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Produced by the DENR-USAID’s Philippine Environmental Governance Project (EcoGov) through the assistance of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under USAID PCE-1-00-99-00002-00 EcoGov Project No. 4105505-006. The views expressed and opinions contained in this publication are those of the authors and are not intended as statements of policy of USAID or the authors’ parent organization. Table of Contents Acronyms ........................................................................................................................ iii 1.0 Trends and Analysis of Six-Month Project Activities................................................ 1 2.0 Highlights of EcoGov Technical Assistance Activities.............................................. 5 2.1 Technical Assistance to LGUs .......................................................................... 5 2.2 Policy, Institutional, IEC and Advocacy Support to National Agencies and Organizations ............................................................................................. 9 2.3 Technical Assistance Support to EcoGov Regional Teams............................. 12 3.0 Project Administration ............................................................................................. 13 4.0 Key Revisions and Additions to the EcoGov 2003 Work Plan ................................ 14 5.0 Key Project Implementation Issues and Challenges ................................................ 16 6.0 Plans for June 2003 and from July-November 2003 ............................................... 17 List of Figures Figure 1. Cumulative Amount of LGU Commitment by Sector ...................................... 1 Figure 2. Cumulative Number of LGUs with MOA per Sector ....................................... 2 List of Annex Tables Annex Table 1A. Activity Status in Priority LGUs as of End of May 2003: Coastal Resource Management (CRM Planning and Fishery Management Annex Table 1B. Activity Status in Priority LGUs as of End of May 2003: Coastal Resource Management (Marine Sanctuaries) Annex Table 2. Activity Status in Priority LGUs as of End of May 2003: Forests and Forestland Management Annex Table 3. Activity Status in Priority LGUs as of End of May 2003: Integrated Solid Waste Management Annex Table 4. Status of Outputs and Deliverables of the Policy, Legal, and Institutions Group (PLI) as of May 31, 2003 Annex Table 5. Status of Outputs and Deliverables of the Technical and Analytical Support Group as of May 31, 2003 Annex Table 6. Status of Outputs and Deliverables of the IEC/Advocacy Group as of May 31, 2003 Annex Table 7. EcoGovernance Project – Key Activities for the Month of June 2003 Annex Table 8. Implementation Schedules, CY 2003-2004 Annex Table 9. Level of Effort Acronyms AP - Assisting Professionals ARMM - Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao BEMO - Bohol Environment Management Office BFAR - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources CASCADE - Caraballo and Southern Cordillera Agricultural Development Program CBFM - Community-Based Forest Management CBFMA - Community-Based Forest Management Agreement CENRO - Community Environment and Natural Resources Office CI - Conservation International CRM - Coastal Resource Management CRMP - Coastal Resource Management Program CTP - Coastal Terminal Points DA - Department of Agriculture DAI - Development Alternatives, Inc. DAO - Department Administrative Order DENR - Department of Environment and Natural Resources DILG - Department of Interior and Local Government DOJ - Department of Justice EcoGov - Philippine Environmental Governance Project EMB - Environmental Management Bureau ENRD - Environment and Natural Resources Division ESWM - Ecological Solid Waste Management EU - European Union EWW - EnterpriseWorks Worldwide FFM - Forest and Forest Land Management FLUP - Forest Land Use Planning FRMP - Fisheries Resource Management Project GEM - Growth with Equity in Mindanao HRMS - Human Resources Management Services IEC - Information, Education and Communication IFMA - Industrial Forest Management Agreement IPRA - Indigenous Peoples Right Act IRR - Implementing Rules and Regulations ISWM - Integrated Solid Waste Management IWRA - Integrated Water Resources Alliance JMC - Joint Ministerial Commission KAP - Knowledge, Awareness, Practice LGU - Local Government Unit LMP - League of Municipalities of the Philippines LOE - Level of Effort LSP - Local Service Provider M&E - Monitoring and Evaluation MDC - Municipal Development Council MGB - Mines and Geoscience Bureau MOA - Memorandum of Agreement MPA - Marine Protected Area MSU - Michigan State University NCIP - National Commission on Indigenous Peoples NECFMT - National Environmental Case Flow Monitoring Team NFSTDI - Naawan Foundation for Science and Technology Development, Inc. NSWMC - National Solid Waste Management Commission PCARRD - Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development PCRA - Participatory Community Resource Appraisal PCSD - Philippine Council for Sustainable Development PENRO - Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office PLI - Policy, Legal, and Institutions PO - People’s Organizations RA - Republic Act RED - Regional Executive Director RfP - Request for Proposal RRDP - Rainfed Resources Development Project RSFMA - Regional Sustainable Forest Management Act RtD - Roundtable Discussion RTD - Regional Technical Director SFM - Sustainable Forest Management SMBCP - Sierra Madre Biodiversity Corridor Programme SOW - Scope of Work STTA - Short-Term Technical Assistance TA - Technical Assistance TAG 2 - Transparent Accountable Governance Project (Phase II) TAP - Transparency, Accountability and Participatory Decision-Making TLA - Timber License Agreement TNA - Training Needs Assessment TWG - Technical Working Group UCRMP - Upper Cagayan River Management Project UPLBFI - University of the Philippines-Los Baños Foundation, Inc. USAID - United States Agency for International Development USM - University of Southern Mindanao WRDP - Water Resources Development Project ZDS - Zamboanga del Sur Third Six-Month Report of the Philippine Environmental Governance Project (1 December 2002 - 31 May 2003) 1.0 Trends and Analysis of Six-Month Project Activities The past six months saw technical assistance (TA) initiatives culminating in the issuance of local government unit (LGU) resolutions for implementing agreements and plans that are supported with local counterpart funding and organizational commitments as provided in Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) between DENR, the concerned LGU, and the EcoGov Project. In the regions where EcoGov operates1, 115 of the total possible number of LGUs submitted letters of interest for TA in improving their governance of coastal resources, forests and forest lands or solid wastes. As of May 31, 69 MOAs have been signed. As shown in Figure 1, more than 90 percent of the MOAs2 were signed over the last six months. The total funding commitments of LGUs under these MOAs have reached P29,432,656. 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 0 Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Apr May 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003 CRM FFM ISWM Figure 1. Cumulative Amount of LGU Commitment by Sector 1 The EcoGov Project has a national coverage but is currently operating in Central Mindanao (Region 12 and parts of ARMM and Regions 10), Western Mindanao (Region 9 and the island provinces of ARMM), Central Visayas, and Northern Luzon. 2 Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) are signed between the LGU (municipal or provincial), the concerned DENR regional office, and the concerned EcoGov Regional Team Leader. These MOAs specify funding and staff commitments of each party, roles and responsibilities, and the sector where the LGU is going to be assisted. These MOAs are signed by the Mayor or Governor with the support of the Sangguniang Bayan or Sangguniang Panlalawigan. 1 By sector (see Figure 2), there are 25 MOAs on coastal resources management (CRM), another 25 on forest and forest land management (FFM), and 36 on integrated solid waste management (ISWM) 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 No. of LGUs with MOA with LGUs of No. 0 Dec Mar May Sep Dec Mar Apr May 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003 CRM FFM ISWM Figure 2. Cumulative Number of LGUs with MOA per sector These results are due to a series of sustained, pre-MOA activities such as interactive assemblies with local stakeholders, round table discussions, orientations, action planning, and interactions with key members of Sangguniang Bayans (SBs) and Municipal Development Councils (MDCs). As of May 31, 2003, EcoGov is now working with 61 LGUs, or 77 percent of the target of 79. EcoGov plans to enter into MOAs with 18 more LGUs on or before the end of 2003. Making Sense of Policies for Governance of Natural Resources Translating the relevant policies into realities and making them operational require strong institutional, technical, and extension support systems from the Department of Interior and Local Governments (DILG), leagues of LGUs, the Department of Agriculture/ Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA/BFAR), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the civil society. Almost all national line agencies, however, have limited resources and constraining organizational structures, that is why more often than not, they cannot respond effectively to field needs. EcoGov LGUs, for their part, have shown willingness to make commitments and take action to address environmental issues facing their constituents. This is clearly indicated