Setting Up The Designated

National Authority (DNA)

in the Philippines

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Contents

• Scope and Objectives

• Proposal for Setting up the Philippine DNA

• Addressing Capacity Building Needs of the Philippine DNA

• Activities to Strengthen the Philippine DNA

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To secure the official designation of a national government entity as the National Authority for CDM

To formulate the CDM Operational Framework

Objectives

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Project Implementation

A1 Establishment of the National Authority

Objective:To secure the official designation of an appropriate governmental entity as the National Authority for CDM in the Philippines

Output:A legal Issuance Designating the National Authority for the CDM process in the Philippines

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Proposed Institution for DNA

The INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE ONCLIMATE CHANGE (IACCC) is the

proposedinstitution that will take on the

functionsof the DNA of the Philippines

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Member (DPWH)

Member (DFA)

Member (DOE)

Member (NEDA)

Member (PAGASA)

Member (NAMRIA)

Member (DOTC)

Member (FMB)

Member (Phil. Senate)

Member (PNCC)

Chairman (DENR)

Secretariat (EMB-DENR)

Co-Chair (DOST)

IACCC Organizational IACCC Organizational StructureStructure

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IACCC Composition

DENR (Chair) - Department of Environment and

Natural Resources

DOST (Co-Chair)– Department of Science and

Technology

EMB-DENR (Secretariat)- Environmental Management

Bureau (of the DENR)

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IACCC CompositionDFA (Member) – Department of Foreign Affairs

DOE (Member) – Department of Energy

NEDA (Member) – National Economic and Development Authority

PAGASA (Member) – Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and

Astronomical Services Administration

FMB (Member) – Forest Management Bureau (of the DENR)

FOREST MANAGEMENT

BUREAU (FMB)

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IACCC CompositionPhil Senate (Member) – Senate of the Republic of the Philippines

PNCC (Member) – Official NGO Representative– Philippine Network on Climate Change

NAMRIA (Member) - National Mapping and Resource Information

Authority

DOTC (Member) – Department of Transportation and

Communications

DPWH (Member) – Department of Public Works and Highways

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IACCC Expansion Proposal

• IACCC expansion to include representatives from the Private Sector

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PROPOSED CDM NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT

DENR

IACCC

CDM SECRETARIAT

TECHNICAL EVALUATION COM.

ENERGY/ENERGY EFFICIENCY

TECHNICAL EVALUATION COM.

WASTE MNGMNT

TECHNICAL EVALUATION COM.

LULUCF

PROJECTAPPLICATIONS

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Activity A1.1

• Consultations with stakeholders, the IACCC, and legal experts in the designation of the CDM NA

3 options:

- a legal opinion from the Office of the President on the extent of coverage of the existing mandate of the contemplated entity

- revision of the Administrative Order on the existing legal issuance to cover the additional functions as NA

- issuance of the President of a Memorandum Order for this additional task

Activities

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Project Implementation

A2 Development of the National CDM Operational Framework

Objective:To enable the optimum and efficient functioning of the NA through the provision of a clear National CDM Operational Framework

Output:National Authority’s Management System

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Activity A2.3• Adopt national sustainable development

criteria and indicators for use in the CDM assessment process.

Activity A2.4• Develop Systems and Procedures, with clear

accountabilities and timeframes within the NA system

– A business “process map”

Activity A2.5• Develop protocols and supplementary tools to

implement the systems and procedures

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Proposed National Approval Process (Phase 1)

Project Developer

CDM Secretariat

Check National Criteria

Technical Evaluation Committee

Evaluation

IACCC

DENR Secretary

Conditional Approval

Compliance

Non- Compliance

CDM Secretariat

Recommendations

Review of Evaluation

Report Approval

Rejected

PIN

2 weeks 2 weeks3 weeks

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Proposed National Approval Process (Phase 2)

Project

Developer

Validated PDD

Operational Entity

Consultant

PDD

CDM Secretariat

PIN and Conditional Approval

YES

Technical Evaluation Committee

Conformity with the

PIN

NO IACCC

DENR Secretary

Host Country Letter of Approval

Approval

Within 1 year of conditional approval 3 weeks

Resubmit Project

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Risks

• Delay in the creation of the National Authority due to the forthcoming 2004 national elections

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-however, all other activities related to the development of the Operational Framework can proceed even while the NA designation is being worked out.

-an Administrative Order has already been drafted and is presently under review by the DENR Legal Affairs Office.

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• Need to build consensus among government, NGOs, private sector on CDM priorities for the Philippines

Capacity Building Needs

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•Need to develop technical skills which are required and appropriate to:

–Mid-level government staff who will constitute the technical evaluation committees

–IACCC members who will make their recommendations regarding the proposed CDM projects

–Senior policy makers of the DENR who will approve the projects

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Through Through Training Workshops Training Workshops on :on :

• GHG Emissions Reductions GHG Emissions Reductions CalculationsCalculations

• Small Scale CDM Small Scale CDM ProjectsProjects

• Project Design Project Design DocumentDocument

• Baselines and Monitoring Baselines and Monitoring PlansPlans• Sustainable Development Sustainable Development

IndicatorsIndicators• Financial Mechanisms for Financial Mechanisms for

CDMCDM

Capacity Building Needs

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Institutional Strengthening of DNA

Establishment of the CDM National Authority

CDM Operational Framework

1. National Authority’s Management System

1. CDM Project Promotion (J ICA)

Information Collection CDM Project

Promotion policy

Case Studies on Small-Scale CDM Projects

Output 1

Output 2

Streamlined standards Baseline

and Monitoring methodologies for small-scale CDM

Projects

Web- Based CDM

information clearinghouse

Output 3

1. Development of streamlined standard methodologies

2. Development of emission factors specific to the Philippines

Financial development for local CDM participants

2. Training Workshops on CDM

Preparing Training Materials

Organizing CDM Workshops

0. Institutional Strengthening of the DNA

Will be assisted by the Netherlands Government

Maraming Salamat!

Roberto C. Yap, Ph.D.Environmental Economist

Climate Change CenterManila Observatory

Ateneo de Manila UniversityLoyola Heights, Quezon City

PhilippinesTel +63 2 426-6144Fax +63 2 426-6070

http://www.klima.ph/cd4cdmrcyap@ateneo.edu