Project Objectives from 2008-2012
- 30% of degraded forest rehabilitated
- 60% of targeted communities    implementing micro-catchment plans
- 30% of Households are into livelihood
- 75% of funded activities implemented by    LGUs/Stakeholders
- Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
- Payment of Ecosystem Services

Stakeholders are the people on whose shoulders fall the task of integrated watershed management. There are four distinct roles (Conner, 1992) that stakeholders assume

The Sponsor - "the individual or group who has the power to sanction or legitimize change. Sponsors consider the potential changes facing an organization and assess the dangers and opportunities these transitions reflect. They decide which changes will happen, communicate the new priorities to the organization and provide the proper reinforcement to assure success. Sponsors are responsible for creating an environment that enables these changes to be made on time and within budget." In integrated watershed management, the sponsors are the heads of agencies. They express support for it by issuing policies or installing the necessary enabling mechanisms such as the release of funds.

The change agent -"the individual or group who is responsible for actually making the change. The agent's success depends on the ability to diagnose potential problems, develop a plan to deal with these issues, and execute the change effectively." Change agents in integrated watershed management are the Focal Points at the regional and municipal levels and the officers and members of the TWGs of agencies. They are critical in its success beacuse they are its planners and implementors.

The target - "the individual or group who must actually change. The term target is used because there people are the focus of the change effort and play a crucial role in the short and long term success of the project. To increase the likelihood of success, they must be educated tounderstand the changes they are expected to accommodate and they must be involved in the implementation process." People in the bureaucracy, the field workers and the clients of the different agencies serve as the targets of integrated watershed management. Officials and members of the bureaucracy are given integrated ecosystems management training programs to engage them in the effort.

Advocate - "The individual or group who wants to achieve a change but lacks the power to sanction it." The communities, partner agencies, other sectors could be considered as change advocates in this case. The Watershed Management Council monitors how integrated watershed magement is carried out by the committees and has the power to sanction it.

"We value your stake in the project as much as you do."