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Republic of the Philippines PROJECT DOCUMENT Project Title United Nations Development Programme Country: Republic of the Philippines PROJECT DOCUMENT Project Title: Strengthening National Systems to Improve Governance and Management of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Conserved Areas and Territories UNDP Strategic Plan: Outcome 2: Citizen expectations for voice, development, the rule of law and accountability are met by stronger systems of democratic governance Output 2.5. Legal and regulatory frameworks, policies and institutions enabled to ensure conservation, sustainable use, and access and benefit sharing of natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystems, in line with international conventions and national legislation UNDAF Sub- Outcome 4.3: By 2018, capacities of national and local government officials and communities to conserve and sustainably manage the country’s environment and natural resources, including biodiversity and sustainable energy sources will have been enhanced. Expected CP Output: Increased capacities of key duty-bearerrs to provide an enabling environment for claimholders’ improved access to an enhanced natural resources base, sustainable energy and a cleaner environment. Implementing Partners: Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Responsible Parties: UNDP, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), Philippine Association for Intercultural Development, Inc. (PAFID), Coalition of Indigenous Peoples Organizations in the Philippines (KASAPI)/Philippine ICCA Consortium Brief description The aim of this project is strengthen the conservation, protection and management of key biodiversity sites in the Philippines by institutionalizing Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Conserved Areas and Territories (ICCAs) as a sustainable addition to the national PA estate. This shall be achieved through strengthening the legal and regulatory framework and administrative procedures that harmonizes the mandates, plans and activities amongst national government agencies involved (Biodiversity Management Bureau, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources), and local government units; and to effectively identify, map, recognize and support the governance and management of ICCAs. At the site level, the Project will improve capacities of indigenous peoples (IPs) and key stakeholders for the effective governance and management of ICCAs. TheProgramme sites that Period have: been selected are 4 importantyears key biodiversityTotal budgetareas (KBAs): that overlap USD with6,776,723 ancestral domains, and represent a variety of governance models: (i) purely ICCAs; (ii) ICCAs within existing Atlas Award ID: 00090663 formally established protected areas (PAs); (iii) ancestral landsGEF :and waters; and (iv) sitesUSD representing 1,751,484 the country’sProject ID: 7 ethnographic regions. 00096320The idea is to institutionalizeGovernment ICCAs: as an effectiveUSD 3,369,852 governance mechanism given the diversity of regimes and institutional arrangements in the given sites. The sites have alsoPIMS been # strongly recommended by5 the389 Philippine ICCA Consortium,CSO: an organization USDof key IP 303,768 leaders in the Philippines; and confirmed by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP). Start date: 2016 Local: USD 250,000 End Date: 2020 Other: USD 101,619 Management Arrangements: NIM UNDP: USD 1,000,000 Others (IP Communities) USD 112,500 Agreed by (DENR): RAMON PAJE, Secretary Signature Date/Month/Year Agreed by (NEDA): ROLANDO TUNGPALAN, Deputy Director General Signature Date/Month/Year Agreed by (UNDP): TITON MITRA, Country Director Signature Date/Month/Year Table of Contents 1. Situational Analysis ................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 6 1.2 Philippines’ Biodiversity and Its Global Significance ............................................................... 11 1.3 Threats and Root Causes ........................................................................................................... 20 1.4 The Long-term Solution, Baseline Project and Barriers ............................................................ 24 1.5 Project Locations....................................................................................................................... 36 1.6 Stakeholder Analysis ................................................................................................................. 49 2. Strategy .................................................................................................................................. 57 2.1 Project Rationale and Policy Conformity .................................................................................. 57 2.2 Design Principles and Strategic Considerations ........................................................................ 58 2.3 Project Objectives, Outcomes and Outputs ............................................................................... 60 2.4 Risk and Mitigating Actions ..................................................................................................... 71 2.5 Cost Effectiveness ..................................................................................................................... 77 2.6 Expected Global, National and Local Benefits .......................................................................... 77 2.7 Project Consistency with National Priorities/Strategies ............................................................ 79 2.8 Sustainability and Replicability................................................................................................. 81 3. Project Results Framework .................................................................................................... 84 4. Total Budget and Workplan - ................................................................................................ 90 5. Management Arrangements ................................................................................................. 101 6. Monitoring Framework and Evaluation .............................................................................. 104 6.1 Inception Phase ....................................................................................................................... 104 6.2 Monitoring and Reporting Responsibilities and Events .......................................................... 104 6.3 Independent Evaluations and Audits ....................................................................................... 105 6.4 M&E Workplan and Budget ................................................................................................... 106 7. Legal Context ...................................................................................................................... 108 8. Audit Clause ........................................................................................................................ 108 9. Annexes ............................................................................................................................... 109 Annex 1: Terms of Reference of Key Personnel ................................................................................. 109 Annex 2. Capacity Assessment Scorecard .......................................................................................... 115 Annex 3. GEF Tracking Tool/METT Scorecards of Project Sites ....................................................... 116 Annex 4. Site Profiles ......................................................................................................................... 117 Annex 5: Social and Environmental Screening Template ................................................................... 118 Annex 6: Co-Financing Letters ........................................................................................................... 128 Annex 7- Draft Letter of Agreement ................................................................................................... 129 3 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank ADSDPP Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development Protection Plan AO Administrative Order APRC Asia-Pacific Regional Center APR/PIR Annual Project Review/Project Implementation Report AWP Annual Work Plan B+WISER Biodiversity for Improved Watersheds and Economic Resilience Project DA-BFAR Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources BMB Biodiversity Management Bureau BPP Biodiversity Partnership Programme BTOR Back-to-Office-Report Philippine ICCA Consortium Philippine ICCA Consortium CADT Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CLUP Comprehensive Land Use Plan CPAP Country Programme Action Plan DAO Department Administrative Order EIA Environment Impact Assessment EIS Enivronmental Impact System DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources DILG Department of the Interior and Local Government EMB Environmental Management Bureau FMB Forest Management Bureau FPE Foundation for the Philippine Environment FPIC Free, Prior and Informed Consent GEF Global Environment Facility GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit HLURB Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board ICC Indigenous Cultural Communities ICCA Indigenous Peoples and
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