Monday, June 19, 2006

AKLAN KFC-TWG ATTENDS NATIONAL ASSESSMENT


Members of the Aklan KFC-Technical Working Group (KFC-TWG) attended a three day Kalahi Farmers Center annual assessment on May 30 to June 1, 2006 at Martin’s Apartelle, Baguio City. They presented status and accomplishments of the Center during the annual assessment.
The three day assessment aimed to determine the status of the implementation of the KFC Provincial Strategic Development Plans and Projects (SDP) supported by KFC partner agencies as basis for examining the gains, concerns and raising recommendations; present the insights and reflections on effective and sustainable partnership by outstanding KFC members; draw an action plan based on the concerns and recommendations from the assessment of SDP’s status and other projects provided; supply opportunities for participants to interact with various field stakeholders involved in enterprise development and sustainability and confer recognition to outstanding KFC members.
Another activity highlighted was an on-site visit and interaction of an Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) with proven track record on sustainability of on-farm project. A study visit at Benguet State University to familiarize the role of state universities in enterprise development for income and employment generation was also done.
PARO I Numeriano Cordova presented the Aklan KFC accomplishments, projects and programs based on SDP’s; Dr. Ana Mae Relingo, Center Manager, shared the strategies for sustenance and the lessons learned and experiences for Center operation. TWG members Danilo Hing and Evangelista Peruel shared impressions and reflections on effective and sustainable partnership to fellow participants who came from the provinces of Agusan del Sur, Misamis Occidental, Surigao del Norte, Bohol and Samar.
Panelists to the assessment were Programme Director Edgar Guardian, National Experts Luz Ani, Alberto Aduna and Vic Jurlano. DAR Regional Director Alexis Arsenal also attended the national assessment.
The assessment was facilitated by the Philippine-Australia Technical Support to Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (PATSARRD), one of the foreign assistance projects of DAR. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com

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