The document outlines the key policies and framework for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction established by the Climate Change Act of 2009 in the Philippines. It establishes the Climate Change Commission as the lead policymaking body and details its mandate to coordinate climate resilience efforts across government agencies and sectors. It also requires the formulation of a National Climate Change Action Plan and Local Climate Change Action Plans to drive adaptation initiatives through capacity building, vulnerability assessments, and priority-setting at the community level through multi-stakeholder participation and gender mainstreaming. Funding is to be allocated for implementing adaptation and mitigation programs.

1. Naderev M. Saño
Climate Change Commission
National C
N ti l Consultation on St
lt ti Strengthening Cli t R ili
th i Climate Resilience
SEAMEO-
SEAMEO-INNOTECH, Quezon City
May 18, 2010
Disaster Ri k R d ti and
Di t Risk Reduction d
Climate Change Adaptation:
The Climate Change Act of 2009

2. ONDOY - 585 mm / 24 inches

5. Declaration of
Policy
Afford full protection and advancement of
right of the people to healthful ecology
Adoption of the
Philippine Agenda 21
framework
fulfill human needs while maintaining
quality of natural environment for
current and future generations

6. Declaration of
Policy
Principle of common but differentiated
responsibility
Precautionary Principle
UNFCCC objectives
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Stabilization of GHG
Adaptation, food security, economic sustainability
Hyogo Framework for Action
Adoption of strategic goals to build national and
local resilience to climate change-related disasters
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7. Declaration of
Policy
Recognition of vulnerability of
local communities
Recognition of most vulnerable
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sectors: the poor, women, children

8. Declaration of
Policy
Participation of national gov’t,
LGUs, business NGOs local
LGUs business, NGOs,
communities in responding to
adverse impacts
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Gender-sensitive pro-children
Gender-sensitive, pro-
and pro-poor perspective
pro-

9. Declaration of
Policy
The State recognizes that
Cli t Change and DRR
Climate Ch
closely
closely interrelated
are
interrelated
i l d
and effective DRR
will enhance
Climate Change
Cli t Ch adaptive capacity
adaptive capacity

10. Declaration of
Policy
The State integrates
DRR into Climate Change
programs and
initiatives

11. Climate Change
Commission
C i i
Independent and autonomous body
Sole policy-making body of the
policy-
government tasked to coordinate,
monitor and evaluate CC programs
and action plans

12. Climate Change Commission
Board of Commissioners / Commission Proper
President of the Republic of the ADVISORY BOARD
Philippines Secretaries:
NATIONAL PANEL
Chairperson •Department of Agriculture
OF TECHNICAL •Department of Energy
EXPERTS •Department of Environment & Natural Resources
•Department of Education
Commissioner Commissioner/Vice‐ Commissioner •Department of Foreign Affairs
Chair* •Department of Health
•Department of Interior and Local Government
•Department of National Defense/ NDCC Chair
•Department of Public Works & Highways
•Department of Public Works & Highways
•Department of Science & Technology
•Department of Social Welfare and Development
•Department of Trade and Industry
Climate Change Office •Department of Transportation & Communications
•Director General of National Economic &
Development Authority/ PCSD Chair
Executive Director
Executive Director*
•Director General of the National Security Council
•Chair of the National Commission on the Role of
Fiiipino Women
Presidents:
Officers** •League of Provinces
•League of Cities
•League of Cities
•League of Municipalities
•Liga ng mga Barangay
Staff**
Sectoral Representatives:
•Academe
•Business Sector
•Non‐governmental organizations
As provided for by Republic Act 9729
* The Vice Chairperson of the Commission serves as the Executive Director of the Climate Change Office
**Positions subject to approval by Commission Proper

13. Advisory Board
DA, DoE, DENR, DepEd, DFA, DOH, DILG, DND/NDCC, DPWH, DOST,
DSWD, DTI, DOTC, NEDA/PCSD, NSC, NCRFW, League of Provinces,
League of Cities, League of Municipalities Liga ng mga Barangay
Cities Municipalities, Barangay,
Academe, Business sector, NGO

14. Powers & Functions relevant to
DRR CCA
DRR:CCA
Mainstreaming of CC, in synergy with DRR
Framework Strategy on CC National Program/
Action Plan
Recommendations on legislation, p
g policies,
strategies, programs
Key development investments in climate-sensitive
climate-
sectors
Enabling environment for broader multi-
multi-
stakeholder participation

15. Powers & Functions relevant to
DRR CCA
DRR:CCA
Coordinate and establish a close partnership with
the National Disaster Coordinating Council in
order to increase efficiency and effectiveness in
d i ffi i d ff i i
reducing the people’s vulnerability to climate-
climate-
related disasters
Guidelines for determining vulnerability to CC
impacts and adaptation assessments
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Coordination with LGUs and private entities to
address vulnerability to CC impacts
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16. Powers & Functions relevant to
DRR CCA
DRR:CCA
Facilitation of capacity building for local adaptation
planning, implementation and monitoring of CC
initiatives in vulnerable communities and areas
Technical and financial support to local research and
development programs and projects in vulnerable
communities and areas
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Dissemination of information on
Climate h
Cli t change
Local vulnerabilities and risks
Relevant laws and protocols
Adaptation and mitigation measures

17. CLIMATE CHANGE WILL
EXACERBATE THE IMPACTS
OF EXISTING NON CLIMATE
NON-CLIMATE
STRESSORS AND
INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES
on ALL SECTORS

18. Framework Strategy and Program on CC
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Basis for a program for CC planning, research and
development, extension, and monitoring of
activities t protect vulnerable communities from
i i i to t t l bl iti f
the adverse effects of CC
Formulated b d on CC vulnerabilities, specific
F l d based l bili i ifi
adaptation needs, mitigation potential, international
agreements
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Review every 3 years

19. National Framework Strategy CLIMATE CHANGE
on Climate Change •
•
Increasing temperatures
Changing rainfall patterns
• Sea level rise
• Extreme weather events
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IMPACTS AND
VISION: VULNERABILITY
CLIMATE PROCESS DRIVERS
A climate risk‐resilient Philippines with • Ecosystems (River Basins, Coastal
• Energy & Marine, Biodiversity)
• Transport healthy, safe, prosperous and self‐reliant • Food security
ood secu ty
• Land Use Change & Forestry communities, and thriving and productive • Water resources
• Agriculture • Human health
• Waste ecosystems • Infrastructure
• Energy
• Human society
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT
Goal: To build the adaptive
capacity of communities and
increase the resilience of natural
ecosystems to climate change, and ECONOMY
optimize mitigation opportunities
towards sustainable development.
MITIGATION ADAPTATION
• Enhanced Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments
• Energy Efficiency & Conservation
• Integrated Ecosystem‐Based Management
• Renewable Energy • Climate‐Responsive Agriculture
• Environmentally‐Sustainable • Water Governance & Management
Transport • Climate‐Responsive Health Sector
• Sustainable Infrastructure • Disaster Risk Reduction & Management
• National REDD+ Strategy
National REDD+ Strategy • Climate‐proofing of Infrastructure
• Waste Management
Capacity Knowledge IEC & Gender Research & Development Multi‐stakeholder Financing Policy, Planning &
Development Management Mainstreaming Technology Transfer Partnerships Valuation
Advocacy Mainstreaming
CROSS‐CUTTING STRATEGIES MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION

20. CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND VULNERABILITIES
Ecosystems Energy Food Water Health
Human Society Infrastructure
Capacity
Development
Multi‐Stakeholder
Partnerships
ADAPTATION
Knowledge
Management Enhanced Vulnerability and MITIGATION
Adaptation Assessments
Energy Efficiency & Conservation
Integrated Ecosystem‐Based Sustainable Infrastructure
Sustainable Infrastructure Financing
g
Management Renewable Energy
IEC and Advocacy Climate‐Responsive Agriculture Environmentally‐Sustainable
Water Governance & Management Transport
Climate‐Responsive Health Sector National REDD+ Strategy
Waste Management Valuation
Research and
Research and Disaster Risk Reduction & Mgt
Disaster Risk Reduction & Mgt
Development/ Climate‐Proofing Infrastructure
Technology
Transfer
Policy, Planning
and
and
Gender
GOAL Mainstreaming
Mainstreaming To build the adaptive capacity of communities
CROSS‐CUTTING
and increase the resilience of natural ecosystems
and increase the resilience of natural ecosystems MEANS OF
to climate change, and optimize mitigation IMPLEMENTATION
opportunities towards sustainable development.

21. Framework Strategy and Program on CC
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National priorities
Impact, vulnerability and adaptation assessments
Policy formulation
P li f l i
Compliance w/ international commitments
Research and development
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Database development and management
Academic programs, capacity building and
mainstreaming
Advocacy and information dissemination
Monitoring and evaluation
Gender
G d mainstreaming
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22. THE NATIONAL
CLIMATE CHANGE
ACTION PLAN

23. National
CC Action Plan
Assessment of CC national impacts
Identification of most vulnerable communities/areas
Identification of differential impacts of CC on men,
women, children
Assessment and management of risk and vulnerability
Mitigation potentials
Identification of options, prioritization of appropriate
adaptation measures
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24. Local
CC Action Plan
LGUs as frontline agencies
Barangays to be directly involved with LGUs in
g y y
prioritizing CC issues
Climate change adaptation to become a regular
function of municipal and city LGUs
Inter-LGU collaboration
Inter-

25. Local
CC Action Plan
LGUs to regularly update CC Action Plans
Reflect social, economic, and environmental
, ,
conditions and emerging issues
LGUs to mobilize and allocate resources to
implement action plans
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LGUs expressly authorized to use IRA to implement
local CC Action Plan

26. Multi-sectoral
Multi-
participation
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In the development of the National CC Action Plan,
Local CC Action Plans
The Commission shall coordinate with NGOs, civic
organizations, academe, POs, private and corporate
sectors and other concerned stakeholder groups
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27. Funding allocation for
Climate Change
Cli t Ch
All relevant gov’t agencies, LGUs shall allocate
funds for formulation, dev’t and implementation
(including i i
(i l di training, capacity b ildi and di
i building d direct
intervention) of CC programs and plans, public
awareness campaigns and mitigation solutions
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Special mention of educational and training
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programs and micro-credit schemes for women in
micro-
rural areas

31. Peace Biodiversity Food
Economy Energy
gy
Fisheries
Education
Climate Change
Water
Health
Business
Forests
Environment
Human Settlements
Agriculture

32. WE MUST PROTECT
OUR PEOPLE
OUR ENVIRONMENT
OUR FUTURE

33. CLIMATE CHANGE
OUR OPPORTUNITY
TO MAKE THE
PHILIPPINES
A BETTER NATION

42. R.S.I.
RSI

43. The QWERTY keyboard

44. The Dvorak keyboard

45. DO NOT BE AFRAID OF CHANGE.
CHANGE

46. We are
W
at war.
at war

47. Can we survive
climate change?

48. Can we
win this
battle?

49. WE WILL
WE WILL.

50. Salamat!