Commission Resolution No. 2020-004 Adopting the Thematic Priorities of the Philippine Country Programme for the Green Climate Fund 2019-2023

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'~. ll'i' COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2020-004 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE THEMATIC PRIORITIES OF THE PHILIPPINE COUNTRY PROGRAMME FOR THE GREEN CLIMATE FUND 2019-2023 WHEREAS, the Philippines ranks third among more than 190 countries most vulnerable to climate-related hazards for seven years in a row since 2011, suffering from extreme weather events that have adversely affected both natural and social systems, and have led to loss of lives and properties and damage to crops and infrastructure, presenting an urgent need to strengthen climate adaptation measures at the community level; WHEREAS, the Philippines, cited as one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, acknowledges the urgency of greenhouse gas emissions avoidance as it formulates its Nationally Determined Contribution (NOC) with a view to keeping global average temperatures to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels or well below 2°c, and to capacitate the country's communities to adapt to the worst impacts of climate change, while recognizing that policies must uphold climate justice and environmental integrity; WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 9720 (s. 2009) or the Climate Change Act, as amended by RA No. 10174 (s. 2012), states that the Climate Change Commission (CCC) shall be the lead policy-making body of the government on climate change, tasked to coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the programs and action plans of the government in order to ensure the mainstreaming of climate change into the national, sectoral and local development plans and programs; WHEREAS, the country's climate and sustainable development goals and priorities are embodied in various national policy and planning frameworks, in particular, the National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2018-2022, the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2020, and the accompanying Public Investment Program (PIP), the Roadmap of the Cabinet Cluster on Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation and Disaster Risk Reduction (CCAM- ORR); WHEREAS, the CCC recognizes the need to identify strategic initiatives that will help realize a paradigm shift in achieving low-emission and climate-resilient development, where communities are healthy, vibrant, and resilient and economic growth is relevant, inclusive and sustainable as envisioned in Ambisyon Natin 2040; WHEREAS, the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17} to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) designated the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as an operating entity of the financial mechanism of the Convention, in accordance with Article 11 thereof, (Decision 3/CP.17); WHEREAS, the GCF is an international fund created to support projects and programs in low emission development (mitigation) and climate resilience (adaptation) in developing countries, and to make a significant and ambitious contribution to combat climate change, guided by six investment criteria one of which is country ownership or the assessment by how well a project or activity addresses national frameworks, strategies and needs; WHEREAS, by approval of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on 03 July 2018 as officially communicated by Executive Secretary Salvador C. 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' ~ ~ - ~ ~ - ~ - ~ v ,,~iiiiiillK /1 I . t rt' the CCC has been named as the National Designated Authority (NOA) of the Government of the Philippines to the GCF; WHEREAS, to guide the CCC and the entire country mechanism for the development and evaluation of projects for GCF access, as well as inform the GCF Secretariat of the country priorities on climate adaptation and mitigation, the CCC led the formulation of the Philippine Country Programme for the GCF 2019-2023; WHEREAS, a robust and inclusive engagement process involving at least five (5) multi­ stakeholder consultations were conducted and participated in by thirty-three (33) various national government agencies, eighteen (18) civil society and development organizations, four (4) academic institutions, and nine (9) private sector representatives in the crafting of the Country Programme; WHEREAS, the Philippine Country Programme for the GCF 2019-2013 outlines the priorities for GCF access which are grouped into the following thematic areas: (i) Enabling the overall environment for green finance and climate investments; (ii) Development and promotion of climate resilient frameworks, practices, and business systems in the agriculture and fisheries sector; (iii) Promotion of sustainable energy and transport; (iv) Integration of resource and energy efficient designs and systems in domestic, commercial, and industrial use; (v) Promotion of green, sustainable, and livable cities; (vi) Development of resilient ecosystems; (vii) Promotion of climate-responsive social protection programs; (viii) Provision of climate information services; and (ix) Integration and active involvement of indigenous peoples in Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation, and Disaster Risk Reduction (CCAM-DRR) initiatives. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the CCC adopts the thematic priorities of the Philippine Country Programme for the Green Climate Fund 2019-2023; FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Philippine Country Programme for the Green Climate Fund 2019-2023 be published in the CCC's official website and, if possible, in printed material, to be explained in a user-friendly manner; RESOLVED, FINALLY, that the CCC conducts regular review of the Philippine Country Programme, and revise it, as may be necessary, on the basis of our country's evolving needs and experience. Signed this day of 2020, Manila, Philippines; CARLOS G. DOMINGUEZ Secretary of Finance Chairperson's Official Representative Page 2 of 3 <. ;... 1' s GI. (,~'''a!!!I.►.., :: -.,, < ·:: : 0 ·.> /, ~~~ /1 I I I'\' E ANU L M. DE GUZMAN Vice Chairperson - Executive Director Climate Change Commission NOEL ANTONIO V. GAERLAN Commissioner Commissioner Page 3 of3