DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

CLIMATE CHANGE SERVICE

Mainstreaming Climate Change, and

Gender and Development in the DENR
Policies, Plans, and Programs
Bagong Pilipinas.. Matatag at Handa Sa
Pabago-bagong Klima

FY 2024 TARGETS
Atty. Analiza Rebuelta-Teh
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Outline

Targets for 2024

I. Mainstreaming Climate Change in

DENR Policies, Programs and
Projects

II. Mainstreaming Gender and

Development in DENR Policies,
Programs and Projects
 Mainstreaming Climate Change in DENR Policies, Programs and Projects

01 Implementation 02 Implementation of 03 Implementation of the

of the National Adaptation the Risk Resiliency NDC Implementation
Plan (2023-2050) Program Plan (2023-2030)

04 05 Climate Change 06 Disaster Risk

Promotion of Domestic Information Management Reduction and
Carbon Market System (CCIMS) Phase 2 Management

Priority Areas:
07 Knowledge
Management and 24 Climate Vulnerable
18 Provinces identified Priority Sector of the Climate Resilient Cities,
Provinces* + 4 Major UNDP ACE Project sites,
Capacity Building Urban Centers
in the NAP* NDC ANRE Provinces(*)

Priority Sites:
● 24 Climate Vulnerable Provinces* + 4 Major Urban Centers
● 18 Provinces identified in the NAP*
● Priority Sector of the NDC
● Climate Resilience Cities, UNDP ACE Project sites, ANRE Provinces(*)
Continuing Assistance to Climate-Vulnerable Areas

18 provinces identified as ‘high exposure’ areas

based on provincial categorization in NAP
24 climate-vulnerable provinces and 4 major
urban centers of RRP
Regions Priority Climate-Vulnerable Provinces/Cities

CAR Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mountain Province

R5 Masbate, Sorsogon, Catanduanes
R7 Negros Oriental, Siquijor
R8 Western Samar, Southern Leyte, Eastern Samar,
R9 Northern Samar
R10 Zamboanga del Norte
R12 Bukidnon
R13 Saranggani, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat
BARMM Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands
Maguindanao, Sulu, Lanao del Sur

4 MUCs Metro Manila, Metro Iloilo, Metro Cebu, Metro Davao

Categorization of provinces based on exposure score; further downscaling needed for

granularity on sectoral prioritization; Provinces are sorted in alphabetical order.

We had been able to categorize the 80+ provinces across the Philippines by their
exposure levels to the different climate impact drivers. This gives an understanding of
which provinces are most affected by each climate impact driver. But also, often when
we think about climate exposure, we don’t think about the singular hazards but take
all multiple hazards into account. As such, we built a ranking methodology that takes
all the different categories into account and comes up with an overall ranking. Based
on this, we’ve identified 18 provinces as ‘high exposure’ areas and have
breakdowns per CID as shown in the presentation.

This slide also shows the 24 priority climate vulnerable provinces of the CCAM-DRR
Roadmap which were identified using the following criteria:
● High risks to climate hazards
● Situated in critical watersheds/ Areas of focus of the government
● High poverty incidence
● With existing convergence sites

*3 BARMM provinces: Maguindanao, Sulu, Lanao del Sur

Also part of the priority geographic focus of the Roadmap are the 4 major urban
centers of the country namely, Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, Metro Iloilo and Metro
Davao.
Note deleted: 2030 SSP5-8.5, 10 year return period used for extreme sea levels; Limitation:
Extreme heat indicators are at 0.5 x 0.5 degrees resolution and associated to the nearest
municipality which are aggregated at province level
Source: BCG Analysis

The data modeling exercises in the above sub-chapters feature four (4) Climatic Impact
Drivers (CID)— (1) increased temperature and drought, (2) extreme precipitation, (3) sea level
rise and extreme sea levels, and (4) extreme winds and tropical cyclones—which were
prioritized to understand the impacts of climate change in the Philippines and upon which
adaptation options were derived across the targeted sector outcomes. This process reflects
the value of more
granular information and datasets to highlight the aspect of social protection among the
purposes of the NAP.
 Population Population
Rank Province Max Surge height (m) Max Surge
Rank Province density (per
density (per km²) height (m)
km²)

1 Samar 7.45 100-250 16 Bulacan 4.42 100-250

2 Leyte 6.84 >1000 17 Negros Occidental 4.41 250-500

3 Palawan 6.71 25-100 18 Guimaras 4.41 100-250

Vulnerable Fisher 4 Iloilo 6.29 500-1000 19 Albay 4.36 250-500

Communities 5 Biliran 6.26 100-250 20 Negros Oriental 4.05 100-250

to Storm Surges 6 Camarines Sur 6.17 500-1000 21 Capiz 4.04 250-500

30 most vulnerable coastal as 7 Quezon 5.86 100-250 22 Metro Manila 3.90 >1000

basis for choosing priority 8 Masbate 5.45 100-250 23 Eastern Samar 3.87 100-250

sites for further studies to 9 Southern Leyte 5.32 100-250

24 Surigao del Sur 3.72 25-100
implement appropriate
10 Bataan 5.04 500-1000
site-specific solutions for 25 Camarines Norte 3.69 100-250

resiliency planning 11 Dinagat Islands 5.00 100-250

26 Maguindanao 3.65 500-1000

Source: Identification of storm surge vulnerable areas in

Surigao del
the Philippines through the simulation of Typhoon 12 5.00 100-250
Norte 27 Lanao del Sur 3.65 <25
Haiyan-induced storm surge levels over historical storm
tracks - UP NOAH, UP NIGS, DOST-PAGASA, 2015
13 Cebu 4.77 250-500 28 Zamboanga del Sur 3.59 25-100

14 Pampanga 4.76 250-500 29 Sulu 3.46 100-250

15 Bohol 4.45 250-500 30 Marinduque 3.39 100-250

Top 30 provinces with the highest simulated storm surge heights (Lapidez et al. 2015)

A study was conducted in 2015 identifying a list of the 30 most vulnerable coastal
areas that can be used as a basis for choosing priority sites for further studies to
implement appropriate site-specific solutions for resiliency planning.
1. Implementation of the National Adaptation Plan 2023-2050
Mainstreaming in the DENR Priority Programs

Priority Adaptation Strategies for Water Resources

DENR as Implementing Lead Agency
Supporting agencies: DPWH, DOST, DND, DILG, DENR-NWRB, DAR, NCIP, DA

Outcome 1: Water and sanitation Outcome 2: Water supply, water quality, and Outcome 3: Watersheds and surrounding
infrastructure are inclusive and resilient. water-related services are protected from shifts ecosystems are protected and properly
in weather patterns managed

INDICATIVE KEY STRATEGIES SUPPORTING INDICATIVE KEY STRATEGIES SUPPORTING INDICATIVE KEY STRATEGIES SUPPORTING
OFFICE OFFICE OFFICE

Implement Early Warning Systems WRMO, NWRB Conduct a comprehensive climate risk ERDB, CCS Enhance integrated watershed FMB, ERDB
for water infrastructure assessment for water, sanitation, and management
hygiene (WASH) based on key hazards,
exposures, and vulnerabilities affecting the
sector
Reassess water infrastructure WRMO
building codes
Ramp up rainwater harvesting programs WRMO Establish riparian buffers FMB, Regional
Offices
Improve resiliency of existing WRMO, NWRB
water infrastructure Expand wastewater treatment facilities EMB Perform profiling of critical water ERDB, FMB
source

Implement zoning and land use Install and expand strategic water supply WRMO, NWRB
and other regulatory policies such mechanisms for remote areas Regulate development activity FMB, Regional
as dam releases to reduce risk to impacting watersheds Offices
water infrastructure and
surrounding communities Augment public water supply and quality WRMO, NWRB
Regulate inappropriate FMB, Regional
infrastructure
developments in floodplains 6
Offices

Supporting agencies: DPWH, DOST, DND, DILG, DENR-NWRB, DAR, NCIP, DA

1. Implementation of the National Adaptation Plan 2023-2050
Mainstreaming in the DENR Priority Programs

Priority Adaptation Strategies for Ecosystems & Biodiversity

DENR as Implementing Lead Agency
Supporting agencies: DOST, NEDA, PSA, DILG, DHSUD

Outcome 1: Ecosystems accounts Outcome 2: Protected and rehabilitated Outcome 3: Enabled and empowered
developed and regularly updated to biodiversity across habitats and ecosystems communities to lead ecological
monitor and enhance regulating services management
for adaptation INDICATIVE KEY STRATEGIES SUPPORTING
OFFICE INDICATIVE KEY STRATEGIES SUPPORTING
INDICATIVE KEY STRATEGIES SUPPORTING OFFICE
OFFICE Identify, assess, and monitor vulnerable BMB, Regional
habitats on a regular basis Offices Run public education/ awareness SCIS, Bureaus
Expand and improve upon BMB programs on the importance of
ecosystem zoning and mapping ecosystems
Enhance implementation of existing laws, BMB, Regional
regulations, and guidelines Offices Establish collaborative research ERDB, CCS
Implement vulnerability assessment ERDB, BMB partnership
and monitoring programs Rehabilitate and restore coastal and marine BMB, Regional
ecosystems Offices Enact legislation to support LLO, Bureaus,
Implement existing programs to PPS, ERDB, community-based ecological CCS
perform natural capital accounting NCA TWG Establish coastal setback zones/ BMB, Regional management
and valuation of ecosystem boundaries Offices
services Enact legislation to enhance uses of LLO, Bureaus,
Restore degraded forests and deforested FMB, Regional land, ecosystems and watersheds CCS
Perform long-term ecosystem ERDB areas Offices
research to enhance the Establish Payment for Ecosystem PPS, Bureaus
assessment of the consequences Services (PES) program
of management policy decisions Strengthen the monitoring and management BMB, Regional
of threatened and rare species Offices
Implement eco certification programs EMB

Supporting agencies: DPWH, DOST, DND, DILG, DENR-NWRB, DAR, NCIP, DA

1. Implementation of the National Adaptation Plan 2023-2050
Sectoral Outcomes where DENR is Supporting Agency
Mainstreaming in the DENR Priority Programs

DENR as Supporting Agency

Cultural Heritage,
Agriculture & Land Use
Population Livelihoods Energy, Transport, &
Fisheries & Health and Human
Displacement & and Industries Communications
Food Security Migration Settlements

Minimized patient mortality from

Productive and resilient
agriculture and fisheries
achieved
Natural resources critical for
agriculture, aquaculture, and
fisheries conserved
Farmers' and fisherfolk's
livelihoods secured amidst
climate change
community-driven health gov. at
climate-sensitive diseases
through reinforced primary
social and economic support to
health care / workers
Seamless access to
climate-responsive health
services underpinned by
resilient health networks
Interoperable information
system to monitor and
evaluate health vulnerability
& capacity developed
rehabilitation of cultural heritage
Resilient, intercontd. and
all levels
Provision of adaptive physical,
populations displaced by
sudden climate events
Robust preparatory and
reintegration support for
populations impacted by
slow-onset climate events
Preservation, protection and
amidst climate risks
Key industry infrastructure
Data-driven, climate-focused
and production facilities Comprehensive planning and
land use and urban planning
protected response mechanisms
established across energy,
transport, and communication
infrastructure
Due diligence in regulations and
Increased adaptive capacities of
worker protections enhanced
communities
for climate-resilience of workers
Sufficient capacity of energy,
transport, and communication
infrastructure services to meet
evolving demand induced by
Continuity of industry
Activated transformative climate change
operations and productivity
multilevel climate governance
sustained amidst climate risks

Sectoral Outcomes where DENR is Supporting Agency are enumerated In this

slide. These adaptation outcomes (and its supporting strategies) provide guidance on
the shared goals of the Philippines in relation to climate adaptation and resilience. It
should be noted that adaptation strategies were determined at a national level and
are intended to be tailored to specific local climate trends and contexts. The intent is
for regional and local stakeholders to view adaptation strategies in this document as a
portfolio of potential strategies or implementation, from which they can select and
customize actions that suited for the unique circumstances and climate conditions of
their respective localities.

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2. Implementation of the Risk Resiliency Program

Ways Forward
Cascading the Provincial Climate Risk Diagnostics (PCRD) Tool
● Continuation of the capacity building sessions for the next set of Climate Vulnerable
Provinces (CVPs)
Development of Resilience Roadmaps (RRM) with Investment Portfolio for Risk
Resilience (IPRR)
● Development of Resilience Roadmaps with IPRR for the next 4 climate-vulnerable
provinces
(Sultan Kudarat, Zamboanga del Norte, Negros Occidental, Camarines Sur)

Program Convergence Budgeting (PCB) for 2025

● Review and Evaluation of PCB submission from NGAs including DENR Bureaus,
Offices and Attached Agencies
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 2. Implementation of the Risk Resiliency Program

Ways Forward
1. San Fernando City, La Union, R1
Engaging Local Government Units 2. Santiago City, Isabela, R2
3. Baguio City, CAR
Harnessing the Cities’ Share in the Implementation of Climate Change Mitigation 4. San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, R3
5. Sta. Rosa City, Laguna, R4A
Actions 6. Calapan City, Or. Mindoro, R4B
7. Caloocan City, NCR
● Conduct Greenhouse Gas Inventory Training for 22 cities 8. Valenzuela City, NCR
9. Manila City, NCR
10. *Malabon City, NCR
11. *Pasay City,NCR
Urban Green Spaces 12.Puerto Princesa City, Palawan,R4B
13. Naga City, Albay, R5
● Formulate Urban Green Spaces (UGS) policy (e.g. DAO or JAO) to provide 14. *Iloilo City, R6
15. Tacloban City, Leyte, R8
Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, R9
DENR, NGAs, and LGUs guidance for the establishment of UGS 17 Cagayan De Oro, Misamis Or., R10
18. Tagum City, Davao Del Norte, R11
● Conduct trainers’ training program on UGS’ implementation to DENR Regional 19. Davao City, R11
20. Kidapawan City, Cotabato, R12
Offices for capacity building and provide technical assistance to LGUs 21. Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte, R13
22. Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, R13

Climate - Resilient Cities Program

● Assistance to 6 cities to enhance access to climate financing and tools to build Batangas City, Legaspi City, Borongan
City, Iloilo City, Cotabato City,
resilience Zamboanga City

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Region IVA -Batangas City

Region V - Legazpi City, Albay
Region VIII - Borongan City, Eastern Samar
Region VI - Iloilo City
Region XII - Cotabato City
Region IX - Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Norte
3. Implementation of the NDC Implementation Plan 2023-2030

Ways Forward
2022 IPPU, Waste Sector, and Forestry and Other Land Use Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory and Monitoring

● EMB Regional Offices, through their Climate Change Units, shall continue the data gathering as guided by the
Data Collection Matrix for the IPPU and Waste Sectors.

● For the Forestry and Other Land-Use (FOLU) Sector, the main data will come from the land cover map produced
by NAMRIA with analysis conducted by FMB. Other data may be needed from the Regional Offices including on
harvesting and forest disturbances.

Advancing NDC in the Refrigeration and Air-conditioning (RAC) Sector through the C4 Project with support
from EMB in data collection

● Analyze the RAC MRV system given policy and structural changes

● Update the 2017-2019 RAC GHG inventory and improving transparency, accuracy, completeness, consistency
and comparability and establish a RAC MRV manual

● Establish an information exchange platform among cooling projects and initiatives for enhanced transparency.

● Digitalization of the RAC GHG inventory for ease of calculation in the future.

● Guidance on abatement costs and climate finance options is also being studied in the context of market
mechanisms.
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4. Promotion of Domestic Carbon Market

Ways Forward

Development of the Carbon Trading Roadmap

● Formulation of detailed guidelines on facilitating the implementation of forest carbon
offsets and trading system in the Philippines

DENR Participation in the Carbon Pricing Instrument Technical Assistance from

World Bank
● Pilot Testing of Carbon Projects
● Development of a registry for carbon markets to be spearheaded by CCS with support
from FMB, EMB, BMB and FASPS

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5. Climate Change Information Management
System (CCIMS) Phase 2

Ways Forward
Establishment of the Climate Change Information Management System and
other DENR Information Systems Phase II: Pilot Implementation of
CCIMS-DEVCALQUE
● Implementation of the CCIMS-DEVCALQUE for pilot areas in the LGUs of Cagayan River
Basin
● Population of the CCIMS-DEVCALQUE with DENR (concerned Regional Office) and other
partner maps and geodatabases (e.g., the River Basin Information Management System
[RBIMS] with more up-to-date information on climate scenarios)
● Development by Manila Observatory of online courses and capability building on spatial
data analytics

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6. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Ways Forward
Conduct / Roll out of Green Assessment Framework
● Continuation of the national capacity development for DENR on Stage 2: Post-disaster
Comprehensive Assessment (Analysis & Interpretation)

Earthquake Resiliency Program: Adoption of the Public Service Continuity Plan (PSCP)
● Finalization of DENR PSCP
● Conduct of testing of the effectiveness of the DENR PSCP
● Conduct of cascading, capacity building, and simulation exercises to the DENR
Offices on the DENR Public Service Continuity Plan and Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management

Earthquake Resiliency Program: Setting up of the DENR Redundant Office (Emergency

Operations Center)
● Development of DENR Redundant Office Operation Plan
● Conduct of training and workshops on the operationalization of the redundant office
during disasters
● Conduct of testing and simulation exercises of the redundant office operation plan.
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7. Knowledge Management and Capacity Building

Ways Forward
Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE)*
● Development of ACE National Strategy and conduct of ACE-related activities
● Conduct of workshops on climate negotiations and youth positions for NYC and youth NGOs

Implementation of the Climate Change Capacity Development Program towards Social and Behavioral
Transformation
● Roll-out of the DENR climate change toolkit among the DENR Regional Offices
● Training of Trainers from the DENR Central and Regional Offices
● Orientation-Workshops/Learning Events among the DENR Regional Climate Change Focal Persons

Social and Behavioral Change for Youth in Climate Action

● Training for DENR Youth Desk Officers (at the Bureaus’ and Regional Levels) on the Social and Behavior Change
Strategy and Toolkit for the Youth in Climate Action in preparation of the cascading of the toolkit in the DENR
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*Article 12 of the Paris Agreement providing climate change education and public awareness, training, public participation, public
access to information, and international cooperation.
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7. Knowledge Management and Capacity Building

Ways Forward
Ang Tinig Klima
● Sustained broadcasting and live streaming of radio episodes on the intersection of
climate change, ENR sectors and other devt concerns

● Enhance the visibility of radio episodes and live streams

Good Stories Movement with Mga Kwentong Klima-likasan Tungo sa Katatagan

(Year 4)

● Bureaus and Regional Offices to be urged to search and document local good
stories of climate actions, via story and picture documentations

● Gratitude Recognition for Good Climate Action Stories with Atty. Antonio Oposa, Jr.
is targeted for June 2024, in Region VII (Cebu City) as part of World Environment
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Mainstreaming Gender and Development

in the DENR Policies, Plans, and Programs
Bagong Pilipinas.. Matatag at Handa... Sa Pabago-bagong Klima

FY 2024 TARGETS
Atty. Analiza Rebuelta-Teh

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Outline
1. Finalization and Issuance of Policy on GAD
Mainstreaming
2. Enhancing Implementation of GAD Tools

3. Developing the National GAD Information System

4. Promoting Work-Life Balance to Improve Employee 2024 Targets

Productivity and Gender Empowerment

5. Elevating Women’s Rights and Welfare

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6. Bolstering Women’s Resilience against Climate Change
and Disasters

7. Establishing Knowledge Management and Building

Capacity for GAD Programs

On the finalization and issuance of policy on GAD mainstreaming, this refers

to the draft DENR Administrative Order: “Guidelines on Mainstreaming Gender
and Development (GAD) in the DENR’s Priority Programs”. This draft policy
seeks to strengthen mainstreaming of gender and development in the environment and
natural resources sector towards a more gender-responsive outcomes from the DENR’s
national priority programs.

The draft guidelines are composed of the following: a) adoption of

gender-sensitive outcome and output indicators; b) roles and responsibilities of Offices
in GAD mainstreaming; c) institutionalizing mainstreaming of GAD in priority
programs and projects; and d) monitoring of gender mainstreaming efforts.
Mainstreaming and Evaluation
ork (GMEF) Assessment

Enhancing Implementation of GAD Tools

Harmonized Gender and Gender Mainstreaming and

Development Guidelines (HGDG) Evaluation Framework (GMEF)
(per PCW Guidelines) (per PCW Guidelines)

● Expand to other major programs ● Improve compliance of DENR from Level 3

to Level 4 in terms of:
○ Enhanced Biodiversity Conservation
○ Policy
○ Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program
○ People
○ Improved Land Administration and
Management ○ Enabling Mechanism
○ Responsible Mining ○ Programs, Activities and Projects
(PAP)
○ Human Resources Development
(Modules used in ENR Academy)
○ Major Official Development Assistance
Programs and Projects of the DENR 20

Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines or HGDG aims

to assist in progressively mainstreaming of gender and
development in Priority Programs of the DENR. It intends to ensure
programs and projects are gender-responsive, from
conceptualizing and designing of projects, to implementation, to
management up to monitoring and evaluation of programs and
projects.

HGDG is also used to reflect progressive gender mainstreaming in

budget allocation and expense that should achieve at least 5%
allocation & spending, and assess where to further improve.

To expand the DENR GAD budget attribution from implementing

DENR programs, mainstreaming gender and development using
HGDG tool will be extended to other priority programs such as:
● Enhanced Biodiversity Conservation
● Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program
● Improved Land Administration and Management
● Responsible Mining
 ● Human Resources Development through the Modules used
in ENR Academy
● Major Official Development Assistance Programs and
Projects of the DENR

—-- On the other hand, the Gender Mainstreaming and Evaluation

Framework (GMEF) is a tool to measure the extent of gender
mainstreaming efforts of organizations, both national government
agencies (NGAs) and local government units (LGUs). It is also
meant to assist the GAD Focal Point System (GFPS) members in
measuring gains and successes, as well as pinpoint areas for
improvement in the way they mainstream the gender and
development (GAD) perspective in their respective organizations.

The GMEF has four (4) entry points of gender mainstreaming,

namely:
1. Policies
- official statements and pronouncements of support for
gender mainstreaming issued by the organization
2. People
- relevant stakeholders who assume the task of gender
mainstreaming
3. Enabling Mechanisms
- systems and mechanisms installed in the organization
and the funds allocated for GAD activities such as the
GAD Focal Point System (GFPS) and Knowledge
Management (KM) System
4. Programs/Activities/Projects (PAPs)
- flagship programs or activities and projects that serve
as a strategic entry point to mainstream GAD in an
organization

Based on the submitted GMEF Assessment covering FY 2021 to

2022, the DENR got a validated score of 74.41 which equals to
Level 3 = GAD Application Level– where a GAD agenda or
strategic framework is already adopted and implemented to ensure
that GAD is being integrated in the organization’s major programs
and projects. GMEF has 5 levels of mainstreaming. 1 - foundation
formation; 2 installation of strategic mechanisms; 3. GAD
Application level; 4. Commitment Enhancement and
Institutionalization Level; 5. replication and innovation

Level 4 is what the DENR will aim for soon. At this level, the
organization is at the Commitment Enhancement and
Institutionalization Level. At this level, the DENR has already
institutionalized gender mainstreaming and is focused on
sustaining its efforts.
Developing the National GAD Information
System
● Assess gender-related datasets (National GAD Focal Points
System)

● Link DENR Personnel Information System (National GAD

Focal Points System)

● Integrate GAD baseline data gathering study in 23

regular field activities by Regional Offices, PENROs,

and CENROs

—-- As next steps for the development of the National GAD

Information System:
● The collection of appropriate gender-disaggregated data is
essential for environment and natural resources management
programs. It is important to measure the effectiveness and
relevance of mainstreaming gender in the DENR priority
programs.
● Through the technical assistance of Knowledge and
Information Systems Service (KISS), the collected
gender-related datasets will undergo assessment/scoping.
● Continuous collaboration with the Human Resources
Development Service (HRDS) to link existing DENR
Personnel Information System (DPIS), as source of
GAD-related data, to the proposed National GAD Information
System

—-- The Regional GAD Focal Point System, with the PENRO &
CENRO shall integrate the GAD Baseline Data Gathering study in
their regular field activities, in coordination with Ecosystems
Research and Development Bureau (ERDB), Bureaus and
Attached Agencies as sectoral program (eNGP, CMEMP, Solid
Waste Management Program, etc) leads.
Promoting Work-Life Balance to
Improve Employee Productivity and
Gender Empowerment

● Family Care Support

○ Child care Service
○ Young Couple’s Support

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● Total Wellness Program

Employee work-life balance is a wellbeing issue. It is how an

employee manages their professional and personal responsibilities
and still be productive, while also having the needed rest and
leisure time to recharge. A healthy employee work life balance also
drives engagement, productivity, and retention.

Family care support

● Child care service will be provided to help employees take
care of children while at work. It also provides activities that
assist employees with child for a temporary or alternate child
care, entailing socialization, interpersonal skills, health and
hygiene, etc.

● Young couple’s support: Counselling to young couples that

find it hard to talk about relationship difficulties with each
other. The inability to discuss these feelings makes them
even more unhappy and worried and become anxious too.
Some people feel they have no one to turn to and feel the
problems have become unsolvable. Problems arising from a
 ● change in life circumstances such as having children, caring
for elderly relatives, or employment changes.

—- Promoting work-life balance through a total wellness program

will encourage:
- healthy lifestyle activities;
- Provide activities & strategies to prevent diseases; and
- Promote life balance despite the responsibilities at work and
demands of parenthood.
Elevating Women’s Right and Welfare

Intensifying enforcement of Safe

Space Act (Republic Act No. 11313)

● Inventory of pending Sexual Harassment

cases

● Capacitating Committee of Decorum and

Investigation (CODI) members

● Finalization of CODI Manual 22

Providing counselling support

to victims of sexual harassment

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—-- To reinforce the implementation of Republic Act No. 11313

otherwise known as the Safe Space Act within the DENR, there is
the need for the following:
● Inventory of pending sexual harassment cases in all regional
offices/bureaus/attached agencies to assure employees of
safe workplace and right of gender expression
● Committee of Decorum and Investigation (CODI) members
will be provided with capacity building needs within the
context of SSA, basic investigation and procedures; and
● We also target to finalize, issue and disseminate the CODI
manual.

—-- To provide support to sexual harassment victims, counselling

will be provided, in partnership with Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD)
Bolstering Women’s Resilience against
Climate Change & Disasters

A. Major Programs B. Advancing Women’s and Girls’

● Enhanced National Greening Program
● Coastal & Marine Ecosystems
Management Program (biodiversity-friendly
enterprise)
● Responsible Mining Program (Social
Development Management Program)
● Environmental Management Program (Solid
Waste Management Program)
Action for Climate Justice through
the Rule of Law Project (IDLO)
● good practices to accelerate feminist
climate action
C. KALAHI-CIDSS (Kapit-Bisig Laban sa
Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated
Delivery of Social Services)
● increasing the adaptive capacity of
women in communities
D. Overseas Development
Assistance (ODA) Projects

— Enhanced resiliency of women and men in natural

resource-based communities through the major programs of the
DENR will help address limited access of women to
knowledge/information & funding in dealing with climate change &
disasters; and help address greater vulnerability of women in
environment & natural resource communities to climate
change-related, and natural disaster and health risks and hazards.

—-The Project Advancing Women’s and Girls’ Action for Climate

Justice through the Rule of Law led by International Development
Law Organization (IDLO), in collaboration with Climate Change
Commission (CCC), the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW),
and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR), aims to (1) Improve the capacity of state institutions and
other key stakeholders to ensure gender-transformative climate
laws, policies, and action; (2) Increase understanding by women
leaders and women's organizations of environmental rights and the
processes to claim them; and (3) Strengthen evidence base on rule
of law approaches that address the impacts of climate change on
women and girls.

After the conducted Gender Assessment of Climate- and

Environment- Related Legal and Regulatory Frameworks led by
IDLO, the project will now identify concrete and important examples
of law and justice lessons, good practices and promising
approaches, to accelerate feminist climate action.

—- A Project with Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan –

Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services or
KALAHI-CIDSS is being initiated, and ongoing collaboration with
DSWD is being conducted to identify climate vulnerable
provinces/communities for inclusion in the social protection
program to improve access to social services, and strengthen their
role in climate adaptation and disaster risk resilience.

—- Mainstreaming GAD concern in Overseas Development

Assistance (ODA) Projects will help ensure scaled up opportunities
for equal access of women and men to environment and natural
resources goods & services, thereby enhancing resilience of
women and men in natural resource-based communities.
 Establishing Knowledge Management &
Building Capacity for GAD Programs

● Enhancing the GAD Communications Program

○ more effective and innovative learning tools

● Scaling-up of GAD Capacity Building Program

○ mainstreaming tools, women’s rights &
welfare, and gender, environment, and
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— To establish GAD Knowledge Management System (KMS),

sectoral toolkits on Gender Mainstreaming including a system for
producing & distributing learning materials will be developed.

—Further, to enhance gender mainstreaming in policies, plans and

programs, series of capacity building activities for the GAD Focal
Point System in PENRO & CENRO level will be conducted to
discuss a deep dive approach on gender analysis utilizing Gender
Mainstreaming Evaluation Framework, Harmonized GAD
Guidelines, with back-to-back orientation on Safe Spaces Act and
Committee on Decorum and Investigation (CODI) manual.