Question & AnswerQ&A (DA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 14, S. 2013)
The primary goal of the PAMANA Program is to contribute to lasting peace by reducing poverty and vulnerability in conflict areas, improving governance, and empowering communities to address issues of conflict and peace through social cohesion activities.
The four main approaches are: 1) convergence of delivery of basic services, 2) good governance through responsive, transparent and accountable resource allocation, 3) community empowerment to enhance local demand for services, and 4) asset reform addressing agrarian unrest and natural resource exploitation.
The Department of Agriculture supports the PAMANA Program by providing focused interventions that improve local governance and institutional capacities in conflict-vulnerable areas.
Pillar 1 refers to policy reform and development foundation for peace, Pillar 2 focuses on micro-level services delivery to households and communities, and Pillar 3 addresses meso-level regional and sub-regional development challenges for peace-building.
The program covers seven zones: Central Mindanao, Zamboanga-Basilan-Sulu-Tawi-Tawi (ZamBaSulTa), Bicol-Quezon-Mindoro, Samar Island, Davao-Compostela Valley-CARAGA/Region XIII, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), and Negros-Panay.
Eligible LGUs are previously selected and prioritized based on OPAPP criteria in coordination with the Security Sector or as defined by relevant Peace Agreements.
LGUs must prepare a Project Design following the PAMANA format, submit supporting documents (Procurement Plan, Work and Financial Plan, Program of Works, technical descriptions, geo-tagged data), and appropriate Sanggunian Resolutions authorizing MOA and approving counterpart funds.
Funds are released in three tranches: 50% for mobilization and initial costs, 40% after 70% of the first tranche is disbursed and liquidated, and 10% upon submission of completion certificates and evidentiary support.
Regional Directors may terminate or cancel projects for non-compliance, corruption, or other valid reasons. They may also suspend or withhold final tranche releases during reviews for procurement irregularities or unsatisfactory performance.
The PNSC provides program guidelines, policy directions for Pillar 3 projects, reviews and endorses annual work and financial plans, and oversees overall implementation of the PAMANA Program.