DOST 7 HIGHLIGHTS OF SET-UP ACCOMPLISHMENT CY 2007
In CY 2007, there are 42 SET-UP projects in the region. (Tables 1,2 &
3 show the distribution of these projects by province and sector.
Tables 4 & 5 and Figure 3 show the SET-UP core fund investment by
sector and year.)
Table 1 SET-UP Projects in Central Visayas
Year
Core Funded
2007
2002-2006
9
35
Non-core
Funded
33
112
Total
42
147
Table 2 SET-UP Projects in Central Visayas by Province
Province
Core Funded
Bohol
Cebu
Oriental Negros
Siquijor
TOTAL
7
15
4
9
35
CY 2002-2007
Non-Core
Funded
29
49
22
12
112
Total
36
64
26
21
147
Table 3 SET-UP Core Funded Projects in Central Visayas by Sector Per
Province
Sector
Food Processing
Furniture
Gifts & Holiday
Decors (GHD) &
Fashion
Accessories
Metals and
Engineering
Marine & Aquatic
Resources
TOTAL
BOHOL
CEBU
5
2
4
5
2
3
CY 2002-2007
ORIENTAL
SIQUIJOR
NEGROS
1
5
3
2
1
1
1
7
15
TOTAL
15
10
4
5
1
4
9
35
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Table 4 Direct Investment to SMEs by Sector (SET-UP Core Fund)
SECTOR
Food Processing
Furniture
Gifts & Holiday Decors (GHD)
& Fashion Accessories
NO. OF
PROJECTS
15
10
Metals and Engineering
Marine & Aquatic Resources
GRAND TOTAL
INVESTMENT, P
5,180,200
3,933,778
4
1,161,691
5
3,299,000
1
718,411
35
14,293,080
Table 5 Direct Investment to SMEs by Year (SET-UP Core Fund)
SET-UP CORE FUND
INVESTMENT
YEAR
NO. OF PROJECTS
2002
2
526,221
2003
5
3,284,098
2004
4
1,002,250
2005
8
2,404,511
2006
8
2,952,000
2007
TOTAL
4,124,000
27
14,293,080
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HIGH IMPACT PROJECTS
DOST 7 assisted DOST 5 in the assessment and implementation of the
High Impact Project “Improving Quality of Dried Fish Through
Advanced Drying Technology”. A Memorandum of Agreement was
signed by the Local Government Unit of Calabanga represented by
Mayor Evelyn Yu, the DOST 5, represented by its Officer-in-Charge,
Dr, Maripaz L. Perez and DOST 7 represented by Eng. Rene Burt N.
Llanto, signifying the responsibilities of each party.
The DOST 7 facilitates the fabrication of the mechanical fish dryer
fueled by bio-mass. The fabrication started on October of 2007 and
expected to be completed on January 2008.
The community-based enterprise project for the upgrading of dried fish
and squid production in Bantayan Island, Cebu is now gaining grounds
in the island’s fish processing industry as it completed its facilities on
March 2007. Commissioning and test run operations were conducted
last April, May and June 2007. Full swing operation is expected to
start by the first quarter of 2008.
CAPABILITY BUILDING
IDEA (Inter-Agency Design & Engineering Assessment) Team
To enhance the capability of the members of the Visayas Cluster IDEA
team in supporting the implementation of SET-UP projects in the
region, the team was trained on the following: Practical Approaches to
Problem Solving and Preventive Maintenance and Monitoring System.
The three IDEA teams from DOST 6, DOST 7 and DOST 8 are now
equipped with monitoring & assessment devices and machineries that
could help the team in the monitoring and assessment of machineries
and equipment of SET-UP projects. DOST 5 IDEA Team also joined the
two training sessions.
Energy Audit Team
The DOST 7 also initiated the organization of Energy Audit Team (EAT)
in the DOST Visayas Cluster. Two training seminars were conducted to
develop the capability of the regional offices in energy audit. A set of
monitoring and testing equipment were purchased to support the
different activities of the team. The Team was also able to link with
JETRO for initial audit of five (5) firms in Cebu. The team is composed
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of DOST 7 personnel, representatives from academe, practicing
professionals, and representatives from business organizations
Food Safety Team
Through the initiatives of DOST 7, in cooperation with the Provincial
Government of Bohol, Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry and
the Department of Trade and Industry, another Food Safety Team
based in Bohol is being developed. Capability building of the team
started on September 2007 and is expected to be completed in eight
months. There are eleven trainees who are currently undergoing the
tedious training program for food safety.
Development of and Interregional Value Chain to Support SETUP Projects
The four materials reconnaissance missions this year and a forum on
value chain development concluded the implementation of this SET-UP
assisted project. The project was able to identify areas with high
potentials in supplying raw materials to the furniture industry. The
project provided an avenue for suppliers and manufacturers to have a
dialogue and discuss issues and concerns & recommend actions or
strategies to address the problems presented.
The suppliers were able to have new perspective on the transformation
of the raw materials they supplied to furniture companies into high
value products. This made them further appreciate their key roles and
contributions to the value chain.
The manufacturers and designers were able to meet the people behind
the materials and observe the handling and transport of the materials
increasing their perspective of the value of the material.
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The following new business generated by the missions:
1. Coordinated the linkage for the supply of rattan poles between
Mr. Antonio Yu of Tago, Surigao del Sur and Cebu Furniture
companies -- Diamond Cane International and Tabok Workers
Multipurpose Cooperative
2. Total Woodkraft, a furniture shop in Alburquerque, Bohol,
contracted Tabok Workers Multipurpose Cooperative to supply
furniture items and furniture components for their furniture
production in Bohol
3. JCL Exports, a Cebu-based furniture firm was linked by the
project to de Lara’s Novelty for the supply of agsam.
4. There are a number of lessons learned by the project. These are
as follows:
5. Dialogue among suppliers, subcontractors and manufacturers/
exporters to identify issues, concerns is very essential to address
issues and concerns in the development of value chain. This
would provide an avenue for the value chain stakeholders to
formulate and recommend concrete actions and strategies to
address the problems in the chain.
6. Information on available materials should be documented so it
would be easily disseminated and shared when necessary.
7. There is a need for more raw material consolidators so that
volume and delivery time requirements of the furniture industry
would be met.
8. High transport cost for process materials is a pressing concern of
the industry.
9. There is a need to develop product-based value chain in order to
identify specific and relevant stakeholders of the chain.
10. There is a need for stakeholders to have a better understanding
of the value chain for a better appreciation, involvement and
participation.
11. Complementation of value chain development efforts (e.g. DTI,
DA, CIDA Pearl2, GTZ etc.) would be very helpful.
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