Capability Building of Key Coordinators Capability Building of Key Coordinators in District 1 in District 1 BabatngonBabatngon in District 1 in District 1 -- BabatngonBabatngon, ,

Leyte, PhilippinesLeyte, Philippines

Contents• How we select the Country

Future of District 1• Future of District 1• Objectives

I f ti f Di t i t 1• Information of District 1• Situation Analysis

Cl if i K I• Clarifying Key Issues• 4 Key Elements Contributing to a Continuous Cycle of

Building & Sustaining Community PrideBuilding & Sustaining Community Pride• Timeline

Budget• Budget• Ideation Techniques

L L t• Lessons Learnt

How do we select the Country?

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Least M tSeriousness (S)Urgency (U)Growth (G)

Least Most

Growth (G)Feasibility (F)

Future of District 1 - Babatngon, LeyteFuture of District 1 - Babatngon, Leyte

A District where the Citizenstogether with the Key Coordinatorstogether with the Key Coordinatorstake pride and initiatives in makingth i it b tt l ttheir community a better place tolive in

Objectives• To identify & build the capability of the key

Objectives• To identify & build the capability of the key

coordinators in District 1, Barangay* ofBabatngon, Leyteg , y

• To achieve constructive partnership byTo achieve constructive partnership byestablishing a network of key stakeholders forcommunity support

• To empower & support the key coordinators tospearhead community design projects

* The smallest administrative division in the Philippines & is the nativeterm for village, district, or ward

It is geographically located in thenorthern part of Leyte along theh f C i B B d d

Municipality of shores of Carigara Bay. Bounded onthe north by Carigara Bay; on theeast by San Juanico Strait and Leyte

BabatngonGulf; on the west by San Miguel,Leyte; and on the south by TaclobanCityy

P d Proposed Focus Area: Focus Area:

District 1

General Profile of District 1B b t L tBabatngon, Leyte

• Land Area : 1 206 2099 ha• Land Area : 1,206.2099 ha• Residential/commercial area : 407.3599 ha• Timberland Area : 776.35 ha• Mangrove : 22.50 hag• Population :2,241 inhabitants

Nature Eco‐trail and trekking Fish cage / fish peng / p

Mangrove Area

No Key No Key Coordinators Coordinators 

No Markets initiative

Lack MotivationLack 

entrepreneurs

No economic  growth

No Opportunity Political 

I

entrepreneurs

th l

Issues

4th Class Municipality*

Water Supply

*A system to classify municipalities with respect to their annual local income generated

Transportation

School

local income generated with 1 as the highest and 6 as the lowest classification

Poor Facilities

School

Hospital

Situation Analysis

Problem 

Cl if i No Key Coordinators

Clarifying Key

No means ofUnsustainableEconomic & 

i l

IssuesNo means of livelihood

Unsustainable resources

Social Stagnation

Lack of economic activities and vibrancy

Living day by day

Stay  in  comfort zone

No sense of belonging

k f &k f &

Root Cause

LLack of awareness & ack of awareness & enthusiasmenthusiasm iin community n community 

potentialpotential

4 Key Elements Contributing to a Continuous Cycle of Building & Sustaining Community Pride

1.Understanding Understanding

The District Needs

2.4

Enabling The District

Leads

4.Sustaining The District Bonfire

Leads

3. Facilitating The District EcosystemEcosystem

HOW1.

Understanding Th Di t i t

HOW

Eth hi

Research PlanField Observation

Potential District LeadsThe District Needs

Ethnographic Research Interviews

Potential District LeadsVarious HouseholdsPotential stakeholders

Wh E t d O tWho

• Bonfire

Expected Outcomes

• Developing effective plans toBonfire Rangers + Eastern Vi

Developing effective plans toenable residents to realize theimportance of taking ownershipof their communityVisayas

State University

y• Building relationships and trust

with the community• Identifying District Leadersy

(EVSU) Identifying District Leaders

2How

2.Enabling

The District

Equipping District Leaders with:i. Leadership skills – Facilitation, Listening, Empathy, Negotiation, Community The District

Leadsp y g y

Design Simulation Gameii. Mangrove Managementiii Parentingiii. Parentingiv. Piloting community events/activities

Who

• Bonfire Rangers

Expected Outcomes

• Developing the leadership• Bonfire Rangers + EVSU

• District Leaders

• Developing the leadershipskills & build confidence ofthe District Leaders

• Training Providers

• Local

• Motivating the Districtleaders to have a sense ofcommitment & initiate the• Local

Government community programs

Training for Mangrove a g o e

Management

Babatngon Leyte Mangrove

Howi i i if i i f3.

Facilitating The District Establishing

th t k

Listing/ identifying potential partners for resources & funding supports

Creating the platforms for networkingThe District Ecosystem the network

of stakeholders

e.g. social gatherings, courtesy visits, networking sessions, conferences etc.

Sharing of ideas among like-mindedstakeholders to collaborate and create

win-win situation

E t d O tWh Expected Outcomes• Building constructive partnerships

Who

• Bonfire Rangers + & trust among relevantstakeholders

• Creating awareness of theimportant roles stakeholders pla

gEVSU

• Private companies (for CSR)

important roles stakeholders playin the community

• Establishing buy-in & solicitingrelevant inputs from stakeholders

( )• Government (Dept of

Science & Technology relevant inputs from stakeholdersvocational training)

• NGOs/NPOs• Civic Societies

Networking Session with Stakeholders

How

4. Sustaining

• Craft + ecotourism + compost+ food productsD l i

gThe District

Bonfire• Developing mangrove eco-

park with kids’ tour guiding• Train-the-trainer conceptp

(developing successors forDistrict Leads)

Expected OutcomesWho p

• Self-initiating & i d d t

• Bonfire Rangers + EVSU independent

community• Motivated &

• District Leaders• Citizens

R l t Motivated & progressive community• Relevant

Stakeholders

Possible Community Design Projects

4 4. Sustaining The District Bonfire

Possible Community

Design gProjects

Mangrove Mangrove Area

• Land Area : 1 206 2099 ha• Land Area : 1,206.2099 ha• Timberland Area: 776.35 ha• Mangrove : 22.50 ha• Population : 2,241

Possible Community Design Projects

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Schedule ( Month )Plans Implementation

Potential District 

Research plan

Field observation

Leads

Villagers

(various households)

Ethnographic researchInterviews

Potential stakeholders

Training design preparation

C d t f t i iCapability Building for 

Conduct of training

Implementing the community events

Listing/ identifying potential partners 

the district leads

Establishing the network of stakeholders

for resources & funding supports

Preparation of proposal

Creating the platforms for networking

Facilitating the community design projects in this district

Presentation/ sharing the proposal

Sustaining the district Project evaluation

Finalize documentation processExplore possible replication in other 

di t i t / b

Ideation Techniques

Post-it

Round RobinBrainstorming

Mind mapping

Lessons Learnt• Learn to speak up & give other people chances to talk• Learn about technical analyses and new

methodologies such as Gantt Chart for projectmanagement Round Robin to brainstorm ideas whichmanagement, Round Robin to brainstorm ideas whichhelp us to appreciate team work

• Learn to logically convince the others based on• Learn to logically convince the others based onmutual understanding

• Learn to always rationalize as much as possible andLearn to always rationalize as much as possible andmake constructive and objective analysis of each step

• When we have food and music, our brains work faster,and better