Project Steering Committee MeetingJoy-Nostalg Hotel and Suites, Pasig City10-11 April 2019

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SDS-SEA Implementation in the Philippines

Crisanta Marlene P. RodriguezDirectorBiodiversity Management BureauDENR

20% coverage of national coastline

with ICM

Component 2: Healthy and

resilient marine and

coastal ecosystems

(Outcomes 4 to 8)

Component 3: Knowledge platform

for building a sustainable

ocean-based blue economy

(Outcome 9)

Component 1: Partnerships in

ocean and coastal governance

(Outcome 2)

Scope of Project Activities

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Component 1: Outcome 2

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Outcome 2 End of Project Targets

• National coastal and ocean policies and institutional arrangements in place

• SDS-SEA targets incorporated into national and local medium-term development and investment plans

• National SOC report published and disseminated

• National sector legislative agenda priorities developed

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▪ Hosting of the 2018 East Asian Seas Congress; close to 40% of the total number of participants are Philippine delegates

▪ Good practices in SDS-SEA implementation in the Philippines shared at various EAS Congress events

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Highlight: Philippine Government support to SDS-SEA implementation, reporting and knowledge sharing

Outcome 2: National and local governments adopt and initiate ocean policy and institutional improvements

1. Case studies/good practices on ICM and blue economy

• 4 Knowledge Products/Case Studies included in the 25th

Anniversary publication of PEMSEA

2. National policy and institutional mechanism

• ICM Bill filed at the 17th Congress

• Technical support continuously provided by DENR and PEMSEA during Committee hearings

3. National SDS-SEA Implementation Plan (IP)

• National ICM Program (NICMP)/SDS-SEA IP drafted as required by Executive Order 533

• ICM/SDS-SEA targets mainstreamed into the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022

4. National State of the Coasts Report

• NSOC report drafted and presented at the 2nd Blue Economy Forum of the 2018 EAS Congress

5. National sector legislative agenda developed

• Review of sectoral policies and legislations ongoing

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Championing the passage of the ICM Bill

• Provided on-the-ground examples of good practices in ICM implementation resulting to the issuance of EO 533, which served as basis for the development of NICMP/SDS-SEA IP and provisions of ICM Bill

• Impact: ICM mainstreamed into the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 with ICM Bill included in the priority legislative agenda (Chapter 20: Ensuring Ecological Integrity, Clean and Healthy Environment)

Highlight: BMB Technical Bulletin No. 2017-14

Guidelines on the application of ICM as strategy in CMEMP implementation

Targets for 2019-2020Outputs 2019 2020

National ICM Forum • Validation of ICM coverage• Platform for convergence of

coastal and marine programs

• Project conclusion• Consolidation of best

management practices

ICM Bill

(Note: Passage into Act beyond the control of the project)

• Advocacy for refiling at 18th Congress• Continuing technical support in Committee hearings

National ICM Program • Updating of NICMP • Adoption of NICMP by DENR

National ocean policy and sector-based policies and legislative agenda

• Review report completed and submitted to DENR

• Advocacy materials developed and disseminated

National State of the Coast • Publication and dissemination

Case studies • 2 ICM solutions/case studies • 6 ICM solutions/case studies

All deliverables under Outcome 2 will be completed in 2020

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Component 2: Outcomes 4 to 8

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• Verde Island Passage:Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, and Romblon

• Biodiversity/MPA networking

• Collaboration with SmartSeas Project and USAID Ecofish Project

• Guimaras Province• Biodiversity/MPA• Collaboration with DENR

PENRO for CMEMP

• Macajalar Bay:• 14 coastal municipalities/city

(Misamis Oriental) • EAFM• Collaboration with DENR and

BFAR Region 10

• Manila Bay Area: Bataan, Cavite and Pampanga

• CCA/DRR• Water use & conservation• Collaboration with

• UNEP Global Nutrient Cycling Project

• Manila Bay Rehabilitation Project

• LGU Resilience Program

Outcomes 4 – 8: ICM Learning Sites

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Outcome 4 End of Project Targets

• 4.1: ICM coverage extended to 20% of the country’s coastline

• 4.1: 100% of local governments implementing ICM provide evidence of improved governance mechanisms

• 4.3: Conservation-focused ICM learning sites show an increase in areal coverage of critical habitats

• 4.4: MPA-focused ICM learning sites show measurable improvement (10%) in management effectiveness

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Outcome 4.1 Highlight: ICM Program Coverage

• ICM Third Party Assessment (TPA) covered 12 regions, 32 provinces and 73 municipalities and cities

• Covered an estimated 9,747 km or 26.85% of the Philippine coastline

• ICM scaling up target for the Philippines fully achieved

• ICM Code used as basis for the assessment

• BMB-TB 2017-14 provides opportunities for ICM scaling up

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TPA sites

ICM Governance

Bataan Batangas Cavite Guimaras MacajalarBay

Pampanga Oriental Mindoro

Romblon

A. Institutional strengthening

1. ICM coordination mechanism

• ICM Project Coordinating Committees/Councils established through Executive Orders/SP resolutions• Chaired by Provincial Governor except Macajalar Bay; membership includes local government departments, national

government agencies, private sector, academe, POs/CBOs, local media groups • Budget allocation from LGUs , private sector, NGO partners, national govt, donor agencies

2. Project management office

• Established through Executive Orders; 6 are hosted by PGENRO; 1 by PPDO, 1 by OPA

3. Technical support group

• Technical Working Groups established; local university partners engaged in consultations and project implementation

B. Capacity development

• ICM training (national and local orientations) conducted• Specialized skills training (IIMS, SOC, MSP, Marxan-Z, RA/VA) conducted

C. Strategic planning

• Completed • Updating ongoing

• Undergoing preparation

• Completed • Undergoing preparation

• Completed • Undergoing preparation

D. State of the Coasts

• Completed and published • Drafted • Drafted • Completed • To be initiated

All deliverables in ICM governance at 100% of SDS-SEA Project ICM sites to be completed by 2020

Outcome 4.1: Local Level ICM Governance▪ Local governments implementing ICM provide

evidence of improved governance mechanisms

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Good practice: Political commitment

• Introduced the benefits of ICM in improving local governance and integrated implementation of management programs in support of the LGUs vision for sustainable development.

• Impact: Stronger political commitment which facilitated the mainstreaming of ICM into the local government’s mechanisms and processes. Bataan Governor Batangas Governor

Guimaras Governor

Romblon Governor

Governors of Cavite, Bulacan and Bataan SP Chair on Environment 14

Good practice: Capacity development and networking in the Verde Island Passage• Engaging and collaborating with various partners (e.g.,

local governments at VIP, DENR, Conservation International Philippines, Korea Maritime Institute) in capacity development and program implementation

• Impact: Facilitated cost-sharing and knowledge sharing; promoted inclusiveness and expansion of network

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Outcomes 5 - 8 End of Project TargetsOutcome Targets

5 ▪ Sustainable fisheries-focused learning site covering at least 470 km2 of priority fishing ground provide evidence of integrating EAFM into the ICM framework for improved stock management and reduction in overexploitation of fisheries (Macajalar Bay).

6 • Integrated river basin and coastal area management learning site provide evidence of management strategies development and implementation and utilizing innovative technologies and good practices to reduce levels of nutrient loading and water resource conservation and use management (Batangas Bay watershed).

7 • CCA/DRRM-focused learning sites covering highly vulnerable coastal communities provide evidence of community awareness meetings conducted, evacuation routes established and publicized; and emergency drills/exercises conducted on a regular basis (Bataan, Cavite and Pampanga).

8 • Innovative economic and investment mechanisms introduced and initiated in learning sites with corporations and the business community engaged as partners in ICM programs and investments in blue economy (Oriental Mindoro). 16

Outcomes 4 – 8: Learning Sites Management Programs

Sites Scoping Baseline/R/VAs Management planning Plan implementation

1. Bataan Completed in all sites

•Mangrove mapping and ground truthing conducted with DENR support• Local Climate Change Action

Plan (LCCAP) as part of DRRM developed•NRC’s LGU Resilience Program

initiated

• Mangrove management plan drafted with DENR support

• LGU Resilience Program Scorecard application launched in coordination with National Resilience Council

• Mangrove rehabilitation ongoing involving CBOs and Bantay Dagat

• LCCAP implementation ongoing

• LGU Resilience Program Scorecard development ongoing

2. Batangas • Mangrove surveys conducted in San Juan with Korea Maritime Institute support

• Baseline MEAT and METT ratings for 46 MPAs completed

• Biophysical assessment of 21 MPAs conducted; remaining 25 MPAS to be covered in 2019

• Mangrove management plan for San Juan developed

• MPA management plans of 46 MPAs adopted by municipal councils

• Implementation of mangrove conservation activities in mangrove PAs ongoing

• MPA management and networking at province and VIP-level ongoing

• Batangas Bay watershed profile drafted

• Nutrient load modeling training not yet conducted including preparation of pollutant reduction strategies

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Sites Scoping Baseline/R/VAs Management planning Plan implementation

3. Cavite Completed in all sites

• Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) as part of DRRM developed

• Discussion with National Resilience Council conducted for application of LGU Resilience Program

4. Guimaras • Baseline surveys of coral reefs, reef fishes and water quality at 2 MPAS with UPV support completed

• Baseline METT/MEAT ratings completed

• MPA management plans of 2 MPAs adopted by Municipal Councils

• MPA mgmt. boards operational

• Assessment of coral reefs and reef fishes at 2 MPAs ongoing

• Water quality monitoring ongoing

• Regular meetings of MPA mgmt. boards conducted

5. MacajalarBay

• Ecological and fisheries profile published in coordination with Xavier University

• Baseline MEAT/METT rating for 2 MPAS completed

• Bay-wide ICM plan adopted by Macajalar Bay Development Alliance

• ICM Plan implementation and monitoring ongoing

• Social assessment/social preparation for sustainable livelihood development initiated

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Outcomes 4 – 8: Learning Sites Management Programs

Sites Scoping Baseline/R/VAs Management planning Plan implementation

6. Oriental Mindoro

Completed in all sites

• SOC report with data on coral reefs, seagrasses and mangroves including reef fisheries published with DENR support

• ICAM Plan developed and adopted

• Implementation of ICAMP and MPA management plans ongoing

• Oriental Mindoro Resource Monitoring Team regularly conducts habitat assessment

• Mangrove surveys in Sasmuanconducted with DENR support in line with the designation of the area as critical habitat and ecotourism area

• Local Climate Change Action Plan as part of DRRM developed

• Discussion with National Resilience Council conducted for application of LGU Resilience Program

7. Pampanga

• Baseline data on coral reefs and reef fisheries and MPAs collected through the Provincial Reef Assessment Team

• Assessment and mapping of coral reefs in Tablas Island completed with support from DERN PENRO and Romblon State University

• ICM Plans developed and being updated

• Monitoring of plan implementation not in place

8. Romblon

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Outcomes 4 – 8: Learning Sites Management Programs

Good practice: Mapping of coral reefs in Batangas and Romblon

• Romblon: Assessment and mapping of coral reefs in 24 sampling sites in 9 municipalities covering 1,795 hectares of coral reefs in TablasIsland for potential ecotourism and livelihood opportunities in collaboration with DENR and Romblon State University.

• Batangas: Biophysical assessment of 46 MPAs (1,969.934 hectares) covering critical habitats in collaboration with Malampaya Foundation.

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Good practice: Periodic Monitoring of Habitats and Associated Reef Fishes

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Figure 1. Sample concrete blocks deployed in alldive stations in Guimaras conducted on May 22-26, 2018.

Appendix 4a. Reef habitat characteristics (A) inside and (B)outside the MPA boundaries of Tumalintinan Point. Photoswere edited for better visualization.

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Good practice: Increased areal coverage of coastal and marine areas under protected status in Guimaras Province

Area covered by the 4 MPAs in 1990-1999: 1830.94 ha

• Area covered by the 12 MPAs in 2018: 2,672 hectares

• Increase of 841 hectares

Area covered by the 8 MPAs in 2015: 2,486 ha

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Good practice: Assessing evidences of MPA management effectiveness

• Increased awareness and active participation of the community in MPA management

• Management effectiveness (METT and MEAT ratings) increased

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Good practice: Engaging stakeholders in consultations, planning and implementation

• Directly engaging the beneficiaries of the ICM program in identifying solutions to issues and challenges that impact their well-being and livelihood

• Impact: Greater interest and commitment to participate and contribute to implementing the program

CBO consultation in Guimaras

Romblon ICM Learning EventOrion, Bataan mangrove rehabilitation

Guimaras MPA Law Enforcement

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• Scientific support for mangrove protection (spatial distribution, primary productivity) and watershed management in Batangas Province in collaboration with local university partners and international partners (Korea Maritime Institute)

• Impact: Improved planning and informed decision-making of local governments

Good practice: Engaging university partners for scientific support in mangrove protection and watershed management

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Synergy with DENR BMB’s coastal and marine programs

M PA Network Establishment and Strengthening

Biodiversity-Friendly and Social EnterpriseDevelopment

Capacity Building

Technical AssistanceKnowledge Management

Social Marketing and Mobilization

Monitoring and Evaluation

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• BMB TB No. 2017-05 Guidelines on the Assessment of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems

• BMB TB No. 2017-06 on Establishment of Marine Protected Areas

• BMB TB 2017-11 Guidelines in the Identification and Recognition of Biodiversity-Friendly Enterprise (BDFE)

Synergy with BMB’s coastal and marine programs

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Creating an informed public and linking science to community

Targets for 2019-2020Outcome 2019 2020

4.3: • Habitat monitoring (Batangas, Guimaras, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon)

• Habitat monitoring (Batangas, Guimaras, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon)

4.4 • METT/MEAT assessments (Batangas, Guimaras, Macajalar Bay, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon)

• METT/MEAT assessments (Batangas, Guimaras, Macajalar Bay, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon)

5.1 • Macajalar Bay Ecological and Fisheries Profile updating

• Feasibility study on BDFEs

• Pilot testing/implementation of BDFEs

6.1 • Batangas Bay Watershed profile published• Nutrient load modeling and assessment

• Prefeasibility study on alternative pollutant reduction strategies

7.1 • LGU Resilience Scorecard application (Bataan, Cavite, Pampanga)• Mangrove conservation and business plan for Sasmuan Bangcung Mapalad Critical Habitat and

Ecotourism Area in Pampanga

8.1 • Blue Finance Initiative initiated in Oriental Mindoro

• PPP agreement developed and implemented

All deliverables under Outcomes 4-8 will be completed in 2020. The LGU Resilience Scorecard application may only be initiated in Cavite and Pampanga 28

Component 3: Outcome 9

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Outcome 9 End of Project Targets

• State of Coasts reports published and disseminated

• IIMS maintained and operationalized

• Environmental monitoring program

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State of the Coasts Reporting

ICM Site 1st SOC Report 2nd SOC Report

Bataan √

Batangas √ Drafted

Cavite √

Guimaras √ √

Macajalar Bay Drafted

Oriental Mindoro

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Pampanga Drafted

Romblon To be initiated

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Targets for 2019-2020Activities 2019 2020

State of the Coasts • Batangas 2nd SOC Report• Macajalar Bay SOC Report• Pampanga SOC Report

• Romblon SOC Report

Integrated Information Management System (IIMS) establishment and operationalization- Cavite- Guimaras- Macajalar Bay- Oriental Mindoro

• IIMS Module 2 training for Cavite and Oriental Mindoro

• IIMS operationalization in 4 ICM sites

Cavite Water Testing Laboratory • Development of monitoring program and capacity building program in coordination with Cavite State University

• Completion and submission to Cavite Provincial Government for adoption and implementation

All deliverables under Outcome 9 will be completed in 202032

Budget overview

2014-2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Component 1 27,723.42 14,385.86 9,795.68 41,000 10,000

Component 2 233,568.54 237,486.46 176,134.05 153,700 78,150

Component 3 950 0 0 6,000 6,000

Total 260,241.96 251,872.32 185,929.71 200,700.00 94,150.00

No budget shortfall for 2019-2020

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Continuing challenges

• Election ban in 2019 causing delay in project implementation

• Changes in political leadership after May 2019 election

• Limited number of staff or changes of staff assigned to coordinate the project at the local level (e.g., Romblon)

• Access to data and information (e.g., Romblon)

• Creating synergies with similar project of national agencies, NGOs and other partners to improve coordination and data/knowledge sharing mechanisms

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Lessons learned• Given limited budget and time, establish synergy and partnerships with relevant

agencies and organizations with similar programs and build on the accomplishments of completed and existing programs on coastal and marine management for cost effectiveness and efficiency.

• Closely engage DENR and other national government partners in project implementation to ensure mainstreaming of project outputs into the national framework plans and programs.

• Identify national and local leaders who can serve as champions

• Recognizing the contribution of partners and stakeholders encourages greater participation.

• Project implementation is not a “one size fits all” arrangement. The process of adaptive change takes time.

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• Mainstreaming SDS-SEA Project’s outputs, good practices, tools and approaches into BMB’s relevant priority programs

• BMB Technical Bulletins issued and being drafted support ICM implementation and scaling up

• MPA Networking

• Foreshore Areas and Intertidal Flats

• Marine Spatial Planning

• Social Marketing

• CMEMP Database

• ICM M&E Tool

• Citizen Science Framework

• Best Practices on CME Management

• Advocating for the passage of the ICM Bill at the 18th Congress36

Sustaining SDS-SEA implementation

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Thank you