BUILDING LOW EMISSION ALTERNATIVES TO DEVELOP ECONOMIC RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT (B-LEADERS) TERMINAL REPORT January 2014 – January 2018 February 2018 This document was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It was prepared by the Building Low Emission Alternatives to Develop Economic Resilience and Sustainability (B-LEADERS) Project implemented by RTI International for USAID Philippines. BUILDING LOW EMISSION ALTERNATIVES TO DEVELOP ECONOMIC RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT (B-LEADERS) TERMINAL REPORT January 2014 – January 2018 February 2018 DISCLAIMER The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS ······························································································· VII I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ······································································· 1 II. BACKGROUND ··················································································· 8 III. INDICATORS ······················································································ 9 3.1 Indicator 1 – GHG emissions, estimated in MtCO2E, reduced, sequestered, and/or avoided as a result of U.s. government assistance (GCC 4.8-7) ..........................................................................................................................10 3.3 Indicator 2 – Number of laws, policies, strategies, plans, agreements, or regulations addressing climate change proposed, adopted, or implemented as a result of U.S. Government assistance (GCC 4.8.2-28) .............11 Indicator 3a – Number of person-hours of training completed in climate change as a result of U.S. Government assistance (GCC 4.8.2-29) ...........11 Indicator 3b – Number of people trained in clean energy supported by U.S. Government assistance (EG 12-1) ............................................................11 3.4 Indicator 4 – Number of institutions with improved capacity to address climate change issues as a result of U.S. Government assistance (GCC 4.8.2-14) .................................................................................................................................11 3.5 Indicator 5 – Number of climate mitigation and/or adaptation tools, technologies, and methodologies developed, tested, and/or adopted as a result of U.S. Government assistance (Custom Indicator) ........................................12 3.6 Indicator 6 – CE generation capacity installed or rehabilitated as a result of U.S. Government assistance (GCC 4.8.2-32) .........................................................12 3.7 Indicator 7 – CE generation capacity supported by U.S. Government assistance that has achieved financial closure (GCC 4.8.2-33) .................................12 3.8 Indicator 8 – Projected GHG emissions reduced or avoided through 2030 from adopted laws, policies, regulations, or technologies related to CE as supported by U.S. Government assistance (GCC 4.8.2-34) ......................................12 3.9 Indicator 9 – Amount of investment mobilized (in USD) for climate change supported by U.S. Government assistance (GCC 4.8.2-10) ........................13 Public-Private Partnership ..................................................................................................13 Gender Outcome ................................................................................................................13 Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) ....................................................................................13 IV. KEY RESULTS ·················································································· 17 4.1 Building Local Capacity for Mitigation Actions ..............................................................17 4.2 Strengthening Climate Resilient Towns ..........................................................................22 iv Terminal Report – January 2014 – January 2018 4.3 Strengthening Local Governments as Champions of Energy Efficiency ...................23 4.4 Developing Mangrove Forests as Potential Carbon Sinks ..........................................26 4.5 Promoting Forestry Related Mitigation Investments and Activities..........................28 4.6 Optimizing Analytical Tools for Climate Change Policy and Programming ............31 4.7 Enabling Policies for Sustained Renewable Energy Development .............................33 4.8 Advancing Climate Resilient Regional Energy Development Planning .....................35 4.9 Mobilizing National Partnerships for Climate Actions .................................................38 4.10 Elevating Local Mitigation Actions to the Global Perspective ....................................42 4.11 Mobilizing Private Sector Investments into Clean Energy...........................................46 4.12 Institutionalizing a Transparent and Efficient Permitting Process for Energy Projects ..................................................................................................................................49 4.13 Building Energy Resilience and Access in Island Communities ..................................54 4.14 Initiating Actions through the Power of Communication and Media .......................56 4.14 Empowering Stakeholders for Energy Security and Efficiency ...................................60 V. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING ·················································· 62 VI. CHALLENGES ···················································································· 69 6.1 Political Changes ...................................................................................................................69 6.2 ISIS Siege of Marawi City and Martial Law in Mindanao ..............................................70 6.3 Multiplicity of Donors .........................................................................................................70 6.4 Constraints in Funding Level and Multi-source Funding..............................................71 LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1. B-LEADERS MILESTONES OF PARTNERSHIPS AND INITIATIVES ······················································································· 2 FIGURE 2. PROJECT LOGICAL FRAMEWORK IN RELATION TO THE COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION STRATEGY (CDCS) ········· 9 FIGURE 3. SUMMARY OF INDICATORS 1 TO 3B ··········································· 14 FIGURE 4. SUMMARY OF INDICATORS 4 TO 6 ············································· 15 FIGURE 5. SUMMARY OF INDICATORS 7 TO 9 ············································· 16 Terminal Report – January 2014 – January 2018 v LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1. NUMBER OF PROJECTS FINANCED, OWNED OR OPERATED BY A U.S. ENTITY/COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL ········································ 51 TABLE 2. LIST OF PROJECTS THAT ARE AT LEAST PARTIALLY FINANCED, OWNED OR OPERATED BY A U.S. ENTITY/COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL ······················································· 53 LIST OF ANNEXES FY 2014 Annual Report FY 2015 Annual Report FY 2016 Annual Report FY 2017 Annual Report FY 2018 First Quarterly Report vi Terminal Report – January 2014 – January 2018 ACRONYMS ACD Asia Cooperation Dialogue ACEF Asia Clean Energy Forum AFOLU Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use AGB Aboveground Biomass ALU Software Agriculture and Land Use Greenhouse Gas Inventory Software APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations AVP Audiovisual Presentation BAU Business-as-usual BBEC Bicol Biomass Energy Corporation BGB Belowground Biomass B-LEADERS Building Low Emission Alternatives to Develop Economic Resilience and Sustainability Project BLCI Bohol Light Company, Incorporated BOS Balance of System BSEC Bulacan Solar Energy Corporation CAVCS Carbon Accounting, Verification, and Certification System CBA Cost-Benefit Analysis CCC Climate Change Commission CCO Climate Change Office CDCS Country Development Cooperation Strategy CDI Cities Development Initiative CEO Chief executive officer CFL Compact Fluorescent Lamps CLEER Clean Energy Emission Reduction Tool CNG Compressed Natural Gas COD Chemical Oxygen Demand COP21 2015 Paris Climate Conference Terminal Report – January 2014 – January 2018 vii CPU Central Philippine University CSC Carbon Sequestration Certificates CSP Competitive Selection Process CVF Climate Vulnerability Forum DA Department of Agriculture DAO Department Administrative Order DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources DICT Department of Information and Communications Technology DILG Department of Interior and Local Government DO Department Order DOE Department of Energy DOTC Department of Transportation and Communications DOTr Department of Transportation DPWH Department of Public Works and Highways DQA Data Quality Assessment DRRMO Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office DU Distribution Utility EC Electric Cooperative EC-LEDS Enhancing Capacity for Low Emission Development Strategies EE Energy Efficiency EF Emission Factor EG Economic Growth EICC Energy Investment Coordinating Council EMB Environment Management Bureau ENRO Environment and Natural Resources Officer EO Executive Order EPIRA Electric Power Industry Reform Act ERC Energy Regulatory Commission EVOSS Energy Virtual One Shared System FMB Forest Management Bureau viii Terminal Report – January 2014 – January 2018 FMP Forestlands Management Project GCC Global Climate Change GEOP Green Energy Options Program GHG Greenhouse Gas