On the second day of the Norwegian Mission-organized development partnership forum in Marinduque, ‘partnership’ in the context of the development work the NMA undertakes was defined. It is based on active and substantial participation of their chosen communities in the NMA programs – through community-based orgs (CBOs) - from conceptualization to implementation, to the extent that the communities feel strongly that they own these programs and must see their fruition.
For any identified programs, the Mission sees to it that a staff or unit is assigned the task of coordinating such programs with its public and private sector partners until the appropriate technical support and/or funding, as the case may be, are obtained.
Community-based organizations established under the sponsorship of NMA in the municipality of Buenavista are as follows: Sama-sama sa Ikauunlad ng Ating Pamumuhay (SIKAP), Aktibong Nakikilahok sa Ikauunlad ng Brgy. Bagacay (ANIB), Pagkakaisa sa Kaunlaran ng Yook (PAKAY), Bagtingon Angat Kaunlaran Pagkaisahan (BAKAP), Samahan ng Magsasaka ng Tungib (SamaMagsasaka), Samahan ng Magsasaka ng Pinagbulugan (SAMAPI) and a new core group in Brgy. Caigangan.
Agriculture and livestock programs for the communities.
Coco- based processing (coco-sugar, coco-vinegar, etc.)
Construction of school buildings.
In Torrijos, there’s Sulong Malibago sa Kaunlaran (SUMAKA), Pagkakaisa Tungo sa Pag-unlad ng Dampulan (PAGTUPAD ), Samahan ng Pagkakaisa sa Pag-unlad ng Payanas (SP3), Samahan ng Makawayan Tungo sa Kaunlaran at Pagkakaisa (SAMAKAP), Samahan i-angat Kaunlaran ng Talawan (SiKAT), and a core group in Brgy. Buangan.
Today's forum will end in a covenant of partnership among all of NMA's partners in development.
