𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐃𝐒 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐉𝐅𝐏𝐑 𝟗𝟏𝟔𝟎 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐜 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭

𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗰, 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻- On September 25, Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) District Management Division (DMD)-South conducted the final project monitoring for the “Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific (JFPR) 9160” in the lives of the vulnerable communities in Balabac Island including the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of Balabac, Palawan.

The JFPR 9160, entitled “Developing Sustainable Alternative Livelihood in the Coral Triangle funded by the Asia Development Bank and JFPR 9160,” delivered alternate livelihood opportunities in the municipality of Balabac such as seaweed farming, goat raising, poultry production, and skills development (masonry, carpentry, welding, basketry, and mat-weaving) for the 470 community partners.

PCSDS as the executing agency was tasked by the Asian Development Bank to annually monitor its implementation commencing from 2019. This project covers Bgy. Catagupan, Bgy. Agutayan, Bgy. Rabor, Bgy. Pasig, Bgy. Melville, Bgy. Indalawan, Bgy. Salang, and Bgy. Bancalaan. It also includes Bgy. Pandanan, Bgy. Sebaring, Bgy. Ramos, and Bgy. Mangsee.

The data will be analyzed and packaged into a consolidated 5-year monitoring report, which will be also distributed to the provincial and municipal government, and other relevant PCSD partners.