waste Management
System
- Identification of a possible location for the
establishment of a central solid waste disposal
facility/ sanitary landfill or establishment of
solid waste facilities in all BLISTT LGUs
- Establishment of Materials Recovery Facilities in
the whole of BLISTT
- Community Education and Information Campaign
4.
BLISTT PRIORITY PROGRAMS (2017 – 2019)

10. DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE
- Construction and Improvement of Irrigation
Systems and Facilities in the LISTT Farming
Communities
- IEC on Organic Agriculture and on Disaster –
Resilient Farming Methods
5.
BLISTT PRIORITY PROGRAMS (2017 – 2019)

11. INSTITUTIONAL AND CAPABILITY BUILDING
- Creation of the BLISTT Development
Authority
- Capacity building on urban planning,
project development, financing,
management and PPP, local enterprise
development, revenue generation, and
disaster management
- Formulation of a BLISTT Advocacy Plan
- Development of a BLISTT Database System
6.
BLISTT PRIORITY PROGRAMS (2017 – 2019)

12. OTHER PROGRAMS
- Community preparation program for
tourist reception readiness and
development of a BLISTT tourism brochure
- Development of BLISTT agri-tourism
- Completion of the BLISTT AGT covering
Baguio City and La Trinidad
- Formulation of a BLISTT Disaster
Response Plan
7.
BLISTT PRIORITY PROGRAMS (2017 – 2019)

13. OTHER PROGRAMS
- Identification of locations for socialized
housing in the LISTT and resolution of IP
complaints lodged with the NCIP
- Rehabilitation of mined-out areas and
strict regulation of small scale mining
- Resolution of conflicts on land use and
regulation of unauthorized land
conversions through policy
7.
BLISTT PRIORITY PROGRAMS (2017 – 2019)

14. HOW DO WE GET THERE?
- Strengthening the Role of Major Groups
- Financing Means and Strategies
- Information, Education and Communication
- DRR/ CCA
- Monitoring and Assessment

15. THANK YOU!