Ribbon cutting of the Mataphao-Guinbaliwan Road in New Washington, Aklan with (l to r) Engr. Ernesto Anino-DAR Aklan, Mayor Edgar Peralta of New Washington, Engr. Melle Lamboon, ARISP 3, PARO Eberardo Erispe, New Washington SB member Quimpo, Ms. Sachiko Takeda, JICA Senior Representative, Mr. Yukihiro Kahawara, NIPON KOIE, Ms. Sherilyn Aoyama, JICA Program Officer and Helen Tilano, OIC MARO, DAR New Washington.
Ribbon cutting and unveiling of marker of Dumlog Communal Irrigation Project, Dumlog, Malay, Aklan. L to R are Engr. Arnold Solano, Engr. Wilson Rey, and Engr. Rizalo Concepcion of NIA; PARO Eberardo Erispe, DAR Aklan; Ms.Sachiko Takeda, JICA Senior Representative; and Malay Mayor John Yap.
In pursuit to rural development and farmers economic upliftment, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) senior representative Sachiko Takeda and ARISP-III head consultant Yukihiro Kawahawa together with the Department of Agrarian Reform officers of the Province of Aklan, the Department of Public Works and Highways, and the National Irrigation Administration turned-over completed infrastructure projects to the municipalities of New Washington and Malay on November 27, 2012.
Turned over are five infra projects, three farm-to-market roads, one irrigation system and one post harvest facilities at a total cost of Php 34,330,368.00. These projects are now benefiting farmers of Pacto De Sangre Agrarian Reform Council (ARC) in New Washington and the Malaya ARC in Malay. These road projects were turned-over to local government units, irrigation project to CABADU Irrigators Association and post-harvest facilities to KAMMANA MPC of Napaan, Malay.
These projects are providing the farmers easy access to transportation facilities and other basic support services. After the project turn-over and acceptance, the local community will operate and maintain the said projects.
The ARISP (Agrarian Infrastructure Support Project) of DAR is the funding and implementing body of this project benefiting New Washington, Malay, and Buruanga. There are still on-going and pipeline projects for DAR-ARISP expected to be completed before April 2014. /MP
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