At the Watershed level and investment stage, the project approach shall be phased: (i)
Implementation within Core Watersheds and (ii) upscaling to other Watersheds within the River
Basins. Project implementation after river basin-wide planning shall initially be limited to the four
core watersheds assessed during the Feasibility Study. These core watersheds were: (i) scoped
out for subprojects; (ii) assessed to have watershed management plans in place and/or in
an advanced preparation stage; (iii) the focus of detailed stakeholder sensitization and orientation
and capacity needs assessments, including LGU implementation and fiscal capacities. (See
Appendix 1. Implementation Arrangements