Philippine Development Program. Integrated Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework.

The Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP) is a six-year national government development platform with a multi-sectoral approach. It aims at contributing towards achieving an inclusive, value-chain oriented, and climate resilient agriculture and fisheries sector. It provides an operational Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Plan (AFMP) for an integrated technical support service delivery at the local and national levels, build strategic network of rural logistics infrastructure within priority value chains in targeted program areas, strengthen and develop viable rural enterprises through efficient supply and value chain of key agricultural and fishery products in targeted program areas, implement and model innovations towards more effective and efficient institutional support systems for programme implementation, and institutionalize stakeholder engagement. The thrust of PRDP to develop a market-oriented and climate-resilient agriculture and fishery sector will be articulated through its four (4) components: i) Local and National Level Planning (I-PLAN), ii) Infrastructure Development (I-BUILD), iii) Enterprise Development (I-REAP) and, iv) Project Implementation Support (I-SUPPORT).The document aims at making agriculture, forestry and fisheries more productive and sustainable.The programme also enables more inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems. The document recognizes that economically, indigenous cultural communities are at a great disadvantage. Traditionally farmers, hunters and fishers have very limited or no access to information and knowledge on sustainable agricultural practices, inputs and technologies, as well as improved plant stock and seeds. Therefore it provides for training, empowerment and develops farmers’ skills in making critical and informed decisions towards a more productive, profitable and sustainable crop production system. Measures on land acquisition are foreseen as well.The Provincial Program Management and Implementation Unit (PPMIU) shall provide direct supervision and monitoring of the implementation of and compliance with this Framework. As part of this responsibility the PPMIU shall submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports.