Office of Environment, Energy and Climate Change

Mindanao Activities

Dani NewcombDivision Director

June 17, 2015

Cities Development Initiative: Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga

Environment Projects in Mindanao

Water Security for Resilient Economic Growth and Stability (Be Secure) Project

Biodiversity and Watersheds Improved for Stronger Economy and Ecosystem resilience (B+WISER) Project

Building Low Emission Alternatives to Develop Economic Resilience and Sustainability (B-LEADERS) Project

Building Climate Resilience in Water Stressed Communities (CREST) Project

Agusan Marsh Climate Change Adaptation Project

Water Security for Resilient Economic Growth and

Stability (Be Secure) Project2013-2017

Contact Details: Mona GrieserChief of Party, Be SecureTel Nos. +63 2 845-1360mona.grieser@bescure.ph

Be Secure Project - locations

Iloilo

Leyte

Basilan

Maguin-danao

MisamisOriental

USAID BE SECURE PROJECT

FOCAL AREAS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Zamboanga

Water and Sanitation• National level policy work• Support to Water Service

Providers (WSPs) on:– Expansion– NRW– Improving operations– Accessing financing

• Septage Management Programs

– Passage of ordinances– Development of city-wide

septage and desludging plans

Climate Change Adaptation• Support to WSPs on:

– Integration of climate change considerations

–Review of business operations plans with climate change lens

• Downscaling of climate change projections

–Creation of new hazard and water resource maps

–Training of LGU staff on use and integration of these products

• Support to PAGASA on climate forecasting and user-friendly products

Be Secure Project - Activities

│Process of Availing Assistance

• Demand driven:• Identify areas of overlap between Be Secure’s technical and geographic focus

• Contact USAID to request support

• Water access and water conservation• Climate Change adaptation integration into planning activities

• Downscaling of climate change projects – hazard and water resource maps

│Areas for Collaboration

Agusan Marsh Climate Change Adaptation Project

• Increase the capacity of stakeholders in 61 villages of Agusan Marsh in Agusan del Sur, Philippines to adapt to the impacts of climate change

• Ends Oct 2015, but good lessons learned that could be applied to other projects

Building Climate Resilience in Water Stressed Communities (CREST) Project

• Leyte, Agusan del Sur, Zambales, and ARMM

• Improve water supply, water management, sanitation and hygiene in 38 water-stressed communities to mitigate vulnerability to climate change impacts

Philippines Biodiversity and Watersheds Improved for

Stronger Economy and Ecosystem Resilience

(B+WISER)2012-2017

Contact Details: Roberto B. Rapera, PhDActing Chief of Party, B+WISER Tel Nos. +63 2 550-1012/15/16Fax No. +63 2 552-1696

B+WISER Project - locations

PRIMARYINTERVENTIONS

StrengtheningEnvironmental

LawEnforcement

Forest Restoration

8 1 2

37

6 5 4

ENABLINGINTERVENTIONSPrepare/

EnhanceResource

ManagementPlans

Strengthen Policy

and Governance

DevelopPartnerships with

Public andPrivateSectors

SupportCapacity

Development

Develop/Support

PESmechanisms/

strategies

Support NationalREDD+

and GHGInventoryPrograms

MainstreamGender

andIP Inclusion

ConductCommunication

Campaigns

B+WISER Project - components

│Process of Availing Assistance

COMMON PRIORITY

SITE?NO

YES

COMMON OBJECTIVE?

NO

YES

Refer to other appropriate USAID program and/or

development partner

RESOURCES REQUIRED

TECHNICAL

AGREEMENT ON COLLABORATION

Improved biodiversity monitoring & protection (LAWIN)3

Sustainable livelihood assistance through community-based ecotourism2

Policies/strategies to reduce impacts of human encroachment5

Capacity building on environmental law enforcement4

Improving PAMB management effectiveness & LGU governance 7

Enhancement & harmonization of PA Management Plans6

Active forest restoration efforts through ANR and tree planting1 Improved biodiversity monitoring & protection

(LAWIN)1Capacity building for environmental law enforcement2Enhancement & harmonization of PA Management Plans3Facilitation of FMU plan implementation for forest areas with impact on CDO river basin4Support to policies on park management, tenure, land use and water production5Collaboration with INREMP, PTFCF and other programs6

│Areas for Collaboration

MANP MKRNP

Development of PES and other conservation financing schemes8

Development of PES and other conservation financing schemes7

General

1

2

Capacity Building on Payment for Ecosystem Services

Treevolution campaign in Sept 2015 (coastal greening)

Building Low Emission Alternatives to Develop Economic Resilience and Sustainability Project

(B-LEADERS)2014 - 2018

Contact Details:Divina B. Chingcuanco, Chief of Party7th Floor PNB Financial Center, Macapagal Avenue, Pasay City, 1300 PhilippinesTel. No: +63 2 823 4653 / 59; Telefax: +63 2 823 1487dmbchingcuanco@b-leaders.ph

Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte Del Carmen Solar Project

Davao City & Magpet, North Cotabato Support to Treevolution/GHG Inventory

Lanao de Norte & Maramag, Bukidnon Agus Pulangui Study

Davao Oriental GHG Inventory Training for Climate Resilience and

Green Growth in Critical Watersheds Project

Santiago, Bukidnon Investment Support - Manolo Fortich 1 & 2

Hydroelectric Power Project

Malaybalay, Bukidnon Investment Support - Malaybalay Multi Feedstock

Biomass Power Plant Project

New Bataan, Compostela Valley Investment Support - New Bataan Hydroelectric

Power Project

Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao Investment Support - 15 MW LPC Rice Husk-Fired Biomass Power Plant Project & 3 MW PTCI Rice

Husk-Fired Biomass Cogeneration Facility

B-LEADERS Project – locations

•Conduct of Technical Studies• Institutional strengthening and capacity building (DOE, CCC, DENR, ERC, MinDA, LGUs)

•Feasibility Studies •Project Activation Support•Small CAPEX support•Communications and Outreach Activities

B-LEADERS Project – Components

•Demand driven•Written letter to USAID or through the project’s Chief of Party for the activity to be included in the approved work plan.

B-LEADERS Project – availment

•All activities related to low emission development strategies

•Communication and outreach activities

Areas for Collaboration with other PMOs

Signing of the commitment wall with MinDA, local government units of Mindanao, USAID/B-LEADERS National Youth Commission, and Mindanao

Young TreeVolutionists Movement of USAID/ENGAGE