Affiliated Network Social Accountability in East Asia and the Pacific (ANSA‐EAP)

SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC SAc INITIATIVES

Project Proposal

A. Project Summary Information

Project Proponent:

Name and Position of contact person: Rasol Y Mitmug Jr

Chairperson
Young Moro Network for Social Accountability (YMN)
Through PMWS, RC-YPG, MINSED, MinHRAC, GroupAID

Complete address: B-25 L-32 New Capitol Estates-1

Batasan Hills, Quezon City

Telefax: +632-351-61-64; +63-906-495-8850

Email address: rasmitmug@gmail.com, mail@groupaid.org
Website: www.groupaid.org

Partner Organizations and Agencies:

Civil Society Organizations:
Government Agencies:
GroupAID, PMWS, RC-YPG, MINSED, MinHRAC, PCIJ, AI, IMT, ICG, ICHR
Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP)
Commission on Human Rights (CHR), Department of National Defense (DND)
Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG),
Autonomous Region on Muslim Mindanao

Project Duration [Start-up/End Dates]: November 15, 2010 – May 31, 2011
ANSA-EAP
Counterpart
Total Project Cost:
Project Coverage: Region-specific Initiative
Relevant Thematic Area/s: Youth, Welfare Promotion, Human Rights Protection
Relevant ANSA-EAP Strategic Access to Information, Capacity Building, Youth Networking, Service Delivery Monitoring
Objectives:
Mobilization: Research & Knowledge Management
B. Project Background and Rationale:

In Mindanao, where reports of conflict and violence abound, government and non-government peace development, humanitarian and
development assistance and programs are also present in various forms. These efforts aim to address peace and security issues but more
importantly, promote the welfare of the people. However, decades of peace talks and development effort do not seem to translate into higher
human development indexes. Especially for the youth, various issues have adverse effects on their development and their participation for their
welfare. The Peace Map Project is an attempt to provide for an verifiable, comprehensive and systematic presentation of both the conflict and
development in Mindanao. Moreover, it is an effort to build the capacity of the members and partners of the Young Moro Network.

1. What general issues of SAc will the proposed project respond to?

The project will deal with capacity building for the youth, human rights protection and welfare promotion in the Muslim areas of Mindanao
especially in the conflict-afflicted areas of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

2. Why is it important to address these issues? What implications will they have on the proponent’s and/or the government’s
SA program if these issues are addressed or not? Cite what these government programs are.

1. There are variances in perception. Many of those in Mindanao claim that reports from mainstream media have misrepresented the actual
realities on the ground, especially in the area of human rights abuse. Laws that protect basic human rights are said to be properly
implemented and those who violate are rarely held accountable.

2. ARMM and neighboring areas suffer from poverty and low levels of education. This in spite of billions of development assistance from the
government and international non-government organizations. Without active public monitoring and and academic analysis of how they
relate with the conflict other circumstances present in Muslim Mindanao, the intended effects of these spendings may never be achieved.

3. Situational considerations, along with Moro and Islamic rules, require or at least present areas of participation for the Moro youth for their
well-being. As stakeholders, they must be given the opportunity to assist in their development or at least monitor programs intended for
them.

3. What three most critical aspects or factors are central to, influencing or contributing to these issues?

1. Information on the incidences of conflict and violence are available. Similarly, development programs and projects, as well as budgetary
allocations can be researched. However, no systematic method has been initiated to present both for a public scrutiny and
research/analysis.
2. There are observations and claims of spending for the sake of spending. The NGO industry in Mindanao are replete with such stories
including connivance with the government for malfeasance in the handling of funds.
3. The role of the youth in participating for SAc initiatives not popularly advocated. Culture and religion are used to damped their interest
or repress activities. In many cases, they are actually induced to participate in corrupt practices.
 4. Mistrust and reports on the prevalence of the culture of impunity among armed groups (police, military, rebels, and civilian volunteers)
create an environment for human rights violation and reprisals.
5. Social volunteers on the ground and people on the community aver that they have not been properly consulted or that their actual
experiences and sentiments are not presented fairly.
6. Discrimination as to religion, geographical origin and race/tribe also plays a role in creating an atmosphere where basic rights are
violated and services and opportunities are given only to some.
7. Vested interests and patronage politics coupled with access to weapons dissuade citizens from participating in social accountability
efforts.

4. How will the proposed project contribute to meeting the overall goal and specific objectives of relevant ANSA-EAP core or
thematic area and to improving SAc activities in the region/country?

The Affiliated Network for Social Accountability in East Asia and the Pacific (ANSA EAP) promotes social accountability towards effective
and accountable governance. ANSA EAP’s twin strategy involves establishing and strengthening a regional community of practitioners,
and institutionalizing action-oriented learning programs on social accountability. ANSA-EAP considers young people as partners in
promoting and sustaining SAc.

The project will build the capacity of youth and engage them in monitoring service delivery by the government and other funded
organizations. It will focus on human rights protection and welfare promotion through humanitarian assistance. It will also include finance
management. As the map will present varied indicators of conflict and development in Mindanao, common citizens and analysts can
monitor and verify if service delivery systems are efficient.

C. Project Description

Describe in this section the desired outcome/s or result/s the proposed project or initiative would like to achieve after implementation.

Project Objectives

1. What is the overall objective of the proposed project? The statement of object should be SMART – Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic
and Time-bound.

a. Research and pool validated and comprehensive information on conflict, human rights, peace and development in Mindanao in an accessible
online platform.
b. Monitor financing and service delivery and correlate them to human development in Mindanao.
c. Develop the capacity of YMN members on social accountability.
2. If the proposed project has multiple components – briefly state the objective of each project component.

a. Research
- do a standards mapping
- produce literature analysis
- gather primary and secondary data

b. Partnerships Building for Data Collection and Validation

- create arrangements for information sharing
- coordinate volunteer and staff for data pooling

c. Use of ICT for information transparency and monitoring

- develop a website for an on-line map
- integrate of various web platforms for advocacy promotion
- upload updates from different sources of informations

d. Capacity Building
- improve capacity of YMN members in engaging the government for social accountability initiatives

Project Components

1. Using the table below, list down the specific outputs the proposed project will produce based on its overall objective and the specific
component objectives.

Outputs Means to Verify Assumptions

(What are the target outputs (What documentary evidence (What factors external to the proposed project,
and what SMART indicators will will you look at to confirm but could impact on its success, should be
you use to monitor the achievement of outputs?) considered?)
achievement of outputs?)

Overall Project Objective
Pool of information on conflict,
peace and development
programs and indices presented
on an on-line map.
- website with the peace map
- report publication
- activity reports (for meetings
and consultations)
- willingness of government agencies and
other NGOs to provide relevant secondary
data
- ability of YMN members to obtain first hand
information on the ground

1 – Preliminary Research - Literature analysis and - research report - availability of information on studies and
standards map similar projects activities
2 –Initial Design Presentation - Comments and suggestions - activity report - accessibility and availability of
from shareholders on general - list of project team members documents/info
project design - revised activity plan - genuine representation from shareholders

3 – Stakeholders Consultation - Comments and suggestions - list of data needed - availability of information
from shareholders on specific - activity report - genuine representation from shareholders
data needed and participation from

4 – Finalization of Map Design - Final map design - activity report - availability of data and experts

5 – Actual Research, Data - Collated primary and - report on data collated - cooperation of partner organizations and
Gathering and Collection secondary and - activity report government offices with researchers

6 – Data Presentation for - Verified data from research - Finalized data for posting on
Validation and data gathering the physical and on-line map
7 – Launching of Peace Map - Launching program - activity report - attendance of stakeholders and media for
dissemination

8 – Updating of Peace Map and - weekly updates for the peace - report on updates - availability of updates and volunteers/staff
Training for Maintenance map
- upgraded IT skills for
volunteers and partners

9 – Project Evaluation - disseminated final report to the - evaluation report - availability of data and for evaluation
public