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\parbox[b]{13.4cm}{\centering \large{\textbf{Tropentag, September 18-21, 2016, Vienna, Austria}}\\[1ex] \Large{``Solidarity in a competing world ---\\fair use of resources''\\[2ex]}}
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\Large{\textbf{Multi"=Stakeholder Partnerships in Promoting Organic, Healthy and Sustainable Urban Communities\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Ma. Corazon Tan, University of the Philippines Diliman, Dept. of Community Development, College of Social Work and Community Development, 1101~Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{marionjimtan@yahoo.com}}\\[0.8ex]}}
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Urban organic farming has become a viable strategy for many countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia for addressing urban poverty, food insecurity and for improving people's livelihoods. It has been proven to help provide accessible, diverse and healthy sources of food, accessible herbal medicines and supplementary sources of income for urban poor communities. Combining urban organic farming with urban resource and waste management could greatly enhance urban environmental management.




So that these interventions can create greater and sustainable impact, fair and just distribution of urban resources for public use (e.g. land) must be part of the social development policies and programs of local and national government.  In the Philippines, there are existing policies that can support the practice of urban organic agriculture such as the Organic Act of 2010 and the Urban Agriculture Program. However, civil society organisations, NGOs and development practitioners must take an active part in advocating that sufficient urban resources be allocated for urban organic farming.




This presentation is based on the on"=going study on multi"=stakeholder partnership and building of solidarity between local governments, civil society organisations, NGOs and the academe in promoting urban organic farming and environmental management in cities in Metro Manila.  Included in this initial study are initiatives by the local government of Quezon City in partnership with 34 villages that have started their urban organic farms. Another initiative is that of Marikina City wherein some public public primary and secondary schools have integrated into their curricular and extra curricular programs the teaching and actual practice of organic backyard gardening.




Organisations of poor urban communities and informal settlers must also play a key role in institutionalizing urban organic farming through the People's Plan, a plan formulated by the Beneficiary organisations of the local governments' programs for Socialized Public Housing. The People's Plans contain their plans for site development, self"=help cooperatives and community livelihood projects. The People's Plan could be another entry point for institutionalizing urban organic farming as well as ensuring people's participation in the participatory development, management and governance of self"=reliant,and sustainable urban communities and healthy urban eco"=systems. }

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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:} Food security, multi"=stakeholder partnership, social equity
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