Part II Community-Based Forest Management Program - ppmrn

SOUND IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE
STRATEGIES/ACTIVITIES
INTRODUCTION
Plans are prepared to increase the rate of success of any endeavor. It is in the
planning stage when the needed resources, strategies and specific activities
necessary to be undertaken to attain the desired results are identified.
The implementation of reforestation projects funded from foreign loans using
the CBFM strategy is guided by the feasibility studies and influenced by
policies of the national and local governments. Relative thereto, in order to
ensure success, feasibility studies incorporating a thorough project appraisal
should be properly undertaken and close coordination between and among the
different CBFM implementers should be ensured.
The audit disclosed that lapses in the preparation of project appraisal,
community profiling, project execution, policies and procedures and
coordination of activities among DENR offices and LGUs are adversely
affecting the attainment of the desired survival rate of the established
plantation.
OBSERVATIONS
1. The project appraisals were not thoroughly undertaken. Thus,
projects included areas located within marine parks, birds and fish
sanctuaries, with mineral deposits and with existing claims. These
conditions adversely affected the normal growth of trees and
sustainability of the survival rates attained upon project
termination.
As a matter of procedure and as required under existing regulations, the
National Forestation Development Office (NFDO), DENR prepared
appraisal report before implementing any reforestation project funded from
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).
While this requirement was complied with, the team noted that apparently,
the project appraisals were not thoroughly conducted as manifested by
inclusion of areas unsuitable for planting and with mineral deposits and
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