Brief Description of Demo Projects

Given the fact that solid waste management was the priority issue in Cagayan de Oro City and its 40 Barangays, part of the demonstration projects were developed to introduce innovative practices on SWM by strengthening Public Private Partnerships, sorting at source, bio-degradable composting & recycling, and developing peri-urban agriculture through community gardening. In the process of implementation especially regarding composting technologies, the sharing of experiences from the Sri Lankan SCP cities were instrumental in building awareness, and adapting appropriate composting technologies.
The three pilot Barangays selected as demonstration projects on SWM were Bugo, Lapasan and Gusa. The local government of Gusa was also identified for coastal management projects, which included a fish sanctuary, artificial coral reefs, and mangrove reforestation.

• The Integrated Solid Waste Management Project (ISWMP) and Allotment Garden in the Barangay Bugo
  The Integrated Solid Waste Management Project of Bugo was pioneered by the Local Environmental Planning and Management (L-EPM) process, and is now promoted by DILG’s “Good Practice in Local Governance: Facility for Adaptation and Replication” (GO-FAR). The focus of DILG’s program is to support LGU efforts in confronting local environmental issues through city-to-city exchanges. KALAMBUAN or the ISWM project of Bugo was designed to answer the garbage issue in the Barangay. It emphasized waste segregation as an initial and important component in any proper garbage disposal system, creating livelihood opportunities for the marginalized fraction of the Barangay population. KALAMBUAN has earned Barangay Bugo an award from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' “National Search for Model Barangay” for its Eco-Waste Management in 2004. Currently, there is a plan to expand the project throughout Bugo with a 5-year implementation plan. Prioritization will depend on the immensity of the waste problem of the Barangay, and an available area for an accessible community garden. (download full document)
  Through the GO-FAR scheme, the City of Surigao has volunteered to the BLGD-DILG to replicate the experiences of Cagayan De Oro city. A Manual on Replication has been developed to guide the Local Government Units which are interested to undergo the GO FAR/EPM Process.

Peri-urban Agriculture under ISWM

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