CORAZON C. DAVIS, CESO IIAssistant Secretary

Administration and FinanceDENR

Outline of Presentation Outline of Presentation

I. DENR Vision and MissionI. DENR Vision and Mission

II. Transition Management in the Context of Environmental Administration

II. Transition Management in the Context of Environmental Administration

III. Lessons Learned III. Lessons Learned

A. Change of Leadership at DENRB. Challenges of Transition

ManagementC. Strategies of Coping with

Changes

A. Change of Leadership at DENRB. Challenges of Transition

ManagementC. Strategies of Coping with

Changes

“A nation enjoying and sustaining its natural resources

and a clean and healthy environment.”

VISIONVISION

“The DENR shall be the driving force in the pursuit of sustainable

development, enabling stakeholders’ participation in the protection,

conservation and management of the environment and natural

resources for the present and future generations.”

MISSIONMISSION

Transition Management in the Context of Environmental Administration

Transition Management in the Context of Environmental Administration

A. Change of Leadership at DENRA. Change of Leadership at DENR

Executive Order No. 192 – DENR shall be headed by a Secretary

Since 1986 to present – 2 Ministers and 13 Secretaries

Some Significant Contributions Some Significant Contributions

Minister/ Secretary

Months/Years in Service

Some Significant Contributions

Ernesto Maceda

10 months(Feb 1986 to Nov

1986)

Supported the social forestry programs and projects

Carlos G. Dominguez

4 months(Dec 1986 to Mar 1987)

Initiated the re organization of MNR and focused his forestry program by supporting commercial, protection and social forestry

Fulgencio S. Factoran Jr.

5 years and 2 months

(Apr 1987 to Jun 1992)(Head of MNR when EO 192 was issued in 1987)

The BFD and WIDA were integrated as the FMB and made a staff bureau of the DENR; PAWB was made a staff bureau and its field tasks were transferred to RENRO/PENRO/ CENRO levels;FMB and PAWB directors became technical and policy advisers for the DENR secretary;Monitoring and Enforcement Component (MEC) of the World Bank-assisted ENR-SECAL project;Participated in the drafting of IRR for ENR in the Local Government Code.

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Some Significant Contributions Some Significant Contributions Minister/ Secretary

Months/Years in Service

Some Significant Contributions

Ricardo Umali(Previous Undersecretary and DENR Consultant)

2 months(Jul 1992 to Aug

1992)

First career officer from DENR appointed to the position;Espoused multiple use of the forest, particularly in the area of production and protection forestry.

Angel Alcala 2 years and 9 months

(Aug 1992 to May 1995)

Created the Coastal and Marine Management Office in DENR(DAO for ancestral domains was issued during his tenure)

Victor O. Ramos(Previous Undersecretary)

3 years(June 1995 to June

1998)(EO 263 (CBFM) was

issued)

Signed DAO 96-29 promulgating the rules and regulations to implement EO 263;Established CENRO Academy;Supported the recognition of the rights of IPs and facilitated the issuance of CADCs to legitimate IPs throughout the country.

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Minister/ Secretary

Months/Years in Service

Some Significant Contributions

Antonio C. Cerilles

2 years and 6 months(Jul 1998 to Jan 2001)

Re-organized the regional operations of the DENR;Set aside the RTDs for forestry, lands and protected areas and created the AREDS for technical services, operations and support services.

Jose Mari Gerochi

3 months1Feb 2001-Apr 2001

Transition Secretary

Heherson Alvarez

2 years and 6 months

(May 2001 to Nov 2003)

Supporter of the CBFM programme;Avid believer in the positive contribution of trees and forests to address global warming.

Some Significant Contributions Some Significant Contributions

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Some Significant Contributions Some Significant Contributions

Minister/ Secretary

Months/Years

in Service

Some Significant Contributions

Elisea Gozun

(Previous Asst.

Secretary)

8 months(Dec 2003 to

Aug 2004)

Rationalizing the forestry sector as a whole;Initiated the adoption and popularization of production and protection forests and corrected abuses on the granting of RUPs to CBFMA holders.;Shortened the processing time of permit applications and adopted the issuance of multiyear permits;Environmental good governance (Transparency, Responsibility, and Accountability Programs);Ecological Solid Waste Management pursuant to R.A. 9003.

Michael Defensor

1 year & 5 months

(Sept. 2004 to Jan. 2006)

Cutting permits were suspended in view of disastrous flood surges;Rationalization Plan for DENR was transpired.

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Some Significant Contributions Some Significant Contributions Minister/ Secretary

Months/Years in Service

Some Significant Contributions

Angelo Reyes 1 year & 4 months

(Feb 2006 to June 2007)

Focused on forest law enforcement and forest development activities;Biodiversity conservation (Coral Triangle);Green Philippine Highways (GPH)

Jose L. Atienza Jr.

2 years & 5 months

Jul 2007 – Dec 2009

Manila Bay Environmental Management; Pasig River Rehabilitation; Climate Change

Eleazar P. Quinto

(Previous Usec.)

1 monthJan. 2010

DENR Green Multipliers Program

Horacio C. Ramos

(Rose from the ranks; RED-1988)

Feb 2010 to present

“Transition” Secretary;Improved professionalism and careerism;Phased devolution/decentralization of ENR functions.

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B. Challenges of Transition ManagementB. Challenges of Transition Management

1. Shift in priorities and policies

2. Frequent changes in organizational team (6 months learning curve)

4. Prone to “padrino” system which tends to polarize the organization

3. “Wait and see” syndrome in the field which affects delivery of service

Never ending organizational orientation

Slow down the working momentum

C. Strategies of Transition ManagersC. Strategies of Transition Managers

1. Negotiating Strategy – bargain with senior officials

3. Educative Strategy – changing people’s values

2. Participative Strategy – full involvement in the process

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III. Lessons LearnedIII. Lessons Learned

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1. Always communicate;2. Initially work with the culture of the

new management team (even if youwant to change it);

3. Change requires teamwork and leadership(and two are related); and

4. Adopt processes to suit the change intended.

Change usually involves…Change usually involves…

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