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Balay Dabaw Sur, Inc.<\/strong> [BDSI] is non-stock, non-profit corporation duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a developmental non-government organization [NGO], it serves the municipalities of Hagonoy, Kiblawan and Matanao, a development triangle also known as the HAKIMATA area.<\/p>\n

BDSI traces its beginnings to Balay Mindanaw Foundation, Inc. [BMFI]\u2019s Davao del Sur provincial operations. Three adjacent Agrarian Reform Communities spanning five barangays [villages] in HAGKIMATA area were first identified in 1997 as project site for Sustainable Integrated Area Development [SIAD] program. The SIAD program was a partnership of BMFI and the Philippine Development Assistance Program [PDAP] with the ultimate goal of helping reduce poverty through the increased participation of the rural poor in sustainable agriculture and sustainable enterprises. Five more barangays [villages] were included in 1999 to expand the delivery of services.<\/p>\n

Two SIAD plans were developed: Integrated Area Development Plan was developed by the beneficiaries of the governments Agrarian Reform Program for the development of the 3 Agrarian Reform Communities, and Barangay Development Plans [BDP] crafted by the Barangay Development Councils for the 10 barangays [villages].<\/p>\n

Vision, Mission and Goals \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

VISION<\/em> – For equity, development and peace, we envision a self-reliant, gender sensitive and empowered communities and people\u2019s organizations nurturing economically and environmentally sustainable agro-ecological and agro-industrial systems in the rural areas.<\/p>\n

MISSION –<\/em> A pro-active learning organization committed to develop critical consciousness among the tri-people of Davao del Sur, building and strengthening of POs, enhancing their understanding of their situation, and determination of their development options, promoting sustainable agriculture principles and practices, and assisting them in mobilizing and managing internal and external resources in the pursuit of self-initiated goals and objectives towards empowerment, gender sensitivity, poverty alleviation, democratic participation in governance, integrated and sustainable production and livelihood systems in the face of globalization.<\/p>\n

GOALS –<\/em> Improved quality of life among the tri-people in Davao del Sur through community organizing, sustainable agriculture, enterprise development and enhancing democratic participation in governance.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Issues BDSI is Working On \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

BDSI addresses the issue of rural peoples\u2019 poverty, powerlessness, lack of access to resources and basic services, low farm productivity and low household income.<\/p>\n

Strategies and Programs \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>
\n\u00a0BDSI employs the following strategies in order to help build empowered sustainable communities, ensure food security, equity, development and peace:<\/em><\/p>\n