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April 2014 Report

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ISEDI commEncES BDS actIvItIES In zamBoanga pEnInSula

It’s now official! ISEDI has signed on as Department of Agrarian Reform – Region 9’s (otherwise known as the Zamboanga Peninsula) new partner for the project: Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS). Last April 12-13, 2014, Ms. Jocelyn E. Cabo together with the Filed Team Leader (FTL) Ms. Mary Ann D. Porquillo and four (4) CBEOs visited the provincial offices of DAR in Region IX and formally signed the contracts.

This project becomes ISEDI’s second engagement on the project ARCCESS — the first one is well on its mid-way mark, with ISEDI providing the Process and Progress Monitoring for the Davao Region.

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October 2013 Report

COMMUNITY EXTENSION

3423ISEDI joined the SMSNAI community in celebrating its’ 16th year founding anniversary with fun activities such as dance contest , search for little Ms. SMSNAI 2013 and a contest on “Community Clean up Drive” where residents competed per block in cleaning up their surroundings and decorated them with flowering plants . The contests declared two (2) winners per block and were awarded with prizes in the form of grocery items

This year’s anniversary was participated in by more residents who expressed that they felt more inspired in knowing that they were the ones planning for the activity.

BALIK UMA: A Sustainable Agriculture Production Program and Rainforestation for Food Security & Community Resilience

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Some of the challenges posed to the project were the infestation of pangyaw, leaf rollers and black bugs affecting about 45 hectares of corn and rice fields in Sitio Side 4/Bermuda, Compostela and the infestation of monkeys in Sitio Letter V, Monkayo.

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June 2013 Report

Balik Uma Campaign: A Sustainable Agriculture

Production Program and Rainforestation for Food Security & Community Resilience This initiative junsupported by Ateneo de Davao University through UCEAC and implemented by BALSA Mindanao , ISEDI and POs in 5 communities is intended to provide alternative means of livelihood to small scale mining communities in typhoon Pablo affected areas in ComVal Province. It is also intended to achieve food security as an immediate concern and ultimately ensure self-sufficiency in food production; improve the farmers’ knowledge, skills and attitude in adopting improved and appropriate agritechnology; and develop resilience from onslaughts by corporate logging and expanding foreign mineral concessions in Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley Province

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May 2013 Report

COMMUNITY EXTENSION

UntitledA coordination meeting with UCEAC Chair Atty. Romeo Cabarde, Jr. and BALSA Representative Ms. May Vargas was held to discuss BALSA’s project proposal entitled “Balik Uma Campaign: A Sustainable Agriculture Production Program and Rain forestation for Food Security & Community Resilience”. The project is meant to provide alternative livelihood to small scale mining communities affected by typhoon Pablo in Barangays Ngan and Mt. Diwata in Compostela and Monkayo respectively. The project will be implemented by BALSA and the POs and co-implemented by ADDU through the ISEDI.

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Report | as of March 15, 2013

mreportMr. Satoshi Yoshinami, an AISEC ( Association for the International Exchange of Students in Economics and Commerce) intern assigned at ISEDI visited two (2) of the assisted enterprises: Apo ni Lola and Elmar’s Porkskin, where he had the chance to observe and interview the entrepreneurs on the services provided by ISEDI.

He also participated in  the Three (3) day Basic Business Skills Training – Batch 2  for JICA  assisted Capacity Building for Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA)conducted by ISEDI last February 27 to March 01, 2013 at El Bajada, Davao City Hotel.

Six (6) Political Science students did their practicum in ISEDI areas. The students underwent orientation on the nature of work and projects implemented by ISEDI and meetings pertaining to their expected outputs.

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