Exercise: HGDG

RURAL WATER SUPPLY PROJECT

I. Identifying information
Project title : Rural Water Supply Project
Proponent : Provincial Planning and Development Office
Location : Province-wide
Implementing period : May – December 2009
Beneficiaries : Small rural communities
Total Project Cost : P2,000,000.00
Funding Source : 20% Development Fund CY 2009

II. Background and Rationale

One of the basic services under the Minimum Basic Needs (MBN) is the provision of potable water supply to every Filipino
household. In the Province of Iloilo, may come from springs or underground sources. However, bringing them to every
household is one of the many issues in order that every family can satisfy their survival needs. In the upland areas and in
remote barangays of the Province, water is not readily made accessible to the residents. Water sources are very far, thus the
residents are spending a lot of hours in fetching water. The communities are deprived of economic activities, such as hog
raising, vegetable or crop production and other similar undertakings. Aside from the limited supply of water for drinking, the
sanitation aspect is also affected, because there is no enough supply for maintaining the cleanliness of the households and its
surroundings.

Thus, this proposal would attempt to respond to these issues especially among remote and upland barangays in the province.
The project would require for the establishment of a water works project in the different barangays in the Province of Iloilo.

III. Project Description

The project is a financial assistance of donation to LGUs/Barangays for the construction of water supply system to include the
installation of a Level I, Level II and Level III water project. Level I project will provide a jetmatic pump for every 5-8
households. The Level II water project is a piped water system with a communal faucet for every 8-10 households.

The project has two (2) components: The Technical Component, which will entail the construction of a reservoir and its pipe
connections; and the Institutional Component, which involve community organizing, whereby the people are organized into a
water association and trained to manage, operate, maintain and eventually own the project. They will be registered in order
that they will have their own legal personality. These two components are very vital to make the project sustainable.
A thorough investigation and assessment of the water source will be conducted by the Provincial Planning and Development
Office to ensure their viability and sustainability. Project design will also be undertaken by the Waterworks Engineer of the
same office. Likewise, technical assistance for institutional development will be facilitated by the PPDO through appropriate
agencies.

Barangays or the LGUs are encouraged to put up their own counterparts, such as labor and materials needed (sand and
gravel) if project fund is not adequate to complete project.

IV. Project Objectives

The main objective of the project is to provide financial assistance to rural communities to improve their way of life through
better access to adequate water supply.

The specific objectives are:

 To financially assist the installation of a Water Supply System in small upland and remote communities in the
Province of Iloilo
 To enable local residents to manage, operate, maintain and own the water project
 To provide opportunity to local residents to engage in various livelihood project
 To establish self-reliant communities

V. Expected Output of the Project

The project expects the completion of Level I, Level II and Level III (as the case maybe) water systems in viable communities
in the Province of Iloilo.

VI. Budgetary Requirement

MOOE / donations / general services / supplies / travel PhP1,680,000.00

Capital outlay 60,000.00
Trainings (Meals, snacks, honorarium, supplies) 60,000.00
10% retention 200,000.00

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TOTAL PhP2,000,000.00

Elements/Requirements Things to Consider Observation/Comments/Findings

Participation of women Consult with women and men stakeholders  No consultation was done. Only PPDO did
and men in project the preparation of the project
identification of the  Need to dig deeper since the community is
development problem composed of men and women; No
and design consultation was done
 Importance of consultation; Emanated from
the provincial level only; no discussions with
the local LCEs

Collection and use of Secondary data can be used for analysis; if • With secondary data but not sex-
sex-disaggregated data secondary data is unavailable, collect primary disaggregated.
in the analysis of the data • No profiles, no sex-disaggregation; only
development problem • Who are the intended project beneficiaries? ‘community’ was mentioned
• How many are women, men, children? •
• What are their profiles?
o Are they housewives? with
livelihood? working husbands?
school age children?
• Are they capable of sustaining the project?
Conduct of gender Do gender analysis. Sample basic questions to Addressing the issue of no water supply available
analysis to identify the ask:
gender issues that the • What gender issue/s does the project No mention of who was more affected
proposed project should address?
address • What is/are the cause/s of the gender Accessibility of the potable water but not clear
issue/s?
• What resources are available for women and Lessen fetching effort; lessen time consumed for
men beneficiaries? fetching water; go back to the basic - consult
• What are the pervading beliefs in the
community that affects or limits the
participation of men and women in the
project?
• How should the project be designed so it
becomes responsive to women?
Goals and objectives, Formulate project goals/objectives which Generic statements only;
outcomes and outputs contributes to the following: Use SMART for identifying goals and objectives
include GAD statements 1) increased economic empowerment of Objectives are too general; no mention of who will
that address the gender women benefit (men and women)
issues in # 3 2) protection and fulfilment of women’s • Economic upliftment if they have water and
human rights address health and sanitation concern
3) gender-responsive governance
Activities include those Plan activities that will address gender issues There is a gender issue but it is not stated in the
that address the identified in # 3 project proposal;
identified gender issues, There are activities mentioned organize, train, etc.
including constraints to but not included in number 3 element
women’s participation
Conduct of gender Do gender analysis of the planned project: No mention on who will use/manage the resource
analysis of the planned • What practical gender needs are responded None
project to anticipate to by the project? strategic gender needs? Not clear
gender-related issues • Who decides to use or dispose of the The project will improve the status of women
arising from the resource, service or facilities?
implementation of the • Are there gender gaps in the
designed project access/use/management of resources? What
are these?
• Will the project reduce gender gaps between
women and men? How?
• Will the project mitigate constraints and
promote women and men participation in
project activities and benefits? How?
• Will it improve the status of women? How?
Monitoring indicators and Sample indicators and targets: Monitoring indicators are not specifically included
targets which include the • 0 to 30% increase of women project

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reduction of gender gaps beneficiaries participating in the management

or improvement of of water supply system
women’s participation • 10% increase in women adopting FP
methods
• 30% increase in women participation in
barangay disaster risk response teams
Project monitoring and Monitoring indicators should be sex-disaggregated None
evaluation system that
includes sex-
disaggregated database
Resources and budgets There should be budget allocation provided for the With budget but does not show participation of
for the activities in # 5 planned activities that will address the gender men and women in specific tasks in the design and
issues in #5 and facilitate integration of GAD in implementation of the project
the project
With budget but no analysis
Planned coordination Proposed project should be in line with the LGU’s Not in line
with PCW or the GAD efforts Not mentioned
agency’s GAD plans

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