1st Clean Energy Finance and Investment Consultation Workshop: “Unlocking finance and investment for clean energy in the Philippines” 31 May – 1 June 2022, Makati Diamond Residences, Legazpi Village, Makati City

1. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
RODERICK M. PLANTA
OIC-Undersecretary for Investment Programming Group, NEDA
31 May 2022
CERTIFICATE NUMBER: AJA18-0150
Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable
Infrastructure Planning
1st Clean Energy Finance and Investment Consultation Workshop

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Presentation Outline
I. Introduction: Mainstreaming Sustainability and Resiliency in the
Philippine development planning
II. Why plan for sustainable infrastructure
III. Opportunities

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Introduction Mainstreaming sustainability and resiliency in planning
National Spatial Strategy
By 2040, Filipinos enjoy a
strongly rooted,
comfortable, and
secure life.
The Updated Philippine Development
Plan (PDP) 2017-2022 embodies
policies, measures, and strategies to
achieve sustainable development and
promote climate-resilient infrastructures
and technologies, taking into
consideration the current challenges
brought about by the COVID-19
pandemic.
The Philippine Development Frameworks/Plans laid down specific strategies and measures to
achieve climate-resilient and sustainable infrastructures

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The Philippines is strongly committed to address threats of climate change and,
hence, put in place a comprehensive climate change policy agenda to ensure
attainment of its international commitments/targets.
Climate Change Act
(2009)
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National Climate Change
Action Plan
(2011-2028)
2 National Disaster Risk Reduction
Management Law
(2010)
3 National Framework Strategy on
Climate Change
(2010-2022)
Policy
Framework
Introduction Mainstreaming sustainability and resiliency in planning

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The Updated Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022 laid down specific strategies and
measures to achieve climate-resilient and sustainable infrastructures
Water Resources
Energy Digital Connectivity
R&D and
Innovation
Financing
Climate Change
Adaptation
Social Infrastructure
Climate-resilient
and sustainable
infrastructure
Transportation
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Introduction Mainstreaming sustainability and resiliency in planning

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Transportation
❑ Develop, expand, and upgrade the transportation network while
ensuring its sustainability, operational efficiency, and resiliency
❑ High-quality transport modes will also be pursued such as fleet
modernization, route rationalization, and environmentally-friendly urban
transport systems, among others.
Water Resources
❑ Pursue initiatives on water security
❑ Accelerate irrigation development
❑ Prioritize storage of floodwaters that will also serve as potential source for
domestic water supply, irrigation, and/or hydropower generation,
among other possible uses, where feasible
❑ Fast-track the government’s digital connectivity program
❑ Pursue sectoral policy reforms to support the digital connectivity agenda
Digital
Connectivity
Mainstreaming sustainability and resiliency in planning
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Social
Infrastructure
❑ Prioritize construction of health facilities that are energy-efficient and
disaster-resilient
❑ Adopt alternative technologies, including waste-to-energy, on solid
waste management

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Financing
❑ Promote Sustainability Incentive Program
❑ Streamline green and climate finance in the financial sector through the
formulation of a sustainable finance framework and roadmap
❑ Conduct research and development (R&D) studies and support for innovation
❑ Promote utilization of alternative energy technologies to diversify the country’s
energy resources
❑ Intensify the rollout of available technologies that can be used during
pandemic, state of calamities, emergencies, and the transition to the new
normal.
R&D and
Innovation
❑ Promote disaster-resilient infrastructure
❑ Incorporate climate change adaptation and disaster resilience measures and
ensure the security of infrastructure facilities
❑ Integrate CCAM-DRR considerations in public investment programming
processes
Climate Change
Adaptation
Mainstreaming sustainability and resiliency in planning
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❑ Pursue energy security
❑ Implement the National Smart Grid Policy Framework
❑ Encourage the development of renewable energy (RE) sources
Energy

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Why plan for sustainable infrastructure?
Socioeconomic and Environmental Challenges and the COVID-19 Pandemic
108.77 million (2020) → 115.38 million (2025)
Projected Mid-Year Population
Sources: PSA, NEDA, ITU
26.14 million Filipinos
(23.7 percent)
Poverty Incidence (First Semester 2021)
0.89 per 100,000 pop.
Deaths attributed to disasters (2021)
91.60% HHs
Access to safe water supply (2020)
93.90% HHs
Access to improved sanitation(2020)
94.56% HHs
With electricity (June 2021)
68.04% barangays
With health facilities (BHS/RHU/HUC)
(2021)
50% pop.
Using Internet (2020)
51.20% Filipinos
Residing in Urban Cities/Areas (2015)
18,456.8 per 100,000 pop.
Disaster-affected persons (2021)
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Legend: Actual Projected / Target
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Why plan for sustainable infrastructure?
Sustainable infrastructure is indispensable in transitioning
to a low-emission and resilient future and achieving the
SDG targets.
OECD Recommendation on the Governance of Infrastructure
Social
Environmental
Economic
Sustainable
Infrastructure
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Philippines

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Introduction Why plan for sustainable infrastructure
(PHILIPPINES - population, urbanization, poverty level, access to infrastructure)
Challenges due to COVID-19
The pandemic has posed serious challenges to
resource mobilization and implementation of the
GPH infrastructure development program:
• availability of fiscal space for the target
infrastructure program.
• delays in project preparation, procurement,
and/or implementation due to disruption of
work.
• interruption of importation of construction
materials.
• Potential change in demand for infrastructure
services, which could affect the financial viability
of projects.
• increase in costs of infrastructure projects (due to
requirements for social distancing and other
health precautionary measures and protocols).
Source: Updated PDP 2017-2022, Chapter 19
Focus on the key sectors of development that will address the
needs of the new normal, create new economic opportunities
while protecting public health and safety, and support post-
pandemic economic recovery towards a healthy and resilient
Philippines
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plan and implement sustainable infrastructure
supporting Economic Recovery and building Resiliency
Why plan for sustainable infrastructure
(Impact of COVID-19 and Role of Sustainable Infrastructure in Economic Recovery)
Philippines Why plan for sustainable infrastructure
(Impact of COVID 19 & Role of Sustainable Infrastructure in Economic Recovery)

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Relevant Initiatives International and Local Initiatives
International Collaboration: SIPA and LIB-SI
International
National/Local
Key Program Areas
SOURCE: SIPA Website https://www.oecd.org/site/sipa/countries/philippines/
Long-term strategic infrastructure planning
Clean Energy Finance and Investment
Sustainable Transport Connectivity
Sustainable Finance and Private Sector Engagement
Lead Implementing Body on
Sustainable Infrastructure
To spearhead the development of sustainable infrastructure under
MPAC 2025 and intensify the infrastructure development efforts and
cooperation in the ASEAN region
Sustainable Infrastructure
Programme in Asia (SIPA)
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Mainstreaming sustainability and resiliency in planning
Opportunities
Strengthen capacities of the government in crafting a long-term infrastructure plan as well as the
formulation of appropriate climate-resilient and sustainable infrastructure projects
Review existing initiatives in sustainable development
Assess how private investments could complement the current government initiatives in
delivering climate-resilient and sustainable infrastructures
Strengthen integration of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in planning for
sustainable infrastructure projects
Improve national and sub-national cooperation in the delivery of sustainable infrastructures
Enhance development and evaluation of sustainable infrastructure projects
(including appraising economic benefits; and defining metrics for sustainability, e.g., “green” and “smart” solutions)

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NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
THANK YOU!
RODERICK M. PLANTA
OIC – Undersecretary for Infrastructure Programming Group, NEDA
31 May 2022
CERTIFICATE NUMBER: AJA18-0150
1st Clean Energy Finance and Investment Consultation Workshop