DEN R Foreign-Assisted Projects

Foreign-Assisted and Special Projects C M i i

2008 ANNUAL REPORT DENR Foreign-Assisted Projects

k $ Republic of the Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources Foreign-Assisted and Special Projects Office

2008 DENR-FAPs Annual Repal

ABOUT THE COVER: The cover art of this year's annual report

is a collage of pictures and colors that represent the work of the

Department in all areas of environment and natural resoclrces

management. The picture also shows that if people would work

hand in hand in preserving nature's beauty and in conserving its

rich biodiversity, then the Philippines will have a brighter tomorrow

for future generations of Filipinos. DENR also believes that despite

the many strokes and types of strategies that we are currently

pursuing, they all lead towarcls achieving the same goal, sustainable

development for the benefit of the Filipino people.

PHOTO CREDITS: Top: Advancing the Application of ANR for

Effective Low-Cost Forest Restoration Project; Middle Left: Philippine

Environmental Governance (EcoGov) Project [I; Middle Righl:

Environment and Rural Development (EnRD) Program; and Bottom:

Camigc~in Coastal Resource Management Project (CCRMP).

COVER DESIGN: Ramil R. Justiniano, MIS-FASPO

FOREWORD

Local Government and the Environmental Challenges

The issues on climate change and ongoing environmental degradation represent crises that not only our country experiences but the international community as well . These global issues are the environmental cha~len~es'which the Local ~o ie rn rnen t Units (LGUs) also face.

It is significant therefore to link global environmental problems tu environmental actions at the local level. The various foreign assisted projects the DENR is implementing show the growing role of Official Development Assistance (ODA) in assisting the national government and the LGUs to 'leapfrog' these environmental challenges.

With the assistance ot our tore~gn development partners, LCU partnersh~~:, In t N K management was strengthened through capability building, technical assistance, policy support, and limited financing for community initiated projects. To date, about 270 LGUs are being assisted in forest/protected area management, integrated coastal resources management, solid waste and wastewater management. With their enhanced capacity, these LGUs have gained the confidence to face these challenges and take on greater responsibilities in protecting and managing their own resources.

Moreover, the local environmental actions that we in the DENR and our development partners are supporting are providing concrete opportunities to come up with new ways and approaches in addressing sustainable development dilemmas. These include mainstreaming environmental concerns in the local development planning process, LGU-driven watershed planning and management, undertaking infrastructirre projects that consider environmental safeguards and other local sustainable development efforts.

The government, through the DENR, and with the continuing and sustained support of our development partners, wi l l relentlessly pursue the localization of environmental actions and the strengthening of our LGUsf capacity to ensure appropriate environment and natural resources management.

"Enhancing the Role of Official Development Assistance for Environment and Sustainable Development"

The DENR's Official Development Assistance (ODA) portfolio displays the conrinuing suppori of our development partners to environmental protection ancl natural resources n1;lnagernenL. The DENR ODA portfolio in 2008 comprised fwe~ity-nine (29) projects with a total cosl of US8275.20 n~i l l ion or about PhP13.65 billion. The portfolio inclcldes three ( 3 ) loan projects with an aggregate cost ot USB159.91 million or abou~ PhP8.13 billion, and 36 grant projects with an estimated total cosl of US$115.39 million or allout PhP5.52 billion. Based on the 2000 ODA Porifulio Review ot NEDA, he DENR received [he highest grant assistance among the national goverrlrrrent agencies.

But ODA shoi~ld be seen between local dnd global ot climate change, forest

as more than a source for i~dclitional financing. It is an avenue lo make the connection environ~nental challenges and between national and international resources in the areas rnanagerrrent, solicl waste management, lancf atln~inistration, biodiversity conservatiun,

ozone depletion, internaiion,ll waters proteclion ancl environmental pollution. It allo~vs 11s to build new investment pi~rtnerships with hilateral =ind multilateral institutions and non-governmental organizations (NCOs), and tap private sector resources.

Hence, its role is CATALYTIC. The institution is able to perform its mandales more proticiently thl-ough the financial and technical assist;lnce. ODA helps strengthen DENR capacity to undertal<e in full i ts part on environment ancl natural resources management. It helps DENR strengthen partnerships with other government agencies, LGUs, NGOs and communities. It also gives c ~ s opportunity to 'idd a global dimension to our sust~iinable development efforis.

ODA is not meant to replace nor substitute tl.ie regular programs the DENR is or should be iniplementing. Nor ODA should be seen as mere additionality i11 terms of financing. Rather, its role is fa~i l i t~i t ive and collaborative, with tlie intent of increasing scrppori ancl building consensus ~Imong various stakeholders on the environmenl sector's agenda.

ODA l~rgely involves identifying and removing the barriers in the policy, regirlatory ancl clevelopniental fralnewolk, processes and programs 1'01. the redlization ot the objectives ol' sustainable development.

As such, we at tlie Foreign-Assisted and Special Projects OFiice (FASPO) are uncleriaking several initialives to ~re~llize the enhatic-ing role o iODA on environment ant1 sustainable development by cleveloping ancl nurturing coll~~borative partnerships, streamlining policy-making processes, promoting con~munication ancl sectoral programmatic iypes of projecis, through tlie technical competence, cooperation ancl coorclination o f all the offices dncl bureaus within DENR.

Assistant Secretary, FASPO

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Table of Contents

List of Acronyms & Abbreviations

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II.

INTRODUCTION

OVERVl EW a. Size of 2008 FAPs Portfolio b. Share of FAPs in DENR Annual Budget c. Sectoral Distribution of FAPs d. Sources of Foreign Assistance

I l l . LOAN PROJECTS a. Physical Performance b. Financial Performance c. Summary of Outputs/Outcomes

LAMP2 ICRMP NPS-ENRMP Other Loan Projects led by OGAs

IV. GRANT PROjECTS a. Physical Performance b. Financial Performance c. Summary of Outputs/Outcomes

ENR/MuItisectoral Biodiversity Conservation Coastal/Marine Environment Forestry Mapping Project Preparation TA

LESSONS LEARNED A N D CHALLENGES

VI. SPECIAL REPORT ON LGU PARTNERSHIPS - * * * m . * * * * - - * - * * - * * - . 39

A N N EXES .......... , ............................... 43 -DENR and FASPO Officials 45 -Directory of Project Directors/Managers/Coordinators 46

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List of Acronyms & Abbreviations

K I M ARB ADTA ANR ARMM ASEAN AtrsAlO B AC EmM BE As B P M BMS CBFM CBFMA C~FMMP CCRMP CDPWQM CE N RO GFcs CLEEP COP ff SC CRM F CRMP CVM CVS CWA D A Dho DAR [WHR DepEd W F DTI EC8FM FCC EEOClOV2 ECPs ECS EMB ENR ENR-CORE EnRD FA0 FAPs FARMC FASPO FASPs FIF FIS f LW

AUS-lcalim Cmtre for lntanatianal Agrkuhural Research Asian Developrrtmt Bank Adrispry Technical Asskitawe Assisled Natural Regeneration A y e n o m w Regitm d Mwlim Mlndanw Association of South East Asian Nations Australian Agemy for Intemtionisf Deuelopmeni Bids and Awards Committee Barangiiy Coastal Resource-Mawqjement Barangay Enterprise Associations Bureau of Fisheries and A$whc Resouras Biologic;ll Monitoring System! Community-Based Forest Mamgerrpenr. Communily-Based Forest Management Agreement Communip&asecl Fares1 and Mangroue Management Project Camiguin Coastal Resource Management Projea Capacity Development PTO~M on Wate~ Qu4it-y Maffagemenl Community Environment and Natural Resources Office Ch la ro f luo~wrb~~ is Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employment Projecl Com~nvnity Outreach Prowam Carniguin Politechnic State College Compwhensive Remum Management Framework Coastal Resource Management Prograrn Contingenl Valualion Method Contingent Valuation Survey Clew Watw A 0 Department af Agriculture Dewrtmen~ Administrative Order Department of Agrarian Reforrn kpamnmt. of Environment and-Nntd Remurw Department of Education kartrnent of Finance Department of Trade and Industry Enhancemen1 of Comrnunity~Baed Form Management Environmental Clearance Certificate Philippine Envirslnmental Govermce Proiect 2 Environmaidly Critical Projerts fxtended Cmrinerital Shelf Environmental Management Bureau Envimnrraent and Nmra l Resources Environment and Natural Resources Capacity & Operations Enhancement Prograrn Environment and R ~ t d Dwlopnien l Food and Agriculture Organization Fonie]n Assi~ted Pr~jsCtS Fisheries and Aqualic Resources Management Council Foreign hisM pnd.Special Proj- Office Foreign ~ssisted and Special Projects Faraw Invdment Faciliry Forestry Information System Foret h o d Ltx Plm

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FMB WA FS - ;,mu GEF G l M GIS

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Information. Education and Communication lntegraled Ecosystems Management International Hydrographic Organi7ation - Standard ltogon Integrated Watershed Management Project w Integrated Nat.uml Resources and Environmental Managemenl Sector Develop

- - Implementing Ruler. and Regulation* lfueao Rice Terraces "- - -- - -

International Tropical Timber Org; laoan International Coowrafkn Aeenc . . . - v - -

G d Adminirtration and ~ana~enyen l 1 Land Administration and Manamrnent Proiect 2 rn -. - -.J

Land Administration Reform Act - ~.~~ - -. - - - - . - - .- . -- Local Government Lnitc < -

i&AdtW&tW MEAi M~~lt~lateral Environmefltal Agreemenb - MF9 -

Maiarw- MLF Mu1 t~lateral Fund

MOPfPfPf I Memorandum of Agreemen1 P] M B L i5ki-m dMwstarrWna - - - - -

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National lhtegrated Protected ~ re i -s~s tem

Nakuial k c u r c a Managmaat Pmje3 ISWMC National Solid Waste Management Commission W D *-.J,&w**,gwd&d-~

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0 DA Official Development Assistance CSDP MI O m e Depleting Potential Mi!tric To& 0 DS Ozone Rplel ing Subst~nce OCt 0 t h ~ G m t i m e n r ~gg~ae- 05.5 Oneslop-shop PAM .Prnamd tee ~ a n a ~ m e n l PCBs p~lychlorin~ited biphenyls PCQ Pmj~cZ Cbodih'nMir~ Office K R A Participalury Cnastc~l Resource Assessnienl PIX Philippine DeveIupmPrit F m m PhilC CAP Philippine Climate Change Adaplalion Plrdsr Project PI Us Pmjetf I mplemmrrtk~g Un4b - PLGU Provincial k a l Covt?mrnent Unil PMO Proied Maha@?rierr~ O m c ~ PNOC-AFC Philippine National Oil Company -Alte~~~dk~vt. rut.15 COTIJO~NI n PNP Philippine Natianal Police

b - POPS Persistent Organic Poiluiants POs Beoplw Organizatiuns I- PPG Project Preparation Grant mi% Prnj.ea Prepantion Trchritcaal k i x i m - - PROFORM Proprarrl for Foresr Managerne~l '

R h D Research a d Development RECF Regional Ecology Centers RESA Real E%ate-Stahdardi~~.~~a- - - RFPs Request lor Proposals ROD Register of D& I

ROs Regional Offices SIBPZ Sdm I~.h~?d'Blbdiversity Projerr P SlDA Swedish Interndliimal Development Agency 51 M Sectoral I n fw rmn t md Maintenance- SIN? Sa~iiar Island Natural Park SLF Shlrary .Landfill SMV Schedule Market Values 5QE Statement OF Clxptibdltura SPI'SP Soirthern Philippines Irrigation Sector Projecl 5RMW %;li- Rdqoe M u l t i - P m D m Prajetrt SWM Sulid Waste Mandgement SWM4LGU Wid Wasre kilmagemeht T A Technical Assistance To61 Term crf Wer~nm TSP Total Suspended Particulate TWGs Technical Working Groups UN United Nations W)ilDP Ur~Ltd cl~alions Devdnprrretit Pmgrammp = UNEP U n l r d Nations Envirrrnment Pragraninle UNFCC Urlitd mtim Framcwmk C&iwntimen'ClW C t w - UNlDO Unitvd Nations Indus~rial Deve lopm~t Organization W UniwntPy d he Phlli.ppinw LJPLBFl Univesity nf the Philippines at Las B ~ h o r Foundation, Ihc. UPMO Unified Projed MmqetnEnt Office USAID United Sttttes Agency for Internatia~ul Develop~nent VR9 Valuaim Rdwm &t WB World Bank - W W~nrk and Financial PI-an WMC Watershecl M;~nap,ement Cuuncilr,

The DENR Foreign Assisted Projects (FAPs) Portfolio consists of programs and projects that are partly or who1 ly funded by Official Development Assistance (ODA) and other foreign funding facilities, on the basis of a loan or grant agreement, or similar contra& instruments entered into by the Government of the Philippines (GOP) with governments or agencies of foreign countries (bilateral), and international or multilateral funding institutions.

The ODA Act of 1996 provides that ODA loans and grants must be administered with the objective of promoting sustainable social and economic development and welfare of the Philippines. The DENR FAPs Portfolio is therefore anchored on achieving the goals and objectives of the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP) for 2004-2010, particularly the thrusts of the ENR Sector or the Green Philippines Program of the MTPDP.

In line with the Green Philippines Program, the DENR has set the following thrusts for 2008:

A. Poverty Reduction and Hunger Mitigation

The main contributing programs for this thrust are the Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) Program (including agro-forestry development), Coastal Resource Management Program (CRMP) and the Land Disposition Program for agricultural, residential, school sites and industrial purposes.

that will protect the environment and benefit host communities.

C, Biodiversity Conservation

Biodiversity Conservation i s being promoted through protected area demarcation, ecotourism development, species protection, and wildlife law enforcement and wetlands monitoring.

D. Address Climate Change through Mitigation and Adaptation Measures

The DENR undertakes this by (1) planting 40 million seedlings over 36,000 hectares of denuded1 degraded areas; (2) improving air quality through intensified law enforcement and monitoring; (3) cleaning of waterways, especially Pasig River; (4) cleaning of Laguna de Bay; (5) accelerating geehazard mapping of priority municipalities; (6) determining the carrying capacity of highly critical areas; (7) conduct of vulnerability assessment on climate change impact and effective rehabilitation technology for degraded ecosystems; and (8) delineating the country's Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) to determine Philippine sovereign authority or jurisdiction for exploration and exploitation.

Official Development Assistance, through soft loans, grant funds, and technical assistance, has greatly helped the DENR in pursuing its thrusts and priority programs.

B. Socic+Emnomic Development This report presents an overview of the DENRODA Portfolio in terms of accomplishing its targets for

This is being supported through the promotion of 2008 as well as its contribution towards achieving responsible mining as well as CBFM and CRMP, the DENR thrusts and priority programs in 2008.

I TOTAL - $275.20 M I

frgure !. FAPs Porffolib.by me of Projecf

a. Size of 2008 DENR FAPs Portfolio

i.e, the Program for Forest Management or PROFORM and the Community Based Forest and Mangrove Management Project (CBFMMP) in Panay and Negros, this did not materialize due to delay in negotiations and approval.

b. Share of FAPs in Annual DENR Budget

The budget for the three loan projects comprises about 10% of the total DENR budget in 2008. There i s a slight reduction compared with 2007's 13% (see Figure 2). The reason for such is the conlpletion of two loan projects previously mentioned and the termination of COP counterpart funds corresponding to DENR's contribution to NAPOCOR's San Roque Multi-purpose Dam Projectlltogon

The DENR FAPs portfolio in 2008 consisted of l ntegrated Watershed Management Project.

twenty nine (29) projects with a total cost of Grant projects are not reflected in the DENR

US$275.20 million or about PliP13.66 billion. appropriations because these are mostly in-

The portfolio includes three (3) loan projects kind, i.e. in the form oftechnical assistance and

with an aggregate cost of US$159.91 million limited quantities of physical resources.

or 58% of the portfolio and 26 grant projects Figure 2 : Share oi FAPs in DENR ~ n n u a / Buc!gel,

costing about US$l 15.29 million or 42% of the portfolio (see Figure 1 ).

Compared with the 2007 portfolio, that of 2008 is nineteen percent (1 9%) lower than of 2007's US$P338 million due tothe loan closing of two (2) projects, i.e. the ADB-assisted Metro-blanila Air Quality Improvement Sector Development Project (MMAQIS DP) and the ] BIC-assisted Southern Mindanao Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (SMICZMP). While it was hoped that two loan projects in the pipeline worth US$113 million would start-off in 2008

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Table 1 . DENR-FAPs Porllolio by Type of Project

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c. Sectoral Distribution of Foreign Assisted Proiects

Integrated ENR Or multi-sect0rat f i ~ u e 3 D k t ~ i b ~ ~ f i ~ q Q ~ F A P s by Sector projects receive the biggest share in the FAPs Portfolio, i.e. 32% or almost US$90 mi l l ion. The CoastalIMarine sector and the Environment sector l ikewise receive a sizable amount o f the portfolio at US$65 mil l ion (24%) and US$61 million ( 2 2 % ) , respectively. This i s followed by the Lands sector which has a share of US$40.59 million or 15% of the portfolio. The Forestry sector and the BiodiversityIProtected Area sector each have a share of 2O10 of the pie. The rest of foreign funding in the form of technical assistance

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ENR MGT. (MUM- $d.qa sectoral) r% 589.55 3%

goes to projects related to mapping, research, and project preparation. (See Figure 3).

I re 4: Sources O F Loans L

d. Sources of Foreign Assistance

Major sources of funds for loan projects are the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which is currently financing one project, and the World Bank (WB) which is financing t w o (2 ) projects, inc lud ing a budget support program. The loan -. WB projects Iiave their corresponding Total Loan --- 50.00

Proceeds- $102.79 M 49% grant components from AusAl D -

and GEF. World Bank's share in

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total loan proceeds is 67%, while ADB's share is 33%. (See Figure 4).

Main contributors of grant assistance are the Multilateral Fund for the Montreal Protocol (23%), Global Environment Facility or GEF (2O0/0), the German Agency for Technical Cooperation or GTZ (1 4%), the United States Agency for lnternational Development or UShlD (14°/o), the Australian Govlt./Australian Agency for International Development or AusAlD (14%), and the Japan lnternational Cooperation Agency or JlCA (10%). Other contributors include ADB, ITTO, NZAID, FAO, UNIDO, UNDP, and Spain MDG. Combined, their contributions amount to about 5 percent of the total grant proceeds. (See Figure 5).

Figure 5: Sources of Grants

GEF

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JlCA MultilateralFundof $1 3.28 the Montreal

Protocol $30.00 23%

Total Grant Proceeds - $ 138.30 M

NZAl D $1.94

Others (FAO/ITTO/ 1 *lo UNIDO) $2.01

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Au5tralian 1-1 :,,J TDP $1.52 Gov'tJAusAl D UNDPISPAIN MDG'

$1 9.43 $1.82 $19.00 $1.50 1 4 '10 1 % 14% 1 OIo

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The three loan projects being executed and a. Physical Performance implemented by DENR are: (1) the Second Phase of Land Administration and Management Project (LAMP 2), funded by WB with grant component from AusAID; (2) lntegrated Coastal Resources Management Project ([CRMP), funded by ADB, wi th grant component from GEF; and (3) the National Program Support to Environment and Natural Resources Management Project (NPS-ENRMP), a budget support program funded by WB, also with a GEF grant component.

Table 2: DENR Loan Projects, CY 2008

All of the three loan projects encountered various implementation problems that affected performance during the year. As shown in Tables 3 and 4, LAMP2 accomplished only 57% of its cumulative weighted physical target and 61 O/O of i t s annual weighted physical target for 2008. ICRMP and N PS-ENRMP accomplished 53% and 75% of their cumulative weighted physical targets, respectively,

In addition to the three loan projects, DENR is also implementing components of projects led by other government agencies, as follows:

(1) [ t o g o n I n t e g r a t e d W a t e r s h e d Management Project in support of the San Roque Multipurpose Dam Project of NAPOCOR (EXlM Bank) - PhP 745 Million (2001 -2008);

(2) Watershed Management Sub-component of NIA's Southern Philippines Irrigation Sector Project (ADB) - PhP 161 Million (2001-2010).

LAMP2, which is on the third year of its five- year implementation lags behind, particularly in the policy development and tenure security components due to project management issues, weaknesses in funds flow management, and procurement issues/delays. Its progress was likewise affected by factors beyond its control like the delayed passage of the Land Administration Reform Act (LARA) and the proposed amendment of the Free Patent law. A project restructuring is currently underway, includingat least 50% reduction in land titling target due to the non-passage of the Free Patent Amendment.

2008 DENR-FAPs Annual Repc I ICRMP experienced slow mobilization due to inadequate (full-time) project staff both at the central and regional offices and the required learning period for adopting financial disbursement and procurement procedures of the financing institution. Delay in the procurement of consultancy services that should have provided the necessary technical assistance in project management and implementation, as well as the required equipment and vehicles constrained project progress.

NPS-ENRMP had a slow start-up because of the initial hesitation of DENR offices to enroll priority activities for funding support under the Sectoral Investment & Maintenance (SIM) loan. Thus, there was delayed preparation and approval of the Program Agreement for 2008. Procurement of consultancy services progressed slowly due to various constraints. Difficulties in understanding applying financial disbursement procedures were also encountered as this is the first budget support program to be implemented by DENR. For the grant component, the formulation of the Integrated Ecosystems Management (IEM) framework, which is to be the basis for developing the watershed management plans in the GEF sites, had to undergo several processes.

Table 3: Cu~nulative Weighred Physical Accomplishment, As o( 2007 vs. As of 2008

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Table 4: Annual Weighted Physical Accomplishrnen:, CY 2007 and CY 2008

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TARGET I - A P , - . - 1.0.43 . . , . 8.07 .-- .-

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b. Financial Performance

The loan projects have an overall financial utilization of only 48% as shown in Tables 5 and 6. LAMP 2 has utilized only 58% of its cumulative allotment as of yearend 2008 and also 58% of its allotment for the year. For most of 2008, LAMP2 operated on its continuing budget from the previous year. On the other hand, ICRMP has utilized only 11 O/O of its cumulative allotment and 19% of i ts annual allotment. NPS-ENRMP utilized 55% of i t s first year budget.

The financial performance of LAMP2 was mainly affected by the delayed procuremenVawarding of major contracts, delayed payment of outstanding obligations, and suspension of fund releases to the field implementing units during the first semester as the project went through a transition period due to a change in project management.

The prolonged mobilization of ICRMP and the delayed procurement of consultancy services, equipment and vehicles account for the very poor financial performance. Low financial utilization is also attributed to delayed liquidation (submission of SOEs) due to unfamiliarity with disbursement procedures which led to delay in releases of funds to BFAR and DENR regional offices as well as delayed auditing of prior expenditures in BFAR.

For NPS-ENRMP, low financial utilization is due to the delayed downloading of funds to regional offices owing to the delayed approval of the Program Agreement. Reporting of financial expenditures was likewise delayed due to unfamiliarity with financial management policies/ procedures, e.g. preparation of SOEs, coverage of eligible expenditures, reimbursement/retroactive financing. Delayed procurement of consultancy services also accounts for the low financial utilization.

Table 5: Cumulative Financial Perforrnance of Loan Projects, As ol2007 and As of 0 0 8

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*hi-.-. All finanl'iai figures include the GOP, loah and ,mn( proeed~ . For LAMP, Ihe financial I~guws covw both DENR and DOF allocarions and expenses.

c. Summary of Outputs and Outcomes in 2008

Following is a summary of outputs and outcomes generated by the loan projects in the areas of land administration, coastal resources management, and foresvwatershed management. DENR accomplishments in components of loan projects led by other agencies, are also included.

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Land Administration & Management Project II

L A M P 2 a i m s t o tB1 accelerate the process $is;41D of land administration

reform and apply the lessons of LAMP 1 in selected provinces1 municipalities to support the progressive expansion of tenure security and the adoption of approved property valuation standards and procedures. Major outputs/outcomes accompl ished dur ing its th i rd year of implementation are the following:

Land policy and regirlatory framework Free Patent Amendment (FPA) Bill filed in Congress approved in the House of Representatives, while a Committee Report in the Senate is ready for approval by the new members; Land Administration Reform Act (LARA Bill) filed in both houses approved by all members of the House Appropriation Committee; Final draft of DENR Administrative Order on the revised Miscellaneous Sales Applications (MSA) procedures submitted for approval of the DENR Secretary.

institutional Development and Capacity Building

Human Resource Management and Development Strategy developed and adopted; MOA with UP Open University to offer six land valuation and management courses under its Graduate Diploma Program already signed.

Security of Land Tenure Social Development and Gender Framework which integrates community participation strategy developed and implemented; Community participation rate of 81 '10 in systematic adjudication against a target of 80% achieved in Leyte; Systematic adjudication in five municipalities in Leyte completed; systematic adjudication in four municipalities in Bohol ongoing; A total of 6,532 land titles distributed out of the target of 13,500 patents; National Land Record Management system adopted: Phase I (data encoding system) completed; Phase 2 (Interconnecting all LAM offices thru internet) completed; Phase 3 (transaction tracking system) ongoing testing; One-stop-shop ( 0 5 5 ) management established i n th i rd province, i .e. Bukidnon.

Property Valuation and Taxation Real Estate Standardization Act (RESA Bill) approved by Lower House; Valuation Reform Act (VRA Bill) approved by House Committee on Government Reorganization; Exposure of 16 national valuation standards tor land taxation purposes completed; Revised zonal values in Naga City based on revised schedule market values (SMV)

approved by the DOF Secretary and adopted; revised SMV for l lo i lo City completed; Mandaue City approved by NSC as 3 '9 i te for SMV Reform Program.

Real property related taxes in Leyte increased from P6 mill ion in 2003 to P39 million in 2007; Real property tax collections of LAMP2 completed municipalities in Leyte increased by P2 million; Transaction fees in ROD Leyte through OSS increased from P5.2 million in 2005 to P8.2 million in 2007; Transaction fees in Leyte CENRO increased from P998T in 2005 to P1.5 mill ion in 2007. Equity in tax base improved as a result of market based analysis on land values in Naga City (revised SMV), as follows:

195% increase in high-end residential properties and 150% increase in low- end residential properties;

> 195% increase in high-end commercial properties and 100% increase in low- end commercial properties.

Integrated Coastal Resource Management Program

The project objectives a r e s u s t a i n a b l e

gef management of coastal resources and increased

income for coastal communities, particularly in selected provinces and municipalit ies surrounding marine biodiversity corridors of national and global importance. Original project coverage i s six (6) provinces, covering a total of sixty-eight (68) municipalities in Cagayan (Region 2)) Zambales (Region 3) ,

ICRMP a h aims ~op-asct m d m w habltar In Daw Orkneal dldt mtinw to pavide d08 ica l mim s the m m m i t y .

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Masbate (Region 5), Cebu & Siquijor (Region 7), and Davao Oriental (Region1 1). Recently, the inclusion of Romblon Province in Region 4-8 was approved by the Investment Coordinating Committee (ICC), but project support wil l cover only technical assistance.

Major activitieslmilestones accomplished in 2008 are the following:

Policy and institutional Strengthening Loca l o rd i nances i n p a r t i c i p a t i n g municipalities gathered and assessed as an init ial effort to harmonize national policies and local ordinances on coastal management; Policy review workshops conducted to identify coastallmarine policy studies to be undertaken; Training needs assessment workshops c o n d u c t e d w i t h DENR, BFAR a n d participating LGUs.

lCRM and Biodiversity Conservation IEC frameworklplans developed and field level IEC campaigns conducted; Training of trainers on the conduct of Participatory Coastal Resource Assessment (PCRA) completed in 17 municipalitiesand actual PCRA conducted in 107 barangays;

Municipal coastal databases established1 Major outputs1outco1nes acconlplished during upgraded in 20 municipalities; the project's first year implementation are the Menibers of multi-sectoral organizations, following: such as FARMCs and Bantay Dagat, trained in law enforcement; Policy, Planning and iLI&E Six 16) Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Implementing Rules ancl Regulations (IRR) identified and assessed; for the National Integrated Protected Area MOAs with Marine Science Institute of UP System (NIPAS) updatedlstreaniliiied and and Sillinian University to establish ICRM revised pol icy approved; Centers signedlapproved. Three-Year Forward Planning and Budgeting

Strategy developed. Enterpr ise Developme11t a n d I n c o m e Diversification

Inventory of past and present liveliliood projects concluctecl and list o f viable l ivelihood options selected to serve as basis for development of prototype demo enterprises.

National Program Support to Environment & Natural Resources Management Project

NPS-ENRMP is a budget suppo r t p rog ram that aims to improve DENR efficiency and effectiveness

in iniplementing its core functions and service delivery and strengthen the allocative efficiency of DENR's limited budget resources. The Prograni wil l ensure that the DENR wil l have timely availability of budgetary resources, for operation and capital resources, to finance agreecl priority activities under its regular program. The grant component troni CEF provides Financing mainly for the application of an integrated ecosystem management approach in priority watershed areas and selected sites of global significance.

Irtlegrated Ecos ys re111 /\/la~lagerne~lr Watershed Management Councils (WMC) in 3 out of the 4 CEF sites created, i.e. Kanan Watershed in Qcrezon Province (Region 4A), Libnianan Pulantuna Watershed in Bicol (Region 5), and Ligawasan Marsh in the provinces of North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Magr~indanao (Regions 12 and ARMM); Integrated Ecosystems Management (IEM) Framework cleveloped to serve as guide tor developing Watershed Management Plans in the 4 CEF sites.

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Strengthening E~~v i ronmenr a n d Natural Resources blanagernent

Targets ,for a i r qua l i t y mon i to r i ng achieved: k 179 Private Emission Testing Centers

monitored; 1,337 industries issued with permits to operate monitored;

% 21 0 stack samplings conducted. Monitoring of environmental compliance intensified through issuance of ECCs to 4,1 '1 6 Environ~nentally critical projects (EC Ps); Water quality improvementefforts intensified through close/strict monitoring of 1,556 companies along water bodies; 15 Regional Ecological Centers (RECs) upgraded.

ResultslOutcornes Exceeded the target of 10% increase i n compl iance of companies w i t h envi ronnierital standards:

Project (SRMDP) which i s implemented by DENR-CAR with the Municipality of Itogon, Benguet. It aims to promote the ecological sustainabil ity of the watershed to alleviate the socio-economic and cultural concerns of the community. The project came about as a response to one of the conditionalities in the revised ECC of SRMDP, as well as the variocis resolutions passed by the Sangguniang Bayan of ltogon to the DENR Secretary.

Project act iv i t ies and cor respond ing accomplishments during the last year of implementation in 2008 focused on the completion of backlog activities in reforestation, agro forestry, and assisted natural regeneration of

3 61 O/O compliance of companies with air i

quality standards in 2008, compared to 55% compliance in 2007, or 11 '10 Increase;

k 45Y0 compliance of companies with water qual i ty standards i n 2008, conipared to 38% in 2007, or 18'/0 - increase.

Partly achieved target of 15% reduction CY 2007 and comprehensive site development in total suspended particulate matter (TSP) for the current year. A comprehensive level; TSP reduced by 5% from 142 ug/Ncm assessment of the project was also undertaken in 2006 to 134.5 ug/Ncm in 2008. by UPLBFl pursuant to the Resolution of the

Watershed Management C o ~ ~ n c i l (WMC) to DENR components in Loan Projects gauge the effectiveness of various components led by other agencies as well as to draw recomniendations for

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the sustainable iniplementation by various Itogon Integrated Watershed Management stal<eholders. Project ( I / WMP)

Accomplished dur ing the year are the IlWMP i s one of the non-power components of following: NAPOCOR's San Roque Multi-Purpose Dam

Foresf Nursery and Plantation Development *:* A total of 1.08 mi l l ion seedlings were

produced during the year or 100°/~ n f target. This brings to 4.95 million the total seedlings produced by the project.

-3 643 hectares reforested during the year (99% of target), bringing to almost 3 million hectares the total area reforested by the project.

*:- 160 hectares developed for agro-forestry (98% of target), bringing the total agroforestry area to 837 hectares.

*:* 15 hectares planted wi th bamboo for strealmbank stabilization (1 00% of target), br inging the total area planted to 358 hectares.

*:* ANWenrichment planting were done on 268 hectares, bringing the total area covered by the project to 2,054 hectares.

Forest and Watershed Protection *:* T h r o u g h the Barangay En te rp r i se

Associations (BEAs), plantation maintenance and protection using modified prescribed burn ing was accomplished on 193.5 hectares (87% of target).

*:* A total o f 22 hectares greenbelt was establ ished, b r i n g i n g to ta l p ro j ec t accorrlplist~rrierit to 307 hectares.

Erosion and Gully Control *:* Established 236,073 sq.m. of vegetative

measures (97% of target) and 3,303 cu.m of strclctural measures (24% of target).

Clonal Nursery 4:- Produced 44,41 1 seedlings under macro

propagation; 147,950 seedlings under seed technology; 23,359 seedlings under tissue culture operations.

Support to CLE EP *:* Conducted orientations for the LG Us,

Barangay Off icials, and BEAs on the

implementation of the Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employment Prnject and started undertaking the approved activities such as fire Iine/firebreak construction, modified prescribed burning, and seedling production.

*:* Initially employed a total of 1,238 workers within the nine barangays.

S P I S P - Watershed Management Sub- component

The Southern Philippines Irrigation Sector Project is an ADB-assisted

1 1 project of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). The Watershed

Management Sub-component (WMS), which is implemented by the DENR/FMB, aims to maintain and improve the hydrologic integrity of watershed areas to avoid further depreciation of the downstream benefits of the irrigation system. Implementation in 3 coresites, namely: Can-asujan watershed in Cebu, Calagayon watershed in Agusan del Norte, and Gibong watershed in Agusan del Sur, were completed and turned over to the POs and MLGUs in June 2008. Observed project resu lts/outcomes in the core sites are as follows:

+ Aggregate erosion reduction of 19,961.75 tons/year;

+ Decreased cost of farm production; + Reducecl operation and maintenance

cost of the irrigation systems as a result of the reduced silt inflow from the watershed areas;

+ Increased hoc~sehold income from PhP3,000.00 to PhP3,600.00 per month particularly at Gibong b'atershed.

Now on its second extension phase, the Project accon~plishments in the five (5) non-core sites located in (1) Dauin Watershed (Negros Oriental), (2) Baobo Watershed (Compostela Valley and Surigao del Sur), (3) Aclan-amontay Watershed (Agusan del Norte), (4) Carac-an Watershed (Surigao del Sur), and (5) Tabla Valley Watershed (Negros Occidental), include the following:

+ 5,509 IEC materials disseminated (87% of target) promoting importance o f watershed conserva t ion and management;

+ Sixty-four (64) People's Organizations formed and strengthened within the watershed areas to serve as project partners;

+ 2 1 6,056 forest tree seedlings produced by POs and 15,050 procured by project as part of nursery establishment;

+ Established high value agroforestry in 781 hectares, natural vegetative strips in 602 hectares, and stream bank stabilization in 16.5 hectares;

+ Patrol teams organized in all sites and patrol works were done in non-core sites covering 30,366 hectares;

+ M&E conducted through Environmental P e r f o r m a n c e M o n i t o r i n g a n d establishment of erosion plots in 3 different slopes.

+ Animal disperwl as a form of I iveli hood assistance was undertaken through distribution of 24 sets of goats to the POs.

The twenty-six (26) grant projects in the current DENK FAPs Porttolio are listed in Table 7. Most of these projecrs are grants-in-kind, which are in tlie form of technical assistance, i.e. experts1 consultants ancl equipment. Included in the Grant Portfolio i s technical assistance for project preparation (PPTA) or the conduct of feasibility studies for proposed developn~ent projects.

The portfolio includes six (6 ) new projects, three (3) projects which con~menced their second phase, twelve (1 2) ongoing projects, and five (5) projects that terminstecl in 2008.

Table 7: DENR Grant Prolecrs, CY 2008

--T'IT~E - I FUNDIF., AGENCY

m m g a 11 fh%ppirte EnvimrnentaI.Gmw~~nce Project

(EcoGov. 2) 21 Environrnenr and Rural Devervpnient rrogra

(EnRD) Phase I

. , . .MPLEM£NTATIC,. COST PERIOD

(US% 8001

-,. - - - .. - --

I .412@%&Fh$ m w ~ - ~ w , i n m - m- 4 r 11 2) D

5) Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System GEF/FAO 2,000 Jun 20C, ,\pr 201 3 (GIAHS)

. ..

6) Camiguin CoastaI~Resource M ge~nent Projec NZAlD 2,175 2007- jun 201 2 (CCRMP)

I Ozone Depleting Substances Phase Out MLF- m t $ m P k 4 {QaSl Montreal

Protocol 9) Capacity uevelopment Prolect on water qual i ty JICA

Management -Phase 2

10.). S ~ O R Program-hr.Sol.id Wasre Mamgernent GTZ fui'I;ah - phps.ell

-1 - s,u 1 2 Mar 2006-uec l u l u

I.'~":'Z - -- ~ L E

-- - - 11) Manila Third Sewerase Project

-, , - , ..'. Implementing Non-Combustion

I V I I."" L V l L

In7-Sep 201 1

Capacity to Adapt to Climate Change - Spanich cr.nt

1 -

15) Project for the Enl cemen! -

=M in the JlCA r 2004-jun 2009 Phil. (ECBFM)

17) Adoption and Implenientatio~i of the Forestry ITTO 708 Jul 2007-lull 2009 Information System (FIS) i l l [lie Phil.

m Lanagen~en fimugh Enkrpriw Developmar

19) Denionstration and Application 01 Production ITTO and Utilization Technologies for Kdttan Sustainable Development in the ASEAN

Apr 2006-Apr 2010

Member Countries I

]an 2005-Dec (Ex!. Dec 20081

'1) The Study of Mapping Policy and Topographic Mapping for Integrated Natio~ial Development Plan in the Rep. of the Phil.

Mar 2000-Mar 2008 I 231 Master Plan Study on Integrated Water ADB Grant 1,390

Resources Management for Agusan River Basin . ---m. - _L *-L % - - -

24) Philippine Climate Change Adaptation p h a s e WB/GEF i e c t (PhiICCAPl - PPG

~~tegrated Persistent Organic Pollutant 'B/GEF anagfiment Program - Phase I - PPG

26) Integrated Natural Resources and 1,150 Dec2008-Se~2009 -

Environmental Management Sector npvplnnrnpnt P r n ~ r a m (FFI - PPTA

ADB

Sep 2005-Aug 2QOt Ext; Dec.2008

TOTAL I

2008 DENR-FAPs ~ n n u a l Report

a. Physical Performance

The physical performance of grant projects is mainly based on the actual accomplishments for the period (Refer to Section C below). The reason i s that the weighted physical accomplishments are difficult to derive as most of their outputs are not quantifiable and data on the utilization of grant proceeds are not always available. Most of the projects substantially accomplished their targets for the period.

b. Financial Performance (COP only) for CY 2008

O f the 26 grant projects, seven (7) have counterpart funding coming from the regular budget of DENR. The rest are provided with counterpart resources i n-kind (e.g. office, personnel, etc.) by the implementing offices. For CY 2008, a total of PhP 5.55 million was allocated as GOP counterpart for seven grant projects.

Table 8 presents the obl igat ion rate of counterpart GOP funds for the year. Due to lack of data on the utilization of grant proceeds, only the utilization of the GOP counterpart funds can be reported.

The late submission of the required physical and financial reports by the regional offices implementing EcoGov2 resulted to the delayed downloading of funds. For SWM4LGUs project, the downloading of funds was delayed due to the late approval of the Implementation Arrangement for phase 2. Hence, the low obligation rates in the said projects.

c. Summary of Outputs/Outcomes

Following is a summary of the outputs/outcomes of grant projects, indicating their contributions to the overall goals of the DENR in managing the Philippines' environment and natural resources, particularly in the areas of E N R capacity building, biodiversity conservation, coastal and marine resources management, climate change adaptation, environmental protection, forestry researchlforest management, and poverty reduction through livelihood assistance.

Table 8 : Obligation Rale of COP Counterpart Funds for Grant Projects, CY 2008 (111 Pesos) - -

7 PTROJECT ALLOTMENT SAA DOWN- OBLIGATED OBLIGATED 3BLIGATEC (A) LOADED AGAINST

(6) ALLOTMENT SA A 1 (E=C/E,

COGOV i

CCRMP 00,OOC / 00,000 7QO,0(10 00% 1

u I I I MTSP 450,DOC 450,000, - -

I I Environment & Natural Resources better governance practices i n the I Management (Multi-sectoral) management of natural resources; I 78,343 hectares of natural forest under

There are currently three (3) projects that improved management, i .e. w i t h

support capacity building in ENR management, legitimized forest land use plans (FLUP),

both for the DENR and other concerned functional management structicre, year

I national government agencies, and the local round protection and enforcement;

goverlinients. Combined, these projects cost about US$ 32.5 million or about 28% of the Grant Portfolio, Key achievements of these projects in 2008 are as follows:

7 ) Phi l ippine Environmental Governance Project / I (EcoGov2)

EcoGov 2, which i s now nearing the complet ion of its second phase in September 2009, has continued to assist LGUs and

comm~~nit ies in their efforts to carry out devolved and decentralized ENR policies and programs in areas w i th relatively high biodiversity. To date, the project i s working with 13 provinces ancl 150 cities and municipalities in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao, Central Visayas and Northern Luzon to improve the management offorest and forest lands, coastal resources, solid waste and waste water. The project has demonstrated that LCUs, with appropriate assistance from DENR, DAIBFAR and local partners, wil l be able to adequately respond to the complex problenis of conserving tropical forests and biological diversity of coastal areas. EcoGov 2's accomplishments in i t s 411" year of implen~entation are the following;

Forests and Forest lands /Management 53 LGUs meeting good environmental governance index, i.e. LGUs apply

18,784 hectares of forestlands under productive development, i .e, w i t h sustainable source of financing and livelihood for comn~unity-based tenure arrangements, existence of system for managing conflicts w i th in tenured area, external linkages with resource inst i tut ions, markets, processors, investors established;

Coastal Resoul-ces Management 19,668 hectares of coastal areas under improved management, i .e. w i t h legi t in i ized CRM plans, approved annual budget allocations, Functional organizations implementing coastal law enforcement; 21 ex i s t i ng m a r i n e sanctuar ies covering 625 hectares under improved management, meaning there has been enforcement for at least a year and M&E activities have been initiated.

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Solid Waste and Waste Water Wlanage~nent 18 LGUs diverting at least 25% of waste from disposal to recycling and composting; 6 new LGUs investing in wastewater facilities; 285,000 persons with access to or to be benefited by sanitation facilities.

2) Er~v i ror~ment and Rural Development Program (EnR D)

*? In l ine wi th its objective of strengthening the capacity of key Government Agencies (national, regional, provincial levels),

LGUs, and People's Organizations to plan and implement natural resources management and sustainable rura l development interventions, the project provided technical assistance in the areas of Quality Management, Coordinated Support Services Delivery, Agribusiness Support, Comnicrnity Based Forest Management, Coastal Fisheries Resources Management; and Disaster Risk Management particularly in regions 6 and 8. Accolnplishrnents during the year include the followirig:

Quality Management Assisted DENR in the implementation of rationalization framework planning and competency based assessment; Supported the convergence initiatives of the Rural Developrncnt agcncies (DENR, DA and DAR) through the development of IT based information sharing for major final outputs (MFOs) and introduction of Results Based Management;

Donor coordination and harmonization facil itated through the Phi l ippine Development Forum (PDFI Working G r o u p o n S u s t a i n a b l e R u r a l Development.

Comrnunity Based Forest Ma~~agement CBFM p l a n n i n g fac i l i t a ted and implementation of PO Work Plans (WPsi supported through preparation o f 1 5 Comprehens ive Resource Management Frc~meworks (CRMFs) arid 1 2 Five-year WPs; LGU, DENR and POs suff iciently capacitated for CBFMiN RM through creation of two (2) Provincial TWGs and 1 7 Municipal TWGs that meet monthly and plan, i~nplernent, monitor activities; Additional CBFMAs to POs initiated/ promoted by supporting 15 CBFMA applications; Regular CBFM Policy Dialogues initialed to support changes in policy,

legal and administrative framework c o n d i t i o n s t o a l l o w C B F M implementation according to CBFM Strategic Plan;

First version of the CBFM Tool Box prepared where lessons learned and best practices in CBFM are documented.

3) Environment and Natilral Resources Capacity and Operations Enhancemen~ Programme (EN R-COR E)

I The Environment and Natural Resource Capacity and Operations Enhancement Program (ENR-CORE) i s a country programme which promotes the goal on energy and environment for sustainable development. This

four-year project endeavors to strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders to implement the Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) framework roadmap for the next 10 years. The policy development intervention is intended to facilitate the strengthening of the compliance framework of enabling laws on ENR management, while the interventions on capacity building plans to enhance the role of key stakeholders in ENR management operations. Accon~plished in line with the project's target outputs during the year are the following:

tion d Regional and National Sure of Brown Environment Report, 1

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protocols/guidelines with indicators for the brow11 sector.

Phi l ippine compliance to mi i l t i la teral environmental agreements (MEAs)

Coordination mechanism and proposed framework/system and regc~latory guide1 ines for participation in MEAs prepared.

ENR Investment Planning supported lnvestment Plan for Forestry in Region IV-A in support to the Upland Development Program prepared; Framework for the preparation of Management plan for abandoned mines in Cordillera prepared;

I~?stiti~~iona/ized legal framework for stronger Best Practices were documented &

national response to ENR and sclstainable evaluated;

energy issi~es Stakeholder coordination mechanism DENR legislative agenda updated established and adopted. and action plans for the 14"' and 1 5Ih Congress prepared and endorsed to DENR Innovative sustai~iable financial mechanism to

Managelllent; silppon envifonrnenl consewation efforts

Policy formuldtion process assessed and Policy paper on ground water valuation

list of policy reforms and training needs drafted; Manual on Contingent Valuation Method

prepared. (CVM) for the estimation of willingness to pay/share to the Forestry lnvestment

Updated dara and information on ENR, Facility (FIF) prepared; including renewable energy as basis for Contingent Valuation Survey Instruments policy~naking and planning prepared;

National and 1 6 regional reports on the state 25 DENR personnel from Central Otiice, of brown erivironn7ent prepared using the Bureaus, Regions 3 and IV-A trained on the

use of the CVS.

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Enhanced capacities for advocacy R i~nple- mentation o f ENR R st~stainable energy management

30 DENR s t a f f provided wi th MEA Negotiators Training; 6 5 DENR lawyers capacitated on Environmental Laws and procedures; Casebooks & Toolltits on Environmentally Sustainable Transport prepared.

Biodiversity Conservation

A total of two biodiversity conservation projects are being irnplernentecl by DENR. These are located in Samar Island and in ltc~gao Province. Both projects have a combined cost of US$4.6 niillion. The Sarnar lsland Biodiversity Projecr aims to protect a representative sample of the biodiversity of the Pliilippine archipelago, while the Globally /inportant Agricultural Heritage System in lfugao Rice Terraces aims to promote the dynamic conservation and adaptive management of globally significant agricultural biodiversity. Key contributions of the projects include advocacy for new policies, mobilization of comn~unities for biodiversity protection and conservation, and resource mobilization to sustain project efforts.

1 ) Samar Island Biodiver_city Project - Phase 2 {SIBP 21

ar The project envisions to establish the Samar Islancl Nalurdl Pdrlc

gef (SIN,) as a protected area zoned

I for mc~ltiple uses, centering on protect ion bu t p rov id ing for sustainable harvests of lion-timber forest products, and instituting a comprehensive range of ancillary

conservation measures to protect the park froni human pressures. Park management i s undertaken in partnership with forest-edge communities with the ailn of establishing a "social fenceff against threats. Accomplished during the first year of i ts second phase were mostly preparatory activities supporting the intended project outputs:

A d a p t i v e Managernen l f r amework for conservat ion i s esta h l i s ked a n d operational

In line with the re-filing of the SlNP Bill, the project commissionecl the Sa~nar Island Biodiversity koc~ndation in the conduct of groclncl working for- the acivocacy support o f al l Samar Congressmen, Bishops, and other LGUs, which resclltecl to the passage of several resolutions, letters and endorsements to the Committee Chairperson of both Houses to approve the Bill;

4 Contiliued the bi-annual monitoring of nine (9) Biological Monitoring System (BMS) sites within major watersheds in SlNP to monitor the trencl ancl changes of biodiversity;

Conducted orientation and lecture on Environmental Laws/ rules/regulations for prospective community forest

Various IEC niaterials on protected area management and protection were produced and disseniinated; re-

guards which was attencled by People's Organizations.

designing, construction and installation of SlNP billboards/signages were

Conserva t ion func t ions are f u l l y undertaken; meetings were continuously helcl with various partners; radio plugs

operationalized The 2"" SlNP enbanc nieeting of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) was successfully condircted in November 2008 attended by 170 PAMB members. This led to the approval and endorsement of twenty-six (26) resolutions for the DENR Secretary's

and gc~esting in different radio stations were conducted; and coordination with flie Departmelit of Education (DepED) was undertaken to pursue the training for DepED personnel on integrating biodiversity consenlation in the school ccirricula within Samar Island.

affirmation. As a strategy in securing commitments f rom the LGU partners i n the implementation of the SINP General Management Plan (GMP), a series of orientations and presentations of tlie GMP to the LGUs and members of the provincial PAMBs were conducted.

Community-based framework is tested and effective

Conser.vation internalized in sectoral development planning, budgeting and activity delivery

In an effort to integrate SINP management zoning to LGU plans, the project provided technical support in the formulation of Forest Land Use Plans (FLUPs) to six municipalities, namely: Paranas, Gandara, Lawa-an, Dolores, Llorente., and Marabut.

Conducted Community Outreach Program (COP) sensing/assessment and Community Based Project Monitoring &Evaluation in 10 COP selected Barangays. The assessment included evaluation of PO activities, particularly (i) organizational health, (ii) Community Development Resource Management Plan/Barangay Development Plan, and

I (iii) status of livelihood implemented, par.tnersliip building, and identification of gaps needing resolutions. I

Broad-based awareness and conservation values and management needs imparted to forest-edge cor~~n~uni t ies lother key stakeholders

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Barriers to wild resources are removed tliro~lgh demo~istration activities

A n i n d i v i d u a l c o m p a n y was comniissioned to cond~rct a review and assessment of the livelihood framework in Phase I, purposely to determine its compatibil ity with biodiversity conservation. Partnership development for ecotourism was pursued through MOAs signed with concer~ied LGUs on the management of Calbiga Caves and Amandaraga Falls. Various training/orientatioris were likewise conducted such as those on handicraft/souvenir items making and home stay services. O t h e r e c o t o u r i s m r e l a t e d accomplishments include tlie following: completion ancl installation of the Cocle of Conduct for Langun-Gobingob cave with assistance from LGU; development and production of promotional and marketing communications media designs for brochures, signages, leaflets and stickers; conipletion and establishment of the Campo Uno Eco- trail with a length of 215 meters at Tenani ancl Paranas in Samar.

Mechanism to finance recurrent activities in place

To set up the necessary mechanism to finance recurrent activities in SINP, inventories of Facilities/amenities and resource users within SINP were conductecl for possible collection of fees.

2) Globally Irnportanr Agl.iccr/iura/ Heritage System- ifclgao Rice Terraces (CIA HEIRT)

The project aims to provide a systematic support to conservation a n c l a d a p t i v e

management of ClAHS from site to national to global level strategy project implementation. Seven countries, including Chile, China, Peru, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and the Philippines representing five different agricc~lt~rral heritage systems, were selected as pilot areas. The inclusion of Ifugao Rice Terraces in this global initiative will help provide the opportunity

for the country to address the erosion of traditional practices and customary use of biological resources among the indigenous communities.

The project officially took effect in June 2008. Mobilization activities were carried out during the year, such as, the conduct of planning sessions with the LGUs and stakeholders. Project was launched with FA0 Rome in Baguio on February 2009. At present, the site-specific workplans with the LGUs are being finalized.

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There are two (2) grant projects that support coastal/mari ne resources management. Together, the combined cost o f these projects amount to US$2.5 million or about 2% of the Grant Portfolio.

I ) Carniguin Coastal Resource Management Project (CCRMP)

CCRMP aims to address the complex issues of sustainable management o f coastal and

marine resources and s~lstainable econoniic activities in the province of Camiguin. It i s to be implemented in two phases. Phase I focuses on institutionalizing an integrated coastal resource management system in the province and strengthening the capacities of coastal communities, LGUs and other institutions to protect and manage their munic ipal waters and the productive near shore ecosystems and resources. Phase II focuses on the development of businesslprivate sector, LGUs and local communities' entrepreneurial capacities in sustainable coastal and marine resource- based economic enterprises.

Key achievements in 2008 include the fol towing:

Establishn~ent of Enabling Mechanism Creation of EnvironmendCRM Office and designation o f Environment/ CRM Officers in the Province and 5 municipalities accomplished; Enabling Ordinances already issued by the Provincial LGU (PLGU) and Municipal LGUs (MLGU), including allocation of budgets for CRM (tota!

of P2.68 million in 2008 and P1.002 million in 2009); CCRMP-Technical Working Groups (TWGs) have been organized and are now operating; Regional/Provincial CRM Certification Committee organized by DENR Region 10.

Participatory Data Cenerationl survey Barangay Leaders, fisherfolks and members o f the M T W G i n a l l 5 municipalities trained on participatory coastal resource appraisal methodsltools and the conduct of participatory socio- economic survey; Socio-economic survey and resource appraisal for coastal habitats such as

I kwwce Aswsmw~ nl the Coastal i? Marine I4abilat ir l

Camiguln.

coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangrove forests in all 42 barangays completed.

PreparationlAdoption o l Baranga y CRM Plans

Draft of 42 Barangay CRMP plans prepared; public hearings for BCRM plans in 37 Barangays completed; A total o f 13 barangays have already adopted their Barangay CRM plan with corresponding resolutions.

Delineaiion of h/lcrnicipal waters + De l i nea t i on o f mun i c i pa l water

boundaries nf al l 5 n i~~n i c i pa l i t i es con1 p leted;

+ Four (4) n i~~~ i i c ipa l i t i es have alrecldy enacted/ issued the i r respect ive ordinances x iop t ing the delineated water- boundaries of their municipality.

Strengthen Bantay Dagat Task Force/ FAR~blCr/Fish ward el^ + Paralegal trainings conducted by

DENR for PNP and Bantay Da,- adt on enforcemertt of environmental, ICRM and fishery laws; capability building seminar for FARMCs conductecl by BFAR.

Esrablishment/ Strejlglhening of r l l a r i ~~e Protected Areas

MPA management planning workshop conducted by DENR with I-GUS;

+ Monitorin,g/assessnient of 15 marine reserves and one (1) critical fishing ground completed by CPCS; Six (6) hectares o f Benoni Protected Marine Sanctuary established as Fish Sanctuary.

2) Regional Project on Reversing E~~vironmental Degradatio~~ Tre~~ds in the South China Sea and Gi~lf of r!~ai/ar?d

project also hopes to enhance the capacity of the pa~ticipating governments to integrate environmental considerations into national develop~ve~it planning. Accomplishments include tlie following;

+ National Action Plcln for Seagrass and Coral Reef completed; National Action Plan for Mangrove and Wetlancls clraftecl.

Environment

Under the environment sector, there are currently seven (7) grant projects that are being implemented. T h ~ s e projects inclucle global programs or commitme~its to Multi lateral Environmental Agreements l ike the O D s pliase out cr~ider the Montreal Protocol, the renio\~al of barriers for destroying Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS) ~~ncler the Stockholm Convention, and the U N Framework Convention on Climate Change. Grant projects also cover technical assistance for tlie implementation of Philippine environmental laws such as the Solid Waste M,lnagemerit Act IRA 9003) and the Clean Water Act (KA 9275). Technical assistclnce uncler this sector has a combined cost of US861 mill ion or about 53"/0 of the Grant Porttolio.

f - Tl i r project aims to develop li Ozone Depleting Substances Phase-Oul

@ a Framework Strategic Action /~we.~tment Program - Phase 11

UNEP Progra~nme which focuses on regional scale intervent io l is Phase II of the project is an eight-

designed to halt or reduce the present year grant c~ncler the Mc~ltildteral rates of environmental degrddation in Funcl of the Montreal Protocol respect to habitat loss or clegraclation, w i th the Wor ld Bank, UNDP, overexploilation of fisheries and regionally significant t l - a~ t sbo~~~ id~ l r y pollution. The

UNEP, UNIDO, SlDA acting as Trustees/ Implementing Agencies. TIie overall

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objective of the project is to assist the coi~ntry to phase-out the use of ODs through: a) introdi~ction of appropriate tech nology measures; b) institutional strengthening of responsible governmental entities; and c) implementation o f specific cost-effective priori ty investments to reduce consumption of ODs.

d-3~ As signatory under the Montreal 'lNlD0 ~-3' Protocol , the Phi l ipp ines i s

commit ted to el iminate CFC

Sida consumption by 50% by 2005, 85@/0 by 2007, and 100% by 201 0. The overall performance target for

- - Creation of Oplan CFC, composed of representatives froni the DENR - E~ivironmental Management Bureau, NBI, Bureaus of Customs, DTI and other concerned stakeholders, to combat illegal trade of refrigerants; Adoption of policy by Government not to grant any additional quota to any importer wishing to import more than the prescribed allocation for the year.

2008 is to ensure that CFC co~isumption did not exceed the ceiling of 400 ODP tonnes, amounting to a reduction of at least 53 ODP tonnes froni the previous year (453 ODP). Considering the reported supply of CFCs to the country and the issued quotas up to 2008, the 2008 reduction target i s most likely to be met at a projected maximum consumption level of 177.388 ODP MT (based on issued quota). This is 56% or 222.612 ODP tonnes under the consumption ceiling of 400 ODP tonnes. Other accomplishments and activities in 2008 to sustain compliance with the Montreal commitment are the following:

2) Capacity Development Project on WaCer Quality Managemen[ (CD PWQM)

The project aims to strengthen t h e c a p a b i l i t i e s o f EMB Central and Regional Offices to ilnplemen t priority actions * Coniinued monitoringand enforcement

mandated to the DENR by the Clean of the licensing and other regulations related to ODs phase out by the DENR Water Act and its implementing rules and

regulations. Phase I focuseson establishing an integrated policy framework for WQM based on CWA and strengthening the capacity of EMB C.O. to lead and support the Regional Offices. Pliase 2 focuses on strengthening the capacity of EMB Regional Offices to establish and support WQMAs and related institutions in 3 pilot regions

and the Bureau of Customs; Reduction of the demand for importation of CFC as shown by the increasing trend of importation of transitional substances and alternatives; Importation of CFC-12 i s allocated for the servicing sector;

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(regions 3, 6, 12). Key achievements in 2008 include the tollowing:

Conipleted Phase I o t the project in February 2008, where a total of 16 policies/guidelines and manual were developed, e.g. Integrated Water Quality Management Framework, G~~iclelines for Designating Water Quality Management Areas, among others; Initiated the development/preparatio~i of the papers on (a) Industry Specific Effluent Standards for four (4) sectors, i .e , alcohol distillery, manufacturer of pulp, manufacturer of paper and paper products, and sugar milling; and (Is) Operational Manual for the Area

WQM;

Comniencecl finalization of guidelines and development of manuals tor the Natiolial Water Quality Managernent Fund; Started the preparation ot 1 0-year Action Plans for the WQMA sites in tlie three pilot regions.

3) Manila Third Sewerage Projecc (M TSP) - This is a co~npan ion to the on-going MTSP

gL. being undertaken by MWSS. It intends to

identify impediments to cooperation among sector agencies and to non- conventional investments in sewerage and sa~iitation. The Project provides assistance to MWSS in p ~ ~ t - s ~ ~ i n g higher investments in sewerage and sanitation by its conces~ionaires and in piloting suitable techriology for septage disposal. Specifically, the project aims to: (a) identify essential adjustments to administrative, institutional, and reguldtory practices and-co existing legislations in order to attract private investments in the waste water sector; (b) increase the effectiveness of the dgencies respo~isible for water pollution control through improved

coordination; and (c) promote innovative, simple and effective wastewater treatment techniques. The projec:! is still in its initial stages of implementation and has so far acconiplislied the following:

O n partnership strengthening, tl ie MOUs with NGAs, LGUs and agencies responsible for water pollution was drafted;

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The drafting of the policy regulating septic tank desludging services and standards for sluclge and bio-solids had been started; Consultations with service providers were initiated by the EMB in connection with the review of the updated master plan to develop new or updated criteria and propose policies on sanitation.

4) Suppor t Program for S o l i d Waste Management for LCUs in the Visayas and Mindanao - Phase / l (SWM4LCUs)

The project intends to capacitate and improve the technical expertise of concerned regular staff of DENR-EMB Regions 6, 7, and 8 in the field of SWM practices, and to enable selected municipal administrations

3 to operate integrated waste management systems in a correct and economica l l y e f f ic ient

t manner. For Phase II, Region I 3 was included as a recipient of capacity bui lding and the National Solid Waste Management Commission/Secretariat was designated as overall project coordinating office. The fol lowing initial activities suppofling intended project outputs were undertaken while awaiting approval of the Implementation Arrangement for the second phase:

Knowledge Management a n d Pol icy Support on the National Level

Regional status reports consolidated by NSWMC Secr-etariat/EMB as inputs to updating the National Solid Waste Management Strategy; Guidelineslcriteria for Siting of Sanitary Landfill drafted and subjected to several cons~~ltations with the stakeholders (e.g. LGUs, ROs); As a continuing activity, best practices from the LGUs who are beneficiaries of the GTZ project were included in the

database of the National Ecology Center (NEC).

I~~st i rut ional Strer-rgthei~ing and Capacity Develop~nent for the Regional EMBs

Regional Ecology Centers (RECs) es tab l i shed i n Reg ions 6 a n d 8; Memorandum of Commi tment among REC members signed and REC Committee Work Plans for 2008-201 0 prepared; Tra in ing proposal and proposed structure, functio~ls and responsibilities of EM0 and DENR in relation to SWM enforcement/implementation and REC operation for Region 6 prepared; Training conducted on Sanitary Landfill (SLF) Monitoring, Construction and Operations; Determination of Soil Permeability in Toledo City; and SWM Financing and Cost Recovery.

Optirniza tion of Con~~n~~n i ca t i on Processes and Support of LGUs

Two (2) replicable and practical LGU initiatives in Region 7 documented; A training prograni for LGU-SWM personnel and the development of modules for the said program proposed; a value formation and technical training on SLF conducted; Continuing support provided to the SWM activities of proposed partner LGUs in the 3 regions ... . (6, 7 & 8) .

5) Global P~,og,-arnrne &o Demonstrate the Viability and Renloval of Barriers that Impede Adoptioi? and S~iccessful I~np/e~ne/?ta tion o f A va &b/e, ~o~~ :con~bus t i on Tech,~o/ogies for Destroying Persistent Organic Pollutan~s (POPS) .-

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get' demonstrate the viabi l i ty and Lo replicate, at the global level,

, a v a i l a b l e n o n - c o m b u s t i o n NlDO technolog ies for use i n the k&?*

destruction o f olssolete POPS, stockpiles and wastes, specitical l y PCB wastes in developingco~tntries and countries with econ01ni.e~ in transition. The specific project in the Philippines wi l l introduce and apply such technology to destroy significant obsolete PCB wastes and meet the Stockholni Convention requirements to enscl1.e the use of best available technologies (BAT) and best environniental practices (BEPI.

Activities undertaken in l ine wi th the expectecl project o ~ ~ t p ~ ~ t s are as follows:

.Selection of' Technology ancl Pilrchase through Contractual Agreements

National Project Manager and Project Technical Assistant recruited;

T e c h n o l o g y S e l e c t i o n Process undertaken and completed by Technical Advisory Group; Draft Code of Practice for PCBs finalized and posted in the EMB website; Meniorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the National Power Corporation for the company ro use the non- conibustion facility was signed by the DENR Sea-etary and NPC Presiclent in August 2008; Ternis of Reference for the Technical and Economic Tender Specification for a Non-Corn bustion technology drafted; Tender process for Capital Equipment stated in September; final selection ancl contracting of winni ng bidder expected by the end of 2008.

Site Selected, Site Prepared and ECC lssued

PNOC-AFC Industrial Park selected and already covered by a Progran~nlatic ECC issued by the DENR in 2001.

Equipment for PCBs clisposnl purchased and installed

Contracting of the equipment to be installed on-going and expected to be installed and operational by the end of 2009.

Destrucrion facility in operation, targeted PCBs containing equipmen[ and waste destroyed, systems rnonitorecl and active public participation eval~~atecl

Capability of EMB laboratory and EMB Water Quality Management Section to conduct sampling and analysis o i PCB assessed; TOR for the contract of tlie NGOs to handle the public awareness campaign for the project finalized.

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Lessonslea~-~~eddocume~~tedanddisseminated 7) Adaptat ion to Climate Change a n d and adaptive management system in place Conservation of the Biodiversity in the

I Project Website updated regularly Philippines (www.emb.gov.pli); links to the UNIDO website (www.unido.org) and program website of the Slovakia Non Con1 POPS Project (www.non-combustion. sk) undertaken. -

6 ) Strengthening the Philippine institutional Capacity to Adapt to Climate Change

This inter-agency programme aims to determine the vulnerabil i ty of cri-tical sectors of the Philippines to Climate Change; strengthen the country's adaptive capacity by enhancing the planning, programming and implementation capacities

of key national government agencies and local government units in the most natural disaster prone areas; and high level educational institutions to anchor future scientific and capacity building needs of vulnerable communities. Five (5) adaptation demonstration projects intend to provide selected conimunities with the opportunity to develop/ test systems which have significant potential upscaling and replication.

The grant agreemerit with MDGF-Spanish Government took effect only in August 2008. The project is still in the mobilization stage.

-The Project aimsat the development and implemen-tation of relevant adaptation strategies to compensate

the effects of cliniate change and loss of biodiversity in the selected areas of the Philippines. Specifically, the project plans to: (a) support the coordination of the development of national climate change adaptation strategies; (b) strengthen the Secretariat of the Inter-Agency Committee for Climate Change (IACCC), which is responsible for adopting theobligations of the UN Framework Convention on Climatechange (UNFCC); (c) support the implementation of selected measures to protect and keep the unique marine and terrestrial biodiversity in the Phi I ippines; and (d) contribute to awareness creation of clinmte change and environmental issues. A Biodiversity Funcl is established to finance approved project proposals which are rated based on the following funding criteria: expected contribution to the conservation of terrestrial and marine biodiversity; contribution to carbon sinks and increasing the resistance potential of ecosystems to climate change.

This is a new grant project provicled by GTZ which took effect only in December 2008.

Forestry

Forestry projects of the DENR aim to ensure that Philippine forests are sustainably managed and are able to provide sustainable means of livelihood for uplalid commirnities. There are six (6) projects that were implemented in 2008 with a combined cost of US$ 6.2 million or about 5% of the Grant Portfolio.

7 ) Project for the Ellhancernenl of Cornrn~rnity Based Forest Managemenr in rhe Philippines (E-CB FM P)

The project aims to ensure that conservation, rehabilitation, and sustainable i~tilization of forest and land resources within selected

CBFM areas are initiated by capacitated People's Organizations (POs) with support from DENR, Local Governmelit Units (LGUs), and other relevant institutions. Key achievements in 2008 include the following:

Policy Recommendations Policy study on small scale mining within CBFM areas, which aim to explore options for resolving conflicts that involve two land uses over the same piece of land, was conducted and recomniendations were presented at a policy torum in November 2008; Pilot testingof the proposed modification/ simplification of CBFM Implementation framework undertaken in one project site, wi th final recomlnendations expected by first quarter 2009; Study 011 parlrlership for enterprise development between POs and private entities initiated; Study paper on CBFM policy feedback mechanism completed.

Improvement of CBFM planning a13rl implen~entation in pilot sites in Region 3

Four (4) Comprehensive Resource Management Frameworks (CRMFs) with Five-year Work Plans prepared by People's Organizations (POs) through participative planning; About 39 hectares within 4 pilot sites managed sustainably by POs;

Priority activities in 4 sites established, with process docunientation ongoing.

Training At least 80°/0 of training participants show significant increase in knowledge in the post test; 64% -82% of training participants were able to carry out their individual action plans; 10OU/0 of the beneficiaries awarded with grants to conduct Follow-up Scheme Activities (FUSA)/income generating activities were able to implement their action plans.

Informa tion dissernir~a tion At least 12 kinds of practical information materials on CBFM packaged and disseminated.

2) Advancing the Application o f Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANRI for Effective Low-Cost Forest Reforestation

The project intends to catalyze the applicatiori of ANR through demonstrat ion of a simple, low-cost method for improving

performance and success rates in forest

rehabilitation programs as well as develop capability of DENR personnel, LGUs and NGOs to implement ANR. Accomplished in 2008 are the following:

ANR Training After the project established its 3 pilot sites in 2007, a series of hancls- on training on ANR for government foresters, extension personnel from LGUs, and field staff of NGOs was conducted. A total of 184 personnel from across the country took part in the training.

Developmental Activities within the Project Sites

3 p i l o t si tes were ma in ta ined , including the establishment of firelines and vegetative firebreaks, and the construction of a shed house in each of the sites.

Promotion o f Public Support Incentives forcomniunities at the 3 pilot sites created through employment of site coordinators and laborers at the project sites. The concerned POs were likewise

given opportunities for l ivel ihood/ income-generating activities. Two ( 2 ) Field observation visits to ANR implementation sites organized involving DENR officials, LGUs, NGOs, local media.

1 EC/Documentation Conducted video documentation of trainings and project sites and crafted various IEC materials; Prepared documentation of the cost of ANR implementation, which indicated only an average total cost of PhP 1 2,300 per hectare at the Bataan and Bohol sites.

3) Adopt ion and implementation o f the Forestry Information System (F15) i n the Philippines

The project aims to promote atid enhance the scistainable management of forest i n the Philippines through improved

data collection and information sharing. Accomplished in 2008 are the following:

Preparatory phase, including the creation of the FIS Steering Committee, Technical Working Group, Support Groc~p and a Secretariat, was completed; An IT infrastructure was set in place with the procurement of hardware and software as well as the distribution and installation of computer systems for the FIS; FMB staff/regional offices were trained in FIS database systems and GIs; Development of policies and institutional arrangements for the na t ionw ide irn~lementation of the FIS commenced;

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Converted 3,926 forestry information records into the FIS Database; recorcls conversion and database integration activities are expected to be completed by 2009.

Review and finalization oitlie Gc~idebook o n E N R - C o m m u n i t y E ~ i t e r p r i s e D e v e l o p m e n t ancl Management ongoing.

4) Enhancing Natural Resot~rces Manage~nenl through Enterprise Developmenr

flu This is a new project which took

nzaid effect in July 2008. The project aims to improve the capacity of

CBFM-POs, cooperatives, woiiien's groups, and other individuals and groups in CBFM

areas to engage in community enterprise as well as the capability of DENR and LGUs to support and provide technical assistance to these groups. SO far, some pre-implementation/preparatory activities have been accomplishecl as follows:

O n project site identification, a total of 24 possible project sites were shortlisted and appraised, ancl the criteria tor selection of the final six project sites are cc~rrently underway; The criteria for selection of project consultants are crncler preparation;

5) Demons t ra t i on a n d A p p l i c a t i o n o f Production and Utilization Technologics for Rattan Sustainable Developlnen~ in ASEAN Meln ber-Countries

, The p ro jec t addresses the prioritized needs raised cluring the Regional Conference of Rattan in Asia ancl plans to

generate riecessary intorniatioli on the impacts of rattan production and utilization technologies particularly at the coniniuniiy level, conduct studies on different aspects of rattan development, C O I ~ ~ U C ~ training to upgracle skills of various stakeholders, ancl establish data.information network on rattan in the ASEAN region. Accomplishments include tlie following:

Eighteen (1 8) training programs on rattan production, processing and utilization technologies were conducted separately in the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao PDR and Indonesia. Five technology guidelines or training modules were distributed cluring the conclurt of tlie saicl trainings.

In terms otapplication of productioli ancl c~tilization technologies, eight (8) local training programs in tlie Philippines on rattan production and c~tilization technologies, and one training program on taxonomy and inventory were developed.

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Prepared and disseminated five training 6) Research and Developmenr on "Improving modules and five training guides on Financial R e t ~ ~ r n s to Smallholder Tree (a) rattan nursery and planting stock Farmers in the Philippines"

I product ion, (b) rattan p lanta t ion establishment and management, fc) control methods against insects and fungi, (4) kiln drying of rattan; and ( 5 ) bleaching and finishing of rattan.

This project seeks to improve the livelihoods o f small holder farmers in Leyte and Southern Ley te p r o v i n c e s t h r o u g h

Currently implementing 7 research projects (G ongoing and 1 completed) under the Rattan Research Grant Program and preparation of technical papers.

The project website, www.aseanrattan. org, is updated regularly. Five (5) technology guides on rattan production and utilization produced by the project was published on the web for use by the pub l i c . Issues o f RATTAN Newsletter, updates on the research grant, component updates, species of the month, photos of rattan and rattan products, and news articles about the project were also uploaded. O n the policy advocacy side, the proposed Rattan Bill is still with the Environment Conimittee and there is no scheduled technical review of the bil l yet.

increased financial returns from forestry. Specifically, the project aims to: (i) assist DENR in overcoming policy implementation constraints to tree registration and log transport currently restricting access to markets; ( i i) assist small holder tree growers to satisfy market requirements and improve productivity; and (iii) identify and promote l ivel ihood systems and policies which incorporate forestry and recognize socio- economic circumstances of smallholders.

Now on its one-year extension, the project plans to analyze the substantial information that was collected during the first years of its implementation and also complete those remaining activities that were previously identified in the project document.

Among the accomplishments in 2008 are the following studies that were completed:

Users' Feedback on the Effectiveness of the Primer on Tree Registration, Log Transport and Marketing Policies in Private Lands; Final Report on the Impact Assessment on the Flow of Information about Tree Registration and Harvest and Transport Approval Mechanisms; Final Report on the Study on Measurement of Smallholder Tree Farms in Leyte Island.

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Mapping

Mapping projects are meant to enhance the country's capabilities to provide accurare and up to date spatial information. Two mapping projects with a total cost of US$ 5.4 million were implemented by NAMRIA and conipleted in the first quarter of 2008. Following are their accomplishments:

7 . The Study o f Mapping Policy and Topographic Mapping for Inlegratecl Nat ional Develop~nent Plan in the Republic o f the Philippirles

1 This study aims to improve the nat ional geographic data production and control system, and strengthen the

organizational capability of NAMRIA. It focuses on increasing adn-tinistrative capacity through: a) improvement of existing national geographic data production and control system for sustained economic growth, and b) provis ion/distr ibut ion o f latest geographic data and information to the goverl~rr~er~l, privale, acaderrle d11c.I dll other sectors.

At completion, the project was able to generate the following o~~tputs:

Nat ional Deployment Plan for NAMRIA to promote nationwide topographic mapp ing at scale 1 :50:000; Manua l o f Spec i f ica t ions for Standard Topographic Map at scale 1 :50,000; Capacity Developrne~~t Plan and 9 technical training manuals prepared;

training/OJT conclucted For 3 6 NAMRIA staff; Accuracy of topographic map in pilot areas improved through technological verification of specifications for topographic mapping; Promotion mechanism for improving access ib i l i t y o f t o p o maps established through development of promotional material and market s t~~dy, and organization oFTechnical Coordination Comniittee led by NEDA.

2. E l ~ h a n c e m e n t o f H y d r o g r a p h i c Capabilities Ibr Navigational Safety

This project aims to enhance the hydrographic capabilities

"I of NAMRIA's Coastal and Geodetic Survey Department

in providing adequate nautical charts and information required for safety of maritime transportation and navigation, and for environmental protection. Specifically, the grant assistance came in the form of provision of experts,

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equipnient, and training for NAMRIA staff to use the equipment provided in gathering and processing of ocean depths, t idal observations, and i l l producing nautical charts. Project activities were piloted it7 the busy ports of Batangas, Cebu, and Manila.

Project accomplishments at conlpletion include the following:

Electronic/paper charts (by plotter) in large scale (Cebu) and medium scale (Manila, Batangas) updated;

2009. This aims to assist the Philippine Government to develop a program that would reduce the negative impacts of the increasing risks due to climate change on poverty al leviat ion and economic development, particularly in agriculture, natural resources and infrastructure sectors. It also intends to enhance inter-agency coordination w i th respect to cl imate change adaptation and natural hazard risk management. A draft project appraisal document was already prepared and a pre- appraisal Mission is expected by the second quarter of 2009.

Electronic smooth sheets produced in three project areas; Quality o f survey data processing 2) - Master Plan For Agusan River Basin

results improved based on IHO-5-44 Project

standards; T ida l observa t ions and data processing/analysis improved through provision of required equipment and software; Digital nautical chart compilation and databasing techniqws improved.

This i s an Advisory Technical Assistance (ADTA) from ADB for the preparation of a master plan for the Agusan River Basin (ARB)

through an integrated river basin management (IRBM) approach with the participation of all stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector, local government - units, and the national government. The

Project Preparation Technical Assistance project aims to provide assistance in (i)

There are four technical assistance (TA) projects for feasibility study preparation with an aggregate cost of US$3.06 million. Status o f these grants as of yearend 2008 is as follows:

7 ) Phil ippine Clirnale Change Adaptation Projecr (PhilCCA P)

T h i s I S a p r o j e c t preparation grant (PPG) f rom GEF/WB w h i c h commenced in July 2007

and i s expected for completion in June

conducting extensive consultations with the stakeholders in ARB; (ii) formulating a plan to strengthen IRBM capacity in relevant government organizations as well as people in the communities; and (iii) identifying appropriate institutional arrangements for managing the basin. The 15-Year Master Plan including a Medium Term Investment Program was completed. ADB approved the extension of the ADTA until December 2008 to finance the pre-PPTA activities for the Agusan Integrated Water Resources Management Project.

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3) Integrated Persiste~ll Organic Po//u~ants Management Prograin (Phase I )

This GEF/WB grant @ took effect in October gef 2008 dnd i s expected

fo r c o m p l e t i o n i n December 2009. It wil l help the Philippitie Government comply w i th its obligat-ions under the Stockholm Convention tI7rnugli

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the preparation of an Integrated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Management Project docc~ment that w i l l reduce the emiss ion o f un in tended POPs and promote a sound management scheme for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), other chemicals and contaminatecl sites. Engagemelit of consc~ltants to prepare the project d o c ~ ~ ~ n e n t s is still in process.

4) I n teg ra ted Natcrral Resolrrces a n d Env i ronmenta i Management Sector Development Program (INREMP)

n This i s a Japan Special Funcll ADB grant that took effect only in Decelnber 2008 and shall be completed ~n September

2009. The PPTA will assist the Philippine Government (1) to conduct detailed sector review and policy analysis as the basis for an investment framework ro address the challenges facing watershed management; and (2) to design a project that would

mainstream sc~stainable natural resource management regimes through enhancing livelihood opportunities among upland conimunities by embracing an integrated ecosystems approach that can facilitate the conservation, resource generation capacity, and equitable sharing of benefits. Selected priority watersheds are Chico, Wahig-lnabang, Muleta-Manupal i, and Lake Lanao.

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CHAPTER V:

Lessons Learned and Challenges

'1 ) Timely planning, budgeting and decision ma king

For O D A projects, t imely planning, budgeting and decision making are crucial towards making the project work for GOP/ DENR's benefit. Especially for a budget support program like NPS-ENRMP where cash i s assured for implementing priority projectslactivities, the program agreement should be prepared and approved in time for the release of funds at the beginning of the year. Otherwise, delayed releases of funds clefeat the purpose of budget support. Likewise, the resulting delay in project implementation translates to costly commitment fees and interests, particularly for loan projects.

2) Mak ing the UPMO system work a n d continuing capacity development

The adoption of the unified PMO system, where the management and implementation of foreign assisted projects are n o w mainstreamed in the regular units and manpower of DENR, has advantages in terms o f improving project ownership and sustainability, developing in-house capability for project management and operation, and creating clear lines of authority and accountability. However, to make this system work, there should be serious efforts at capacitating DENR personnel and offices to ful ly assume these functions, considering the financial

implications and effects on performance delivery. Flexibil i ty of existing DENR structures (planning, budgeting, financial and administrative systems) to effectively and efficiently implement the project is also essential. Without these efforts, the cost of delays in project implementation might offset the intended benefits from the project.

3) Legislative enactments and difficult reform agenda

It has been the experience of the Samar Island Biodiversity Project (SIBP) and the Land Adniinistration and Management Project (LAMP2) that delays in legislative enactments affected the attainment of project objectives. For SIBP, the legislative proclamation of SINP was a condition in the grant agreement for the commencement of Phase 2. For LAMP2, the passage of the LARA and FPA were conditions for meeting project targets. Since law making i s a highly political process which i s outside the control of the DENRIProject, future project designs should not be bound by legislative enactments. Alternative means of introducing reforms should be explored to the fullest. In the case of both SIBP and LAMP2, without abandoning the legislative track, more viable means of introducing reforms were resorted to such as the issuance of local ordinances by the concerned LGUs for the protection and conservation of SINP (which became acceptable to UNDP for

commencing Phase 2), and the administrative measures initiated by LAMP2 through amendment of exist ing DAOs in the issuance of titles for residential areas.

4) Taking the project logical framework and project operations plan seriocrsly

These pro.iect docume~its are essential for measuring and assessing the progress of the project. Experience from past projects reveals that the logical framework i s not being validated/updated upon project commencement and not being monitored regularly. Thus, the assumptions formulated at the time of project conceptualization sometimes no longer hold true, resulting in the project failing to achieve its desired objectives. The multi-year project operations plan, which is supposed to translate the logframe into a detailed activity and budget plan, has been lacking in a number of projects, and if ever there is one, has not been updated to reflect any changes in the logframe and/or the actual progress of project impl-ementation. Some projects are focused on an annual WFP, and in the process have lost track of the overall purpose and direclion oC h e prujecl. These weaknesses usually result to the project being delayed and not fully attaining its objectives. Also, a vital companion to effective planning is strengthening monitoring and evdl~~ation at the project level (for self assessment) and

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oversight level (FASPO) for timely project steering.

5) LCU Partnership

Two grant projects involved in capacitating LGUs in ENR management, i.e. EcoGov2 operating in conflict affected areas in Northern Luzon, Central Visayas, and Central Mindanao, and EnRD which i s operating in Regions 6 and 8, have valuable lessons learned from LGU partnerships. The main ingredients identified by both projects for a successful NGA-LGU partnership are the following: (i) clarity of goals, roles and responsibilities; (i i) transparent and consistent application of national policies, priorities, and processes; (iii) simple, doable, and easy to teach and communicate tools, approaches, and practices; (iv) Leadership by example, credibility, and passion to serve the "common good." Please see special report on LG U Partnerships (Boxes 1 and 2).

Pesowrc.es Hanagmnenl Proiecl Ohtarion in Region 12 for Iht Ligawajan Marsh.

During the Year-end Performance Assessment EnRD: LCU Partnership in Natural Resource of DENR Foreign Assisted Projects held on Governance January 13-14, 2009 at Clark, Pampanga, two projects involved in capacity building for local Another project that shared its best practices government units in NRM management shared and lessons learned i s the Envi ron ment their best practices and lessons learned in and Rural Development (EnRD) Program of working with LGU partners. GTZ. Ms. Juliana Hinterberger, GTZ Senior

~dv ise r , presented the EnRD experience. The overall program goal of EnRD i s Improved

E c o G o v 2 : Lessons L e a r n e d a n d institutional performanceofkeygovernment Recommendations in Working with LCU agencies (national, regional, local jevel) to Partners sustainably manage natural resources, and this

i s achieved through 3 program components Dr. Ernie Guiang, Chief of Party of the USAID- namely: (1) policies and strategies conducive funded Philippine Environmental Governance to manage natura! resources; (2) sound and Project, Phase 2 (EcoGov 21, reported on the viable cooperation between government EcoGov experience in assisting LGUs and agencies; and (3) sustainable technical solutions. communities in carrying out their devolved Focusing on the Visayas regions, the project and decentralized ENR policies and programs. provides capacity development services to By working with LGUs, the project has partly rural development agencies (DA. DAR, DENR) addressed the issue of weak environmental at the national and regional levels; individual governance as an indirect threat to biodiversity LGUs and LGU alliances; and to People's conservation and sound management of the Organizations. (Please see Box 2). environment and natural resources sector, especially in confl ict-affected Mindanao, Central Visayas, and Northern Luzon. (Please see Box 1 ).

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Seven Lessons for adoption, use, internalization, and Two Recommendations an how dissemination b y DENR as i t works with LCU partners: 13ENR cottld best work wi th LCUs as

partr@s: 1 . DENR has the comparative and competitive advantage in

working with LGUs (based on i t s mandate, expertise, C The.re i s an urgent need for; institutional scope, strength, spread, and history). DENR to change its 'mi-nctset" in

working 'with LGUs, We have 2. DENR and LGUs have to pursue common and clearly been saying this all along. LGU5

defined direction, policy, priorities, and focus to guide are at the center of polltica.l, planning and implementation a t the provincial, city, and social, and economic municipality levels. development. 'The 'common

good' requires cooperation. 3. Simple, doable, and easy to teach and com~nunicate tools, HOW? We start with ourselves

approaches, and practices are needed in working with - LGUs. "Mouthing" existing policies to LGUs seldom works and does the job. + ~ l i g n i n g policies, vision,

functbm, S~TUC lures, 4 DENR and LGUs can work within e x i s ~ n g poTicTes by incent.;ve$, budgets, capacity

simply being innovative, resourceful, and will ing to "strike buildit~g, human resource new ground" as starling points for modifying/changing deploy met^ t, etc. current ~ l i c i e s . LEADERSHlP by example at

the national, regional,. 5. DENR must fully u~iderstand and internalire that LCUs are proviIrial, and CENPO

accoun~able lo their constituents while DENR to the levels are needed; sociely as a whole and to the "appointing powers." -3 Getting others to f o l i ~ w -

donors, NGOs, media, 6. NR conservation and environmental mandement requ~re schools, etc.

collaboration, partnerhip, qnd corr)plementa[ion. Individual and collective actions in purstllt of convergent 3 DENR must continue to bone its vision can make a difference. DENR is at tlre center o l this skills-, knowledge base, expettie, process and action. servia-,. etc. in the context of

emerging jnstitzltional, 7. There are no substitutes for clearly defined and commonly technological, social, and

accepted ENR standards, credibility, m d passion to serve economic chan.ges. This i s the the "common good" in working with LGUs. only way for DENR to be

relevant as it works with LGUs.

"

+ ~ c o C i o v 2 ~ Discussion ~ a l e r ~ a l s presented by Dr. Ernie Guiang during the DENR-FAPs Assessment J

and Plairiing Workshop on january 14, 2009. ..- - - -.

GTZ-EtiRD: Lrs.on% Learr~ed on LGL, Partnership in Natural Resourre Covernc~nt r

&? Canflidm p61ickdmndw (7.e. r@uIah%y and dwehpment funcfiartl~f national &esfbedi& witti LGUs

Q Incansiqmt appl~tiorr af policies and

ti Oppsing priofitis. between LCE a d

cwperatiqn .with LGUs

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ANNEXES

Jose 1. Atienza Jr. SECRETARY

DENR and Foreign-Assisted and Special Projects Office Officials

Atty. Mary Ann Lucille 1. Sering Atty. Analiza Rebuelta-Teh Undersecretary for Adm~nistration, Assistant Secretary For Finance and Legal Foreign-Assisted and Special Supervising Undersecretary for FASPs Projects Email: lucillesering@gmail.com Email, tehannaOB@grnail.com

Project Operations and Management Service

Ma. Lourdes C. Ferrer OIC-Director Email: ondet-ferrer@yahoo.com

Noli M. Revestir OIC-Chief, Project Account Management Division Email: nolirev@yahoo.com

I a I Conrado A. Bravanfe jr. OIC-Chief, Project Management Division Elnail: conrad.bravante@yahoo.coni

Project Development Service

Cristina M. Regunay OIC-Chief, Multilateral Investnlents Program Division Elnail: regunay@yahoo.com

Erlinda M. Mamaradlo OIC-Chief, Bilateral and Innovative Financing Division Ernail: ernendozan1a1na@ya1~00.~0m

Directory of Project DirectorslManagerslCoordinators - .s Il - Cagayan; Reg. I l l - Zarnbales;

ect Coordinator Reg. V - Masbate; Reg. VII - Cebu, PO Blclg., DENR Compo~rncl, irluijor; Reg. X I - Davao Orienlal;

isayas Ave., Diliman, Quezon City eg. IVB - Roniblon (TA only)

Projecl Coordindtor Bulacan & Nueva Ecija; Reg. ?A - Rizal Environment and 3rd Floor, DENR Main Blclg., & Quezon; Reg. 5 - Ca~narines Sur &

Carnarines Norte; Reg. I 2 - N. Colahalo, Sultan Kudarat; ARMM -

Email: ppso@yrlenr.gov.ph Dir. Ma. Lourdes G. Ferrer Asj;islanl Project Coordinalor

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Sector Proj. - (Dir. Marlo Mendoza d ~ l Sur; Wa~ershecl eLiective April 2009) Non-core projecl sites: Reg. VI-Negros Mgl. Sub-Cornp. FMB Building, Visayas Ave., Dilirnan, Q.C. Occidenldl ; CARAGA -Agi~san

Tel # 928-0425/928-2891!925-2138 del Norle; Surigao clel Sur; Agi~san Fax # 928-0425 del Sur; Cornposteld Valley; ARMM - For. Nonifo M. lama yo Lanao clel Sur Deputy Director FMB Building, Visayas Ave., Dilinidn, Q.C. Tel # 928-93 131927-47-88 Fax # 928-931 3 Email: nonie ta~nayo@yahao.corn

Land Aclrnini~tration ancl Management Program II (LAMP II)

San Roque M u l ~ i - Purpose Project Iltogon Integratecl Watershed Mgl. Project) -DENR Component Southern Phils.

lrrigar ion

FASPO Bldg., DENR Comp., Visayas Ave., Q.C. Teler'ax No. 926-2689/928-0028/926-26-93 Ernall: ondet ferrer@yahoo.corn RED Samuel Peiiafiei Executive Director Engr. Henry Pacis Deputy Exerutuve Director for Tecliniral Services For. Eleazar Aiaira Depuly Execut~~ve D i rec t~ r I'or Mgmt Services Secal Bldg., DENR Comp., Visayas AvP., Dilirnan, Quezon City Tel fi 929-66-26 Ioc. 2132 Ernail: Iamp@denr.gov.ph Mr. Nicanor F. Sapla Projecl Manager Bua, Tucling, Ilogon, Benguel Cell # 0919-034- 13-00/0917-632-85-58 Tel. f (074) 446-51 18

Dir. Romeo Acosta

Project Director

Reg. VII - Boliol; Reg. Vlll - Leyte; Reg. X - Bukidrlon

CAR - Bcnguet

Core project sites: Reg. VIi - Cebu;

CARAGA -Asusan clel Norte: Agi~san

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1 Advancing the Application on ANR for Effective Low-Cost Forest Restoration

Dir. Romeo Acosta National Coordinator (Dir. Marlo Mendoza designalecl as FIMB Direclor in April 2009) FMB Building, Visayas Ave., Diliman, Q.C. TPI f: 928-0425/328-283'1/925-2138 Fax # 328-042.5

Reg. 3, 7 & 11

I mail: fnibdenr@~nozcom.com 2 I ~ d a ~ t a t i o n to I Ms. Erlinda Mamaradlo/ 1 Nationwide

Climale Change Ms. Corazon Checa and Conservation Focal Person of lhe Biodiversity FASPO Bldg., DENR Cornp. Visayas in the Phils. Avenue, Dilirnan, Quezon City

TeleFax ii 926-26-93/928-00-28 Email: emendozamama@yahoo.com

coracheca@yahno.coni Adoption and I Dir. Ronleo Acosta lmplernentation of the Forestry niormalion System (FIS) in the Philippines

Project Coordinator (Dir. Marlo Mendoza e(fective April 1009) FMB Building, Visayas Avo., Diliman, Q.C. Tel # 928-0425f928-28911925-2138 Fax # 928-0425 Emai I: inibdenr@mozcorn.com Ms. Mayumi Q. Natividad Chair, Project Technical Committee 2nd Flr FMB Annex Bldg., Visayas Ave., Diliman, Quezon City Tel. # 926-21411925-2135 Fax # 920-8650

I Ernail: rnayquin@niozconi.com 4 I Carniguin Coastal 1 R TD Belen 0. Daba I R ~ ~ . X - Camig~~in

Resource Management Project (CCRMP!

Projecl Coordinator, PAWZCZMS, R- I 0 Tel . Nos. (088) 856-6704 Fax Nos. (088) 856-8200 Email: helen denr@yalioo.com

5 Capacity Mr. Renato T. Crur Reg. Ill - Bulacan; Reg. VI - lloilo; Development Project on Waler Qualily Management

Project Manager EMB Bldg., DENR Comp., Vicayas Ave., Diliman, Quezon Ciry Tel. # 928-8863

Reg. XII- Sarangani

E~ndiJ: renato cruz@enib.gov.ph 6 Denion5tration and Dir. Leuvina M . Tandug

Applicalion of Product ion and Ulilizalion Technologies ior Ralldn Sustainable Developmen1 in Ihe ASEAN Mernber-Countries

Project Director (Dir. Adeliusa G. Siapno efiective lanuary 7, 2009) Ms. Aida Lapis Depuly Project Di reclor ERDB, College, Ldgund Tel. ti (049) 536-3628/2229/2263/3221 Email: erdbdir@denr.gov.ph Emdil: ino rattdn@yahoo.com

ASEAN Counlries Sile in the Philippines: Reg. 5 - Cdmarines Sur and Reg. 12 - North Cotabato

-- 2008 DENR-FAPs Annual RPK

hi$ec€ TMe em]; DiPJ Managed -Gmrdinatw# Pr* Location 7 Environment and Ms. Cristina M . Regunay Nat~on~vide

Natural Re~ources Project Coordinator C:;lp,ici 1 y ancl FASPO Blclg., DENR Curnp., Visayds Operation5 Avenue, Dilirndn, Quezon City enhance men^ TelrFax d 926-80-6.5f92b-26-89 Prograrn~n~ Email: r~gunay@y~hoo.cori~ (ENR-CORE)

8 Enhancernenl of Commodore Rodolfo Agaton NAMRIA - NCR - Manila; Regiob 4A -

Hydrographic Prcljecl Director Baldngas & Rtg. 7 - Cebu Capabilities Coast and Cc%dtitic Survey Deparlmenl lor N~vig~il iondl (CGSDI. National Mapping & Resource Sdiely Inlormation Airtliority (NAMRIA)

12 1 Barrdca St., San Niculas, Binondo, Manila Tel. ii 212-2955/341-3494 loc 104 FAX # 242-2090 Em~i l : cgsd@narnrid.gov.ph

9 Erilianc-ing Natilrdl Asst. Oir. Neria Andin Reg. 1,2, 3, 6,7,8 &: 10 Resources Mgm'l Chair, Project Managelnent Team Ihrough Enlerprlse FMB Building, Visayal; Ave., Dilimdn, Q.C. Developmenl Tel # 927-4784

Fdic ji 928-2778 Elnai I: neria andin2003@j/ahoo.com

10 En\lironment ancl Or. Walter Salzer Reg. VI - Iloilo; Reg. Vlll - Leyte & Rirrdl Prrrgramme Manager Sotrthern Leyle Dev~lopnienl (EnRD] Il/F PDCP Bank Centre Blclg. Propram L.P. Leviste SI., Salcc~do Village, Makali City

Tel. NO. 81 2-31 65 LOC. 2 1 Fax No. 753-1441 Eliidil; peter.kellcr@gtz.de

1 1 Global Programme lo Mr . Edwin Navaluna NCR - Metro Mdnila; Reg. 3 - 5dlaan demonstrate the Projecl Coordinator viability and removal 2nd Flr., AQTC-EMB , DENR Comp., of barriers Visayas Avenue, Qirezon City that irnpecle adoption ,I Tel No. 928-8092 and strccescf~~l Emdil: ro~nelna\~ali~na@yaIioo.com. implementation o i available, non- combust~on tech for destroying persislent organic polli~tanls (POPS)

'I 2 Globally Importcint Ms. Cristina M . Regunay/ Mr. Rolly Tapec CAR - I frrgao Agricul tu~I Herildge Poinl Persons Sy~teni FASPO Bldg., DENR Comp., Visayds

Avenue, Diliman, Quezon C~ty TeleFa C 926-80-65/926-26-89 Email: regi1nay@ydlioo.c~ni/r~~Iex71 l@yahoo.com

1 3 Manild Third Engr. Nicanor E. Mendoza NCR - Metro Mdnila Sew~rage Prnj~cl Manager Prnjerb (MTSPI 1st Fluor. EMB Bidg., DENR Cornp.,

Visciyas Avenue, Quezon Cilv Tel. # 928-1 2-1 41920-22-73 Ernail: nenienclozdph@ydhoo.coni

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&r&&,&: - " -nu w . ~ , 14 Ozone. h p l e l i n g Ms. Ella S. M c a d i z Natimwide

Subs tanc~s Program Manager, POD Phase-OLI t DENR-HRD Bldg., Visayas Ave., Dil., Q.C. lnveslment Program - Tel # 925-23-4419281 244 Phase II Elnail: ella-deocadizQenib.gov.ph

Ms. Elvira Pausing Project Manager, PMU-NCPP 2nd Floor, EMB Building, DENR Co~np., Visayas Avenue. Dilinian, Quezon City. Tel. #: (6321 426-4338 or 928-4578189. Elnail: beng pausing@yahoo.com .-

15 phi lip pin^ Ms. Moonyeen Manrique Reg. II - Nueva Viscaya, Isabela, Environmenlal Project Coordi nalor Quirino; Reg. Ill - Aurora; Reg. Vll - Governance Project DENR Compd, Visayas Ave., Dil., Quezon Cily 801io1, Cebu, Negros Oriental; Reg. Project II (Eco-Gov II] Tel # 9280028, 9296626 loc.2 1 18 IX - Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga

Email: moonrnanriqueQyahoo.com Sibugay; Reg. XI- Davao City; Reg. )ill - Dr. Ernesto Guiang North Cordbalo, 5. Cotabato, Chief of Party, DAI Sarangani, Sultan (Mr. Arunkumar Abraham Kudarat; ARMM - Maguindanao, Chief of Party, DAl starling May 2009) Lanao del Sur, Basilan Unit 2401, Prestige Tower, F. Ortigas Jr. Road (formerly Emerald AvP.), Ortigar; Center, Pasig City Tel. # 635-0747. 635-6260 Emai I: arun abraharn@dai.com

16 Project for i l ie Dir. Romeo Acosta Reg. Ill - Zambales, Pampanga, Enhancement of Projecl Director Tarlac, Balaan, Nueva Ecija CBFM (Dir. Mario Mendoza Program in the effeclive April 2009) Philippines FMB Building, Visayas Ave., Oil., Quezon Cily

Tel # (63-21 928-9313/927-4788 (63-2) 927-7278 (CBFMD) F a # 163-2) 920-0374 Email: fmbclenr@mozcom.com Asst. Dir. Neria A. Andin Project Coordinator FMB Building, Visayas Ave., Dil., Q.C. Tel # 927-4784 Fax # 928-2778 Email: neria andin2003Qyalioo.com

17 Research & Dev'l Mr. Edilberto E. Nasayao Reg. 8 - Leyte Island Proj. "Improving Focal Person Financial Returns to DENR-ERDS, Region 8 Smallholder Tel # (053) 335-2675 Tree Farmers in ihe Philippines

-1 8 Regional Project on Ms. Ella S. Deocadiz Reg. I , 3, 4 & NCR (Western Reversing Interim Project Coordinator Philippines Environmental EMB, DENR Cnipcl., Visayas Ave., Dil . Q.C. facing the South China Sea) Degradation Trends Tel # (632) 426-4340/426-433914264332 in the 5011th China Email: ella-deocadizQemb.gov.ph Sea and Gulf Ms. Marlyn Mendoza of Thailand National Focal Point lor Wetlands Components

2008 DENR-FAPs Annua

Projed TFtla Boj. 'Dk'd w t Cmdhaton Pmject L & a t h PAWB, Elliptical Rd. cor. Quezon Ave., Diliman. Q u e z ~ n City Tel. # 924-6031 to 35 Email: rnnienclozapawh@netscape.net Mr. Vicente Diaz National Focal Point for Lnnd-baserl Pollution Component EMB, DENR Cmpd, Virayar Ave., Dil. Q.C. Tel # (632) 426-43401426-4339f426-4332 Email: jaqqie6l @yahoo.com Mr. Robert jara National Focal Poinl for Mangrove Component CMMO, DENR Cmpd., Visayas i\ve., Dil. Q.C. Tel # 926-1004; 929-6626 loc. 2104 Eniail: rjara@denr.gov.ph

19 Samar Island Ms. Theresa Mundita 5. Lirn Reg. Vlll - Eastern Samar, Biodiversity N'itional Projecl Director Western Sa~nar & Northern Samar Project I I PAWB, Elliptical Rd cor. Quezon

Avenue, Dilinian, Quezon City Tel: 928-20-961 Email: planning@pawb.gov.ph RTD Manolito Ragub Project Manager PblO, SSPC-b\C SRXF Compound. Brgy. Mercedez, Cat halogan, Sa~ndr TeId055) 251-544b/Email:~drag~1bQyahno.com

20 Strengthening the Ms. Cristina M. Regunay Nationwide; Demo sites: CAR; NCR - Philippine Point Person Metro Manila; Reg. 5 - Albay, lnstiiulional Email: regunay@yahoo.cn~n Sorsogon; Reg. XIII - Agusan Capacity to Adapt Mr. Oliver O. Abrenilla del Norte to Climate Change Outcome Manager

FASPO Bldg., DENR Comp., Visayas Avenue, Dilimdn, Quezon City TeleFax # 926-80-651926-26-88 Email: ver abrenilla@yahoo.com

2 1 Support Program tor Dr. lohannes Paul Reg. VI - lloilo, Guimaras, Capiz, Solid Waste Internalional Team Leader [CTZ) Negros Occidental; Reg. VII - Negros Management for Email: jp-ah1Qyat1on.com Oriental; Reg. VIII - Leylr ; Reg. XIII - LGUs in the Visaya3- Engr. Maria Victoria F. Ricaiia Agusan del Norle, Surigao clel Norte Phdse II Deputy Team Leader

DENR-FMS R-G Cmpd., Parola SI., l loilo City Tel # (033) 509-97-88/509-9133/336-9910 Email: sec aht@yahoo.com

22 The Study of Dir. lose P. Galo Isada, ]r. NAMRIA - Nationwide Mapping Policy and Project Director Pilot Sites: Reg. 3 - Parnpanga, Topographic Mapping Department, NAMRIA Bulacan, Tarlac R Nueva Ecija Mdpping for Lawlon Ave., Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Integrated National Metro Manila Dev'l Plan in the Rep. Telerdx # 884-2844 of the Phils. Emai I: jpisada@vahoo.coni

~ ~ ~ W ~ N ~ - * F I R S I ~ B L - - m$TE . - 2 3 - ~ h i l i ~ ~ i n e Climate :Ms. Crktina A4 \hagmay/ Nationwide; w i k sites in Reg. 2,

Change Ms. Eda Soriano 5, 6 and 10 Adaptation Project Point Persons (PhilCCAP) - PPG FASPO Bldg., DENR Comp., Visayas

Avenue, Dilirnan, Quezon City TeleFax # 926-80-65/926-26-89 Email: regunayQyahoo.com

edaberso@yahoo.com 24 Integrated Persistent Ms. Cristina M. Regunayl Reg. 3 (Clark R Subic), NCR

Organic Pollutants Ms. Evelyn Juanillo (POPS) Point Persons Management FASPO Bldg., DENR Cornp., Visayas Program Avenue, Dilirnan, Quezon City (Phase I) - PPG TeleFax # 926-80-65/926-26-89

Email: regunay@yahoo.com evelynjuanillo@yahoo.com

25 Integrated Natural Ms. Cristina M. Regunay/ CAR, Reg. 2, 7, 10 and ARMM Resources & Mr. Eddie Abugan Environmental Point Persons Mgrn't Sector FASPO Bldg., DENR Cornp., Visayas Dcv'l Program Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City (FS) -PPTA TeleFax # 926-80-65/926-26-89

Email: regunay@yahoo.com jjcreed7@yahoo.com

26 Master Plan Sludy Ms. Cristina M. Regunayl Reg. XI - Composlela Valley; on Integrated Waler Ms. Evelyn Juanillo CARAGA - Agu~an del Sur & Agusan Resources Point Persons del Norte Management for FASPO Bldg., DENR Cornp., Visayas Agusan Avenue, Diliman, Quezon Ciry River Basin - ADTA TeleFax # 926-80-651926-26-89

Email: regunayQyahoo.com evelynjuanillo@yahoo.cam

Republic of the Philippines Department of Environment and Narural Resources

Foreign-Assisted and Special Projects Office Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, 11 00

Tel. Nos. (632) 929-6&26 to 29 local 2055 to 2059 (63 2) 426-26-89 . 928-00-28 Website: faspo.denr.gov.pk

United Nations Development Programme 30th Floor Yuchengco Tower 1 RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Avenue cor. Sen. Gil Puyal Avenue Makati City, Philippines 1226 (6321 901-0220 I 901-0265 / 901 -0100 www.undp.org.ph