5Th-PSC-Protect-Wildlife-Meeting
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Minutes of tlje-Meeting 5* Protect Wildlife PrtjjeefSte^rin^ Committee Meeting Agenda: 1.Briefing of overall proj ect status and of deliverables 2.Report on technical assistance to DENR Central Office 3.Regional closeout activities 4.Other matters. Highlights of the Meeting: 1.The 5^ PSC Meeting of the USAID-Protect Wildlife Project was held on 27 August 2020 from 10:00AM-4:00PM; 2.Thirty-three (33) members/representatives of the Project Steering Committee and Technical Working Group attended the 5th PSC Meeting (Annex A); and 3.The Meeting was chaired by Assistant Secretary Ricardo L. Calderon, concurrent Director of the Biodiversity Management Bureau and Chairperson of the Protect Wildlife Project Steering Committee Meeting. Summary of Presentations: 4.Ms. Rebecca Paz, Chief of Party of the USAID-Protect Wildlife Project presented the key outputs and outcomes of the Project, to wit: Result 1: Conservation planning and management competencies improved •6 project areas and 2 other conservation areas have approved management plans •6 LGUs have approved forest land use plans •627,904 hectares are covered by approved management plans •185 LGU staff and 1498 community members have been trained on integrated conservation and development Result 2: Enforcement capacity improved •more than 800 enforcement actions have been reported by enforcement partners who have been provided training, tools and other forms of technical assistance •positive feedback from a significant number of trained staff on the adoption of improved practices •1,458 government staff have been trained •80 LGU staff and 367 community members have been deputized/certified as WEOs, Bantay Dagat, and Bantay Kalikasan •7 national policies and 41 local policies, with inputs from the project, have been adopted or submitted for adoption Result 3: Conservation financing sources diversified •more than PhP 400 M have been mobilized or leveraged •more than PhP 30 M of revenues or contributions have been generated •143 LGUs, water utilities and other establishments have manifested interest to participate in the PES initiative •2 provinces (Palawan and South Cotabato) are finalizing their provincial PES ordinancesH •2 LGU PES schemes with revenue generation have reinvestment plans for watershed rehabilitation Result 4: Knowledge, attitudes and behavior towards conservation improved i ' •24 site-based behavior campaigns have been launched; most of them are led by graduates of Campaigning for Conservation or social marketing for behavior course/training •The Wild and Alive campaign launched in NAIA terminals in 2018 was replicated in 2019 at the Puerto Princesa airport, which reached at least 24,204 individuals in less than 3 months •Wild and Alive social media campaign by DENR Region 3 with 203,400 individuals reached in one month •10 colleges and universities from project sites, which have integrated wildlife and environmental conservation concerns into existing curricula Result 5: Improved economic benefits derived from sustainable natural resource management and biodiversity conservation •almost 58,000 persons are deriving direct and indirect benefits from NRM and conservation efforts of the project a.Ecosystem services, mainly access to water b.Agroforestry c.Improved livelihoods and micro-enterprises d.Employment and other benefits •19 micro-enterprise are being assisted under the Women's Global Development and Prpsperity (WGDP) Initiative of the USAID •more than 500 women have been reached and will be empowered Issues/Concerns Discussions/Agreements Reached Hiring of forest guards • ASEC Calderon informed the Committee that Pasonanca Natural Park is currently facing a problem wherein 77 Bantay Gubat security guards veip Jaid off due to loss of revenue caused y^G<jDVID19 pandemic. He inquired if the Project can supplement or provide some financing to hire the guards. • Ms. Paz replied that the funding does not allow direct hiring of enforcers. The Project, however, can conduct training for the Bantay Gubat guards. • RED Crisanta Marlene Rodriguez of DENR- Region 9 supplemented that a re-orientation training is needed once the guards are hired as Forest Protection Officers/FPO. She further informed that the Bantay Gubat guards were already trained by the Project when they were still hired as "Blue Guards" of the Zamboanga Water District". • ASEC Calderon requested FMB to co-share on the proposal to be submitted by RED Rodriguez. • Management of travelling • The travelling exhibit which is called museum after the Project "Connected to the Wild" will be managed by ends the Mind Museum. The PW had already made an arrangement with the Mind Museum to prioritize some of the key cities that have already been included in Protect Wildlife field sites • The exhibit is quite large comprising several container vans. Given the sheer size, the exhibit can only travel to large cities, specifically in malls. • Sustainability on the • The Project does not provide financial efforts/assistance assistance to the POs. The support was focused extended by the Project to in giving trainings and providing equipment the livelihood of the POs such as the spindle stripping machines which were distributed to the abaca producing POs. • PW to provide the list of POs to FMB as member of the Steering Committee and also handling PO and BMB to submit the list to the concerned DENR Regional Office/s for their monitoring activities • How does the protection • All campaigns done by the Project, specifically campaign translate versus the "Wild and Alive", were came from the data on illegal trade? enforcement data. It ensures that the campaign being developed are evidence-based. The species that were featured are the commonly traded or commonly trafficked wildlife species. • The PW is closely working with the BMB- Wildlife Resources Division to choose the species and make sure the messaging is on point. In case of DENR-Region 3, the Office is receiving more reports about surrendering, trafficked animals and other wildlife crimes as part of the facebook campaign. 5. Mr. Wilbur Dee, USAID Protect Wildlife Project presented the status of technical assistance to DENR-FMB, to wit: Eleven Technical Assistance Areas to FMB •Carbon Accounting, Verification, and Certification System (CAVCS) CAVCS Outputs (all in Draft form) A.Manual I - CAVCS for Forest Carbon Projects in the Philippines: Introduction and How to apply) B.Manual II - Steps in Forest Carbon, Accounting, Monitoring, and Reporting C.Manual III - Carbon Stock Assessment: Inventory Methodology D.Validation and Verification Guideline — to be reviewed by the Philippine Accreditation Bureau E.Simplified FCPP Template F.Simplified FCAR Template G.Draft DAOs (CAVCS and Carbon Sink) •Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Guideline PES Initiative in Bataan and Inputs to the PES Policy of DENR A.Completed PES Activities in Mariveles, Bataan and Bagac, Bataan a.Completed the cost and revenue analysis of 9 water utilities and resorts in Bagac as basis on Willingness To Pay (WTP) and PES rate negotiation b.Cost Valuation of water in Bagac, Bataan based on the 10-year cost restoring the watershed B.Working with the FMB TWG in incorporating in the draft policy the experiences and lessons in PES of Protect Wildlife •Pilot on Value Chain for the National Greening Program (NGP) NGP Value Chain Assessment in Bagac, Bataan - consultation workshop (April 2020) in two NGP sites in Bataan - cashew plantings of CBFMA holder in forestlands and a completed PO contract on coffee plantation in the MUZ of Bataan National Park •Enhancing FLUP integration in the CLWUP - recommendations for enhancing the current guide on land use planning in forestlands, protected areas and ancestral domains as part of LGU CLUP • Development of Training Modules for NGP Trainors and Extension Officers, Training Materials and Conduct of Pilot Training - refine activity program and materials (September 10,2020) A.Formulate Trainer's Handbook (to serve as guide for pre, during and post- training) B.Finalize program based on FMB approval of sequence of topics C.Finalize training materials (including possible alternatives to ppt) D.Conduct virtual pilot training SMART NGP Module/Tool-TOR and Design Thinking Workshop A.Drafting the Terms of Reference for the service provider B.Assistance in designing a Design Thinking Workshop (2nd week of September 2020) C.Assistance in developing the protocol in monitoring the outputs of the service provider D.Supervise progress of the service provider E.Integrating NGP, Lawin and BMS Policy on Almaciga Resin Tapping A.Feedback from Palawan stakeholders (as of July 2, 2020), IPs, tappers, CSO, LGUNCIP,etc. B.Inputs from BMB TRC (August 13,2020) C.Revised draft (August 20,2020) D.Presentation to FMB Execom of the revised draft E.Joint review by BMB and FMB of revised draft Forest and Grassland Fire Suppression and Management A.There is still no clear plan to institutionalize and formalize in-house trainings for DENR field officers B.Manual on the Prevention, Suppression and Management of Forest and Grass Fires: C.Update and incorporate all training designs of the DENR and the FMB on fighting forest fires D.Formal adoption of the manual to institutionalize forest fire management and capacity building for field officers and partner communities E.Manual is being developed by Protect Wildlife (coordination with US Forest Service) F.Manual will focus on Incident Command System as a preparatory activity prior to the transition of the ground commander to the BFP G.Selected DENR