PRDP HOLDS JOINT MONITORING, EVALUATION ON FMR SPS IN MISOC
Date Published: March 30, 2022
A joint monitoring and evaluation for select Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project 10 (DA-PRDP 10) Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) subprojects implemented in Misamis Occidental was conducted on March 23-24, 2022.
The subprojects visited include the 11.93-kilometer (km) rehabilitation and concreting of Sumasap-Salimpono-Magsaysay-Bangko-San Juan FMR in Panaon town worth about Php144-million (M); 13-km concreting of Zamora-Culpan-Balintonga-Sinampongan FMR in Aloran (Php171-M); and the 6.5-km concreting of Siloy-Upper Dioyo Concepcion FMR, in the municipality of Calamba amounting to Php69-M.
Of which, said activity was led by the Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Development Council (RDC 10) in coordination with DA-PRDP 10 and the Monitoring and Evaluation Team of DA.
Members of the inspection team writing down some of their findings
DA Regional Executive Director and PRDP 10 Project Director Carlene C. Collado said, that the joint undertaking is essential to determine if the said projects were implemented according to the standards set forth by the funding institution and were utilized as to its intended purpose.
“This activity will help the agency know the reaped benefits among farmer-beneficiaries, and do corrective measures, should there be any, to fulfill project’s objectives. The results of the monitoring will also serve as our benchmark in the granting of another subproject to a local government unit,” the agri official added.
On the other hand, Regional Technical Coordinator of RPMC-10, Engr. Rosalyn Yparraguirre appreciated the effort of the implementing agency, as the projects accorded to the farmers are eyed to pave way for more economic opportunities thru the provision of access to road networks.
She further remarked, these will also prompt for the development of more lands for agri use, thus contributing to the increase of production and eventually, augment the income of farmers.
Summary of the findings will be forwarded to the agencies’ concerned, which will aid in beefing up project implementation.
Joining the monitoring and evaluation team are the staff from the Provincial Planning and Development Office of MisOcc. #
