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PA00W6QG.Pdf Note: Conversion rate used in this report — 1 USD = 42.50 Php TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................. II LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................... III LIST OF ANNEXES .............................................................................................................. III ACRONYMS ....................................................................................................................... IV 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Major Lessons Learned ................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Highlights of Performance ................................................................................................ 4 Coastal Resource Management ................................................................................................... 4 Solid Waste Management ............................................................................................................. 5 Waste Water Management ........................................................................................................... 5 Forests and Forestlands Management ......................................................................................... 6 Local Environmental Governance ............................................................................................... 7 LGU investments in Environment and Natural Resources Management (ENRM)....................... 7 Summary of Targets and Accomplishments ................................................................................. 9 2.0 DETAILED PERFORMANCE REPORT .............................................................................. 10 2.1 Coastal Resources Management (CRM) ...................................................................... 10 CRM Nationwide Achievements ................................................................................................. 10 Coordination and collaboration in national and regional CRM initiatives ............................... 19 Efforts towards sustainability .................................................................................................... 21 Lessons Learned ........................................................................................................................ 21 2.2a. Improved Solid Waste Management .............................................................................. 24 SWM Nationwide Achievements ................................................................................................. 24 Lessons Learned ........................................................................................................................ 34 Efforts towards Sustainability .................................................................................................... 35 2.2b Municipal Investments in Sanitation ............................................................................. 37 WWM Nationwide Achievements ............................................................................................... 37 Efforts towards Sustainability .................................................................................................... 44 Lessons Learned ........................................................................................................................ 44 2.3 Forest and Forestlands Management (FFM) ................................................................. 46 FFM Nationwide Achievements ................................................................................................. 46 FFM Regional Achievements – Northern Luzon ........................................................................ 51 FFM Regional Achievements – Central Visayas ........................................................................ 52 FFM Regional Achievements – Southern, Central and Western Mindanao .............................. 53 Lessons Learned ........................................................................................................................ 54 Efforts at Sustainability.............................................................................................................. 55 2.4 Improved Environmental Governance .......................................................................... 57 Summary of Achievements ......................................................................................................... 58 Gender Equality ......................................................................................................................... 63 Formation of the Environment and Natural Environment Office (ENRO) ................................ 65 Lessons Learned ........................................................................................................................ 65 CONTRACT COMPLETION REPORT PAGE I 3.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................... 67 Coastal Resource Management ............................................................................................. 67 Solid Waste Management ....................................................................................................... 67 Waste Water Management ..................................................................................................... 69 Forest and Forestlands Management ..................................................................................... 70 Local Environmental Governance ........................................................................................... 70 LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Summary of Targets and Accomplishments to 30 September 2011 .......................... 9 Table 2. Coastal area under improved management, by region, MKBA and LGU ................ 11 Table 3. Established and Strengthened MPAs in MKBAs ...................................................... 13 Table 4. Level of Management of IBRA MPAs using the MPA Management Effectiveness and Assessment Tool (MEAT) ........................................................... 13 Table 5. LGU Alliances and MPA Networks ........................................................................... 17 Table 6. CRM governance index of LGUs in alliances and networks .................................... 18 Table 7. LGUs achieving SWM indicators .............................................................................. 24 Table 8. LGUs achieving 25% waste diversion by Region and Province ............................... 25 Table 9. Marine Key Biodiversity Areas Benefitted by SWM activities ................................... 26 Table 10. Other Aquatic Habitats benefitted by SWM .............................................................. 27 Table 11. Status of Waste Disposal Facilities in EcoGov Sites up to 30 September 2011 .......................................................................................................................... 30 Table 12. LGU Annual Budgets for SWM by Region ................................................................ 31 Table 13. SWM Mainstreaming and Scaling up Activities of PLGUs ....................................... 32 Table 14. Investments in wastewater and septage/sewage management (30 September 2011) ...................................................................................................... 38 Table 15. LGU investments in WWM in selected biodiversity areas ........................................ 41 Table 16. Accomplishments of FFM Biophysical Targets. ........................................................ 46 Table 17. LGUs Assisted in Forest Land Use Planning ........................................................... 49 Table 18. LGU FFM Budget Allocations ................................................................................... 49 Table 19. List of LGUs achieving the ‘good environmental governance benchmark ............... 58 Table 20. EcoGov Gender Mainstreaming Performance Based on NEDA Harmonized Guidelines ................................................................................................................. 63 PAGE II THE PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE PROJECT LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. NRM Investments by EcoGov-linked LGUs 2005-2011 ............................................. 8 Figure 2. NRM Investments by EcoGov-linked Regions (2005-2011) ....................................... 8 Figure 3. Change in mean hard coral cover in selected MPAs within Camotes Sea MPA network. ........................................................................................................... 15 Figure 4. Fish biomass monitoring inside and outside selected MPAs within Camotes Sea and Illana Bay MPA networks. .......................................................................... 15 Figure 5. Community Perception Survey in Selected MPAs in Camotes Sea and Illana Bay ............................................................................................................................ 16 Figure 6. Combined CRM budgets of member LGUs per regions. .......................................... 17 Figure 7. Combined CRM budgets of member LGUs of inter-LGU alliances and MPA Networks ..................................................................................................................
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