• March: The Soil and Water Conservation Foundation (SWCF) was officially registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
• Initial activities: Supported existing projects like:
◦ Rain-fed Resources Development Project of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
◦ Farm extension program in Cebu, supported by the Ford Foundation.

1998

Foundation and Initial Activities

SWCF embarked on its first comprehensive watershed rehabilitation projects:

1989

Watershed Rehabilitation Projects Begin

1. Mananga River Watershed, Cebu
▪ Sponsored by the Health, Hunger, and Humanity (3H) program of Rotary International (RI District 5040, Vancouver, Canada) and the Rotary Club of Metro Cebu for 3 years (starting January 1989).

2. Manjuyod River Watershed, Negros Oriental
▪ Supported by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) through the Negros Rehabilitation and Development Fund (NRDF) for 3 years (starting July 1989).

3. Murcia Catchment of the Bago River Watershed, Negros Occidental
▪ Also funded by CIDA via NRDF for 3 years (starting July 1989).

Implemented 95 projects across four regions and six provinces.

1989–2016

Expanding Impact Across Regions

• Key project areas included:
◦ Contour farming.
◦ Environmental education.
◦ Protected area management.

◦ Livestock integration
◦ Gender equality.
◦ Nursery management and reforestation.

◦ Agroforestry.
◦ Potable water development.
◦ Community organization and development.