MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Mar. 08 (PIA) --- More than 900 community development assistance (CDA) projects have been accomplished in the province by the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) through the Social Development Fund (SDF), as of December 31 2010.
This was reported by Norodin Lumambas, ASDF head for monitoring and evaluation during the recently-concluded ASFP additional financing orientation for local government units in Lanao del Sur (LDS) held at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall last March 6 and 7, 2011.
One of the components of the ASFP, CDA empowers communities towards more active participation and management of their community affairs by providing resources for social preparation, organizing, capacity building and trainings, as well, as infrastructure and livelihood food sufficiency.
Lumambas said CDA which uses community-driven development approach includes packages of community-based infrastructure (CBI) sub-projects and learning livelihood and food sufficiency (LLFS) activities.
In terms of CBI, he said 430 sub-projects were completed for LDS-A while another 470 were accomplished for LDS-B which are classified into six sectors: agriculture, education, health, social services, transport, as well as water and sanitation.
Moreover, he said that 37 barangays in LdS-A and 48 barangays in LdS-B benefited from the functional literacy (FL), household & food sufficiency (HSFA) and income generating (IGA) activities under the LLFS.
Meanwhile, LDS-A is comprised of the towns of Balindong, Buadiposo-Buntong, Bubong, Bumbaran, Ditsaan-Ramain, Kapai, Lumba-Bayabao, Maguing, Marantao, Masiu, Mulondo, Piagapo, Poona Bayabao, Saguiaran, Tagoloan II, Tamparan, taraka, Tugaya and Wao including Marawi City.
On the other hand, LDS-B includes the towns of Bacolod-Kalawi, Balabagan, Bayang, Binidayan, Butig, Calanogas, Ganassi, Kapatagan, Lumbaca-Unayan, Lumbatan, Lumbayanague, Madalum, Madamba, Malabang, Marogong, Pagayawan, Picong, Pualas, Sultan Dumalondong, and Tubaran.
The ASFP is a government project that helps reduce poverty and builds peace in the communities of the ARMM through loans from the World Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). (Apipa Bagumbaran/PIA-10 Marawi)
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