Part II. Ancestral Domain Development and Protection Section 1. Right to Manage and Develop Ancestral Domains. The ICCs/IPs shall have the right to freely pursue their economic, social, political and cultural development. In the exercise of this right, the ICCs/IPs shall formulate and pursue their own plans for the sustainable management and development of the land and natural resources as well as human resources within their ancestral domains based on their indigenous knowledge systems and practices and on the principle of self-determination. Such plans may be consolidated into an Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development and Protection Plan (ADSDPP) which shall be the basis of the Five Year Master Plan defined under these Rules and Regulations. Section 2. Preparation and Adoption of Ancestral Domains Sustainable Development and Protection Plans (ADSDPP). With the assistance of the NCIP, the ICCs/IPs concerned shall prepare their own ADSDPP in accordance with their customary practices, laws and traditions. The ADSDPP shall contain the following basic information: a) Manner by which the ICCs/IPs will protect the domains; b) Kind or type of development programs adopted and decided by the ICCs/IPs, in relation to livelihood, education, infrastructure, self governance, environment, natural resources, culture and other practical development aspects; c) Basic community policies covering the implementation of all forms of development activities in the area; and d) Basic management system, including the sharing of benefits and responsibilities among members of the concerned ICC/IP community. All ADSDPPs shall be disseminated among community members in any mode of expression appropriate to the customs and traditions of the ICCs/IPs including, but not limited to, writings in their own language, oral interactions, visual arts, and analogous modes. The ICCs/IPs shall submit to the municipal and provincial government unit having territorial and political jurisdiction over them their ADSDPP in order for the said LGU to adopt and incorporate the same in the Municipal Development Plan, Municipal Annual Investment Plan, Provincial Development Plan, and Provincial Annual Investment Plan. Section 3. Basic Steps in the Formulation of an ADSDPP. For purposes of ensuring the authenticity and effectiveness of the Plan, the community members, through their PO and/or Council of Elders, and with the assistance of the NCIP, shall follow the following basic steps in the formulation process: a) Information Dissemination. The Council of Elders/Leaders, with the assistance of the NCIP, shall conduct of intensive information-dissemination on the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) among the community members. For the purpose of information-dissemination, the NCIP may engage the services of an authorized NGO or IPO; b) Baseline Survey. The Council of Elders/Leaders, with the assistance of the NCIP, shall conduct a participatory baseline survey of the ancestral domain focusing on the existing population, natural resources, development projects, land use, sources of livelihood, income and employment, education and other concerns. For the purpose of the baseline survey, the NCIP may engage the services of an authorized NGO or IPO; c) Development Needs Assessment. The Council of Elders/Leaders, with the assistance of the NCIP, shall conduct workshops in every village within the ancestral domain to determine the will of the community members regarding the kind of development the community should pursue in terms of livelihood, education, infrastructure, self-governance, environment, natural resources, culture and other aspects. For the purpose of the Development Needs Assessment, the NCIP may engage the services of an authorized NGO or IPO; Page 46