Micro-Watershed 1st Round	Covered Municipalities and Cities
Muntinlupa	Muntinlupa City
Pagsanjan	Pagsanjan, Lucban, Luisiana, Majayjay, Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, and Lumban
Tanay	Tanay
Calauan	Bay, Calauan, and Alaminos
Morong-Teresa	Morong and Teresa Angono-Binangonan-Cardona
Sta. Cruz	Sta. Cruz, Nagcarlan. Liliw and Magdalena
Siniloan	Siniloan and Famy
Sta. Rosa	Sta. Rosa
Los Baños-Mt. Makiling	Los Baños
Biñan	Biñan, Carmona
San Pedro	San Pedro, Tagaytay, GMA, Silang
Micro-Watershed 2nd Round	Covered Municipalities and Cities
Taguig	Taguig, Pasig, Parañaque, Pateros, Taytay, Cainta
San Cristobal	Calamba, Cabuyao, Sta. Rosa, Silang, Tagaytay, Tanauan
San Juan	Sto. Tomas, Tanauan , Lipa, Malvar, Los Baños, Alaminos, Bay, Calamba
Seven Lakes	San Pablo, Nagcarlan, Rizal
Pila	Pila, Victoria, Nagcarlan, Sta. Cruz, San Pablo, Calauan
Pangil	Pangil, Kalayaan, Pakil, Paete, Real, Lumban, and Siniloan, Sta. Maria-Mabitac Famy
Jala-Jala	Jala-Jala, Pililia, Mabitac
Pililia	Pililia , Tanay
Baras	Baras, Tanay, Morong
Sapang Baho	Antipolo, Taytay, Cainta, Angono, San Mateo, Marikina, Pasig
Mapandan	Antipolo, Rodriguez, San Mateo, Tanay, Baras,  Quezon City, Marikina, Pateros,

 

These sub-projects contributed to a measurable reduction in environmental pressures of the lake in terms of reduced amount of solid wastes and reduction in BOD and TSS .  These also generated a total of 872 jobs directly and indirectly hired that included vendors, wastepickers, IPs and additional personnel hired during peak season (eco-tourism).

 

MRF and Sanitary Landfill

 

The LISCOP project has financed 17 MRFs and a Sanitary Landfill wherein solid wastes are properly processed through segregation, reuse and recycling.  It also resulted to the closure  and rehabiliation of open dumpsites as part of the general solid waste management strategy of the project.

 

Wastewater Treatment Facility

 

Two WWTFs (Nagcarlan and Sta. Cruz)  are already operational and have both contributed in the reduction of BOD, thereby, enabling these LGUs to comply with the effluent standards. Since its operations, treated effluent discharge of these facilities have improved. For 2010, average BOD discharge after treatment is 13.5 mg/L and 28 mg/L for 2011.

 

Eco-tourism / enhancement

 

Sub-projects have been generating revenues for the recipient LGUs. The revenues from these facilities assist the LGU in the maintenance of the site and safeguarding  the quality if the water bodies and the watersheds.

 

Flood Control

 

Testimonies from Taytay and Baras stakeholders indicated that these sub-projects resulted to quick abatement of flooding in the sub-project areas.

 

 

From January to June 2011, actual revenue the three sub-projects are reflected below:

 

Tanay Daranak Falls	Php 691,722.50
Panguil Eco-Park	Php 1,488,728.00
Pakil Eco-Heritage Park	Php 1,171,030.00
Total Revenue	Php 3,351,480.50

 

Impacts and Benefits

• Closure of 17 dumpsites and upgrading of 23 out of the 41 LGU-operated dumps in the Laguna de Bay Basin

• Decrease by 53.22% in volume of solid wastes dumped into open areas, waterways and the lake due to the establishments of MRF in 17 municipalities.

• The establishment and operation of composting facilities in seventeen (17) municipalities have contributed to the reduction of methane emissions

• The Flood Control SPs in Baras, Tanay and Taytay, Rizal, have reduced the impact of flooding.

• The LISCOP Project has paved the way towards establishing LGUs’ own identities, thereby developing a sense of pride and credibility among its constituents

• The establishment of various LGU sub-projects has generated livelihood opportunities for the communities including the marginalized sector. About 462 individuals were hired to provide services to the various sub-projects

• The LGU-proponents have established partnerships among various sectors and have laid the groundwork for further collaboration

• Propelled LGUs to formulate ordinances in support to the effective implementation of the sub-project

• The LGUs as well as the LLDA have built up institutional capabilities on various aspects of project preparation, appraisal, implementation and management

Lessons Learned

• Involvement of all stakeholders is an essential element to success but the existence of a project CHAMPION assures project sustainability

• Link environmental projects with economic development

• Natural and man-made events can create an almost instant demand

• Donors field visits are crucial to improve project performance, Clarify issues and resolve conflicts

• Project implementation requires flexibility and thrives on open and creative interactions among partners

• Discover & unveil the uniqueness and potentials of resources

• Need for increased capacity for local governance