Surigao del Norte FOCAS

Major Issues and Concern

Surigao del Norte lies strategically at the Northeastern tip of Mindanao. It is linked to Eastern Visayas and Luzon through a ferry service in Lipata, Surigao City.

The province is endowed with abundant natural resources. One of the major resources of metallic and non-metallic deposits are nickeliferous laterite ore with 292,010,409 metric tons, gold registers 26,857,886 metric tons. Others are chromites 1,118,585 metric tons, guano 25,500 metric tons, sand and gravel 18,000 metric tons, rock phosphate – 10,400 metric tons, limestone 61,070 tons and siliceous sand – 72,000 metric tons.

Considered as an excellent fishing area, its seawaters covers 12,540 square miles are abundant with different species of fish. It is along the tuna route.

It has a fertile agricultural land measuring 142,111.36 hectares and producing annually 46,668 tons of rice 86,387 tons of coconut, 921 tons of corn, 19,094 tons of banana, 2,513 tons of vegetables and 34,368 tons of root crops. Records in 1998 for livestock population included 385,480 chicken, 72,810 pigs, 21,150 carabaos, 2,729 cows, 4,833 goats, and 40,056 ducks.

It has beautiful spots such as beaches, caves, lakes, lagoons, waterfalls, hot springs, rock formations, etc. Because of these potentials, the province has been identified as one of the 20 priority tourism destinations in the country.

(Source: The Medium-Term Development Plan of Surigao Del Norte (2001-2005)

Vision Goals and Objectives

Area-Focused Approach (AFA) to Focal Community Assistance Scheme (FOCAS)

FOCAS & RAS in Surigao del Norte

Program Timeframe

Project Budget Allocation

Provincial Engagement Strategy & Project Governance Structure

Surigao FOCAS Clusters

· SIPLAS

· HIPADA

· LMDA