Fund Facility Enhancing the

Community-Led Development

of the Badjao Settlements in

Barangay Bucana, Davao City

(a.k.a. Bucana Badjao Fund Facility

or BBFF)

Base Map of Badjao Community St. John Bucana

Priority Problems

Identified

Priority Problems Identified by the 4

settlements of Badjao during SUGAR

Inception

• Limited access of basic services due to lack of

legal documents specifically birth certificates.

• Vulnerabilities to flood, storm surge/monsoon

waves and fire

• No toilet facilities

Solutions Identified

Solutions Identified During the Detailed

Planning Sessions

• Processing of birth registration.

• Establishment of social infrastructure specifically

public toilet and foot path; and upgrading of

potable water system.

• Container Gardening for home security and

nutritional enhancement.

• Income augmentation: banca making and

support of additional fishing gears

Solutions Identified During the Detailed

Planning Sessions

• Disaster preparedness, mitigation and

contingency planning

• Mangrove rehabilitation as protection and

community nursery

• Adult and youth alternative literacy program

• Improvement of community meeting

halls/assembly areas

Accomplishments

Accomplishment

from July to September 2014 ( MinLand and Community Point Persons in Each

Settlements)

1. Processing of Birth registration

• Coordinated with the City Local Registrar Office

• Coordinated with Barangay Local Government of

Bucana for the support of 4 Barangay Health

Workers (BHW) in conducting household survey to

identify who are the Badjaos born in Davao City.

• Mobilized Community volunteers from

Tahimik/Mendoza for the intake interview with

BHWs.

97 members Abdul settlement

59 from Pastor Laylate

59 from Pastor Joseph

16 from Yahiya (new settlement)

137 from Pastor Bobby’s

Accomplishment

from July to September 2014 ( MinLand and Community Point Persons in Each

Settlements)

Accomplishment

from July to September 2014 ( MinLand and Community Point Persons in Each

Settlements)

2. Establishment of social infrastructure

specifically public toilet and foot path and

upgrading of potable water system

• Coordinated with Davao Light and Power Company

-Asked used electric post for the foot path

establishment

• Consulted Jhaymarts Industries Inc.

-Technical assistance on the assessment and

upgrading of water distribution in the Badjao

community.

Accomplishment

from July to September 2014 ( MinLand and Community Point Persons in Each

Settlements)

3. Container gardening for home security and

nutritional enhancement.

• Coordinated with the City Agriculturist’s Office

-Technical Assessment on the appropriate Urban

Gardening design.

-Schedule of visit TBA

( to be announced by the technical staff)

Accomplishment

from July to September 2014 ( MinLand and Community Point Persons in Each

Settlements)

4. Income augmentation: banca making and support

of additional fishing gears

• Matched fishing gear support program of Bureau of

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR Regional

Office) to Badjao communities

• Endorsed list of fisher folk to avail hook and line

fishing materials.

• 2 settlements had formulated operation and

maintenance for the acquisition and utilization of

motorized banca and engine.

Accomplishment

from July to September 2014 ( MinLand and Community Point Persons in Each

Settlements)

5. Disaster preparedness, mitigation and

contingency planning• Identified PDAT members

(10 males/ 6 females in the Badjao community were

negotiated to be mainstreamed in Purok 12-B community-

based quick response team organized by Barangay Bucana.

• Only 4 Female/2 male participants from Badjao attended

in the conducted Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management Training.

• In the recent concluded Basic Life Support and First Aid

training from Sep 16-17, only 3males/ 9females

participated and mostly were youth.

Accomplishment

from July to September 2014 ( MinLand and Community Point Persons in Each

Settlements)

6. Mangrove Rehabilitation as protection

and community nursery• Conducted multi-Stakeholders Consultation

Meeting attended by Watershed Management

Council, CENRO, Holy Cross of Davao College,

Friendly Women’s Association, Badjao leaders,

Barangay Officials

and IDIS

• September 29, 2014

-agreed next meeting

• Partnered with taxi companies for the donation of

used tires as container garden, foot path and buffer

zone along coastline to safeguard the planted

mangrove from big waves.

-STC Taxi, Holiday Taxi and Maligaya Taxi

• MinLand & Badjao Pastors lobbied to BLGU Bucana

to re-enact the Barangay Ordinance on the

“Bawal Magputol Og Mangroves

Accomplishment

from July to September 2014 ( MinLand and Community Point Persons in Each

Settlements)

7. Adult and youth alternative literacy program

• Coordinated with City Planning and Development

Office and City Social Services Development Office

-Recommendation of Badjao from other community

who can be trained as para-teacher of Functional

Literacy.

• Coordinated with Alternative Learning System of

DepED for the process and requirements of ALS.

Accomplishment

from July to September 2014 ( MinLand and Community Point Persons in Each

Settlements)

8. Improvement of community meeting

halls/assembly areas

-Enhanced the assembly hall of Pastor Laylate’s

settlement for multi-purpose use.

Challenges

Challenges in the Implementation

1. Language Barrier

Challenges in the Implementation

2. Lack of Appreciation

-The Badjao people are not so appreciative

with the Community Project.

Challenges in the Implementation

3. Dependency on Government and Private

Assistance

-Used to receiving dole-outs from different

agencies.

Challenges in the Implementation

4. Culture/Values

-Tangible assistance is more appreciated.

Challenges in the Implementation

5. Lack of Commitment

-The Badjao people prefer to work and earn

than attend meetings and community

activities.