Kalinga Mission (KAMICYDI)

Sustainable Agriculture in the Philippines

Kalinga Mission (KAMICYDI)

Summary

The project focuses on the promotion of a sustainable agricultural technology, led and devised by indigenous peoples in the Philippines.

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $980 was raised for this project.

Received $980 from 62 donations from people like:

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The Sustainable Indigenous Peoples Agricultural Technology (SIPAT) which is the major focus of KAMICYDI incorporates an environmentally friendly and proven technology that has been used since time immemorial and has been effective in providing enough food for the Kalinga indigenous peoples and other indigenous peoples in the Cordillera.

Activities

Forest protection, reforestation and maintenance through FITU Technology, a forest management technology; Watershed reforestation using the PINAGWA System; Repair, rehab and construction of new irrigation systems; Advocacy and partnerships

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $980

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $980 .  The original project funding goal was $5,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Resources

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

This project’s activities have provided and secured, for the UMILI or Kalinga indigenous peoples, a sustainable food supply and has lifted living conditions.

Project Message

This project has established a successful opportunity for indigenous people to secure their resource base and reduce poverty through an innovative approach to natural and agro-ecosystem management.
- Sean Southey, UNDP's Equator Initiative Manager

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Sean Southey
UNDP's Equator Initiative Manager
405 Lexingoton Avenue
4th floor
New York, NY 10174
United States
212-457-1709
Email:

Project Sponsor

United Nations Development Programme

Organization

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Logo

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
One United Nations Plaza 21st Floor
New York, NY 10017
United States
212-906-5000
http://www.undp.org

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in PhilippinesPhilippines and can also be found under EnvironmentEnvironment.

For more information about Philippines, read the Human Development Report on Philippines or the Wikipedia entry for Philippines.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on December 17, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 3, 2004