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DENR-DILG Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2013-03 on the Guidelines in the Establishment and Implementation of Barangay Forest Programme in Support of the National Greening Programme.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Monitoring Plant protection Planting material/seeds Contract/agreement Subsidy/incentive Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Agreement enters into force upon signature by both Parties.
Abstract

This Joint Memorandum Circular establishes the Guidelines in the Establishment and Implementation of Barangay Forest Programme in Support of the National Greening Programme. The DENR will make available a financial assistance through a Memorandum of Agreement in support for the implementation of the Barangay Forest Programme in specific location for specific period. The participating Municipal and Barangay Governments of participating municipalities and Barangay shall allocate funds for the maintenance and protection of areas to be developed under the above mentioned Agreement which may be taken from 20% of the Internal Revenue Allotment and other appropriate sources of funds. The activities for which funds provided by DENR under this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) shall be used for the following activities: establishment of nursery; production of at least 10,000 quality seedlings preferably endemic forest and fruit bearing tree species, including fuelwood and-landscaping plant species, and establishment of 20 hectares of specific objective of plantation (i.e. fuelwood, landscape, etc.) plantation. The work and financial plan and GIs-generated maps that are attached and shall form as integral part of this Agreement.

Full text
English
Website
forestry.denr.gov.ph