Track Records

NORTHERN LUZON FEDERATION OF COOPERATIVES AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (NORLU CEDEC)                      

(PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED)

 

A.        CAPABILITY BUILDING AND MONITORING
PROJECT TITLE PROJECT DURATION STAKEHOLDERS/

PARTNERS

 FUNDING/ SOURCES/AMOUNT SERVICES RENDERED SCOPE/AREA COVERAGE PROJECT OUTCOME/IMPACT
DAR-ARCCESS February 2015 – January 2016 PWDI/DAR

La Union/ AGTALON

 DAR – Ilocos

300K
  • Capability Building for POs/Coops/ARBOs;
  • Manualization of Operation policies;
  • Manualization of Post-Harvest Facilities.
 ·27 barangays in La Union
  • All the targeted output were attained;
  • Policies are in placed; and
  • Funding of Post-Harvest facilities were realized.
RURAL FINANCE SPECIALIST August 2014-January 2015 CHARMP2 CHARMP2-DA

300K
  • Review and Finalize the Livelihood Assistance Fund ( LAF) Manual
  • Review Business Plans worth P500,000.00 ;
  • Assessment of Capability  and Capacity of the Community Financial (CFI) Institutions
  • Review and Monitor LAF Implementation
  • Train/Coach  CFI staff  in the implementation of LAF
  • Provide guidance in documenting best practices in LAF implementation
  • Abra
  • Apayao
  • Benguet
  • Kalinga
  • Mt. Province
      Poverty alleviation
    • Household  food security
    • Sustainable source of livelihood/IGA
    • Additional and applied  skills and knowledge in managing IGA

Sustainable Livelihood  Interest  Groups (LIG)

    • Youth and women empowerment
    • Proactive and effective leaders
    • Clear plans and efficient Management of the  groups
    • Increasing membership and organizational income

Sustainable CFI

  • Improved tract records for savings and credit , with corresponding systems and policies
  • Has sufficient internal capital
  • Acquired additional and applied capacity   for extension  work to support  LIGs
Capability Building for  DAR-Benguet Assisted  Agrarian Reform  Groups April 2014-July 2014 DAR- BENGUET PROVINCIAL OFFICE DAR-BENGUET

100K

 Conducted  CDA required training  on:

  • Rules Formulation
  • Basic Accounting for Non Accountant
  • Internal Control
  • Audit Management
 ·Benguet
  • Improved performance of   their respective  cooperatives/association
  • Increased skills and knowledge of Officers and staff of assisted organization
Cooperative Performance Enhancement Program December 2013-March2014 BSU MPC and LA Trinidad Vegetable Trading Post MPC BSUMPC/ LTVTPMPC

120K

 Conducted the  complete cooperative  training requirement  set by the COP Code to the Officers  Staff and Members  of the two cooperatives and their adopted Coop, The Universal MPC ·La Trinidad, Benguet
  • Enhanced coop performance;
  • Increase qualified members for officership
  • Empowerment of members
  • Practice  the “big brother helping small brother”
Quick assessment  of the three (3) Institutional Cooperatives and one  (1) farmers association identified as conduit  for CHARMP 2 Livelihood Assistance Fund (LAF) June 2014-July 2014 CHARMP 2 CHARMP 2-DA-CAR

300K
  • Need Assessment Questionnaire on the CFI Roles
  • Field Interviews and Validation
  • Preparation of Findings and Recommendations
  • Exit/Post Interview Meeting and Presentation of Findings
  • Sablan
  • Bakun
  • Atok
  • Kabayan
 ·Meet the qualification as CFI
PCFC Capability Building and Monitoring Cooperative Microfinance January 2011 to May 2012 PCFC-NAPC

10 primary cooperatives

 PCFC-NAPC

200K
  • Project Orientation and Planning
  • Trainers Training on 9 Training Modules
  • Mentoring and Supervision
  • CAR
  • Region 1
  • Enhance KAS on managing Micro financing
  • Financing opportunities
B.        MICROFINANCE
Rehab Project January 2010 to Dec. 2013 1 primary cooperative BABUDEMCO

150K

 Micro-Finance ·Buguias, Benguet
  • Orientation  with the 1 coop regarding the rehab project and the lending mechanism of the project;
  • On-going implementation of the project
C.        AGRARIAN REFORM RELATED PROJECTS/INTERVENTIONS
Community Project for Peoples’ Enterprises Towards Unity and Peace (CoPE-UP) March 2010 to June 2011
  • Kalinga: 18 barangays
  • Mt. Province: 6 barangays
 OPPAP

500K
  • Meetings and Consultations
  • Enterprise Development and Management
  • Capability Building and Organizational Development
  • Kalinga: Agbannawag, Nambaran, Balatok, Guinaang, Balinciagao Norte, Cagaluan, Allaguia, Lower Lubo, Upper Taluctoc, Sumadel 1, Sumadel 2, Bugnay, Ngibat, Basao, Dananao, Buscalan, Bangad and Mangali,
  • Mt. Province: Betwagan, Belwang, Palitod, Anonat, Bunot and Bananao.
 Meetings and Consultations

  • Priority needs faced by community discussed and solutions to it addressed
  • Commitment of the Barangay captains and LGU to ensure the conduct of the activities discussed and finalized.

Enterprise Development and Management

  • Introduction of Capability Build-up schemes that will increase the seed capital; installation of internal control mechanisms; linkaging of the group to the LGU and organizations with specific SMEs projects.

Capability Building and Organizational Development

  • Conduct of 3 trainings per province; field exposure of the group; facilitation on the development of plans and policies; and resource development.
Overseas Filipino Workers and Rural Development Nov. 2008 to January 2009 6 Provinces ILO

300K

 ·Research particularly data gathering for the 6 Provinces of Ilocos Sur, La Union, Benguet, Tarlac, Apayao, and Nueva Vizcaya, Mt. Province ·Provinces of Ilocos Sur, La Union, Benguet, Tarlac, Apayao, Nueva Vizcaya, and Mt. Province ·Raw data gathered for consolidation and analysis.
Philippine Asset Reform Report Card or the PARRC project August to September 2007 30 barangays PhilDHRRA

275K

 ·Research particularly data gathering for the Provinces of Ilocos Sur, La Union, Benguet, Tarlac, Apayao, and Nueva Vizcaya ·Provinces of Ilocos Sur, La Union, Benguet, Tarlac, Apayao, and Nueva Vizcaya ·Raw data gathered for consolidation and analysis.
Ancestral domain sustainability development protection plan (ADSDPP) Nov. 2005 to June 2006 14 barangays NCIP

200K

 ·Formulation of ADSDPP for the municipality of Buguias, Benguet ·Municipality of Buguias
  • ADSDPP formulated
  • Community situationer
  • Ancestral domain situation
  • Indigenous knowledge
  • Development plans
NORLU CEDEC-DAR-DAP-

ARISP-II

 2002- 2004 22 ARCs DAR-ADB

3M

 ·Cooperative strengthening development project (CSPD) focus on capability, capacity building and enterprise development ·Provinces of Ifugao, Mt. Prov., Isabela, Pangasinan, Quirino, Cagayan, Nueva Vizcaya, Ilocos Sur, Benguet and Abra
  • Transform the target beneficiary into an organized, productive, viable & self reliant community
  • Enhance the management capability of the BODs, committees & mgt. Staff both for skills & movement building.
  • Improve the cooperatives’ systems and procedures
NORLU-DAR-ARCDP coop development through rehabilitation & enterprise development (CODE RED) Oct. 2000 to Sept. 30, 2002 19 primary coops in Ilocos Norte and 9 coops in Isabela DAR-WB

6M
  • Coop Needs Assessment skills development of officers & staff
  • Value formation
  • Management audit
  • Installation of books
  • Enterprise development
  • Project conceptualization
 ·15 ARCs in the province of Isabela and Ilocos Norte
  • 28 coops are currently being strengthened through management advisory and consultancy services.
  • OD and technical assistance such as systems installation, capital structures and membership expansion
DAR-Abra river irrigators association empowerment 1996 ·Irrigators association DAR-CAR

150K

 ·Conducted SDPW, TOT, Coop management and leadership ·DAR-ABRA
  • POs diagnosis
  • Better PO mgt.
  • Coop movement
DAR-ARCDP-NORLU CEDEC farmers coop development exchange program (FCEDEP) 1990 to 1993
  • 7 Agrarian reform beneficiary communities
  • BABD-DAR
 DAR-NATIONAL

450K
  • Community organizing & coop development
  • Skills development for officers and DAR staff counterpart
 ·Isabela, Ifugao, Pangasinan & Kalinga
  • 7 coops were organized in the ARC
  • 4 of the coops at present are self reliant & viable organization
NORLU CEDEC – DAR Technical support to Agrarian Reform and Rural development of the food and agricultural organization (FAO) Jan 1992 – Dec. 30,1992
  • FAO-TSARRD
  • DAR-TECD
 FAO-TSARRD

250K
  • Training for empowerment and community development (TECD) for PARSSOs, PAROs, MAROs and ARPTs
  • Project identification, project management
  • Camarines sur, Sorsogon, Pampanga
  • Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija
  • Negros Occidental, Cebu
  • Bohol, Leyte, Western Samar
  • Trained DAR Agrarian Reform Program Technicians who will be responsible as COs to provide education and support to Agrarian Reform beneficiaries who are willing to organize themselves into people’s organization or cooperative.
  • Developed ARPTs skills for them to assist in the achievement of self reliant ARCs
D.        FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION INTERVENTIONS/PROJECTS
Financial Disciplines – with SEDCOP 2001-2002 ·Ten (10) Pilot coops
·NATCCO, DID, CCA, CIDA		 CIDA-NATCCO

800K

 ·Standard chart of accounts
·Prudential ratio
·CBL training
·DOSRI Orientation		 ·Ilocos Sur
·Benguet
·Baguio
·Nueva Vizcaya		 ·Financial standards according to international
·Improved credibility of cooperatives
·Increased Profitability
Financial Intermediation (FI-SEDCOP) 1998-2001 ·10 affiliates
·DID, NATCCO, CIDA		 CIDA-NATCCO

600K

 ·Technical assistance on: savings & credit generation
·Development of financial product
·Performance Statistics
·Capacity based lending		 ·Ilocos Sur
·Baguio City
·Benguet		 ·Improved and developed financial products and systems of coops such as international stardardization of FI performance
Cost allocation technology (cat) Jan 2000 – June 2000 ·6 big primary cooperative
·CIDA, NATCCO, DID, CCA		 CIDA-NATCCO

120K

 ·Technology transfer for cost allocation ·Ilocos Sur
·Ifugao
·Benguet
·La Union
·Baguio City		 ·Cost allocation Technology measures was developed to improve quality services of coops
·Developed cost allocation technology for credit and multi-Purpose cooperatives
NATCCO Lingap para sa mahihirap program (NLPMP) Jan 2000- 2004 ·200 poorest of the poor families
·CDA, NAPC		 CDA-NATCCO

2M

 ·Micro finance assistance ·Pangasinan
·Ilocos Sur
·Ifugao
·Kalinga		 ·Replication of Grameen Bank as a tool for poverty education
·Coops to create Micro Finance as loan window
Computer Accounting Installation May 2000 ·Tabuk Farmers MPC and St. Joseph MPC TAFAMULCO

60K

 ·Computerized accounting system installation ·Tabuk, Kalinga ·The cooperatives are able to generate reports faster and efficient
·Computerized data bank systems were installed
Coop Business Development Project (CBDP) Jan 1997 – Dec 2000 ·20 primary coop affiliates
·25 NATCCO, CIDA, CCA		 CIDA-NATCCO

450K

 Credit assistance for productive lending

Technical assistance

 ·Ilocos sur, Mt. Prov., Nueva Vizcaya, La Union, Pangasinan, Isabela, Cagayan ·Coops were able to create windows for business enterprise
NORLU CEDEC PLAN INTERNATIONAL Livelihood Development Program (NPLDP) June 1998- June 2000 ·Plan International Beneficiaries PLAN INTERNATIONAL

320K

 Livelihood lending ·6 municipalities of Pangasinan: Anda, Alaminos, Bolinao, Bani, Labrador & Sual ·Financial assistance for Plan International identified borrowers
·Organizational development
·A repayment rate of yr.1-92, yr.2-93, yr.3-95
Cooperative Standard Chart of Accounts (SCA) 1992 ·NATCCO, VICTO, TAGCODEC, BCDC, MASSPECC & CLIMBS NATCCO

75K

 Standardization of cooperative chart of accounts ·National ·Chart of accounts for cooperatives was standardized, installed and institutionalized for effective and efficient use of cooperatives in the whole country
NORLU CEDEC cooperative central fund system 1986 ·100 cooperative affiliates, NATCCO, CIDA CIDA-NATCCO

150K

 Financial intermediation/ cooperative interlending ·Region 1, 2 and CAR ·Created a financial liquidity pool for affiliates and other coops. At present, this program became a regular service of the center. A revolving capital of P11.2 million was established
E.        CAPABILITY/CAPACITY BUILDING WITH VARIOUS AGENCIES
Strengthening agricultural development organizations (ADOs) Feb-July 2000 ·5 primary coops, CECAP, DA, EU EU-CECAP

350K

 ·Coop Needs Assessment
·Financial system installation
·Skills development
·Value formation
·Capital formation		 ·Province of Ifugao ·Financial & mgt. Systems were established
·Trained officers and managers  enabled them to effectively manage their cooperatives
·Installed and institutionalized systems and procedures to ensure sustainability of the organization
Key Coops Strengthening Program (CECAP-NORLU CEDEC) July 1998-dec 31,1999 ·11 Primary coops, CECAP, DA EU-CECAP

650K

 ·Financial systems installation and capability building ·Ifugao
·Kalinga
·Mt. Province		 ·Financial & mgt systems were established/ installed
·Improved officers and staff’s capabilities in managing their own organization
Conversion of Samahang Nayon Associations to full pledge cooperative Oct 1994 to March 1996 ·Cooperative Bank of Nueva Vizcaya
·23 Samahang Nayon of Nueva Vizcaya		 CBNV

350K

 ·Community organizing
·Cooperative organization and capability building and savings mobilization		 ·23 SNs affiliated with coop bank of nueva vizcaya ·23 SNs become full-fledge coops registered with CDA with written vision & Mission
·Cooperative organized with capable officers and staff
·Converted SNs into cooperative started their business preferably credit or savings
·Conduct of laderized cooperative training
Flagship cooperative strengthening project (NORLU CEDEC-DA-ERP) 1993-1996 ·5 Primary cooperatives, DA ERP now CASCADE CASCADE-EU

475k

 ·Coop Needs Assessment
·Skills development on Financial Recording
·Financial Audit		 ·3 towns in the province of Benguet (Kabayan, Bokod and Itogon) ·4 of the coops assisted have increased their membership reach out and management functions were improved
Cooperative Rehabilitation Program (PLAN INTERNATIONAL- NORLU CEDEC) 1994 ·8 primary coops
·Plan International (Cagayan)		 PLAN INTERNATIONAL

350k

 ·Financial system installation and organizational development ·Baggao, Alcala, Peña Blanca, Cagayan ·Installed financial systems and procedures
·Enhanced mgt. Capabilities of staff and officers
·6 of the coops assisted are stable and viable
TRICORD-NORLU CEDEC coop strengthening 1194 ·Tribal cooperative for rural development ICCO

250K

 ·Cooperative strengthening and development ·Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya ·At present, the cooperative has metamorphosed into a non-gov’t. organization
Development Assistance for Cooperatives and People’s organization (DAPCOPO) (1990-1992) – a project of ACPC 1990-1993 ·         Region 1, CAR and Cagayan Valley ACPC

410K

 ·For capability and capacity building on skills and attitudinal training for officers, management staff and selected coops in the area ·Northern Luzon ·Enhanced knowledge, attitudes and skills of officers and management staff
·Improved performance in coop activities
F.         ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT/INITIATIVES
NORLU fund for enterprise development 1998-2001 ·25 affiliate cooperatives
·MISEREOR
·SEED		 MISEREOR

400K

 ·Enterprise development
·Access of credit
·Technical assistance		 ·Provinces of La Union, Ilocos sue, Pangasinan, Isabela, Cagayan, Nueva Vizcaya, Ilocos Norte, CAR ·Increased of lending capital
·Focus of lending to enterprise
Agro-based small scale industries program for coops (ASSICOOP) 1986 ·3 Primary coops, FES, SEED FES-NATCCO

600K

 ·Enterprise development ·Ifugao, Kalinga and Isabela ·3 rice mill projects were established. At present these are operating profitably
G.       COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS
Project on Sustainability Improvement of Renewable Energy Development in Village Electrifications with DOE, JICA Aug –Oct 2006 ·14 Candidate barangays in CAR and

region 2

 DOE/JICA

380k

 ·Conducted participatory rural appraisal workshop to the selected barangays for possible electrification ·Banaue
·Mayoyao
·Kayapa
·Kalinga		 ·The selected barangays are prepared and willing for the construction of Micro-hydro plant for electrification
Survey of legal and policy issues affecting indigenous peoples cooperative in cordillera (with ILO) Aug to Oct 2000 ·Cooperative members and non-members of Tinongdan MPC, Bakun indigenous Tribal Organization and Kiangan Community Development Cooperative ILO

290k

 ·Research on Cordillera indigenous peoples culture and practice that compliments or contradicts cooperative values, principles and practices. ·Cordillera Autonomous Region ·Information on conflicting and complementary indigenous cultural practices
·The cooperative Principles and practices were gathered and shared with the participating cooperatives
A Gender Based study of four cooperatives in four communities in Nueva Vizcaya with DCDCI/ Belgian Funding Agency May 1998 ·St. Vincent Parish Credit Cooperative
·St. Jerome’s Parish Credit Cooperative
·St. Joseph Parish Credit Cooperative
·St. Patrick Parish Credit Cooperative		 BELGIAN FUNDING AGENCY

120K

 ·Research study of four cooperatives in four communities of Nueva Vizcaya ·Nueva Vizcaya ·Statistical data on the participation of women and men to cooperative economic business and decision making
TRICORD credit & savings and agro forestry project among indigenous people in nueva vizcaya with OXFAM- AMERICA Oct. 1997 ·IP coops based in upland area OXFAM-AMERICA

360k

 ·Assessment of the TRICORD in terms of Savings and Credit and the Agro Forestry of IPs ·Four (4) towns of Nueva Vizcaya ·Came up with findings and recommendations for the project of TRICORD
Philippines Coop Development Program (PCODAP) 1987-1990 ·100 Cooperative Affiliates
·NATCCO
·CCA
·CIDA		 CIDA-NATCCO

670k

 ·Cooperative development and strengthening
·Promotional services of NORLU CEDEC		 ·Northern Luzon ·100 coops assisted with projects
·Increased visibility of NORLU CEDEC
H.       LOCAL GOVERNANCE PROJECT/INITIATIVES
UNDP-CDA-PCC Effective Local          governance & sustainable support mechanisms Jan 1999 – June 2001 ·CDA, UNDP, PCC
·LGU of La Trinidad
·Provincial Government of Benguet
·LGU of Tublay and kabayan		 UNDP-PCC

650K

 ·Project identification
·Secretariat
·Convener
·Project Feasibility Study
·Monitoring and evaluation (internal)		 ·Province of Benguet ·Established and strengthened the LGU and coop partnership / network
·Increased capability in coop management
I.          COOPERATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT/ENDORSEMENT/LINKAGING
1.      NORLU CEDEC Main Office Building in Baguio City (with MISEREOR) – 7,000,000.00
2.      Endorsement of three Cooperative Building Construction to MISEREOR:
   a.       Bad-ayan Buguias Development Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Buyagan, La Trinidad, Benguet – 3,000,000.00
   b.      Kiangan Community Development Cooperative in Kiangan, Ifugao – 1,000,000.00
   c.       Metro Lungog Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Ilocos Sur – 1,200,000.00
3.      NORLU CEDEC Building in Baguio City – 3,000,000.00
4.      Endorsement of Cooperative Building Construction to Coop NATCCO Party List
   a.       Tabuk Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Kalinga – a four storey building for Training Center – 1,200,000.00
   b.      Progressive Citizens Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Buguias, Benguet – a two storey building – 300,000.00
   c.       Tagudin Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Ilocos Sur – a two storey building – 900,000.00
   d.      Lingayen Catholic Credit Cooperative, Pangasinan – 700,000.00
   e.       La Trinidad Trading Post Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Benguet – 300,000.00
   f.       Hundguan Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Ifugao – 300,000.00