Preparing the Ground for Climate Finance Readiness in the Philippines

PANEL 2: Operationalizing the PSFEnhancing the way we confront climate changeInside thePeoples Survival FundTo view this presentation, first, turn up your volume and second, launch the self-running slide show.1

Broad strokeDirect AccessSocial JusticeOwnership & coherenceMutual accountability

Fine printContext beneath the textCreating the precedence to establish effective climate finance mechanisms in the Philippines To view this presentation, first, turn up your volume and second, launch the self-running slide show.2The Peoples Survival FundA domestic rewards fund aimed at addressing urgent adaptation needsTo finance adaptation programs and projects that are directly supportive of the objectives enumerated in the Climate Change Action Plans of local government units and communities

Multi-sectoralNGOsLEGISLATIVE CHAMPIONSLGUsPeoples OrganizationsMediaSo there are the rules.4

The Peoples Survival FundIntended to mainstreaming climate change at the local level

Presentations are a powerful communication medium.

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Its a plumbing job.

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GRASSROOTSRESILIENCEglobal causes.9

PrinciplesPSF

Along the way weve discovered10

ADAPTATION-FOCUSDIRECTACCESSJUSTICESOCIALPrinciplesPSFfive simple rules for creating world-changing presentations.11

PSF PrinciplesCoordination & coherence among institutionsCommunity-driven projects on adaptationCommunity ownership & harmonizationAlignment with country strategic prioritiesMainstreaming of climate change intodevelopment planningCivil society participationMulti-stakeholder processesResultsDirect AccessCommunities not passing through intermediariesPredictable and long-termParticipation of civil societyNational Climate Change Action PlanStable source of funding intended for long-term impacts

SPECIALFUNDFINANCINGNATIONAL TREASURYADAPTATIONThe first rule is: Treat your audience as king.13Php 1,000,000,000GAAAugmented by donations, endowments, grants, contributionsSOURCES OF THE PSF

Where should it flow?adaptation activities in the areas of water resources management, land management, agriculture and fisheries, health, infrastructure development, fragile ecosystems including mountainous ecosystems, and integrated coastal zone management;improvement of the monitoring of vector-borne diseases triggered by climate change, and in this context improving disease control and prevention; early warning systems as part of preparedness for climate related hazards;serving as a guarantee for risk insurance needs for farmers, agricultural workers and other stakeholderssupporting institutional capacity-building, both for national and local governments, in partnership with local communities and civil society groups, for preventive measures, planning, preparedness and management of impacts relating to climate change, including contingency planning, for droughts and floods in areas prone to extreme weather eventsUSES OF THEFUNDThe second rule is: Spread ideas and move people.16ADAPTATION ACTIVITIESLocalGovernment UnitsCommunitiesAdaptation activitieswhere sufficient information is available to warrant such activities

water resources managementland managementagriculture and fisheriesnatural ecosystems including mountainous and coastal ecosystems infrastructure developmenthealth

Monitoring of vector-borne diseasesDisease controlPreventionForecastingEarly WarningPreparedness for climate-related hazards

Institutional development for LGUs partnership with local communities and civil society groupspreventive measures, planning, preparedness and management of impacts contingency planningdroughts and floods in areas prone to extreme climate events partnership with local communities and civil society groupspreventive measures, planning, preparedness and management of impacts contingency planningdroughts and floods in areas prone to extreme climate events Strengthening regional centers and information networks to support climate change adaptation initiatives and projects Serving as a guarantee for risk insurance needs for farmers, agricultural workers and other stakeholders

Community adaptation support programs by local organizations accredited by the Commission

Who holds the wrench?The Fund will be managed by a PSF Board composed of Department of Finance, CCC, Department of Budget and Management; National Economic and Development Authority; DILG; PCW; and representatives from academe, business sector and non-government organizationsPOWERSPSFBOARDFUNCTIONSPromulgate policies that will maintain the fiduciary character of the Board;Provide overall strategic guidance in the management and use of the fund, including but not limited to the development of funding windows for various adaptation activities, including counterpart funding arrangements, and guidelines for project assessment, approval and evaluation;Develop social, financial and environmental safeguards to be used in project implementation;The next rule is: Help them see what you are saying.26POWERSPSFBOARDFUNCTIONSIdentify additional sources for the fund

Issue final approval of projects for the use of the fund

Adopt a conflict of interest policy to ensure that board members will not vote on projects if they have a direct stake therein

Ensure an independent 3rd party evaluation and auditing of activities supported by the fundThe next rule is: Help them see what you are saying.27

ROLE OF THECCCPSF

UTILIZATIONPSFRule number 4: Practice design, not decoration.28

PSFPROJECT PROPOSALEVALUATIONREVIEW

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LOCAL ACCREDITATIONCommission to develop guidelines to accredit local organizations seeking to access the fund

Organizations will be accredited based on criteria such as organizational independence, track record in the community and/or field of expertise, financial management, and participatory practices LOCAL ACCREDITATIONCommission to develop guidelines to accredit local organizations seeking to access the fund

Organizations will be accredited based on criteria such as organizational independence, track record in the community and/or field of expertise, financial management, and participatory practices

Do you have a main point? Consider putting just one word on the slide by itself. Want them to remember a few items? Dont show everything at once. Instead, show one item at a time. Have a picture that expresses your idea? Scale that picture so that it fills the slide. Have a quote that says it all? Let it say it and remove everything else.32

CCC to develop criteria PRIORITIZATIONFUND ALLOCATIONPSFLevel of risk and vulnerabilityParticipation of affected communities in project design;Poverty reduction potential;Cost effectiveness and sustainability;Co-benefits extending beyond LGU territory;Maximization of multi-sectoral or cross-sectoral benefits;Responsiveness to genderdifferentiated vulnerabilitiesLocal CC Action Plan The last rule is: Cultivate healthy relationships (with your slides and your audience)33

Community Participationcommunity representatives and/or NGO counterparts may participate as observers in the project identification, monitoring and evaluation process of the Commission TransparencyVulnerableMarginalizedTHEPEOPLESSURVIVALFUNDWILL TOFACETHEFUTUREAudiences want to know what you can do for them, why they should adopt your view, and the steps they need to follow to take action.35

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