Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Project (MIADP) Baseline Study
project id

SDS-113

project Name

Conduct of the Baseline Study for the Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Project (MIADP)

client
MIADP- Department of Agriculture- World Bank
location
Mindanao
Country
Philippines
period Covered
February 2024 - April 2025
No. of staff months
155
Associated Consultant
None
no. of staff months Provided by associated consultant
-
Description

MIADP is a major project of the Department of  Agriculture and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) that  supports the upliftment of the IPs, the most vulnerable groups residing in  the Ancestral Domains. The Project interventions are aligned with the broad  objectives of the PDP 2023-2028, notably on the “socio-economic  transformation for a prosperous, inclusive, and resilient community.”  Inclusivity is the foundation for MIADP, a process of creating an environment  for all the people in the ADs to have equal opportunities and access to  resources to succeed and participate in the development stream. The PDP  expressly adopts a comprehensive framework for inclusiveness anchored on a  “whole-of-government” and “whole-of-society” approach. This approach stresses  the importance of “(i) strengthening the social protection systems to reduce  the risks faced by the most vulnerable groups, (ii) partnership and greater  collaboration with the private sector and civil society; and (iii) greater  reliance on the LGUs in the execution of public programs and projects.  Similarly, MIADP equally promotes the achievement of SDG’s Goals 1, 2, 5, 10,  13, and 15, all of which call for actions to “end poverty and inequality  among the populace”.

The baseline  survey had two primary objectives: (i) to establish baseline values for four  Project development objectives indicators, including two IR indicators and  household income, and (ii) to document and analyze critical parameters  impacting project implementation. Objective (i) served as a benchmark for  assessing project progress and success, while objective (ii) entailed a  detailed analysis of the institutional and governance landscape, providing  essential information for the successful implementation of MIADP.

Description of Services provided

A mixed method of data collection was employed with a completed 3,785 household interviews among farmers, fishers, and livestock producers across the 10 Ancestral Domains in the 6 regions of Mindanao;conducted 19 focus group discussions, and 212 key informant interviews among IP organizations, implementers such as LGU, NCIP, and DA-regional officers; and the IP community members; and the review and analysis of secondary data. SDS designed the study instruments, and pre-test instruments, hired and trained around90 field team members, conducted editing and data analysis; and prepared the baseline study reports for all ten Ancestral Domains and one summary report.                                                                                                                                                                                          

The study instrument, aside from the socio-economic and agricultural production questions also includes sections on health such as disabilities,  membership of households on PhilHealth, and suggested projects on agriculture, infrastructure, education, and health sectors of their communities.

SDS performed the following:

  • Designed the operations plan and survey instrument;pretested the instruments and modified accordingly;
  • Designed and implemented agreed sampling scheme where household list were validated;
  • Hired/recruited and trained field supervisors,enumerators for the household survey, and research associates for the conduct of the FGD and key informant interviews;
  • Updated its own Computer-Assisted Personal Interview(CAPI) system, suitable to the design of survey instruments and its translated version
  • Conducted household survey, moderated FGD sessions, and interviewed target key informants in the 10 Ancestral domains (ADs);
  • Review, edit/clean data sets;
  • Analyze data sets; prepare data tables and prepare 10Baseline Survey reports; and one summary report for all 10 ADs.
  • Presented results to the MIADP Project Office,the World Bank, DA regional offices; and project stakeholders.