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Setting Up The Designated National Authority (DNA) in the Philippines

Setting Up The Designated National Authority (DNA) in the Philippines. 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. Objectives.

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Setting Up The Designated National Authority (DNA) in the Philippines

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  1. Setting Up The Designated National Authority (DNA)in the Philippines

  2. 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 .

  3. Objectives • To secure the official designation of a national government entity as the National Authority for CDM • To formulate the CDM Operational Framework .

  4. 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

  5. Proposed Institution for DNA The INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE (IACCC) is the proposed institution that will take on the functions of the DNA of the Philippines . .

  6. Co-Chair (DOST) Chairman (DENR) Secretariat (EMB-DENR) Member (DFA) Member (DOE) Member (NEDA) Member (PAGASA) Member (DPWH) Member (FMB) Member (Phil. Senate) Member (PNCC) Member (NAMRIA) Member (DOTC) IACCC Organizational Structure

  7. 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) IACCC Composition

  8. DFA (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) IACCC Composition FOREST MANAGEMENT BUREAU (FMB)

  9. Phil 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 IACCC Composition

  10. IACCC Expansion Proposal • IACCC expansion to include representatives from the Private Sector .

  11. PROPOSED CDM NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT DENR IACCC PROJECT APPLICATIONS CDM SECRETARIAT TECHNICAL EVALUATION COM. ENERGY/ ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNICAL EVALUATION COM. WASTE MNGMNT TECHNICAL EVALUATION COM. LULUCF

  12. Activities • 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

  13. Project Implementation A2Development 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

  14. Project Implementation • 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

  15. Proposed National Approval Process (Phase 1) 2 weeks 3 weeks 2 weeks

  16. Proposed National Approval Process (Phase 2)

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

  18. Capacity Building Needs • Need to build consensus among government, NGOs, private sector on CDM priorities for the Philippines • 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 .

  19. Project Design Document • GHG Emissions Reductions Calculations • Baselines and Monitoring Plans • Sustainable Development Indicators • Financial Mechanisms for CDM • Small Scale CDM Projects Capacity Building Needs Through Training Workshops on : .

  20. Institutional Strengthening of DNA

  21. Maraming Salamat! Roberto C. Yap, Ph.D. Environmental Economist Climate Change Center Manila Observatory Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Heights, Quezon City Philippines Tel +63 2 426-6144 Fax +63 2 426-6070 http://www.klima.ph/cd4cdm rcyap@ateneo.edu

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