Break-Out Session Theme: Climate Change

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• Break-Out Session Theme Climate Change

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
Challenge Policy Action and Time Frame Role /Support of Stakeholders
Incomplete scientifically based vulnerability profiles of priority areas and sectors Need to rationalize land use policies and implementation 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
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• Break-Out Session Theme Climate Change

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
Challenge Policy Action and Time Frame Role /Support of Stakeholders
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
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• Break-Out Session Theme Climate Change

Recommendation No. 3 (for Mindanao) Support the
implementation of ecosystem-based approach to
development planning and management, with VA as a
prerequisite.
Challenge Policy Action and Time Frame Role /Support of Stakeholders
Lack of coordination among stakeholders and implementing agencies on ecosystem management 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