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THIS ACTION IS FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION

ANNEX 1

of the Commission Implementing Decision on the financing of the annual action programme

in favour of the Philippines for 2020 part 2

Action Document for the

Bangsamoro Agri-Enterprise Programme (BAEP)

ANNUAL PROGRAMME

This document constitutes the annual work programme in the sense of Article 110(2) of the Financial

Regulation and action programme/measure in the sense of Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation N 236/2014.

1. Title/basic act/

CRIS number

Bangsamoro Agri-Enterprise Programme (BAEP)

ACA/2020/042-356

Financed under the Development Cooperation Instrument

2. Zone benefiting

from the

action/location

Republic of the Philippines

The action shall be carried out at the following location: Bangsamoro Region,

Mindanao, Philippines

3. Programming

document

Addendum to Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP) 2014-2020 for the

Philippines1

4. Sustainable

Development Goals

(SDGs)

Goal 2: Achievement of food security, the improvement of nutrition and the

development of sustainable agriculture;

Goal 9: Increase of the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises to

financing and their integration into value chains and markets.

5. Sector of

concentration/

thematic area

Inclusive growth through job creation and renewable

energy

Peace and

DEV. Aid: YES2

6. Amounts

concerned

Total estimated cost: EUR 20 200 000

Total amount of EU budget contribution: EUR 20 000 000

This action is co-financed in joint co-financing by the international

organization referred in section 5.3.3 for an indicative amount of EUR 200 000

7. Aid modality(ies)

and implementation

modality(ies)

Project Modality

Direct management through Procurement and Grants

Indirect management with the entity to be selected in accordance with the

criteria set out in section 5.3.3

8 a) DAC code(s) Main DAC code: 311 - Agriculture

Sub-codes: 43040 - Rural Development / 32130 - SME development

1 C(2018)4741 of 20.7.2018 amending C(2014)5976 of 25.8.2014.

2 Official Development Assistance is administered with the promotion of the economic development and welfare

of developing countries as its main objective.

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b) Main Delivery

Channel

40000 International Organisation

20000 Grants to CSOs

9. Markers (from

CRIS DAC form)

General policy objective Not

targeted

Significant

objective

Main

objective

Participation development/good

governance ☐ ☐

Aid to environment ☐ ☐

Gender equality (including Women

In Development) ☐ ☐

Trade Development ☐ ☐

Reproductive, Maternal, new-born

and child health

☐ ☐

Disaster Risk Reduction ☐ ☐

Inclusion of persons with disabilities

☐ ☐ ☐

Nutrition ☐ ☐ ☐

RIO Convention markers Not

targeted

Significant

objective

Main

objective

Biological diversity ☐ ☐

Combat desertification ☐ ☐

Climate change mitigation ☐ ☐

Climate change adaptation ☐

10. Internal markers Policy objectives Not

targeted

Significant

objective

Principal

objective

Digitalisation ☐ ☐

Migration ☐ ☐

11. Global Public Goods and Challenges (GPGC) thematic flagships: N/A

SUMMARY

The ratification in January 2019 of the ‘Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region’

(BOL), considered by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as ‘’80 to 90 percent compliant to

the 2014 ‘Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro’ (CAB), constitutes a major step for the

Peace Process in Mindanao, providing a political and legal basis to the move towards Bangsamoro’s

self-rule, which is deemed to end decades-long insurgency in Southern Philippines. As per BOL, this

process shall be initiated by a 3-year transition period to start immediately after the plebiscite with the

establishment of a Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) interim Government vested with legislative

and executive powers. The organization and schedule of the transition shall be subject to a

‘Transition Plan’ to be submitted by the Interim Chief Minister to the BTA within the 60 days of the

transition period and to be implemented within 15 days from its approval.

The capacity of the BTA to efficiently implement the transition according to BOL’s provisions is the

most critical issue for peace consolidation in Mindanao. This is considered the cornerstone of the core

Bangsamoro self-reliance and self-determination for effective autonomy during the transition. The

Bangsamoro Development Plan outlines the priorities of the BTA evidencing that harnessing the full

potential of agriculture sector will be critical for the consolidation of the peace dividend.

The action supports the development of agri-enterprise in Bangsamoro through a two pronged

approach addressing the main challenges faced by the current administration in this sector and

embeds principles of green/circular economy, sustainable development, to avoid impact of growth on

the environment and contribute to the conservation of biodiversity and natural resources.

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To this end, the action will contribute to the achievement of the following objectives: (i) Local

agricultural production is improved in quality, diversity, consolidation and its response to the needs of

the market and (ii) Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has an elaborate

policy and strategy for further development and investment promotion in Agri-business. The later will

be achieved through (i) facilitating export of agri-products and processed food within the Brunei

Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) trade

corridor; (ii) setting and rolling out a number of product standard quality systems more specifically

for the Halal and sea-aqua products and (iii) assisting BARMM agri-business sector in it endeavour

to establish itself as an effective and recognised regional player and attractive investment opportunity.

This action will be implemented in a COVID-19 context and adapted as necessary for a successful

completion.

1 CONTEXT ANALYSIS

1.1 Context Description

The ratification in 21 January 2019 of the ‘Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region’

(BOL3), considered by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as 80 to 90 percent compliant to the

2014 Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, constitutes a major step for the peace process in

Mindanao, providing a political and legal basis to the move towards Bangsamoro’s self-rule, which is

deemed to end decades-long insurgency in Southern Philippines.

As per BOL, art. XVI, the 3-year transition period has been initiated immediately after the plebiscite

with the establishment of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), which shall be the interim

Government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), formerly

ARMM, during the transition. Under the parliamentarian form of government set out by the BOL,

legislative and executive powers shall be vested in the BTA. Practically, legislative power shall be

exercised by the BTA acting as an interim Parliament while executive power shall be exercised by an

interim Chief Minister (ICM) seconded by 2 deputy interim chief ministers (IDCM) and a cabinet of

15 ministers.

The organization and schedule of the transition shall be subject to a transition plan to be submitted by

the Interim Chief Minister to the BTA within the 60 days of the transition period and to be

implemented within 15 days from its approval. The preparatory works on the Transition Plan are also

backstopped by CT4T that has been tasked to merge and update previous MILF, Moro National

Liberation Front (MNLF) and ARMM development plans.

The installation of the BTA will trigger the massive decommissioning of 30 000 to 40 000 MILF

combatants. A 1st phase shall target the decommissioning in 2019 of about 12 000 combatants and

their weapons, coming along with implementation of socio-economic programmes for the

decommissioned, which satisfactory implementation shall be critical for the implementation of the

whole Peace Agreement. MILF Chairman reiterated to this extent, on 29 July 2018, the readiness of

MILF members to decommission once the Bangsamoro government is in place.

The transition shall end in 30 June 2022 with the election, along with national election, of the 1

st

Bangsamoro Parliament, qualification of a Chief Minister and the dissolution of the BTA, to be

replaced by a Bangsamoro Government that shall exercise its functions under the general supervision

of the President of the Philippines.

3 Official version of the BOL can be consulted at https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2018/07/27/republic-act-nod-11054/

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The capacity of the BTA to set up the transitional institutional frameworks provided by the BOL and

to efficiently undertake transition plan policies, notably governance and socio-economic recovery

policies is the most critical issue for peace consolidation in Mindanao. This is the cornerstone of the

core Bangsamoro self-reliance and self-determination for effective autonomy during the transition.

The challenge is enormous. Foremost of which are the sovereign establishment of a completely new

governance system consisting of a new and well-functioning assembly reflective of the diversity of

the Bangsamoro, a new form of Government with its own public administration along with an

‘independent, strictly merit-based civil service system’4, as well as a restructured multifaceted judicial

system combining Sharia, State and customary justices. Among the other key issues are the

redefinition and management of new relationships with the state and local entities, as well as the

development of an enabling environment for a flourishing civil society and private sector.

1.2 Public Policy Assessment and EU Policy Framework

The action will support the implementation of the first Bangsamoro Development Plan 2020-20225,

which has been developed by the Bangsamoro Planning and Development Agency mainly with the

support of EU together with other donors like JICA, IOM, UNFPA and which has been discussed in

the BARMM ministerial cabinet in mid-November 2019 before its presentation to the BARMM

Parliament late November 2019. Economic investments in this plan are concentrated around anchor

projects which are mainly related to the strengthening and consolidation of the BARMM agricultural

sector. Bangsamoro Development Plan 2020-2022 is planned to be officially launched in the first

semester 2020 with the support of the EU (Support Measures Framework Contract).

The proposed action is consistent with the EU Global Strategy and the New European Consensus for

Development, which call for an economic transformation that creates decent jobs, increases productive

capacity, generates sufficient revenues for public services and social protection, and fosters sustainable

value chains and diversification, including sustainable industrialisation. Moreover, it is fully in line

with ‘Planet component’ of the New European Consensus on Development, which focuses on

protecting the environment, managing natural resources and tackling climate change. It states that:

‘The EU and its Member States will promote resource efficiency and sustainable consumption and

production, including the sustainable management of chemicals and waste, with a view to decoupling

economic growth from environmental degradation and enabling the transition to a circular economy.’

The proposed action relates as well to the peace pillar of New European Consensus on Development

‘They (the EU and its Member States) will integrate conflict sensitivity in all their work, to maximise

the positive impact on peace… Stabilisation requires bridging the gap between conflict resolution and

long-term reform processes, and building trust between government and populations, including by

jump-starting the delivery of services.’

It is also in line with priority sectors 1 and 3 of the revised MIP 2014-2020 which indicates that ‘EU

actions should contribute to support to the sustainable management of the rich natural resources of the

Philippines. In Mindanao, support to livelihoods and job creation as part of the 1st Bangsamoro

Development Plan 2020-2022 is a key complement to the energy investments to create inclusive

growth as basis for lasting peace’. The EU's Multi-Annual Indicative Programme also provides that

poverty alleviation will remain an important objective of the bilateral relationship between the EU and

the Philippines as clearly outlined in the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022, (PDP).

4 BOL, art XVI, section 10, point c

5 - Strategic Road Maps for the development of the agribusiness industry, halal food industry, and Islamic banking and finance in the

Bangsamoro - Foundation for Economic Freedom

- The Bangsamoro Development Plan – April 2016 – BTC & BDA – JICA - 10 year Master Plan for Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform – MAFAR – BARMM - 2018

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1.3 Stakeholder analysis

Duty bearers

The targeted stakeholders will be the organs of the new Bangsamoro Transitional Authority that are

critical for a successful implementation of the transition, among which:

Executive branch superstructure (Interim Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Ministers);

Key line ministries and offices supporting governance6 and socio-economic development

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women and youth8;

Parliamentarians and parliament staff;

Umbrella organizations of CSOs involved in democratic governance areas and socio-

economic development, in particular the ones aiming at the inclusion of women, minorities,

indigenous people and internally displaced persons;

The University of the Philippines agricultural school in Maguindanao for IP agricultural skills

development, the Philippines Rice Research Institute and Mindanao State University;

Mindanao Development Authority, being the permanent secretariat of the BIMP-EAGA;

Private sector and finance institutions.

Rightsholders

The main stakeholders are the impoverished and vulnerable populations in Bangsamoro such as

indigenous people, women and youth. The IPs are among the most deprived and vulnerable groups in

Bangsamoro. Their ancestral lands (estimated at 309,720 hectares inland and 93,799 in coastal areas)

are constantly and significantly shrinking, besieged by land insecurity due to the pressure of mining,

logging, population growth, new farm settlers and many constitute the internally displaced persons).

Many IPs in their communities continue to be hunter-gatherers although some have started cultivating

crops such as upland rice, corn, cassava, coconut, coffee and other fruit trees in an average of less than

one hectare of land.

Bangsamoro women are faced with the daunting task of keeping their families together after

displacement, providing food, clothing and shelter for their children and families, in often destroyed

infrastructure. In the agriculture sector, they face discrimination in relation to income, to access to land

tenure, to extension services and training, and to participate in decision-making. Despite their role in

the peace process and reconstruction, they continue mainly to be seen as victims of the conflict

needing to be protected and kept safe rather than agents of change for peace and development.

Communities are trapped in poverty resulting from the vicious cycle of violence and displacements

with limited access to basic services, low level of education and limited economic opportunities

affecting specially the youth.

1.4 Problem analysis/priority areas for support

1.4.1 Problem analysis

Harnessing the full potential of agriculture sector will be critical for the consolidation of the peace

dividend. The main challenge is to shift from a mainly subsistence agriculture to a vibrant, productive

6 Ministry of Finance, Budget and Management / Social services / Local Government / Education / Health 7 Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs / Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform / Environment, Natural

Resources and Energy / Trade, Investment and Tourism / Labor and Employment 8 Bangsamoro Women Commission and Bangsamoro Youth Commission

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and competitive sector providing quality unprocessed and processed products for local and

international markets. This shift should happen with a view to decoupling economic growth from

environmental degradation and enabling the transition to a circular economy.9 This implies to

engage both at institutional level (duty bearers mentioned in section 3) and with the right holders as

economic actors.

A. Transitional Governance Framework

The capacity of the BTA to efficiently implement the transition and exert the powers granted under

art. XVI of the BOL is the most critical issue for peace consolidation in Mindanao. The challenge is

enormous in such a short time frame, foremost of which are the establishment of the core Bangsamoro

transitional governance framework, satisfactory implementation of the combatants decommissioning

as well as the implementation of socio-economic programmes.

In this regard, 1st Bangsamoro Development Plan identifies as key challenges: research and

development, technology transfers, human skills development, and capability building; job and labour

creation to ease employment access of young and unskilled work seekers. It promotes also welfare

programmes for women providing skills for employment, the organisation of women in associations

and cooperatives as well as entrepreneurship trainings.

Whilst SUBATRA EU funded programme will undertake capacity building of the 3 branches of the

Bangsamoro government and of the civil society to promote an enabling good governance

environment, the proposed action should provide highly skilled technical support through a flexible

capacity development strategy with a competence-based approach. This would benefit mostly

MAFAR and MTIT and Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education of Bangsamoro in the

aforementioned areas. It will provide policy advice as well to these institutions.

Transitional strategies will have to address also the issue of the land tenure. Despite the introduction of

several land reform programs in the country since the 1930s, most productive and fertile private

agricultural lands remain in the hands of wealthy landowners. Land-related conflict in present-day

Muslim Mindanao is driven by the complex interaction among local strongmen and clan leaders,

agribusiness interests, and government land regulatory agencies. These violent contests are aggravated

by the convoluted and fragmented nature of land governance and the existence of a thriving informal

land market. Land tenure issues will be taken into account when engaging in any new action whilst

Rise Mindanao program will contribute clarify land tenure issues and to the resolution of conflicts

related to this matter.

B. Socio-Economic Development in Bangsamoro Communities

Bangsamoro Development Plan (BDP) identifies as the key underlying causes and factors of the

current situation:

Low agriculture and fishery productivity. In agriculture and fishery, production inputs are costly;

modern and efficient technologies are too slowly diffused and adopted. Farmers still heavily rely

on traditional and low value-added crops. Furthermore, there is poor local agricultural research,

technological development, and extension outputs. Access to recent research on high producing

varieties of crops is poor;

Non-modernization of equipment and technology employed in farming and fishing. Conventional

and traditional agriculture employs old and primitive ways of farming systems which includes the

non-use of modernised facilities, tools and equipment;

Farm household incomes are inconsistent throughout the year, as farming systems are often driven

by one low income cash/subsistence crop and quality and timing of product delivery are not

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properly linked to market opportunities, requirements and fair pricing systems;

Low access to modern or climate/environment resilient technologies (integrated and layered

cropping, diversified cropping and soil/water conservation practices, push-pull, rotations …).

Despite the availability of modern technologies, their adoption by farmers has been slow because

of weak links between technology producers, extension workers and farmers/fisherfolk;

Little if any development of local agricultural/rural skills, thus stifling any effective and efficient

services provision to individuals and clusters/association of farmers such as standard vocational

services (metal works, agricultural machinery, nurseries, construction and maintenance of small

local rural works …);

The mismatch between value chain actors - producers versus market or consumers;

The quality of available human capital/assets, e.g., proficiency, quality, performance, and

competence, has declined while the exodus of local talents continues unchecked.

1.4.2 Priority areas for support

The action supports the development of agri-enterprise in Bangsamoro through a two-pronged

approach addressing the main challenges faced by the small-scale companies in the agri-business

sector both on the production and commercialisation side.

On the production side:

The proposed action will ensure that farmer household incomes are uplifted generating a more

consistent and equitable regular cash flow throughout the year. It would thus avoid one-shot or

monoculture operations. This will be achieved through developing the quality and diversifying

farming systems. This component will aim at providing ad-hoc incubator support and facilitate the

consolidation of existing farmer clusters into effective social enterprises. Developing market linkage

driven initiatives will essentially involve mobilizing MSMEs and agri-businesses networks. This will

entail mobilisation of PPP funds.

The following considerations will guide the EU support: (i) the promotion of farming is not driven

solely by one major cash crop but combines other crops, livestock or agroforestry in such a way as to

spread risks and incomes over a longer period. This will contribute to improve smallholders farmers

(IPs, women and youth) resilience and (ii) the quality of the production is increased through improved

agroecological farming technics embedding principles of green and circular economy.

This will require setting up specific mixes able to address local challenges and foster market driven

agri-linkages that represent fair win-win opportunities for smallholders farmers (IPs, women and

youth) and downstream value chain operators. Possible mixes could range around livestock (goats)

and fruits, abaca and intercropping, cacao and layer intercropping, seaweeds and other sea

products/mangroves, etc.

On the commercialisation side:

The action will assist MAFAR/MTIT/MBTHE in facilitating export of agri-products and processed

food within the BIMP-EAGA trade corridor. This means setting and rolling out a number of product

standard quality systems, procedures and roll of controls, more specifically in the Halal and sea-aqua

products. The action will assist BARMM agri-business sector to establish itself as an effective and

recognised regional player and attractive investment opportunity. BARMM with its majority Muslim

population represents an important opportunity for Halal compliant products and for local value

adding to its various agricultural productions. It also benefits from its location along international

maritime routes and its equidistance to most major cities in Mindanao. The 1st BDP highlights the

importance of opening up the BIMP-EAGA to BARMM. The Bangsamoro Transitional Authority and

the Bangsamoro agri-business sector will need to address a number of sectoral issues which hinge on:

(i) setting ad-hoc quality standards and ensuring their control both for the internal and export markets;

(ii) strengthening and coordination of the emergence of a BARMM agri-business sector and

facilitating its interactions with the BARMM Ministry of Trade Investment and Tourism (MTIT) to

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attract investment and access competitive markets and (iii) enhancing the integration of BARMM in

the BIMP-EAGA trade window by strengthening the BARMM’s capacity to take part in the

negotiations of relevant export agreements and specific agricultural Bilateral Quarantine Agreements

(BQA) with the neighbouring countries of this corridor.

2 RISKS AND ASSUMPTIONS

Risks

Risk level

(H/M/L) Mitigating measures

Security environment in

the Bangsamoro is no

longer conducive to project

implementation

H Envisaging relocation of the service provider’s technical team to

Davao, with part-time missions to Bangsamoro

MILF and BTA are not

receptive of technical

assistance from

international actors.

M Engaging in demand driven support via value chain organizations

bringing together multiple local actors (farmers, MSMEs, CSOs,

…).

Climate change risks. M

Project activities will be climate change resilient and beneficiary

driven. The selection process of the activities will assess their

contribution to adaptation to climate change, on soil and water

conservation, on the adoption of agroecology/forestry practices and

post-harvest losses.

Shadow economies in the

Bangsamoro are potential

sources of wealth, power

and conflict.

M

Prior to providing support to any action, a thorough screening will

be performed in order to assess which groups or individuals will

lose and which will gain power, influence or resources as a result

of our intervention. It will analyse how this could influence

conflict dynamics or the potential for conflict.

Weak capacity of local

groups including

Government, civil society

organisations, women, IP

and youth groups and poor

sustainability of value

chain organizations.

M

Careful selection of implementing partners and flexibility in

funding modalities.

Building the capacities of the communities, national and local

institutions focussing on women groups, youth and indigenous

peoples including on sustainability aspects (complementary to the

activities of SUBATRA).

Problematic access to rural

credit facilities for farm

and value chain

development investment

and unfair credit

conditions, in particular for

women, IPs and youth.

M

The implementing partners that will be selected will be specific

consortiums between private partner(s) and a CSO/NGO or

specialised CSR/SME type structures able to mobilise private

investment and to facilitate the access by farmer clusters to existing

rural credit facilities implemented by other donors, namely IFAD,

Italian Aid, JICA, WBG.

Weak support staff at

BARMM and LGU levels

(extension and business

support services) and lack

of gender-sensitive

approach of the actors.

M

BAEP will mobilise competence-based capacity building at local

levels for MAFAR/MTIT field staff. It will facilitate the

emergence of ad-hoc appropriate technology and product/process

development research. The Bangsamoro Women Commission will

help in the design of the gender-sensitive budget.

Weak feedback loops

between to the BAEP

initiatives and the

BARRM policy/planning

teams within the line

ministries.

M

BAEP will develop a knowledge sharing system that will combine

regular in the field auto-evaluation of activities, exchanges of

experience between organizations involved with the BAEP,

communication through project brief and regular interactions with

line ministry planning teams within BARMM.

Assumptions

GPH and MILF remain committed to the implementation of the BOL and CAB.

Political environment and security situation in Mindanao and Bangsamoro remain conducive for the

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activities during the transition period

Private partners will accept to collaborate with the various BAEP initiatives and to commit themselves to

fair procurement conditions of agricultural commodities.

3 LESSONS LEARNT AND COMPLEMENTARITY

3.1 Lessons learnt

1. Flexibility is important. Donors and implementing agencies alike must ensure that projects can

be easily adapted to changing political circumstances and situations on the ground in a volatile

security environment. They must be able to respond quickly at key political moments, to fill

spaces while other structures are negotiated and to revise objectives and methodologies as the

situation evolve.

2. International experience suggests that breaking cycles of violence in areas affected by conflict

requires legitimate institutions that can deliver security for citizens, justice and jobs.

Achieving this will take a massive investment over an extended period to help conflict-

affected and underdeveloped areas bridging the development gap and catching-up with the rest

of the country.

3. IPs are often not properly considered in the development process and their wishes are often

being neglected. The project will particularly consider the priority of the Government of the

Philippines to address the IPs needs in the development process.

4. Capacity building needs to be considered as a continuous close partnership with the selected

beneficiaries. Too often capacity building is reduced to formal workshops and handout type

instructions. An incubator type capacity building has been more successful in agri-links and

market driven value chain developments. Community-based training events with one-to-one

farmer coaching to address specific technical or business challenges have been alternated

successfully with intensive group/cluster coaching activities.

5. Value chain and market driven initiatives will most often involve the operation of small-scale

processing or treatment facilities. Successful endeavours have all heavily invested not just on

machinery but also on proper technical design and selection of the process and its physical

lay-out. Selecting the right kind of equipment for the specific local conditions and providing

the necessary back-up to the operators are too often overlooked and neglected.

3.2 Complementarity, synergy and donor coordination

EU AND MEMBER STATES PROGRAMMES

Program Areas of support BAEP anticipated synergies

MINPAD –

PD BARMM

o Enhancement of community

resilience through delivery of

livelihood support;

o Contribution to the peace trust fund

and mobilise grants for the

communities.

o Contribution to support strong local value chain

(VC);

o Attention and focus activities are envisaged for

specific local vulnerable groups.

MINPAD-

RISE

o Institutional strengthening of

cooperatives within specific areas of

Mindanao Island.

o Contributing to the improvement of

the land tenure in Mindanao

o Supporting a more market and private partnership

driven VC;

o Build on the RISE improvements on land tenure

procedures and agrarian reform.

Support to

Bangsamoro

Transition

(SUBATRA)

o Governance capacity building for

the BTA executive branch to

formulate and implement

transitional policies.

o Interact with all three levels of governance in

order to support a comprehensive sector

framework in relation to market access and

investment opportunities

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Program Areas of support BAEP anticipated synergies

ARISE + o Improving the integration of the

Philippines’ economy into the

global production chain, through

targeted support to both the public

and private sectors.

o Identification of export priorities (including to the

EU);

o Streamlining/aligning quality control procedures;

o Establishing a BARMM network of quality

control.

ASEP o Electrification through renewable

energy of poor and vulnerable off-

grid communities mostly in

Mindanao;

o Consider the technological lessons learnt form

productive use of renewables activities linked to

local small-scale crop/livestock/seaweed/fish

processing.

GIZ Agri-

DeveloPPP

o Promoting and facilitating PPPs

ensuring fair marketing of agri-

products;

o Mobilization of Corporate Social

Responsibility (CSR) approaches

strongly involving local

communities.

o Emphasis on sustainable farming systems that

ensure better quality of products;

o Continuous coaching of farmer groups and

development of training packages and handouts.

Italian

Cooperation o Provision of small-scale

interventions with beneficiary

communities of Lanao del Sur and

Maguindanao.

o Solutions to address the farmers’ cash flow

problem exposing Farmers to abusive credit

systems.

NON-EU PROGRAMMES

Mindanao and Bangsamoro, more specifically, are a priority area for numerous donors and development actors,

although none of them has presently formulated a comprehensive strategy and programme supporting the

transition in Bangsamoro. The wide range of projects/programmes implemented by other development partners

calling for increased synergies includes the following:

JICA is since July 2013 supporting Governance in Bangsamoro through its Comprehensive Capacity

Development Project (CCDP) with a special focus placed on ARMM administrative governance.

The World Bank Group currently co-funds the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) partnering with

MINPAD-RISE

IFAD has three projects operating in Mindanao and designed to support value chain development through

strengthening farmers’ groups and community participation but no specific actions targeting BARMM.

FAO, with funding from KOIC and New Zealand, is assisting the Mindanao and BARMM in early action to

protect the livelihoods of rice farmers in selected areas of Mindanao against drought conditions brought by El

Nino. Focus is also mainly on value chain approaches and participatory community-based planning.

UNIDO is at present involved in the BARMM through a number of projects: (i) Climate-resilient water supply

systems – for productive use; (ii) Improving human security in Lanao Del Sur – value chain approach; (iii)

Renewable energy applications – value chain development; (iv) Agroindustrial economic zone development –

with eco approach based on framework developed with GIZ and WB and (v) Halal food quality development –

certification/standardization processes.

Asian Development Bank is considering two major loans (of US 100 million each); one to support the

rehabilitation/upgrading/developing existing irrigations schemes in Mindanao and the other supporting the

development of agri-businesses in Mindanao. Concept documents are still being finalised for both loans, with

feasibility design and appraisals planned for 2020/2021 so that loan agreements might be foreseen in 2022.

USAID has been involved in developing agri-linkages in Mindanao through the Growth with Equity in

Mindanao Program (GEM) which was an umbrella-type program with four components: infrastructure

development, business growth, governance and workforce preparation.

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EU programs are quite complementary. However, to maximise the synergies, a dynamic flow of

information between the programs implementing actors is needed.

Regarding the donor's coordination, it is foreseen that new entities will be created in the coming

months: Bangsamoro Economic Development Council (BEDC) and its Secretariat: Bangsamoro

Planning and Development Agency (BPDA).

This new entity would be the interface of National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) in

BARMM and be in charge of development planning and donor’s coordination.

As the main donor in the region, the EU will promote the creation of a coordination mechanism

similar to the one established for Energy Sector or PFM where the donors are exchanging information

on the progress of their programs and seeking synergies between their activities.

4 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION

4.1 Overall objective, specific objective, expected outputs and indicative activities

The overall objective of the action is a peaceful, cohesive, secure and inclusively developed

Bangsamoro.

The specific objectives are:

Outcome 1: Local agricultural production is improved in quality, diversity, consolidation

and its response to the needs of the market.

Outcome 2: BARMM has an elaborate policy and strategy for further development and

investment promotion in Agri-business.

The expected Outputs and main activities are:

Outcome 1: Local agricultural production is improved in quality, diversity, consolidation and

its response to the needs of the market.

This result will ensure that smallholders farmers (IPs, women and youth) in their respective

communities experience a sustained uplift in their incomes generated from farming. Focusing on

quality farming systems will provide regular and consistent cash flows to the households.

Output 1 The mapping and analysis of local value chain is accomplished.

Market-linkages and market driven farming systems need to be assessed in line with the various value

chains (VC) organisations that exist or need to be established at a local level through a specific

mapping. It is essential that the various farming systems to be addressed through the VC approach are

diversified and at the same time focused on one or two major marketable crops, in order to avoid a

monoculture specialisation that increases the farmer's dependency on one vertically organised supply

chain. In addition to the market/economics principles, the selection and support to value chains will

pay a close attention to environment/climate change variables to ensure that are promoting resilience

and contribute positively to the environment.

Output 2 Farmers / groups trained and equipped for quality, diversified and market-oriented

production and PPPs.

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Value chain market driven initiatives require a significant improvement of production at small holder's

level. Activities under this output will thus focus essentially on farmers and farmer clusters of 15-

20 members. They will: (i) improve consistency in yields, quality of products and timing of deliveries;

(ii) foster more diversified and integrated farm rotations and layering and (iii) extend a more business-

oriented approach to farming, encompassing green and circular economy principles, within the clusters

and communities.

The support shall entail: (i) the promotion of farming techniques Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)

relating to the major marketable crops and ensuring quality of these crops can meet standard market

grading requirements; (ii) the provision of one-to-one coaching on a regular basis to lead farmers and

farmers with specific challenging environments and (iii) the facilitation of knowledge exchanges

between farmers’ clusters and communities through visits and farm days as well as through Farmers

Field Schools (FFS)/ Farmers Business Field Schools (FBFS).

Output 3 Pilot social enterprises with marketable production are established.

Essential to the overall approach of the BAEP is the active implication of the private sector in ensuring

an inclusive win-win strengthening of the various VCs and farming systems they are reliant on for

their own development.

The support shall entail: (i) awareness raising of the need to get more involved in a shared and fair

relationship with the various actors of the VC and more specifically the need to develop sustainable

farming systems and ensure a regular and consistent farm cash flow; (ii) promotion and strengthening

of small scale social enterprises within specific VCs ensuring their more inclusive development and

fair sharing of returns and (iii) identification and linkage with potential private sector funding.

Output 4 Processing and logistic facilities are improved.

Once production and markets meet and private investment is attracted, networking farmers’ clusters

will need to be followed-up in order to more effectively and efficiently manage the various interphases

within the VC between production and off-take.

This will require:

Mobilising specific investment funds to establish specific crop/food treatment/processing facilities

such as fibre grading, fruit and vegetable grading/washing facilities, aggregation centres, dryers,

cacao fermentation facilities, coffee washing facilities, milk processing, small slaughtering

facilities;

Ensuring these facilities effectively generate/use/save energy and water during processing;

Supporting the emergence within the communities in each of the VCs of a pool of efficient

operators and maintenance services.

Outcome 2: BARMM has an elaborate policy and strategy for further development and investment promotion in Agri-business.

Output 1 The capacities and systems for specific agricultural and sea product quality procedures

are improved.

In the short term of the transitional administration for BARMM, two major areas that are directly

linked to the BIMP-EAGA trade window opportunities: (i) the HALAL quality procedures and their

roll-out (for which the MAFAR 10 years master plan highlights the existence of a Halal Industry

Master Plan and a BARMM Halal Certification Body) and (ii) the sea and aqua products that are a

major income for the three BARMM islands and coastal areas. Exports and access of these various

products to the BIMP-EAGA trade corridor will be directly impacted by the bilateral quality

agreements (BQA's) that the Government of the Philippines will have been or will be negotiating with

the neighbouring countries. The capacity of the Bangsamoro Authorities to ensure that its interest are

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met during by these BQAs and their capacity to enforce the necessary controls and provide support to

upgrading processing facilities to meet the BQAs requirements will need to be strengthened

throughout the project lifespan.

The support shall entails the provision of technical assistance to the MTIT, MAFAR and the Halal

Certification body to finalise/update the various Halal procedures to be considered in the BARMM,

check their international compliance and provide ad-hoc capacity building for the field staff that will

supervise their implementation and roll out and. This includes feasibility studies, concept notes and

plans as well as the production of manuals for the development of food safety.

Output 2 BARMM agri-business development and investment promotion strategy is elaborated and

implemented.

BARMM’s agri-business strategy is at the moment still rather fragmented, overlapping with the other

neighbouring regions of Mindanao and in need of a clearer positioning within BARMM and the wider

Mindanao. Interactions with the MTIT need to be strengthened so that investments and market

opportunities can be better streamlined and competitiveness of the BARMM economy strengthened

within the BIMP-EAGA and Mindanao areas. Assistance will be provided for the crafting of a

comprehensive agri-business development strategy.

It is also important the MTIT and the BARMM can assist in promoting the five different provinces as

destinations for regional and European investments and promote products for export to the region and

the EU.

The design and launching of export and investment promotion plan will enable the organisation of (i)

in-bound business missions to BARMM; (ii) out-bound business missions (or business to business

missions) with potential regional or European partners and (iii) participations in specific international

trade fairs to present BARMM products.

4.2 Intervention Logic

By improving the quality, diversity, consistency and responsiveness to the needs of the market of local

agricultural production and building an elaborate policy and strategy for further development and

investment in Agri-business, the action will contribute to the development of Bangsamoro own

economy, open employment opportunities and improve incomes for its people. This promising socio-

economic environment will contribute to a peaceful, cohesive, secure and inclusively developed

Bangsamoro. A working Bangsamoro economy will contribute to economic stability of Mindanao and

the whole country in general.

An environmentally sustainable working economy as promoted in the purposed action could

demonstrate (i) that it is possible to support growth while promoting the sustainable use of natural

resources and (ii) that this model can be replicated to the whole country in general.

This integrated and strategic intervention gains coherence from its complementarity with the

upcoming EU programs benefitting the region. Its implementation will benefit from the political buy

in of the government and require an increased coordination among development partners, the private

sector and civil society, while ensuring high visibility for the EU.

A mix of implementation modalities (indirect management with international organisations and grants)

will allow a coherent and effective support to the emerging needs of the peace process plus rapid and

flexible delivery, while promoting good coordination with other funding flows.

4.3 Mainstreaming

EU’s commitment to supporting the Bangsamoro Transitional period combines supporting the

Transitional Authority (SUBATRA programme) to enhance the peacebuilding process and initiating

economic support to boost economic and societal resilience and to create peace dividends. The

SUBATRA programme will mainly address conflict prevention issues such as ensuring that all

activities undertaken by the proposed action will follow a ‘do no harm’ framework.

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Many IPs are among the most deprived groups in Bangsamoro and constitute the internally displaced

persons (IDPs). Involvement and active participation of IPs in all producers and value chain

organisations should be enhanced and free, prior and informed consent for IPs should be put in

practice. Furthermore, recent investigations by National Economic and Development Authority

(NEDA) have highlighted that the outmigration in agriculture remains especially acute among youth

within BARMM. BAEP, being focused on impoverished and vulnerable populations in Bangsamoro,

will ensure that gender, indigenous peoples and youth concerns are mainstreamed during the 1st BDP.

A Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Strategy to streamline gender within the action

activities is envisaged in such a way as to ensure that women and other special groups access project

benefits. Key features to be developed in the GESI Strategy include: (i) measures designed to promote

gender equality , women’s participation in business, secure partnerships, and help them to play an

active role in producers’ organisations and (ii) measures designed to enhance specific rural skills

development, valorisation of work within farming communities and ensuring their active participation

in value chains. The strategy will build on a Bangsamoro Gender Analysis to be launched in 2020 that

will benefit all EU interventions focusing on Bangsamoro and likewise interventions of other donors.

The Action’s planning and monitoring and evaluation tools will incorporate verifiable gender, youth,

IP and out-migration performance indicators and collection of gender-disaggregated data. Gender

responsive and inclusive development tools and training shall be provided as required during planning,

implementation and reporting.

One the other hand the proposed action will endeavour to support local competence and skill

development responsive to the needs of the various right holders identified in section 1.3 and to

promote the appropriate local research and development. The latter will focus on climate change

resilient farming systems, on specific local craftsmanship, on better hands-on farm management tools,

on integrated (permaculture-agroecological) farming systems, on improved framer centred and driven

extension systems and on testing improved conservation processes. Close collaboration with the local

technical institutes, quality control services and university departments will be established through a

kind of trilateral agreement, linking the value chain organisations, the implementing partner and the

relevant research actor (Outcome 1) and the BARMM private sector actors, the specific

implementation partner and the relevant research actor (Outcome 2).

4.4 Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The proposed action is related to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular SDG 2

aiming to the achievement of food security, the improvement of nutrition and the development of

sustainable agriculture.

SDG 2 ‘sustainable agriculture’ has a strong inter linkage with SDG 9 which targets to increase the

access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to

financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets.

The purposed action targets likewise the SDG targets aiming to empowering small farmers, promoting

gender equality, ending rural poverty, ensuring healthy lifestyles and tackling climate change.

SDG 2's description emphasise that ‘Agriculture systems worldwide must become more productive

and less wasteful. Sustainable agricultural practices and food systems, including both production and

consumption, must be pursued from a holistic and integrated perspective’10

.

As far as links with other SDGs are concerned, the proposed action has the potential to contribute to

SDG 12: Responsible Production, SDG 13: Climate Action and SDG 15: Life on land. These linkages

are highlighted in the aforementioned document: ‘There are many elements of traditional farmer

knowledge that, enriched by the latest scientific knowledge, can support productive food systems

through sound and sustainable soil, land, water, nutrient and pest management, and the more extensive

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https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/topics/foodagriculture

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use of organic fertilisers. An increase in integrated decision-making processes at national and regional

levels are needed to achieve synergies and adequately address trade-offs among agriculture, water,

energy, land and climate change’.

5. IMPLEMENTATION

5.1 Financing agreement

In order to implement this action, it is foreseen to conclude a financing agreement with the partner

country.

5.2 Indicative implementation period

The indicative operational implementation period of this action, during which the activities described

in section 4 will be carried out and the corresponding contracts and agreements implemented, is 60

months from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement.

Extensions of the implementation period may be agreed by the Commission’s responsible authorising

officer by amending this Decision and the relevant contracts and agreements.

5.3 Implementation modalities

The Commission will ensure that the EU appropriate rules and procedures for providing financing to

third parties are respected, including review procedures, where appropriate, and compliance of the

action with EU restrictive measures11

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5.3.1 Grants (direct management)

5.3.1.1 Grants supporting outcome 1

(a) Purpose of the grants

The awardees of the call for proposal will implement pilot initiatives contributing mostly to the

achievement of Outputs 3 and 4 under Outcome 1 ‘Local agricultural production is improved in

quality, diversity, consolidation and its response to the needs of the market.’

Proposals should cover and address locally (barangay/LGU level) integrated farming systems and

market driven VC developments through a multi-annual action/investment/trade plan. The awarded

institutions should be able to mobilise consistent private (ideally CSR type) investment in pulling the

market/trading side of a VC and in co-investing in the consolidation of the production side of VCs

through diversifying farming practices.

(b) Type of applicants targeted

Specific type of organisation such as: non-governmental organisation, public sector operator, local

authority, international (inter-governmental) organisation able to show past experience with

community driven VC development programmes and partnership with private investors.

5.3.1.2 Grant supporting Outcome 2

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(a) Purpose of the grant

The grant will support mostly to the achievement of Output 2. It aims to increase the competitiveness

of the BARMM economy within the BIMP-EAGA and Mindanao areas and promote products for

export to the region and the EU. It will contribute to the strengthening of MTIT and a better

streamlining of the investments and market opportunities.

(b) Type of applicants targeted

Specific organisation such as: non-governmental organisation, public sector operator, local authority,

international (inter-governmental) organisation with a wide knowledge of Mindanao's local market

and export opportunities, offices/antennas in Mindanao, capacity to mobilise national and foreign

investors (including European business partners).

5.3.2 Procurement (direct management)

A service contract will support mainly the achievement of Outcome 1 but will contribute likewise to

the achievement of Outcome 2. The technical assistance will support the project stakeholders by

(i) providing specific short term specialised technical inputs and timely advice to MAFAR and MTIT;

(ii) facilitating knowledge management/sharing and conducting a number of detailed case studies and

(iii) contributing to the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the action, in particular the

grants, proposing correcting measures when needed.

It should be noted that this service contract will not overlap with the service contract under

SUBATRA project as it will be focused essentially on implementation related coordination and on

capacity development through competence based approach, whereas SUBATRA is essentially

designed to support institutional strengthening within key ministries, BARMM parliament and the

BARMM justice system.

5.3.3 Indirect management with an international organisation

A part of this action under Outcome 2 contributing mostly to the achievement of Output 1 may be

implemented in indirect management which will be selected by the Commission’s services using the

following criteria:

Effective presence in Cotabato or capacity to set up a local office in Cotabato;

Experience in managing projects related to agricultural development and policies;

Capacity to conduct procurement for works and supplies in a complex and volatile environment.

The implementation by this entity entails building infrastructures and provision of supplies such as

laboratory equipment and quarantine facilities, mobilizing ad-hoc very specialised support to food

codex BQA and Halal/seafood quality standard for BARMM and rolling out the necessary control

facilities. It shall also entail the organisation of activities (i.e. trainings, workshops, seminars, study

tours, etc.).

If this modality proves not to be feasible, that part of this action may be implemented in direct

management in accordance with the implementation modalities identified in section 5.3.1.

5.3.4. Changes from indirect to direct management mode due to exceptional circumstances

In case the preferred implementation modality described in section 5.3.3 cannot be implemented, due

to circumstances outside of the Commission’s control, that part of this action may be implemented in

direct management in accordance with the implementation modalities identified in section 5.3.1.

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5.4. Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants

The geographical eligibility in terms of place of establishment for participating in procurement and

grant award procedures and in terms of origin of supplies purchased as established in the basic act and

set out in the relevant contractual documents shall apply, subject to the following provisions.

The Commission’s authorising officer responsible may extend the geographical eligibility in

accordance with Article 9(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2014 on the basis of urgency or of

unavailability of products and services in the markets of the countries concerned, or in other duly

substantiated cases where the eligibility rules would make the realisation of this action impossible or

exceedingly difficult.

5.5. Indicative budget

EU

contribution

(amount in

EUR)

Indicative

third-party

contribution

(EUR)

Outcome 1: Development of a few pilot agri-venture

initiatives focusing on group/community or cluster driven

agri-market linkages composed of

5.3.1.1 Grants 9 000 000

5.3.2 Procurement 3 200 000

Outcome 2: Consolidation of the overall BARMM agri-

business sectoral framework composed of

5.3.1.2 Grants 2 300 000

5.3.3. Indirect Management with an international

organization

4 000 000 200 000

5.8 Evaluation – 5.9 Audit/Expenditure verification 400 000

5.10 Communication and visibility 100 000

Contingencies 1 000 000

Total 20 000 000 200 000

5.6 Organisational set-up and responsibilities

The project shall be located in Cotabato, preferably in the premises of the BTA.

A Project Steering Committee (PSC), headed jointly by the BTA’s Interim Chief Minister and the

Ministers of MAFAR, MTIT and MILG, where the EU will be a full member, shall be set up to

oversee and validate the direction and policy of the project.

The PSC shall be composed of key governmental stakeholders of Bangsamoro Agri Enterprise

Programme and other non-governmental stakeholders such as CSOs may also attend meetings as

observers. The meetings shall be at least on a bi-annual basis, and special meetings may be called

from time to time as may be necessary. The PSC shall meet twice a year at a minimum.

5.7 Performance monitoring and reporting

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The day-to-day technical and financial monitoring of the implementation of this action will be a

continuous process, and part of the implementing partner’s responsibilities. To this aim, the

implementing partner shall establish a permanent internal, technical and financial monitoring system

for the action and elaborate regular progress reports (not less than annual) and final reports. Every

report shall provide an accurate account of implementation of the action, difficulties encountered,

changes introduced, as well as the degree of achievement of its results (outputs and direct outcomes)

as measured by corresponding indicators, using as reference the logframe matrix (for project modality)

or the partner’s strategy, policy or reform action plan list (for budget support).

The report shall be laid out in such a way as to allow monitoring of the means envisaged and

employed and of the budget details for the action. The final report, narrative and financial, will cover

the entire period of the action implementation. Baseline and end of project survey foreseen will allow

a proper monitoring and reporting of the level of achievement of the objectives of the action.

The Commission may undertake additional project monitoring visits both through its own staff and

through independent consultants recruited directly by the Commission for independent monitoring

reviews (or recruited by the responsible agent contracted by the Commission for implementing such

reviews).

5.8 Evaluation

Having regard to the nature of the action, mid-term and final evaluations will be carried out for this

action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission.

A mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving, learning purposes, in particular with

respect to launching a second phase of the programme.

A final evaluation will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels

(including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the fact that the action is responding to

a comprehensive framework for Mindanao peace and development.

The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least two months in advance of the dates

foreseen for the evaluation missions. The implementing partner shall collaborate efficiently and

effectively with the evaluation experts, and inter alia provide them with all necessary information and

documentation, as well as access to the project premises and activities.

The evaluation reports shall be shared with the partner country and other key stakeholders. The

implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the

evaluations and, where appropriate, in agreement with the partner country, jointly decide on the

follow-up actions to be taken and any adjustments necessary, including, if indicated, the reorientation

of the project.

Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract.

5.9 Audit

Without prejudice to the obligations applicable to contracts concluded for the implementation of this

action, the Commission may, on the basis of a risk assessment, contract independent audits or

expenditure verification assignments for one or several contracts or agreements.

It is foreseen that audit services may be contracted under a framework contract.

5.10 Communication and visibility

Communication and visibility of the EU is a legal obligation for all external actions funded by the EU.

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This action shall contain communication and visibility measures which shall be based on a specific

Communication and Visibility Plan of the Action, to be elaborated at the start of implementation.

For the purpose of enhancing the visibility of the EU and its contribution to this action, the

Commission may sign or enter into joint declarations or statements, as part of its prerogative of budget

implementation and to safeguard the financial interests of the Union.

In terms of legal obligations on communication and visibility, the measures shall be implemented by

the Commission, the partner country, contractors, grant beneficiaries and/or entrusted entities.

Appropriate contractual obligations shall be included in, respectively, the financing agreement,

procurement and grant contracts, and delegation agreements.

The Communication and Visibility Requirements for European Union External Action (or any

succeeding document) shall be used to establish the Communication and Visibility Plan of the Action

and the appropriate contractual obligations.

It is foreseen that a contract for communication and visibility may be contracted under a framework

contract.

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APPENDIX - INDICATIVE LOGFRAME MATRIX (FOR PROJECT MODALITY)

Results chain:

Main expected results (maximum 10)

Indicators

(at least one indicator per expected result)

Sources of data Assumptions

Impact

(Overall

Objective)

The overall objective of the action is a

peaceful, cohesive, secure and inclusively

developed Bangsamoro.

Volume of production per labour unit by classes of

farming/pastoral/forestry enterprise size (SDG

2.3.1) in BARMM (** EU RF 1.4.)

2. Number and % of decommissioned combatants

disaggregated by sex, age (children-adolescents)

(**EU RF 1.30)

3. Level of confidence in the recovery process for

the project locations (scoring method).

Proxy indicator for level of trust/ confidence in the

State. Data disaggregated by gender, age and

social/ethnic identity.

4. SDG 1.1.1 Proportion of population below the

international poverty line (** EU RF 1.1)

5. Total official flows (official development

assistance plus other official flows) to the

agriculture sector (SDG 2.A.2) in BARMM

1 and 5. SDG

reporting (NEDA)

2. Respective state

bodies’ reports

(MAFAR, MTIT,

MILG)

3. Baseline and end

of project survey

4. Respective state

bodies’ reports

(PSA)

5.NEDA's annual

reports

Not applicable

Outcome(s)

(Specific

Objective(s))

OS1: Local agricultural production is

improved in quality, diversity, consolidation

and its response to the needs of the market

1. Average income of small-scale food producers,

by sex and indigenous status (SDG 2.3.2) in

BARMM

1. Annual Statistics

provided by

Philippines

Statistics Authority

Political

willingness to

pursue the BDP

remains high

The support

measures for

farmers’

consolidation and

upgrade are in place

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OS2: BARMM has an elaborate policy and

strategy for further development and

investment promotion in Agri-business.

2. The Status of the policy/strategy for agri-

business

2. BTA

SDGs reporting

(NEDA)

Enough resources

can be budgeted for

implementation of

the Agri-business

strategy

Outputs

O1.1: The mapping and analysis of local value

chain is accomplished

O1.2: Farmers / groups trained and equipped

for quality, diversified and market-oriented

production and PPPs

O1.3: Pilot social enterprises with marketable

production are established

O1.4: Processing and logistic facilities are

improved

O2.1: The capacities and systems for specific

agricultural and sea product quality procedures

are improved

O2.2: BARMM agri-business development and

investment promotion strategy is elaborated and

implemented

1.1 Status of analysis and mapping

1.2. Volume of quality crops and products marketed

through pilot Public Private Partnerships Agri-links

thanks to the support of the action

1.3. Number of social enterprises established and

the number of jobs created disaggregated by sex,

location (** EU RF 2.11)

1.4. Local operators and maintenance staff trained

(** EU RF 2.15)

1.5. Number of Halal and seafood control centres

established the BARMM (** EU RF 2.14)

1.6. New investment initiatives aimed at exports

from BARMM / Mindanao

1.1 and 1.2. Annual

reports of MAFAR,

MTIT and DILG

1.3. Registration

and monitoring

reports of MTIT

1.4. List of trained

service providers

(MTIT)

1.5. Registration

and monitoring

reports of MTIT

1.6. Records and

decisions of BTA /

BDA

The maps are used

for the policy and

support to the VCs.

The quality

production is

replicated by other

farmers and groups

The social

enterprises are

supported with

business and

specialised advice

The Control

Centres are

replicated to cover

the whole territory

The strategy is

funded,

implemented and

monitored.

BARMM

authorities provide

adequate support.

LGUs and local

communities are

willing to

cooperate.