Climate Resilient Green Growth (CRGG) Framework
Background
The Climate Resilient Green Growth is a Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)-funded project jointly implemented by the Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro (PGOM). The project aims to support the Province of Oriental Mindoro in developing a Climate Resilient Green Growth Strategy that will help enhance its resiliency to address and mitigate the risks and impacts of weather-related hazards brought about by climate change and sustainably pursue an inclusive green economic development.
The Memorandum of Agreement for the Ecotown Scale-Up Project: Climate Resilient Green Growth Planning in the Province of Oriental Mindoro between CCC and PGOM was signed on 14 November 2015.
Executive Order No. 63, series of 2016 entitled “Creation of a Provincial Project Team (PPT) for the Ecotown Scale-Up Project: Climate Resilient Green Growth in the Province of Oriental Mindoro”, was issued on 01 March 2016. The PPT, as the primary coordinating mechanism for the project, shall serve as the consultative and policy recommending body on all matters related to the PGOM Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) strategy.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between GGGI and PGOM on Green Growth Cooperation was signed on 12 October 2020 to formalize a framework of cooperation and facilitate collaboration between the parties to implement mutually agreed technical activities covering climate resilient agriculture value chain development and renewable energy promotion in the Province of Oriental Mindoro. Said MOU will remain in force through 30 June 2025 and may be renewed by a new MOU or renewed by an exchange of letters.
Project Implementation Approach
CRGG Milestones
- Capacity Development
*Orientation on Basic Tools and Approaches for the CRGG Planning Project
*Joint Validation/Consultation Workshop for Oriental Mindoro and Palawan
*Validation of Oriental Mindoro Secondary data and Focused Group Discussion on Priority adaptation and Mitigation Measures Workshop
*Scenario Building Validation Workshop
*Training on Vulnerability Assessment/GIS Mapping
*Training on Natural Resource Assessment
*Training on Environment and Natural Resource Accounting
*Training/Workshop on the Preparation of Local Climate Change Adaptation Plan
*Training/Workshop on the Preparation of Proposal for the People’s Survival Fund
*Mainstreaming Green Growth in Development Planning
*Training on Green House Gas Inventory and Workshop on Determining the Climate Resilient Green Growth Indicators for the Province of Oriental Mindoro
*Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation System
*Local Economic Development Method or Tools
- Preparation of Local Climate Change Action Plan (Issuance of Special Order No. 108 s. 2016 creating the Local Climate Change Action Plan Core Team and Technical Working Group
- Recipient of Excellence Award in Climate Resilient and Green Growth Practices (Silonay Mangrove Conservation and Eco-Park, Calapan City)
- Issuance of Executive Orders for the creation of City/ Municipal Project Team for the Ecotown Scale-Up (Phase 2) Project: Climate Resilient Green Growth (CRGG) by the city/municipal replication sites
- Issuance of Special Orders for the Designation of CRGG Project Development Technical Working Group (PDTWG) by the provincial government and city/ municipal replication sites
- Issuance of Executive Orders for the creation of Provincial/City/Municipal Technical Working Group for the implementation of projects and other related activities under the auspices of GGGI-PGOM partnership
- Visit/Mission of the following personalities to discuss projects for funding and investment matching:
*Ms. Srabani Roy, Head of Programs for Asia Pacific
*Mr. Suki Atwal, GGGI Country Representative
*Mr. Jung Woo Lèe, Concurrent KOICA Liaison Officer
*Dr. Frank Rijsberman, Director-General, GGGI - Formulation of policies:
*An Ordinance Establishing the Standards and Procedure for the Implementation of Projects Involving Construction of Evacuation Centers, Including its Management and Operations, in the Province of Oriental Mindoro
*An Ordinance Enforcing Mandatory Relocation of Highly Vulnerable Coastal Communities in The Province of Oriental Mindoro, Establishing the Standards and Procedures for Relocation Projects, and for Other Purposes
- Ongoing Project Development Cooperation
*Solar Roofing for government buildings
*Climate Resilient and Inclusive Green Growth: Accelerating Implementation in the Agriculture Value Chain Project co-financed by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) with the following outcomes:
– Climate Vulnerability and Risk Information System (CVRIS) for agriculture value chain
– Provincial Agriculture Center at the Provincial Demo Farm in Merit, Victoria
-Capacity development activities to promote profitable, climate resilient, inclusive and green agriculture value chain