In the past, population control program alone was not effective. It was therefore deemed essential that the two fundamental principles expressed in the Philippine National Population Plan 1989 - 1993 be integrated. Hence population related concerns must be seen by the people as part of the government broader developmental concerns and not to be pursued in isolation.
Towards this direction' the Project covering the Provinces of Capiz and Pangasinan was conceptualized and implemented as a community-based approach to family planning. It is envisioned that in the long run, such as an integrated strategy will build a lasting and meaningful commitment on the part of the people.
The project therefore, aims to achieve the following objectives:
a) Long-Term Objectives: To contribute to the achievement of the goals and objectives of National Population Plan through an integrated approach to improve the living conditions of small-scale fisherfolk with particular emphasis on women;
b) Short-Term Objective: By the end of the project life:
b.1 At least 50 % of project participants would have increased their income and improved their skills in managing their micro-enterprises;
b.2 At least 50 % of project participants would have manifested positive changes in attitude, knowledge and practice in family planning! population education and MCH-related matters; and
b.3 A community-based,' managed integrated system would have been developed and tested.
As provided in the Terms of Reference for Consultancy work as Credit/IGP Consultant for Pangasinan, under Service Contract (SC) 94/014 for a duration of two months spread over four months from 01 June to 30 September 1994, the following were the tasks performed:
a) Assisted the new members of women's groups in Pangasinan in the identification of income-generating projects (IGPs) and preparation of project feasibility studies;
b) Assisted new borrowers in completing loan applications;
c) Prepared summary appraisal reports for submission to the Provincial Project Coordination Committee (PPCC);
d) Identified new and larger-scale income-generating activities for women which, in addition to working capital advances, involve capital assets such as equipment and facilities used for aquaculture, fish/food processing, transport, storage, catering, tailoring, etc., and which can be carried out on an individual basis or by several women on a voluntary basis but not necessarily by all the members of a women's group;
e) Reviewed and analyzed the use of loan funds already granted to women's groups;
f) Coordinated with the National Consultant, Fish Processing Expert, in the preparation of marketing enterprises for women in the province; and
g) Prepared a Consultancy Report at the end of the assignment.
The initial outputs expected from the Consultants are the following:
a) Project appraisal reports in the form of project proposals for submission to the PPCC;
b) Assistance in the identification of IGPs and preparation of feasibility studies;
c) Assistance in presentation of the project proposal to the participants; and
d) Assistance in completing loan applications.
At the end of the tour of duty, the Consultant shall submit the following outputs:
e) Concept Plans and/or financial studies for new asset-based IGPs/micro-enterprises;
f) Analysis of loan fund use; and
g) Consultancy Report consolidating all the above-mentioned outputs as well as conclusions and recommendations.
The work plan indicating the objectives/activities, linkages timetable and expected outputs, a" approved by the National Project Coordinator, is presented in Appendix 1.
