The People's Survival Fund (PSF) in the Philippines is designed to support climate change adaptation initiatives with an allocation of PHP 1 billion, aimed at local government units and communities. It addresses various vulnerability issues stemming from extreme weather events and aims to enhance resilience through funding for projects such as risk assessment and community support programs. The implementation status highlights 38 proposals with ongoing eligibility review and capacity-building efforts to encourage more local action on climate adaptation.

1. 1
People’s Survival Fund:
Overview and Status
Antonio L. Fernandez
Sr. Coordinator for the People’s Survival Fund
Climate Change Commission/Office of the President
Philippines
National Adaptation Program (NAP) Global Network Targeted Topics Forum
March 15-17, 2016, Kingston, Jamaica

2. Outline
I. Contextual background
II. Sources of Climate Finance Support
III. Details about the People’s Survival Fund
A. Legal & Policy Framework
B. Uses of the Fund
C. Prioritization of Fund Allocation
D. Institutional Structure
E. Project Evaluation Process
F. Evaluation Guidelines
G. Status
H. Fund Utilization
IV. Way Forward

3. I. Contextual background
• Government system: Republic
• Geographic location: Pacific typhoon belt,
Pacific Rim of Fire, Coral Triangle
• Extreme events e.g. typhoon Ondoy (2009)
• Related laws: RA10121-National Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Act of 2010
NDRRMP; RA 9729-Climate Change Act of
2009 NCCCAP
• Local autonomy of local government units
(LGUs)

4. Sources of CCA/DRR funds
GoP
Government
Appropriations Act: PHP
2,606 B
Regular department
budgets
NDRRM Fund: PHP 14 B
(30% for QRF)
People’s Survival Fund
(PHP 1B)
Internal Revenue Allotment
(10%) for Local
Government Units
Local Disaster Risk
Reduction & Management
Fund (30% for QRF)
Note: 2015 data.

5. A. Local Climate Finance Support
Flood control protection, national greening program,
electric vehicle project/renewable energy projects and
organic agriculture, among others
Vulnerability assessments, monitoring of vector-borne-
diseases, forecasting and early warning systems, risk
financing and institutional development
Pre-disaster preparedness programs (training, purchasing of
life-saving rescue equipment, supplies and medicines), post-
disaster activities and payment of premiums on calamity
insurance
Local Disaster Risk
Reduction and
Management
Fund

6. An Overview

7. Legal Basis & Policy Framework
• Created pursuant to Section 18 (Establishment of the People
Survival Fund) of the RA 10174
• A Special Fund with PHP 1 billion allocation from the General
Appropriation Act (GAA) to augment financial support for climate
change adaptation (CCA) programs, projects and activities (PAPs)
• May be augmented by donations, endowments, grants and
contributions
• Eligible beneficiaries are local government units and communities
including non-government organizations

8. Uses of the Fund
(a) sectoral vulnerability assessments;
(b) improvement of the monitoring of vector-borne
diseases;
(c) forecasting and early warning systems;
(d) institutional development for local governments
and communities;
(e) risk financing; and
(f) Community adaptation support programs

9. Status of PSF Implementation
• 38 proposals (8 or 21% electronic submissions)
• 24 proponents
- 19 LGUs (2 provinces, 16 municipalities, 1
city)
- 1 district representative
- 2 local community organizations
- 1 private citizen
• 9 potential candidates (41%) out of 22 complying
submissions, about PhP 452.4Million (cost of 8
projects only)

10. Note: Underline denotes provinces that qualified after pre-screening.
Way Forward
1. Review of eligible proposal for subsequent
endorsement to the PSF Board for funding;
2. Capacity building of communities and local
governments in the preparation of project
proposals; and
3. Mobilization of funds for PSF to ensure
availability of resources.

11. Note: Underline denotes provinces that qualified after pre-screening.
Potentials for LGUs
1. Mainstreaming CCA in priority sector(s);
climate-proofing
2. Identification of priorities
3. Incentive to plan and implement the Local
Climate Change Action Plan & Disaster Risk
Reduction & Management Plan

12. Note: Underline denotes provinces that qualified after pre-screening.
Thank you very much!

13. B. International Climate Finance Support
Adaptation and Mitigation projects
Adaptation and Mitigation projectsFast Start
Finance
Clean
Technology
Fund
Renewable energy, waste ,and
reforestation/afforestation projects
Clean
Development
Mechanism
Official
Development
Assistance

14. An extreme event:
Super typhoon Haiyan, Nov. 8, 2013
• Wind speed > 300 kph and storm surges of 4 m plus
• 2013 Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) damage: 0.9% of GDP
• USD 9.6 B damage
• 0.9% of GDP
• Most affected: 16 million people in 14 provinces; 4 million (about
890 thousand families) displaced
• 6,293 reported casualties
• Affected 1.1 million houses, of which more than 550,000 houses
were totally destroyed
Source: Report.

16. • 2015 National budget: PHP 2,606 B.
• National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund
(NDRRMF): PHP 14 B (PHP 6.7 B is Quick Response Funds (QRF)
(Source: General Appropriations Act (GAA) 2015).
• Relevant budgets of government departments
• LDRRMF: no less than five percent (5%) of the estimated revenue
from regular sources ; 30% lump sum allocation for Quick
Response Fund (QRF)
• 2014-2016 Yolanda Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Recovery
Plan (CRRP), PHP 167.9 Billion (Typhoon Haiyan) - 6.4% of the
2015 national budget, 12 time bigger than the NDRRMF

17. II. Sources of Climate Finance Support
GoP
General
Appropriation Act: :
PHP 2,606 B
People Survival
Fund:
PHP 1B
NDRRM Fund:
PHP 14 B
International
Official Development
Assistance (ODA)
Multilateral and
Bilateral Loans or Grants
UNFCCC Mechanisms
1. Clean Development
Mechanism
2. Global Environmental Fund
3. Fast Start Finance
4. Adaptation Fund
5. Green Climate Fund
6. Clean Technology Fund
Note: 2015 data.

18. • Exposure to climate risks: LGUs in Category III
of the Updated PDP (2011-2016), enhanced
Provincial Development and Physical
Framework Plan (PDPFP) and CCA/DRR CLUP
• Poverty incidence
• Provinces with key biodiversity areas: DENR,
Priority Sites for Conservation in the
Philippines: Key Biodiversity Areas (2006).
Prioritization/Selection Criteria

19. Specific Evaluation
Guidelines/Consideration
• Level of risk and vulnerability to climate change
• Responsiveness/Consistency with development/sectoral plans
• Poverty reduction potential
• Cost effectiveness and attainability of the proposal
• Identification of potential co-benefits/Maximization of multi-sectoral or
cross-sectoral benefits
• Management of Environmental Risks/Impacts posed by the project (if
applicable)
• Sustainability plan/Potential for replication and/or upscaling of
program/project
• Presence of project monitoring and evaluation system
• Participation of affected communities in the design of the project
• Gender/PWD sensitivity

20. PSF Institutional Operations Chart
(CCO - Executive
Director)
PSF Institutional Structure

21. PSF Project
Proponents /
Recipients
(LGUs/ Local Organizations)
PSF Secretariat
PSF Board
PSF Technical
Evaluation
Committee
Assessment of
Proponent based on
Eligibility and on
Completeness of
Requirements
Technical
Evaluation based
on the set criteria
Board approval
(For Not Endorsed
Proposals)
Notice containing
Reasons sent back to
Proponents
Endorsement of the
PSF project proposals
for approval of the
Board
Climate Change
Commission
5 working days
15 working days
5 working days
5 working days
Climate Change
Office
Submission of Full-
Blown Proposals
Municipal
Development
Fund Office
Fund Disbursement
Project Implementation
3-5 working days
(upon completion and validation of
documents by MDFO)
Project Evaluation Process