DIRECTOR MARIVEL C. SACENDONCILLOExecutive Director, Local Government Academy

ACTIONS OR PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTORACTIONS OR PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR

Order of presentation

GAPS AND CHALLENGES OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN LG SECTORGAPS AND CHALLENGES OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN LG SECTOR

COMMITMENT OF LG SECTOR TO IMPLEMENT RA 9512 for 2008-2014

• Environmental education for LGUs are integrated into the orientation programs for elected officials

• Focus has been given to educating LGUs to enhance their capacities to comply with environmental laws

• Existence of best practices in environmental management among local governments

• Trend towards alliance building to address environmental challenges

• Installation of performance measurement system for environmental management

Establishment of CAPABILITY BUILDING MECHANISMS FOR URBAN

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Translation to local ordinances of national laws on environment –Air

quality act, Solid waste management, Water and sanitation, Forest

management, Coastal Resource management

Technical Assistance on the POLICY FORMULATION ON LG INITIATIVES &

BEST PRACTICES ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ON

LG SECTOR

Capacity Development on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Along the following sectors:

•Solid Waste Management

• Transport Management

• Economic Development

• Water and Sanitation

• Air Quality Management

• Renewable Energy

• Disaster Risk Reduction

ACTIONS OR PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR

Establishment of networks, local and international, in

consolidating efforts in environmental education

at the local government sector

ACTIONS OR PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR

Establishment of the

Phil. UEM Network

Establishment of the

Phil. UEM Network

ACTIONS OR PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR

Inclusion of environmental laws at the Planning and Policy formulation level in all Local Governments

>Comprehensive Land Use Plan, >Comprehensive Development Plan, >Executive-Legislative Agenda, >Annual Investment Program)

Issuance of department policies for environmental support ensuring local government compliance, appropriating funds and penalties thereof

>Forest Management >Management of Marine resources >Enhancement of the quality of Coastal waters>Urban Environmental Management

PUBLICATIONS / DATABASE OF BEST PRACTICES

Creation of database on best practices::>Husay Balangay>STEP manual>Gawad Galing Pook

Creation of technology transfer facilities:>Good Practices in Local Governance: Facility for Adaptation and Replication /

Environment Planning and Management (GO-FAR /L-EPM)

>Material Recovery Facilities in LGUs > Local Governance Resource Centers

Creation of database of National, Regional and Provincial trainers on Environmental Management (Solid Waste Management)

ACTIONS OR PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR

ACTIONS OR PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR

Enhanced Partnership in mainstreaming Environmental Programs

> Local Resource Institutions (LRIs)> Local Government Leagues > NGOs, CSOs, Private Sector> Foreign Funding Institutions

ACTIONS OR PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR

• Course on Integrated Coastal Management

• Training on Social Transformation Through Environmental Program(STEP) for Effective Waste Management

• Integrated Water and Sanitation Planning

• Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for LGU WatSan programs

• Local Environmental Planning Program

• Orientation on Climate Change

• Disaster Risk Reduction

• Course on Integrated Coastal Management

• Training on Social Transformation Through Environmental Program(STEP) for Effective Waste Management

• Integrated Water and Sanitation Planning

• Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for LGU WatSan programs

• Local Environmental Planning Program

• Orientation on Climate Change

• Disaster Risk Reduction

TRAINING COURSES

GAPS AND CHALLENGES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

IN LG SECTOR

GAPS AND CHALLENGES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

IN LG SECTOR

• Lack of environmental education program for communities driven by local governments

• Need to integrate climate change issues in local government plans and decisions

• Lack of financing support for environment projects

• Need to design other programs on environmental management such as transport management, renewable energy and air quality management.

• Lack of environmental education program for communities driven by local governments

• Need to integrate climate change issues in local government plans and decisions

• Lack of financing support for environment projects

• Need to design other programs on environmental management such as transport management, renewable energy and air quality management.

COMMITMENT OF LG SECTOR TO IMPLEMENT RA 9512 for 2008-2014

Ensuring Capacity Building mechanisms on creating environmentally –friendly policies and programs to be

institutionalized at the local government level

Ensuring Capacity Building mechanisms on creating environmentally –friendly policies and programs to be

institutionalized at the local government level

Preventing environmental

degradation through strong implementation of environmental laws

Preventing environmental

degradation through strong implementation of environmental laws

Integration of Environmental Education and Climate Change in the Orientation of the Newly

Elected Officials

Continuing education for LGUs on environmental management

Strengthening of performance evaluation of LGUs along

environmental managementExpansion and strengthening of EE network for LGUs

Taking care of the environment calls for local collective action of local governments and their communities…

THANK YOU!!!