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(“ANG PAGLALAKBAY SA ILOG NG BUHAY”)THE JOURNEY ALONG THE RIVER OF LIFETHE JOURNEY ALONG THE RIVER OF LIFE

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HARMONISING ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF RIVER BASINS

In Conjunction with Malaysia World Water Day 201024-26 March 2010 Prince Hotel & Residence, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Background of Presenter

• Davao River Initiatives is a forum where t k h ld t i t h ithstakeholders can get in touch with

capacity building activities related to community actions within the watersheds

• Source of funds come from government & private sector for project managementprivate sector for project management contracts

• Started in 1999

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OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION• Introduction to the Davao River Basin • The HELP Paradigm - The Socio-Cultural AcceptedThe HELP Paradigm The Socio Cultural Accepted

Practices – The Journey

• The River Festival Conceptual Framework – Objectives– Key Result Areas– Activities & Deliverables

Fi i l R i t– Financial Requirement• Challenges in Organizing River Festivals • Visions • Conclusions

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The Davao River Basin

• One of the 91 river basins under the HELP UNESCO ti i 67 t iUNESCO operating in 67 countries

• One of the 19 river basins in Asia which had evolved from the proposed stage to operational status

• 3rd largest in Mindanao Philippines 7th• 3 largest in Mindanao Philippines, 7largest in the country

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Philippines

FAST FACTS• 3rd longest river in Mindanao

• Length = 160 kilometers

•Average width = 60-90 meters

•Drainage area = 1,800 sq km

•DENR classification ranges from AA to B

•Its route starts from the headwaters of Bukidnon and ends as it enters into the Davao Gulf

•Its catchment covers areas of 3 other provinces

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Davao River Initiatives, March 2010

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AREA CLASSIFICATION OF THE DAVAO RIVER BASIN

TIMBERLAND =77.5%

ALIENABLE & DISPOSABLE = 22.5%

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HELP ParadigmSocio-Cultural Accepted Practices

• Celebrations of nature’s bounty• Commemorating tribal journeys• Founding anniversaries of the villages or

cities• Religious fiestas• Recognition of community leaders• Recognition of community beauties

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River Festivals

ProcessHydrology

Forum,Seminars,research

WaterManagers,

StakeholdersConflicting

Multiple uses

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River Festival Conceptual Framework

• Objectives– Advocacy– Livelihood enhancement

• Key Result Areas– River parades & competitions

Promotion of IWRM– Promotion of IWRM• Activities & Deliverables• Financial Requirement

THEME DEVELOPMENT

• The river’s journey is symbolic of the city’s d l tdevelopment

• The quality of the rivers of the city reflect its people’s choices

• To keep the Davao River alive is every Davaoeños right & responsibilityDavaoeños right & responsibility

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Activities & Deliverables

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FROM DAVAO GULF TO

CROCODILE PARK

RIVER PARADE

STARTING POINT

12-KM CRUISE along the Davao River in

1-hour travel from mouth at high tide

PARADE END POINT

Promotion of IWRM

• River summits & forum which tackles issues such as:issues, such as:– Will Davao City drink its rivers?– Electric power or drinking water?– Aerial spraying by banana & pineapple

plantationsWater allocations at barangay levels– Water allocations at barangay levels

– Pollution & threats of degradation– Climate change adaptation

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Financial Requirement

• Cost ranges from USD8,000 to USD 10 00010,000

• Depends on the extent of your activities

Challenges in Organizing River Festivals

• River characterization• Participation analysis• Budgetary constraints• Coordination • Promotions and information, education

and communication• Weather uncertainties and climate

changes

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Visions• It is envisioned to sustain food and water security and

create learning opportunities g pp• Global climate change will have minimal impact on the

hydrologic capacities of the Davao River Catchment• It is a vision of the organizers and the general populace

that the emotions and advocacy levels attained during the holding of the festival will be sustained the whole time. Th d i f b h i l h f th l t• The drivers for behavioural change from the complacent and unaware society to a better organized and pro-active stance to effect a continuous action regardless of political conditions are envisioned to be institutionalized.

Conclusion

• It is in the conclusion that through the Davao River Festival scientific pursuit ofDavao River Festival scientific pursuit of hydrological studies, will be in harmony with the socio-cultural, economic and environmental objectives.

• The principles of HELP is best demonstrated by this project From ademonstrated by this project. From a proposed status, the river festivals evolved into the operational stage.

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