Part II Community-Based Forest Management Program - ppmrn

RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
In order to address the noted observations and improve the implementation of
the CBFM projects, the team recommends that the:
• RED, PENRO and CENRO should ensure
- POs’ compliance with the CBFMA, CRMF and AWP, particularly, in
undertaking forest protection activities. They should also be required
to submit complete information sufficient to assess the extent of
implementation of the POs’ planned activities.
- That coordination with LGUs and other enforcement agencies are
made in dealing appropriately with forest fire culprits.
- That all activities under Community Organizing are executed and
provide satisfactory results, and that POs are continuously trained
until they attained the capability to manage CBFMA area and
promote appropriate upland cultivation with minimal supervision and
assistance.
- That activities of all CBFM participants are synchcronized and that
all necessary clearances and information are provided to other
sectors.
- That representations with LGUs are made to consider seeking
clearance/recommendations from the DENR field offices before
issuing any permit affecting the CBFM area.
- That only those livelihood projects that are within the financial and
managerial capabilities of POs are introduced and that as much as
possible, feasibility studies containing basic information such as
availability of raw materials and existing market for the product are
conducted.
- That plantation areas exclude unsuitable area to minimize, if not
totally avoid, losses of scarce government resources.
- That deviations from the feasibility studies are made only after
determining that the same would be more advantageous both to the
government and the PO.
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