Break-Out Session Theme: Climate Change

Challenge Policy Action and Time Frame Role /Support of Stakeholders

1. Incomplete scientifically based vulnerability profiles of priority areas and sectors

2. Need to rationalize land use policies and implementation

3. Non-application of a uniform CCA and DRM framework hinder fast-tracked mitigation action to avoid climate related disasters

Harmonize/Consolidate/ Synchronize approaches and tools for VA towards climate-proofed land use and development plans and investment programs by 2016

Climate-proof national, regional, and local land use and development plans and investment programs, no later than 2016

NG to provide enabling instrument (e.g., EO, AO, MC), and undertake climate-proofing national and sectoral plans and investment programs

Donor agencies to provide assistance in priority areas and sectors

LGUs to undertake local-level VA and climate-proof local land use and development plans and investment programs

CSO to provide support to local-level activities

Recommendation No. 1: Fast-track VA in priority areas and sectors (i.e., highly vulnerable) towards climate-proofed land use and development plans and investment programs

2013 PHILIPPINES DEVELOPMENT FORUMFebruary 4-5, 2013

Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City

Break-Out Session Theme: Climate Change

Challenge Policy Action and Time Frame Role /Support of Stakeholders

1. Inadequate resources for capacity development, technology development and diffusion, knowledge management, monitoring system, among others, of national and local government and communities

Climate-proof the budget through alignment with the priorities under the climate-proofed plans and investment programs, starting 2014

Mobilize new resources for capacity development, technology development/diffusion, knowledge management, monitoring system, among others, of national and local government and communities

NG to provide enabling instrument (e.g., EO, AO, MC)

Donor agencies to provide assistance

LGUs to prioritize allocation of resources capacity development, technology development/diffusion, knowledge management, monitoring system, among others

CSO and private sector to provide support to capacity development, technology development and diffusion, knowledge management, monitoring system, among others

Recommendation No. 2: Maximize available and mobilize new resources for capacity development, technology development and diffusion, among others, of national and local government and communities

2013 PHILIPPINES DEVELOPMENT FORUMFebruary 4-5, 2013

Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City

Break-Out Session Theme: Climate Change

Challenge Policy Action and Time Frame Role /Support of Stakeholders

1. Lack of coordination among stakeholders and implementing agencies on ecosystem management

2. Lack of engagement and adaptive capacity of communities

Continued support to the implementation of Mindanao Nurturing Our Waters Program until 2016- Climate and disaster-proofing of

land use, development plans and regulatory tools

- Setting up/Strengthening of river-basin management mechanisms

- Preparation of Masterplan for the remaining 6 major river-basin

- Formulation of Mindanao Spatial Framework

TA and CA from donor agencies

Technology transfer/sharing across sectors

Massive awareness and advocacy campaign

Recommendation No. 3 (for Mindanao): Support the implementation of ecosystem-based approach to development planning and management, with VA as a prerequisite.

2013 PHILIPPINES DEVELOPMENT FORUMFebruary 4-5, 2013

Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City