Commission Resolution No. 2024-003 Resolution Adopting the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and Its Priority Sectoral Adaptation Strategies, Recognizing Its Development Process Under a Whole-of-Nation Approach, and Creating the NAP Steering Committee Toward Its Effective Implementation

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'';, - -. , - , t ' -.J > ,..iiiiiiiiil~ .,~.1.1,1(-'I, NC. p \UP1t4►".t / , It I I I' I' COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2024-003 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLAN (NAP) AND ITS PRIORITY SECTORAL ADAPTATION STRATEGIES, RECOGNIZING ITS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS UNDER A WHOLE-OF-NATION APPROACH, AND CREATING THE NAP STEERING COMMITTEE TOWARD ITS EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION WHEREAS, the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) sets out a global framework to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to "well below 2°C and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C," while it also aims to strengthen countries' ability to deal with the impacts of climate change and support them in their efforts; WHEREAS , as a Party to the Paris Agreement, the Philippines shall "engage in adaptation planning processes and the implementation of actions, including the process to formulate and implement National Adaptation Plans (NAP)," guided by a "country-driven, gender-responsive, participatory and fully transparent approach" inclusive of vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems, and "based on and guided by the best available science, and traditional and local knowledge systems"; WHEREAS, the NAP is considered an enabling instrument "to develop linkages between the three post-2015 agendas"1 , which are the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, and the Paris Agreement, and "build structures for coordination and coherence"2; WHEREAS, the NAP treats adaptation as an adjustment, process, and outcome which allows for a considered approach that works towards transformational change in enhancing capacities to address climate change. Further, adaptation is integrated with national development planning processes and strategies and takes a medium - and long-term perspective to reducing vulnerabilities; WHEREAS, Parties to the UNFCCC adopted initial guidelines for the formulation of NAPs through Decision 5/CP.17,3 recognizing that the planning of activities will depend on national circumstances; WHEREAS , Section 13 (a) , (d) and (f) of the Climate Change Act of 2009 or Republic Act (RA) No. 9729, as amended by RA No. 10174, provides for the formulation of the National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) which comprises of elements similar to the NAP guidelines, such as the assessment of national impact of climate change, assessment and management of risk and vulnerability, and the identification of options and prioritization of appropriate adaptation measures for joint projects of national and local governments; ' United Nations Climate Change Secretariat. (2017). Opportunities and options for integrating climate change adaptation with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015--2030. Retrieved from this link. 2 Ibid. 3 Decision 5/CP 17: National Adaptation Plans. (2011 December 11 ). Retrieved April 13, 2023 , from this Jinls. SU R V IVE 6th i= loor . First Residences, 1~5 7 J.P Laure l Street, Malaca l1ang. San Miguel, Manila, Philippines 1005 1nfo@chm.lW.gov.ph I www.chmate.gov.ph WHEREAS, the CCC adopted the National Climate Risk Management Framework (NCRMF) through Commission Resolution No. 2019-001, which promotes multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder activities towards fit-for-purpose climate risk management in the country. The operationalization of the NCRMF, including the conduct of the national stocktake, national climate risk assessment, and formulation of climate risk management actions, serve as the groundwork for the development of the NAP; WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) underscores the importance of strengthened adaptation to benefit the most vulnerable in an increasingly warming planet. Adaptation planning and implementation are therefore critical for the Philippines as a country ranked consistently high among those at risk to climate change and disaster impacts; WHEREAS, Executive Order (EO) No. 14, series of 2023 approved the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028, which in Chapter 15 - Accelerate Climate Action and Strengthen Disaster Resilience further emphasizes the national objective to foster resilience through the strengthened implementation of the NCRMF; WHEREAS, the CCC and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) together with relevant national government agencies such as, the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), among them, have facilitated the development of the NAP based on national circumstances, policies and mechanisms for climate change action planning, guided by science and international frameworks , and enabled by available technical and financial support; WHEREAS, with a view to laying out the technical and institutional groundwork, the CCC has pursued the NAP development process ("Annex A'? which shall set the enabling environment to formulate and implement the NAP as a means of identifying short, medium, and long-term adaptation needs and developing strategies and programmes in which tools, methodologies, approaches and benchmarks of good practices and interventions within and beyond the country may be adopted; WHEREAS, a National Steering Committee (NSC) for the NAP ("Annex B'? has ~ been established to guide the NAP implementation process. The CCC and DENR, as lead in the NAP development, and in consultation with agencies and organizations that are part of the NAP Steering Committee, may further develop policy and operational issuances to execute needed activities and tasks to finalize, adopt and implement the NAP. Multi- stakeholder engagement sessions across national government agencies, and Consultative Group of Experts have also been conducted to serve as input into shaping this document. Comments obtained from these mechanisms have already been integrated in the document; WHEREAS, the adaptation component of the Nationally Determined Contribution (NOC) shall be integrated in the identification of adaptation priorities under the NAP { development process; SU RV IVE # 1 o5C T 6th Floor, First Residences, 1557 J. P. Laure l Street , Malacaiiang. San Miguel, Manila, Philippines 1005 info@cl1 mate.gov.ph I www cllmate.gov.ph WHEREAS, the CCC shall ensure gender mainstreaming in the NAP and undertake gender-balanced and inclusive stakeholder engagement; WHEREAS, the CCC and DENR recognize the tremendous support extended to the Government of the Philippines, by the United Kingdom's Foreign , Commonwealth and Development Office (UK-FCDO) and British Embassy Manila (BEM) to develop the NAP ("Annex C") through an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation process aided by climate data analytics; WHEREAS, in a meeting with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and other members of the cabinet on 24 January 2024, the President directed concerned agencies to implement the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and the NDCIP; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the CCC adopts the NAP, and shall subsequently transmit and submit it to the UNFCCC Secretariat through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA); RESOLVED FURTHER, that the NAP shall serve as a national instrument for pursuing efforts at all levels of governance to address climate risk and reduce the country's vulnerability to climate change impacts by bolstering adaptive capacity, fostering resilience, and integrating adaptation into relevant policies and programs, including public-private partnerships; RESOLVED FURTHER, that the NAP, while developed at the national level , shall evolve through an iterative process from further analyses and strategies that provide more specific geographical and sectoral contexts, as the Philippines continues its progress on the adaptation agenda with lessons learned from monitoring and evaluation in actual practice; RESOLVED FURTHER, the NAP will be widely disseminated to national government agencies and instrumentalities, including the legislative and judicial departments, local government units and institutions, and amongst non-state actors throughout the country to guide in planning and implementation. It is expected that development partners will be guided to align efforts for cooperation with the Philippines' development aspirations; RESOLVED FURTHER, all relevant agencies of the government shall mainstream and implement the NAP in their respective agency programs and projects, taking into consideration sectoral adaptation strategies contained in the NAP and shall be included in their respective forward estimates of budget proposals for the F.Y. 2025 and beyond ; RESOLVED FURTHER, the CCC shall implement a results-based Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system, aligned with the PDP and UN SDGs, and report the adopted NAP accordingly to the UNFCCC. The CCC shall utilize the Local Climate Change Action Planning (LCCAP) process to strengthen focus on actions to increase adaptive capacity of local communities, and the Climate Change Expenditure Tagging (CCET) System to track government budget allocation and expenditures in supporting the NAP implementation; SU RV IVE # 1 o5C T 6~ Floor, First Residences, 1557 J.P. Laurel Street , Malacai\ang, San Miguel, Manila, Philippines 1005 info@chmate.gov.ph I www.chmate.gov.ph RESOLVED FURTHER, the CCC and DENR shall lead and facilitate securing financial and technical support and assistance for the NAP implementation, particularly accessing the Readiness Programme for Adaptation Planning under the Green Climate Fund (GCF), among others. RESOLVED FINALLY, that copies of this Resolution shall be distributed to all the concerned offices for information and appropriate action. APPROVED this AP11 6 2024 in the City of Manila, Philippines. Vice Chairperson ALBERT P. DELA CRUZ SR. Commissioner Commissioner SU R VIVE # 1 o5C T 6~ Floor, First Residences, 1557 J.P. Laurel Street , Malacai\ang. San Miguel, Manila, Philippines 1005 info@cl1mate.gov.phIwww.chmate.gov.ph NCRMF !Policy Groundwork for NAP ANNEX A National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Development Process 5-STEP PROCESS FOR THE NAP FORMULATION Preparatory Activities for Launch of NAP Formulation Nationwide Climate Risk Assessment 1Process Identification/ Prioritization of Adaptation Options NAP Adoption and Submission INDCTWGI ANNEX B National Adaptation Plan (NAP) - National Steering Committee (NSC) Consultative Group of Experts {CGE) Incl, NPTE. among others Office of the President {OP) Office Of the Executive Secretary (OES)* CCC Recommendation to the President National Steering Committee (NSC) for the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Chair : CCC Members: DENR, NEDA, DA, DOE, DPWH, DSWD, DOH, DTI, DILG, OCD, DOST, DOF, DSHUD, PSA, DepEd, CHED, PC W, NCIP, NAPC, NYC, NCDA, DOLE, PHILSA, PopComm, NSC, NCMF, BARM'A, Sectoral Representatives", Heads Of Local Leagues" Risk Assessment Group Planning Group lmplement4tion Group Monitoring a Evaluation Lead : DOST Lead : NEDA Lead : DILG Lead : CCC Members: PAGASA, Members : All NGAs in Members : All NGAs in Members : OCD, NEDA, PhilSA, il\GB, PHIVOLCS, NSC above, Private NSC above, CCC, Labor Ek COA, PSA, Reps from OCD, NAI/\RIA, CCC, PSA, Sector, Civil Society, Basic Sectors, CSOs, Private Sector, csos, Academic Institutions, Labor Ek Basic Sectors, Youth, Leagues Youth Specialized Risk Youth, Leagues Assessment {RA) groups Reference Groups Such as listed below- Provide inputs at activity planning and national decision-making levels; provide feediack; recommend s.tandards Leagues I Academe and Scientific Community I Civil Society Organizations/ Non-government Organizations Private Sector I Professional Associations I Gender Groups I Indigenous Peoples Groups I Youth Trade Unions/ Labor Groups I Faith -based Organizations Local +----+ Government Units • Pursuant to Executive Order no . 11 , series of 2 " Pursuant to RA 9729, as amended by RA 10174