QuestionsQuestions (BAFPS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 01)
To ensure the effective and efficient implementation of activities that promote, propagate, and develop organic agriculture in the Philippines.
People’s organizations (farmers/fisherfolk organizations, cooperatives, federations/consortia), agribusiness enterprises/industry associations, non-profit organizations (NGOs/foundations), government organizations (LGUs, government corporations, other agencies), and academic/educational institutions (SUCs and private academic institutions).
Projects directly related to: (a) the National Organic Agriculture Program (NOAP) priority components; (b) enhancing global competitiveness of Philippine organic products; (c) advancing the organic farming sector (e.g., common service facilities); and (d) catering to indigenous peoples, agrarian reform beneficiaries, tribal and marginalized communities.
At minimum: not duplicative of existing DA/other government funding windows; market/technical/financial/socio-economic/ecological/organizational viability and feasibility as applicable; enhance competitiveness of target beneficiaries/sector; offer product/service competitiveness in local/foreign markets (price/fees/quality); promote upstream and downstream linkages; provide clear and verifiable proof of sustainability; benefit most of a sector (not only selected entities).
NTWG evaluates proposals requesting more than PhP 5,000,000.00. RTWG/IATWG evaluates proposals requesting PhP 5,000,000.00 and below.
Chair: Chief, Policy Advocacy & Legislative Support Division; Vice-Chair: Director, Project Development Service; Members: representatives from NAFC, FOS, HVCDP, BPI, Office of the Undersecretary for Special Concerns, BSWM, AMAS, PHILMECH, BFAR, BAI, BAR, ATI, and resource persons from other concerned agencies as needed (e.g., DILG, DENR, DepEd, DAR, DTI, DOST-PCAARRD, DOH).
Develop evaluation criteria for NOAB approval; evaluate proposals endorsed/pre-screened by the Technical Secretariat; conduct interviews/site validation when necessary; rank/prioritize proposals using feasibility/acceptability indicators and the Order’s minimum requirements; recommend changes to project guidelines to NOAB.
Develop evaluation criteria for approval by the Regional Executive Director/IA Head; evaluate proposals endorsed/pre-screened by the RFU/IA Technical Secretariat; conduct interviews when necessary to verify data; rank/prioritize proposals based on feasibility/acceptability indicators and the minimum project requirements.
The BAFPS of the DA serves as the National Technical Secretariat. It performs initial screening/preappraisal (document completeness), updates proponents, facilitates fund transfer for approved projects, prepares status reports to NOAB, and maintains a database of approved/disapproved proposals and monitoring/completion reports.
The proponent is responsible for feasibility studies, though DA units, bureaus, or attached agencies/corporations may be consulted.
At least 20% of the total project cost must be shouldered by the proponent as counterpart (cash, labor, or others).
Submitted concept notes/proposals/documents are initially screened and pre-appraised by the Technical Secretariat and relevant units. Proposals failing initial screening/pre-appraisal are returned to the proponent for improvement; disapproved concept notes may be resubmitted as revised/improved proposals.
Regional Field Units, DA Bureaus, Attached Agencies, and Implementing Units through their TWG; the Heads of these units inform NOAB for information.
After passing initial screening/pre-appraisal and TWG evaluation/ranking/prequalification, a short list with the Project Evaluation Report (PER) is submitted to NOAB for review and approval.
It causes disqualification of the proponent to avail of assistance and future funding.
Proponents must submit a final Work and Financial Plan (WFP) within one (1) month from receipt of approval notice, and they must sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with DA (and the Implementing Agency).
Implementing Agencies must monitor progress (fund usage, status of implementation/completion, project operations, competitiveness, employment/social benefits, value-added, gender, and other data) and monitor environmental/ecological impacts. They must facilitate external audits and submit monitoring and completion reports to NOAB through the Secretariat; completion report is due within two (2) months after project completion.
A proponent may be blacklisted and perpetually banned from receiving financial assistance under the organic agriculture program for: (1) failure, without justifiable cause, to submit completion report after at least three (3) formal requests; and/or (2) failure, without justifiable cause, to liquidate previously received funds.
Separability: if any provision is declared invalid, separable parts remain in force. Effectivity: the Order takes effect immediately.