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The
Philippines Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP) commenced
in 1986 at a time of major social and political changes in the
Philippines. Since 1986, the Program has supported about 1,200
small activities benefiting at least 600,000 poor people
through partnership with more than 500 civil society,
non-profit organisations, primarily Non-Government Organisations
(NGOs) and People's Organisations (POs). It is now an integral
part of Australia's official bilateral assistance to the Philippines. The
counterpart agency throughout has been the National
Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
Since
its inception, the Program has been managed by a Secretariat comprised
of locally engaged staff contracted by and accommodated within
the Australian
Agency for International Development (AusAID) Manila
Office at the Australian Embassy. On February 23, 2005, the management
of PACAP was turned-over by the Australian Embassy in the Philippines
to Hassall
and Associates, International (HAI), an Australian
contractor. HAI has been managing PACAP in collaboration with
its Philippine partner, Sustainable
Development Solutions.
A team
composed of dedicated and competent professionals has been
formed to facilitate the implementation of the program. (see
organizational structure)
Goal
Poor communities
in the Philippines are empowered to pursue economic growth and
achieve better standards of living.
Objectives
Civil
society organizations are innovating and responding to community
needs throughout the Philippines, and generating a foundation
for new development approaches.
Devolved
networks of civil society, government and private sector organizations
are collaborating to identify and meet local priorities in selected
provinces, and creating an enabling environment for further
development.
Overview
of Program Components
- Component
1 - Strategic Direction
Objective - Build PACAPs capacity to foster innovation,
plan strategically, and demonstrate clear stewardship of its
interventions, while ensuring effective coordination with
other AusAID and donor activities.
Go
to Charting Our Path for more details...
- Component
2 - Focused Community Assistance Scheme (FOCAS)
Objective - A suite of strategically linked activities implemented
at selected sites within the five AusAID Country Program Strategy
(CPS) Targeted Provinces, that promote community development
of selected communities, meet LGU planning priorities, and
align with the annually reviewed Strategic Guidance Framework
(SGF).
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to Focused Assistance for more details...
- Component
3 - Responsive Assistance Scheme
Objective - Responsive activities implemented throughout the
Philippines that meet CPS objectives. In the southern
Philippines these activities will also conform to an annually
reviewed SGF.
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to Responsive Assistance for more details...
- Component
4 - Coordination and Management
Objective - Coordinate and manage the effective transition
and ongoing efficiency of PACAP.
PACAP Funding
The
new five-year phase of PACAP will deliver $AUD 20 Million in
grant assistance to projects supporting poor communities. Approximately
half of this will be delivered through the Focal Community Assistance
Scheme and half through the Responsive Assistance Scheme. At
least 90% of funds will be delivered to the southern Philippines. PACAP
will be reviewed externally and based on its performance may be
extended for a further five years after the current Phase ends
in early 2010.
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