Province of Romblon - UNDP in the Philippines

their relatives in the province as well as
the many professionals in the municipality,
particularly teachers.
Proportion of Population Living in Inadequate
Housing Conditions
People living in inadequate living
conditions are in one or more of the
following conditions: without access to
safe drinking water, without access to
sanitary toilet facility, living in makeshift
housing and without security of tenure.
The 2007 CBMS data revealed that
108,901 of the Romblomanons (43.12%)
are having inadequate living conditions
of which more of them are found in rural
areas (46.18%) as against the 26.45
percent in the urban areas. Due to the
problem of water access in Banton,
the municipality likewise registered the
highest proportion of population living in
inadequate situation (58.96%), followed
by Corcuera with 56.94 percent and
Cajidiocan with 55.57 percent. The three
municipalities showed that more than half
of their population is living in inadequate
living condition. However, if accessibility
to water and sanitation is addressed,
this indicator would greatly improve. The
municipality that registered the lowest
proportion in this indicator is Alcantara
with 25.01 percent.
B. Current Policies and Programs
The local governments in the province
have always prioritized programs and
projects that would have a direct impact
on the three targets under environmental
sustainability as can be gleaned in the
projects implemented under the Annual
Development Plan.
To reverse the loss of environmental resources,
the provincial government implemented
several programs, such as the Romblon
Integrated Coastal and Marine Resources
Management for Sustainable Development
(RICMRM). Under the program, each local
government unit is encouraged to provide
for a marine sanctuary and rehabilitate the
mangroves to sustain marine life. Likewise,
LGUs are encouraged to implement a Solid
Waste Management Program to make sure
that waste are properly disposed and does
not pose a threat to the community and
the environment. In addition, the province
continuously support the Community Forest
Resource Management Program and discouraged
the “kaingin system” (slash and
burn) way of farming to preserve the water
resources and watershed areas.
On water accessibility, the local governments
have been pursuing spring development
initiatives, including provision of
artesian wells to provide water access to
most of the households. Every year, the
province allocates a certain amount under
the 20 percent ADF for water supply facilities
and monitors the Rural Water Supply
Sanitation Sector Project (RW3SP) program
of the national government to rehabilitate
the facilities. On the other hand, sanitary
toilet facilities are periodically assessed
by local sanitary inspectors and are being
monitored by the Provincial Health Office.
All these programs/projects/activities
are being undertaken by the local governments
to make sure that their constituents
are well provided with the basic services
that would improve the general welfare of
the people and relieve the impoverishment
experienced by the marginalized sector of
the community.
Status Report on the Millennium Development Goals Using CBMS Data Province of Romblon
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