Provincial News
CIDA: Sees CBRTs Positive Outlook
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) was overwhelmed and impressed to the pilot sites they visited on October 23, 2009.
This is in connection with the alliance of Guimaras to the CIDA in the implementation of the Local Governance Support Program – Local Economic Development (LGSP-LED) project headed by Rachel Bruneau, Project Team Leader and Marion Villanueva Canadian Field Director (LGSP- LED).
The top rank CIDA officials rolled up to see, observe and validate the maturity of the province Community-Based Rural Tourism (CBRT) program. Of the five (5) pilot barangays, the guests immersed to San Roque, Nueva Valencia and Sapal, San Lorenzo. Overwhelmed of what had been observed in the pilot sites, Ms. Brureau gave an impression: “these things I believe were not prepared just for the visit, these had been institutionalized with the communities hence, my positive outlook for a very successful partnership henceforth.”
Another visit was made by Liza Moreau, Canadian Field Director together with Jay Prezaldo and Nerio Luhan of the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) at the Guisi Community-Based Heritage Tourism Project (GCBHTP), Dolores, Nueva Valencia and Sapal Weaving Village, Sapal, San Lorenzo on November 19, 2009.
Governor Nava strongly believed in the strong partnership of the Canadian Urban Institute and the Province of Guimaras. According to him the partnership is able to help and led the province in its proper governance and provides a better future for Guimaras.
The LGSP-LED Guimaras has a total budget of Php 10 million for its implementation starting on January to September 2010. This will be utilized to fund the Capability Building Activities and Demonstration Projects of the CBRTs in the operationalization of the Agri-Tourism Development Program of the province.
