Community-Driven Flood Control Dike Project: An Evaluation Based on ABCD Discrepancy Model

Climate change may have intensified natural phenomena. For example, the onslaught of torrential rain posed potential disaster to the nearby community when the Ayungon River in Negros Oriental, Philippines overflows its embankment. Mitigation of this flooding secures the communities along the river’s path. With the help of KALAHI-CIDSS, funded through a World Bank loan and DSWD, a diketo control flooding was built on the site. This program is community driven since from conception to implementation the workforce was contributed and managed by the residents of the area. The discrepancy evaluation model ABCD of Octave is used to evaluate this project in four areas – beneficiaries, program, effect and social impact. The flood control dike was effective in preventing loss of life during heavy torrential rain and typhoons. There was very minimal destruction of properties and the agricultural field beside the dike was protected. The implementation including the financial transparency of the project was accomplished. However, some improvements were suggested to maximize the impact and extend the lifetime of the project. Even though the program was completed it was not anticipated that the second cycle of the project that will extend the dike will not push through. In hindsight, the dike should have been constructed right on the optimum location which is the curve of the river to mitigate the onslaught of strong river current.

Keywords –KALAHI-CIDSS, flood control, dike, community-driven project