Participatory CSI Planning Session

M. Activity Profile

Barangay: SUNGGOD

Municipality: Municipality of Saguiaran

Date of CSIPlanning Session:

Facilitator/s: ____________________________________________________________________

Coordinator/s:___________________________________________________________________

N. Participants

Government

Adults Youth
Male Female

Citizens

Non-IDP IDP
Male, adult Male, adult
Female, adult Female, adult
Male, youth Male, youth
Female, youth Female, youth

Total Total

Youth is age 30 years old or less, CSO reps included in citizens

O. Description of Events or Proceedings

The event officially started with the introduction of Mindanao Organization for Social and
Economic Progress, Inc. The resource speaker, Ms. Norania H.Rakim notably discussed the presence of
the Home-Based IDPs as they are the primary recipients of the humanitarian aid offered by USAID and
ENGAGE. She also recognized the different stakeholders of Sunggod and their efforts in being the host
barangay to more than a hundred of refugees. Following her introductory statement, it was then
followed by Dayamon Abdulracman (a member of the youth sector) who highlighted on the discussion
of the existing available resources of the said barangay. Notably, there are existing facilities for public to
use but are inaccessible and non-functional due to the presence of IDPs in the area. Some of these are
the following:

 one (1) unit of Barangay Health Station (occupied by an IDP);

 one (1) unit four-rooms of Islamic Studies center(occupied by 4 household home-based IDPs);
 one (1) unit of two-rooms classroom (converted to a fish pond);
 three (3) classrooms beside Sunggod Primary School (wrecked due to a heavy typhoon in mid-
2012); and,
 unfinished concrete road situated between Sunggod Primary School and Purok Idongko.

Following the resource mapping, the facilitators questioned the farmers and fisher folks
regarding the status of their income in connection with their livelihood. It was then during this time that
these stakeholders voiced out their concerns about low farming and fish production due to lack of fertile
soil and lack of farming and fishing techniques which resulted to low income. These resulted to their
inability to sustain the needs of their families. Other issues and concerns raised by the stakeholders are
as follows:
 a. No alternative source of income due to lack of financial assistance and skills which resulted to
low self-esteem and no available job fit for these cluster of people
b. Inaccessibility of Brgy. Road in some parts of the barangay thus resulted to difficulty of
transportation in times of heavy rains
c. Underdeveloped water system which causes additional burden to PWDs, Expectant Mothers,
and Senior Citizens and promotes the risk for diarrheal-related problems
d. No available barangay health station and medicines which also causes additional burden to the
community as a whole (the nearest Rural Health Unit is situated at Brgy. Poblacion)
e. Lack of public latrines which promotes the risk of community-acquired diseases
f. Lack of elementary and high schools which can cater school-aged children and out-of-school
youth thus decreases the literacy rate among them
g. Lack of recreational activity area, Islamic studies center, and lack of praying supplies in all 3
Prayer Halls

Also involved in the gathering of information are the Home-Based IDPs. Some, if not all, agreed on
the following issues and concerns raised among them:

a. Access to food and nutrition

 Home-based IDPs receive far less food assistance than IDPs in ECs
 Lack of proper food intake of pregnant women and mothers

b. Protection mainstreaming in humanitarian assistance

 Lack of organized distribution of assistance

 Unequal access to humanitarian aid

c. Access to education

 Incidence of school-aged children stopped schooling because of absence of an elementary

school and high school

d. Threat to life, safety and security

 Unsecured environment

e. Access to water, sanitation and hygiene

 Insufficient water supply

 Poor waste management
 Poor Hygiene and sanitation

P. Highlights and Agreements

Through the utilization of problem-solution finding matrix, both parties (Non-IDPs and IDPs)
agreed to vote which among the issues and concerns tackled during the discussion needs urgent action
planning. Thus, after voting has been made it was evident that the inadequate supplies of prayer mats
and sound system in all three (3) Prayer Halls topped the poll.

Another highlight of the event is the inaccessibility to potable drinking water. Both the Non-IDPs
and IDPs are convinced that the lack of access to clean water poses health risks to all age groups. With
this, an agreement on procurement of reservoirs was made between them to ensure equal distribution
of clean water. Another concurrence was the provision of latrines to be installed in areas where these
home-based IDPs are heavily situated.

The third top priority issues and concerns of the citizens is the absence of alternative income
due to lack of financial assistance and which resulted to inability to sustain the needs of each family. But
with the initiative of the BLGU in channeling this concern to different line agencies like TESDA and
DSWD, this concern may be acted upon.

Q. Best Practices, Challenges and Next Steps/Recommendations

Issues and Concerns Best Practices Challenges Next

Steps/Recommendation
On Home-Based IDPs
a. Access to food  Procurement of  Limited internal  Proper
and nutrition nutritional resources channeling to
crops and TESDA and
seedlings DSWD for
 Active financial
involvement in assistance
Cooking Classes
 Lack of resource  Creating
of TESDA and
person linkages
DSWD
 Guidance between the
Counseling Municipal Rural
about proper Health Staff for
food intake and Pregnant
nutrition among Women/Mothe
expectant rs
women and
mothers
b. Proper  Creation of  Logistical  Barangay
mainstreaming Technical support like resolution
in humanitarian Working Group Manpower creating the
assistance Technical
Working Group
(TWG), defining
its duties and
functions and
furnishing a
copy of the
resolution to
proper
authorities

c. Access to  Focus Group  Absence of  Coordination

education Discussion elementary and between BLGU
between high school and MLGU and
parents with buildings DEPED
school-aged
children and  Insufficient  Letter Request
teenagers Internal to DEPED and
 Construction of Resources LGSF-ADM
additional asking for
school building  Absence of Task financial
Force on Youth assistance
Development
(TFYD)  Creation of
TFYD
d. Threat to life,  Creation of  Manpower  Appointed
safety and Barangay  Lack of members of
security Auxiliary Communication barangay
Brigade (BPAT) and Warning auxiliary
 Creation of Services brigade and fire
Barangay  Lack of Basic brigade will
Disaster Risk Rescue Training undergo
Reduction orientation
Management under the
Council supervision of
(BDRRMC) Saguiaran MPS
and Saguiaran
 DRRMO

On Non-IDPs
Issues and Concerns Best Practices Challenges Next
Steps/Recommendation
a. Low faming and  Provision of  Limited internal  Interagency
fish production Farming resources coordination
Techniques and with DILG
Materials ARMM
 Benchmarking Transition
on new farming Support
technologies Investment Plan
(TISP) for local
fisheries and
agricultural
projects

b. No alternative  Active  Limited internal  FGD with

source of participation in resources representatives
income skills and from TESDA and
workshops of DSWD
TESDA and
DSWD
c. Inadequate  Acquisition of  Limited internal  Requisition of
supplies of supplies resources fund assistance
prayer mats from CSOs
and sound (MOSEP)and
system on all other non-
three (3) Prayer government
Halls organizations
d. Inaccessibility  Identification of  Time-constraint  Coordination
of Barangay areas with high-  Limited internal with Municipal
Road risk for vehicle- resources Planning and
related Development
accidents due Council and
to conditions of DILG for
the road assistance to
 Drafting of FMR LGSF-ADM
Project
Proposal
e. Underdevelope  Provision of  Limited internal  Coordination
d water-system Level 3 Water resources with BFAR,
System and  Lack of resource MPDC, and
Reservoirs person who will other front
 Incorporation of conduct the liners in
New orientation on acquisition of
Techniques in new techniques Reservoirs
Water in water  Interagency
Purification purification coordination
(BLGU, DILG
ARMM-TISP)
f. Non-functional  Rehabilitation  Manpower  Interagency
Barangay of BHS and  Limited internal coordination
Health Station appointment of resources (BLGU, DEPED-
BHWs IPHO Lanao Del
Sur Chapter

R. Notable Quotes from Participants

 “Pahirapan ang paggamit ng daan sa mga katulad naming PWDs” –Saida Macasibar,PWD
 “Walang maayos na pamamalakad sa pagbibigay ng Family Food Packs.” –Anuar Bano, Home-
Based IDP
 “Di makapclass so mga wata ami ka taman bo sa Grade 2 gya eskwelahan tano.” –Pala Alo,
Home-Based IDP and representative from Women Sector
 “Luma at hindi na gumagana ang speakers sa Masjid.” -Nasro Diso, Religious Leader
 “Malayo ang Agus River at mahirap bumaba doon lalo na sa mga katulad naming mga
matatanda.” –Samera Masanang, Senior Citizen
 “Matigas ang lupang sinasakahan ko kaya kakaunti lang ang ani.” –Pia Samporna, HB-IDP and
Farmer
 “Walang maayos na pagkakakitaang trabaho dahil hindi angkop sa kaalaman ko ang karamihan
sa pinapatrabaho sa akin.” –Mohammad Ambot Ali, Contractual worker
 “Hindi ako halos makapagprenatal dahil walang malapit na BHS sa amin. Hindi rin ako makakuha
ng libreng supply ng gamot para sa mga buntis na katulad ko.” –Sarima Manan, Expectant
Mother
 Pahirapan ang pag-assess sa mga recipients ko buhat ng kawalan ng Barangay Health Station.” –
Adilyn Ali, BNS
 Walang bubong at kagamitan ang tatlo sa aming mga silid-aralan kaya hindi ito magamit ng mga
magtuturo at mga mag-aaral.” –Mindaya P. Buto, Teacher