DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

CLIMATE CHANGE SERVICE

Mainstreaming Climate Change and

Gender and Development in the DENR
Policies, Plans, and Programs
FY 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENT
REPORT

Dir. Elenida DR. Basug

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Outline

2023 Accomplishment

I. Mainstreaming Climate Change in

DENR Policies, Programs and Projects

II. Mainstreaming Gender and

Development in DENR Policies,
Programs and Projects

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I. Mainstreaming Climate Change in DENR Policies, Plans and Programs

1. Adoption of Climate-responsive Indicators 3. Updating of CCAM DRR Roadmap

2. Implementation of the Risk Resiliency Program 4. Support to the Formulation of the National
a. Development of Resilience Roadmaps with Adaptation Plan
Investment Portfolio for Risk Resilience 5. Support to the Formulation of the NDC
b. Cascading the Provincial Climate Risk Implementation Plan
Diagnostics (PCRD) Tool a. GHG Inventory
c. Preparation of Bankable Project Proposals b. Operationalization of the IPPU and Waste
d. Engaging Cities Sector NDC PAMs
i. Harnessing the Cities’ Share in CC 6. Youth in Climate Action
Mitigation Actions 7. Good Stories Movement
ii. Urban Green Spaces
iii. Climate-Resilient Cities

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1. Adoption of Climate-Responsive Indicators

● Conducted a Consultation-Workshop on Ensuring

Climate-responsiveness of ENR Programs, and
Sectoral Plans on April 27-28, 2023
● 42 climate-responsive indicators adopted per
DENR Administrative Order 2021-22 to date
● 7 ENR plans and programs reviewed using the
Self-Assessment Tool

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Reference Documents | Indicators in the DAO 2021-22 monitoringsheet
 1. Adoption of Climate-Responsive Indicators

Status of Adoption of DAO

Office Priority Program
2021-22 indicators*

EMB Solid Waste Management and Hazardous Waste management 6 out of 9 indicators

Clean Air 4 out of 6 indicators

Clean Water 5 out of 5 indicators

MGB Responsible Mining 3 out of 3 indicators

Groundwater Assessment 1 out of 1 indicator

Geohazard Assessment 3 out of 3 indicators

Enhance Biodiversity Conservation 8 out of 15 indicators

BMB
Scaling up of Coastal and Marine Rehabilitation 2 out of 6 indicators

* As of January 31, 2024. Status subject to change upon further validation with concerned offices.
** Monitoring matrix
*** Annex of the DAO 2021-22 providing the indicators is due for updating. 5
 1. Adoption of Climate-Responsive Indicators

Status of Adoption of DAO

Office Priority Program
2021-22 indicators*

FMB Enhanced National Greening Program 1 out of 6 indicators

Intensified Forest Protection and Anti-Illegal Logging 0 out of 4 indicators

LMB Improved Land Administration and Management 2 out of 3 indicators

ERDB Research and Development 4 out of 4 indicators

NWRB Water Resource Management 3 out of 3 indicators

RBCO River basin management 2 out of 2 indicators

* RBCO recommended the updating of
the old 2 indicators

* As of January 31, 2024. Status subject to change upon further validation with concerned offices.
** Monitoring matrix
*** Annex of the DAO 2021-22 providing the indicators is due for updating. 6
2. Implementation of the Risk Resiliency Program

Development of Resilience Roadmaps

(RRMs) with Investment Portfolio for Risk
Resilience (IPRR)
● Developed Resilience Roadmaps with IPRR for
the Provinces of Southern Leyte and Bukidnon
(Total: 22)

● As of 2024, 8 out of 22 IPRRs are endorsed by

respective Regional Development Councils
(RDC)

● 22 out of 24 Climate Vulnerable Provinces have

IPRRs (92%)

● 4 RRMs with IPRR for 4 major urban centers

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2. Implementation of the Risk Resiliency Program

Cascading the Provincial Climate Risk Diagnostics

(PCRD) Tool (with TA from UN Habitat)

Quezon
● Cascaded the PCRD Tool to 11 climate- Catanduanes

vulnerable provinces Albay

Sorsogon

Masbate
Samar
● Generated PCRD database will serve as
basis for development of Resilience Southern Leyte
Dinagat Islands
Roadmaps and IPRR Surigao Surigao del Sur
Negros Oriental
del Norte Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Sur
Bukidnon

Sarangani

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2. Implementation of the Risk Resiliency Program

Preparation of Bankable Project Proposals (with TA

from USAID)

● Capacitated 40 participants from 10 climate

vulnerable provinces on preparing bankable Rizal

Catanduanes
project proposals
Samar

● 10 climate change-related proposals Eastern Samar

developed by participating provinces Southern Leyte

Bukidnon
Siquijor
Agusan del Sur

Cotabato
Maguindanao

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2. Implementation of the Risk Resiliency Program
Engaging Cities

Harnessing the Cities’ Share on Climate-resilient Cities Program

Climate Change Mitigation Actions (with TA from USAID)

● 22 cities capacitated on GHG Inventory and ● MOU Signing Event between USAID and
Climate Action Planning in aiding them to DENR Secretary held on October 25, 2023
develop the Ambitious City Promises
● Conducted 2 Skills’ Trainings on Project
Proposal Writing-cum-Seminars on Accessing
Climate Finance for 11 target climate-
1. San Fernando City, La Union, R1 12.Puerto Princesa City, Palawan,R4B
2. Santiago City, Isabela, R2 13. Naga City, Albay, R5 vulnerable provinces
3. Baguio City, CAR 14. *Iloilo City, R6
4. San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, R3 15. Tacloban City, Leyte, R8
5. Sta. Rosa City, Laguna, R4A 16. Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Region IVA -Batangas City
6. Calapan City, Or. Mindoro, R4B R9 Region V - Legazpi City, Albay
7. Caloocan City, NCR 17 Cagayan De Oro, Misamis Or., R10
8. Valenzuela City, NCR 18. Tagum City, Davao Del Norte, R11 Region VIII - Borongan City, Eastern Samar
9. Manila City, NCR 19. Davao City, R11 Region VI - Iloilo City
10. *Malabon City, NCR 20. Kidapawan City, Cotabato, R12
11. *Pasay City,NCR 21. Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte, R13 Region XII - Cotabato City
22. Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, R13 Region IX - Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Norte

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2. Implementation of the Risk Resiliency Program
Engaging Cities

Urban Green Spaces

● Developed Urban Green Spaces National

Action Plan (UGS-NAP) 2022-2030

● Cascaded the UGS-NAP to target Highly

Urbanized Cities (HUCS) and DENR and
EMB Regional Offices

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3. Updating of CCAM DRR Roadmap
● Developed Draft Gap Assessment Report of the CCAM-
DRR Roadmap to inform the Climate and Disaster
Resiliency Roadmap for 2023–2030

4. Support to the Formulation of the Philippine National

Adaptation Plan (2023-2050)
(with TA from UK Govt)
● Serves as a comprehensive guide, drawing insights from climate
analytics, adaptation needs, and crucial enablers for effective
implementation
● Targets eight key sectors as focal points for adaptation actions including
among others Agriculture and Fisheries and Food Security, Water
Resources, and Ecosystems and Biodiversity
● Mainstreaming of the NAP-related strategies in the DENR programs to
contribute in its phased implementation
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5. Support to the Formulation of the Nationally
Determined Contribution Implementation Plan

(with TA from ADB)

● DENR CCS and CCC, with assistance from the ADB,

provided technical support for the formulation of NDCIP
● Provided the technical inputs to Nationally Determined
Contributions (NDC) Policies and Measures (PAMs) and
Sectoral Greenhouse Gas Inventories (NGHGI) for Waste,
Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU) and Forestry
Sectors
● The NDCIP serves as the blueprint for the Philippines’ NDC,
outlining a comprehensive roadmap and actions across 5
pivotal sectors: energy, transportation, agriculture, waste and
industry. For the DENR, the NDC sectors of focus are wastes
and IPPU.

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5. Support to the Formulation of the Nationally
Determined Contribution Implementation Plan

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory for Waste,

IPPU, Forestry and Other Land Uses (FoLU)
Waste Sector GHG Inventory:
2015→ 23,175.719 Gg CO2e and 2020→
● Prepared Sectoral GHG inventories for the 30,058.996 Gg CO2e, accounting for
years 2015 and 2020 and submitted to the about 12% and 13% of the national
CCC for review and consolidation emissions

● Drafted DENR Administrative Order to

enhance institutional arrangements and IPPU Sector GHG Inventory:
mainstream the conduct of GHG inventories 2015→ 15,598 Gg CO2e and 2020→
particularly in EMB and FMB 17,025 Gg CO2e , accounting for about
8% and 7% of the national emissions

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5. Support to the Formulation of the Nationally
Determined Contribution Implementation Plan

Operationalization of the IPPU and Waste

Sector NDC PAMs

● conducted series of site validation and

consultations with relevant IPPU
(cement, glass) and Waste sector NDC,
with LGUs

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6. Youth in Climate Action 7. Good Stories Movement
● Development of an overarching
communication for development (C4D) ● Mga Kuwentong Klima-likasan Tungo sa
strategy on behavioral solutions to climate Katatagan: Climate and Disaster
change for Youth in Climate Action. Resiliency Recognition Awards Year III
● Pilot-tested the Social and Behavior recognized individual, group and LGU
good stories in climate actions last Nov
Change Communication (SBCC) toolkit to
2023
2 communities in the rural and urban pilot
areas of Daram Municipality (Samar
Province) and Valenzuela City (Metro
Manila)

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II. Mainstreaming Gender and Development in DENR Policies, Plans and Programs

1. DENR GAD Strategic Plan 2022-2027

2. Mainstreaming Gender and Development in ENR Priority
Programs through Harmonized Gender and Development
Guidelines (HGDG)
3. Gender Mainstreaming and Evaluation Framework 2023 Accomplishments
Assessment
4. GAD Baseline Data Gathering Study in environment and
natural resources sectors
5. National Accomplishment Trends vis-a-vis DENR GAD
Strategic Plan

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1. DENR Gender and Development (GAD) Strategic Plan
2022-2027

● Approved by the DENR Secretary and officially

submitted to Philippine Commission on Women
● GAD Strategic shall address issues on:
-limited participation of women in sustainable
management of ENR
-greater vulnerability of women in ENR communities to
climate change, natural disaster and health risks, and
hazards
-limited participation of women in decision-making
process, policies and measures

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 Gender Mainstreaming Tools
2. Mainstreaming Gender and
Development in ENR Priority
Programs through Harmonized
Gender and Development
Guidelines (HGDG)
● Mainstreamed Gender and Development in
ENGP and CMEMP
● ENGP, CMEMP, and Forest Management
Program (FMP) were subjected to HGDG
helped boost the Department’s GAD allocation
to its current level of 12.65%, way beyond the
5% required of all government offices
3. Gender Mainstreaming and Evaluation
Framework Assessment (GMEF)
● DENR scored 74.41 = Level 3 or GAD is applied
within DENR
● Level 3 descriptors are: GAD Agenda/ Strategic
Framework adopted; Organizational/ national and
sectoral plans integrated with GAD perspective;
National/ Sectoral GAD policies formulated by the
organization
● Consolidated DENR GMEF assessment for FY
2021-2022 submitted to PCW to monitor and assess
level of gender mainstreaming in government
agencies
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● Enhanced Capacity of GAD Focal Point System
4. GAD Baseline Data Gathering Study in environment and
natural resources sectors

● Reconstituted the National Working Group for the

Implementation of the Institutional & Sectoral Baseline
Data Gathering for DENR GAD Information System
● Identified Gender-related datasets for the development of
an integrated knowledge management system and national
database that contains GAD information to serve as basis
in planning, programming, and policy formulation
● Sectoral program implementers conducted pilot testing of
survey questionnaires with program beneficiaries
● Through the GFPS of ERDB, a workshop was conducted
last November 13-14, 2023 to finalize the sectoral
interview schedule including minimum requirements for
its rollout
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5. National Accomplishment Trends vis-a-vis DENR GAD
Strategic Plan
a. Women’s participation has become a
standard of gender inclusivity of all
activities in DENR’s projects and
programs
b. Women’s participation has also gone
forward into resource protection,
management and development actions
c. Many of the regions are now working
towards women’s greater presence and
representation of women in resource
management and decision-making
bodies or fora
Some data from 2023 National GAD Accomplishment Report
● 200 capacity building events and consultations
conducted, participated by 7,777 women and 7,946 men
● 39 forest management plans prepared by 1,378 men and
1,257 women
● 234 Protected Area Management Board meetings and
training held, participated by 978 women (and 1,349
men)
● 11 meetings of local water management councils held,
producing 8 water management plans, participated of
122 women
● 1,005 women participated in orientations on land titling;
4,318 women received residential and agricultural land
patents
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5. National Accomplishment Trends vis-a-vis DENR GAD
Strategic Plan

Some data from 2023 National GAD Accomplishment Report

d. It is now customary to ensure that
information on accessing and use of
various natural resources reach women,
and that women are able to generate
income/livelihoods from the natural
resources they can access
e. In the last two years, the national GAD
program has been promoting and
strengthening resiliency of women in
resource-based communities
f. Intensified promotion and protection of
women’s rights and welfare within the
Department
● 700 women benefited from social enterprises; 208
women organized on biodiversity-friendly
enterprise
● 17 orientation held on addressing risks and hazards
posed by climate change, participated by 484
women and 299 men
● 40 CODI meetings, and 17 fora on Anti-Sexual
Harassment Act held with 918 women and 483 men
● 77 lactation stations operated that served 438
lactating mothers, mostly employees but also
clients

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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
CLIMATE CHANGE SERVICE

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Our Telephone
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Our Email
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