Guide to Balikatan Sagip Patubig Program (BSPP)

FEATURES
	Supports food sufficiency program via irrigation development Promotes participation and complementation of resources for irrigation development among the national government thru the Department of Agriculture (DA)/National Irrigation Administration (NIA), local government units (LGU) and farmers with their Irrigators Associations (IA) Covered by a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) approved by DA/NIA, LGU and IA Sustains system operation and maintenance (O&M) Nationwide coverage
SCOPE
Supports food sufficiency program via irrigation development Promotes participation and complementation of resources for irrigation development among the national government thru the Department of Agriculture (DA)/National Irrigation Administration (NIA), local government units (LGU) and farmers with their Irrigators Associations (IA) Covered by a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) approved by DA/NIA, LGU and IA Sustains system operation and maintenance (O&M) Nationwide coverage
FEATURES
At least 130% irrigated cropping intensity Presence of viable IA Willingness and capability of LGUs and IAs to undertake system repair and O&M At least 12% estimated internal rate of return Rehabilitation cost less than P45,000/hectare
FINANCING SCHEME
Cost sharing arrangement covers only actual rehabilitation/construction cost MUNICIPALITY/ INCOME CLASS DA/ NIA LGU IA 1st – 3rd 30 – 40% 50% 10 – 20% 4th – 6th 50 – 60% 30% 10 – 20%   IAs contribute labor or materials IA and LGU shares may be in cash or in kind IAs to establish revolving fund for: minor repair of calamity damages expansion of irrigation facilities source of investment for value-adding downstream activities of the IA
RESPONSIBILITIES OF NIA
Determine technical feasibility and economic viability of proposed projects Assess the technical capability of LGUs and IAs on project implementation Coordinate with LGUs and IAs in undertaking various project activities Provide LGUs technical assistance in project planning, programming and implementation Facilitate preparation and approval of MOA Undertake project implementation on LGUs' request
RESPONSIBILITIES OF LGUs
Confirm projects for implementation Commit counterpart fund Request funding to DA/NIA Undertake project implementation if capable Coordinate with NIA & IA in undertaking various project activities Turn over completed projects to IAs Provide support to IA for sustained O&M of the systems and delivery of agricultural services Enter into MOA with DA/NIA and IA
RESPONSIBILITIES OF IAs
Identify and endorse projects to LGU/s and DA/NIA Coordinate with NIA and LGUs in various project activities Provide labor counterpart Accept, operate and maintain the completed projects Establish and maintain O&M trust fund Enter into MOA with DA/NIA and IA
Persons to contact to avail of BSPP support National Irrigation Administration EDSA, Diliman, Quezon City Tel. No. (02) 928-4130; 929-6071-79 local 125 Fax No. (02) 925-8556 e-mail: od-smd@nia.gov.ph Regional Irrigation Managers National Irrigation Administration Provincial Irrigation Officers National Irrigation Administration FOR INQUIRY, WRITE US AT od-smd@nia.gov.ph