| Small Grants Program (Grant Activity Fund -
GAF) |
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| Financial assistance to people's organizations
(PO's) to strengthen their institutional and technical capabilities
for implementing measures supportive of SCOTIA objectives
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- Briefed PO's on GAF guidelines
for applicants and facilitated training sessions to heighten
PO capacity to implement proposed activities-leadership
training, plan/activity formulation, organizational management,
etc.
- Priority to be given to activities
supporting the following GAF objectives:
| 1.
Coastal Resources Conservation - strengthen the
capability of local communities, LGU's, divers among
others to implement measures for sustainability
of coastal resources quality and its tourism value |
| 2.
Environmental Management Initiatives - strengthen
the capability of local communities, LGU's, and
tourism industry operators in CRM, SWM, SMS, and
CP (the 4 SCOTIA strategies) |
| 3.
Information, Education, and Communication or IEC
Initiatives - Raise people's awareness, value, and
retention of sustainable measures for coastal tourism;
activities that promote dialogue, dissemination,
partnerships, and other innovative networking efforts
to fortify the development process |
| 4.
EUF Establishment - Development and implementation
of policies and regulations |
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| IEC Programs and Materials |
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Information and education materials and programs to
propel long-term commitment and effective implementation
of the local stakeholders' environmental initiatives
A key element in SCOTIA's highly-positive impact on
communities
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- IEC manuals - In addition to drawing materials from
other existing sources, SCOTIA team members developed
their own IEC manuals as the need arose in the communities:
| - Ecological Solid Waste
Management Manual |
| - Barangay ESWM Planning
Manual |
| - Sustainable Funding for
ESWM |
| - Cleaner Production Manual
for Resorts and Restaurants |
| - Tool Kit for MPA Management
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- Video
- Press
releases
- Website
development
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