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sought an increase in the annual family income for not less than 20% of
the poor households in the barangay. Since their baseline data indicated
a total of 3,907 households, at least 781 households should be recipients
of their livelihood support to be able to say that they have achieved their
target. In 2004 at least 1,686 households were served through their
livelihood projects with a 43% increase in annual income. To the credit
of the implementers of the SIAD projects, all the set targets for each and
every project have been met and even surpassed.
Sharing Success
The New Corella application of the SIAD process showcases the
importance of the participatory process for good governance. The
participation of all stakeholders in the planning, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation stages of all the programs and projects
undertaken have not only assured people’s participation but also
engendered responsibility and commitment from both the implementers
(those responsible) and stakeholders (those who stand to benefit). In
fact, the line dividing the two has been blurred because everyone in the
community has been involved in all the stages of the programs and
projects. All problems that arose have been gradually worked out through
constant interaction among the concerned groups.
Since the systems and policies have been institutionalized and
properly documented, projects and programs initiated in New Corella
can easily be replicated. The people of New Corella, eager to share
their success with other local government units, have packaged their
innovations and learnings into modules.
New Corella has also been visited by ten municipalities from within
Region 11 and ARMM. Some of them have already adopted the same
approach.
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