Proposed Program: Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation-Disaster Risk

Reduction Management and Ocean Security in

Comprehensive Development Plans of Local Government Units in the Philippines

Submitted by:

Center for Advanced Philippine Studies

(CAPS)

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Mainstreaming CCA-DRRM and Ocean Security

in Local Development Plans

MAIN PROPONENT: CENTER FOR ADVANCED PHILIPPINE STUDIES (CAPS)

PARTNERS & COOPERATING ORGANIZATIONS: EARTH Institute Asia, Inc.; Philippine Women’s University

SUBJECTS/ISSUES TARGETTED: Climate change adaptation; Disaster risk reduction management; Ocean security

LOCATION/S COVERED: Three coastal Local Government Units outside Metro Manila; and two cities in Metro Manila (Pilot Phase) and 62 LGUs (Main Phase)

IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: Pilot Phase (January to September 2015); Main Phase (October 2015- October 2019)

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Mainstreaming CCA-DRRM and Ocean Security

in Local Development Plans

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

This Proposed Program will assist 5 coastal LGUs

(3 cities outside of Metro Manila and 2 cities in

Metro Manila) to become climate change-adaptive

and disaster-resilient within the boundaries of

secure oceans through a capacity development

intervention scheme to enable them to mainstream a

CCA-DRRM Plan with ocean security strategies in

their Comprehensive Development Plans.

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Mainstreaming CCA-DRRM and Ocean Security in Local Development Plans

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Philippines: One of 20 Most At-Risk

Countries

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Most At Risk Countries from Climate-

Change Induced Disasters

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Super Typhoon Yolanda: Tacloban City

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Devastation from Super Typhoon

Yolanda

• Provinces affected: 44

• Deaths: 6,300

• Missing: 1,075

• Injured: 28,689

• Homeless: 3.4 million families

(16 million persons)

• Damages to property: P89.5 billion

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Mainstreaming CCA-DRRM and Ocean Security in Local Development Plans

GOAL: To enable Philippine LGUs to respond effectively to natural disasters and climate change challenges, including ocean security challenges, through sound planning.

EXPECTED RESULTS/DELIVERABLES:

1. A planning model for LGUs on CCA-DRRM and ocean security

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Mainstreaming CCA-DRRM and Ocean Security in Local Development Plans

2. Local CCA-DRRM Plans with ocean security component of five selected LGUs (during the Pilot Phase) and of 62 LGUs (during the Main Phase) integrated in their Local Comprehensive Development Plans (including a list of priority projects)

3. Action Plan on CCA-DRRM and ocean security of each of 5 selected LGUs (Pilot Phase) and 62 LGUs (Main Phase) ready for implementation

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Mainstreaming CCA-DRRM and Ocean Security in Local Development Plans

4. Capacity Development Program on CCA-DRRM and Ocean Security for decision-makers, LGU planning staff, NGOs and academe

5. Training Modules on CCA, DRRM and Ocean Security

6. Training for decision-makers, local staff and staff of selected NGOs and academic institutions in the target LGUs. (About 150 persons trained during the Pilot Phase and 1,860 persons trained during the Main Phase)

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Mainstreaming CCA-DRRM and Ocean Security in Local Development Plans

FUNDING & POTENTIAL SOURCES OF FUNDS:

PILOT PHASE: JAN. – SEPT. 2015 (9 months)

IN CASH (External assistance to be requested): US$ 210, 000.00 for 5 LGUs

IN KIND (LGUs’ counterpart): US$100,000.00

MAIN PHASE: OCT. 2015- OCT. 2019 (4 years)

IN CASH (External assistance to be requested):

US$2.404 million for 62 LGUs (1 LGU/Province)

IN KIND (62 LGUs’ counterpart): US$ 1.24 million

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Mainstreaming CCA-DRRM and Ocean Security in Local Development Plans

INCOME-GENERATION CAPACITY OF PROGRAM:

Expert Advice and Technical Assistance Services can be provided by local and external experts/professionals on:

(1) Development of the planning model for CCA-DRRM with ocean security component

(2) Preparation of capacity development programs and training modules on CCA, DRRM and ocean security

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Mainstreaming CCA-DRRM and Ocean Security in

Local Development Plans

(3) Conducting seminar-workshops and training using the prepared modules for decision-makers, LGU planning staff, local NGOs and academic institutions;

(4) Preparation of e-booklets on CCA-DRRM and ocean security strategy formulation, etc.

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THANK YOU!

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