Project Inputs, Activities and Outputs

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2. PROJECT OVERVIEW

2.1 Project Inputs, Activities and Outputs

The four anchor field sites of Blongko, Talise, Bentenan and Tumbak have benefited from a continuing series of project interventions starting in 1997 and ending with closing ceremonies held in each village in December of 2002. The interim assessment reports Crawford et. al. 2000a, 2000b, Sukmara et. al. 2001, Pollnac et. al. 2002 documented and summarized those interventions through May 2000. During this period which covered the management planning process and initial plan implementation activities, field extension officers were assigned to each village full-time, except for Blongko where the full time extension agent was withdrawn in 1999. Project activities continued in these communities through 2002. Project inputs, activities and resulting outputs that occurred during this six year period are listed in Appendices I through VII and are summarized below. Maps of the Marine Protected Areas Marine Sanctuary established in each village are contained in Appendix X along with maps of each project and control village. A total of 15 village ordinances pertaining to coastal resources management were developed and approved Appendix I. These ordinances formalized adoption of coastal resources management and development plans, village marine sanctuaries, and management committees as well as addressed specific management issues within each community. As of October 2002, eight additional ordinances were in draft form, awaiting final approval by the communities and village government Appendix II. During the period of November 1997 to May 2000, a total of RP 115,000,000 in project funds and RP 50,500,000 in local government funds were provided to these four communities as grants for implementation activities Appendix III. During the period of June 2000 to September 2002, an additional RP 140,000,000 was provided to these villages by the project for implementation activities. In addition, some of the communities have secured additional funds for plan implementation projects. All of these implementation actions are described in more detail in the appropriate sections below. A large number of reports were produced on these sites Appendix IV. This included participatory profiles and management plans, environmental and socio-economic baselines, interim assessments, as well as consultant, internship and training reports. A total of 35 reports were produced that provide a wealth of documentation on these communities including environmental and socioeconomic conditions and changes, as well as the types of technical studies, technical assistance and training that were provided to support management planning, plan implementation and community capacity building. Interns and research assistants also contributed to the overall effort Appendix V. Interns that assisted field extension officers with various planning and training activities andor implementation activities contributed a total of 564 person days of effort. Research assistants that contributed to the interim assessments totaled 347 person days in the villages. On average, interns and research assistants in these sites contributed approximately 200 person days of effort. At each site dozens of meetings, environmental education activities, training events and presentations were implemented Appendix VI. The total number of participants who attended these events in Blongko was 4,346 persons over the six-year period 35 percent female. In Bentenan and Tumbak the total number of participants was 8,863 persons 36 percent female. In Talise the total number of participants was 4261 persons 45 percent female. In Talise, there was a significant decrease in female participation after May 2000. This may be a result of withdrawal of the female extension officer in 2000, and continuing activities in the site were mainly coordinated by the male field assistant. There were negligible differences between male and female participation after the extension officers were withdrawn from Blongko, Bentenan and Tumbak. This may be due to the use of female field assistants in Blongko and Bentenan, and both a male and female field assistants in Tumbak. Hence it would seem that gender balance among field assistants and extension officers may help increase female participation rates. The above mentioned process indicators provide an understanding of the considerable level of investment that has been made in these pilot sites including the types and amount of activities and inputs provided as well as the outputs and products developed. The following section details what the community was 4 and is doing with respect to implementation actions to address the multifaceted socio-economic and environmental problems and opportunities within their respective village. These are behavioral indicators of what the community is now doing as a result of project interventions. However, the more important question that needs to be addressed in this assessment is what was the result of both the project and community investments. Changes in impact indicators with respect to individual knowledge, quality of life, well-being, and perceptions are detailed in a later section of this report.

2.2 Management Plan Implementation Activities Since 2000