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People’ Survival Fund:

Overview and Status

Antonio L. Fernandez

Sr. Coordinator for the People’s Survival Fund

Climate Change Commission

COMMUNITIES FOR RESILIENCE: CONVERGENCE FORUM FOR TAGUM-LIBUGANON RIVER BASIN

March 9-12, 2016 Ateneo de Davao, Davao City

Philippine Context

• Environment: Multiple hazards, extreme

weather & variable climate, sea level rise

• Planning: CLUP, CDP, AIP, PDPFP, PDP

• Risk management: LCCAP, LDRRMP

• Scientific basis: Climate scenarios, hazard

maps, risk/vulnerability assessment

• Global framework: SDGs, Sendai

Framework

Need to reduce losses

• Human lives

• Property: cost to business, damage to

houses/buildings/critical lifelines &

infrastructure

• Livelihood: crops, livestock, fisheries,

jobs

• Environmental impacts

• Information (documents, records,

databases)

•Section 18 of the Climate Change Act of 2009 (RA 9729) as

amended by RA 10174 which establishes the People’s Survival

Fund.

•Providing funding for climate change adaptation projects.

•A special fund in the National Treasury of at least Php 1 Billion

allotted annually sourced from GAA.

•Can be augmented by donations, endowments, grants and

contribution.

•May be increased subject to the review of the Office of the

President and Department of Budget and Management

•Any unutilized balance shall not revert to the general fund.

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Context: RA 10174 (2012)

Who manages the PSF?

Institutional Operations Chart

(CCO - Executive Director)

Member of the TEC Roles

Core Members of the TEC (CCO-

CCC, DOF, DILG, NEDA)

Evaluate and review the proposals

submitted based on the guidelines

agreed by the Board

CCC Advisory Board and the National

Panel of Technical Experts

Provide guidance and advice in the

technical evaluation proper.

CCC Commissioners With the concurrence and

endorsement of a majority of the

Commissioners, recommend approval

of project proposals to the PSF Board

based on policies, guidelines, and

safeguards, as agreed by the PSF

Board.

Roles of the Technical Evaluation Committee

(TEC)

Who may access PSF?

• Local government units

• Local community organizations

Criteria for LGUs

• Exposure to Climate Risks (30%)- Potential climate change risks of the province in relation to projected mean temperature, rainfall change, and extreme weather events

• Poverty Incidence (40%) -Proportion of families (or population) with per capita income less than the per capita poverty threshold to the total number of families (population)

• Key Biodiversity Areas (30%) - Sites that are critical for the conservation of globally important biodiversity

Source: Climate Change Commission, PSF Proponent’s Handbook, 2015.

Notes on the criteria

• Exposure to climate risks: LGUs in Category III

of the Updated PDP (2011-2016), enhanced

Provincial Development and Physical Framework

Plan (PDPFP) and CCA/DRR CLUP

• Poverty incidence: PSA 2012 (NSCB) definition.

• Provinces with key biodiversity areas: DENR,

Priority Sites for Conservation in the Philippines:

Key Biodiversity Areas (2006).

Criteria for local community

organizations

• Certificate of Accreditation under DILG Memorandum

Circular 2013-70, DSWD-DBM-COA Joint Resolution

2014-01 or the CCC Accreditation for Local/Community

Organizations.

• CCC Accreditation for Local/Community Organizations

criterion based on organizational independence, track

record in the community and/or field of expertise, financial

management and participatory practices.

What Programs/ Projects/ Activities can

be funded by PSF?

1. Adaptation activities in the areas of water and

land resources management, agriculture and

fisheries, health, infrastructure development,

and natural ecosystems

2. Monitoring, controlling and preventing vector-

borne diseases triggered by climate change;

3. Forecasting and early warning systems as part

of preparedness for climate-related hazards;

What Programs/ Projects/ Activities can

be funded by PSF?

4. Institutional development, for local government

units and organizations, for climate change

preventive measures, planning, preparedness and

management;

5. Establishment or strengthening regional centers

and information networks supporting climate

change adaptation efforts;

6. Serve as a guarantee risk insurance needs to

agricultural workers;

CCA/Disaster Risk

ReductionPrevention & mitigation

• Vulnerability assessment

• Land use planning and zoning

• Strict monitoring of occupation of high-risk areas

• Improving livelihoods in vulnerable communities

• Enforcing codes

• Safety ordinances

Preparedness

• Early warning system

• Relief & preparedness funding

• Drills

• Contingency planning

• Stockpiling

• Recovery planning

• Risk transfer

Response & relief

• Search and rescue

• Medical and relief operations

Rehabilitation & reconstruction

• Build back better strategies

How to access the Fund?

PSF Project Proponents /

Recipients(LGUs/ Local

Organizations)

PSF Secretariat

PSF Board

PSF Technical Evaluation Committee

Assessment of Proponent based on

Eligibility and on Completeness of

Requirements

Technical Evaluation based on the set criteria

Board approval

(For Not Endorsed Proposals)

Notice containing Reasons sent back to

Proponents

Endorsement of the PSF project proposals

for approval of the Board

Climate Change Commission

5 working days

15 working days

5 working days

5 working days

Climate Change Office

Submission of Full-Blown Proposals

Municipal Development Fund Office

Fund Disbursement

Project Implementation

3-5 working days(upon completion and validation of

documents by MDFO)

• Responsiveness/consistency with development/sectoral plans

• Based on need as shown by hazard maps & assessment results

• Socio-economic benefits

• Potential co-benefits

• Project implementation measures

• Institutional mechanisms/arrangements for multi-stakeholder consultation and participation

• Gender sensitivity

• PWD sensitivity

• Mitigation of impacts posed by the project (if applicable)

• Sustainability plan

• Potential for replication and/or upscaling

• Presence of project monitoring and evaluation system.

Evaluation Guidelines

Status • October 2015: Call for Proposals. Launch of PSF website, PSF

Proponent Handbook & information materials; Letter of Request of

Support to various government agencies seeking cooperation in

information dissemination about the operationalization of PSF

• November 13, 2015: Pres. Benigno Aquino III signed the RA 10174

Revised-Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR)

• December 2015-Present: Proposals received; responding to

queries; Pre-assessment; follow-up proponents regarding

completion of requirements

- Coordination with TWG member agencies (DFO, DBM, NEDA,

DILG, PCW, business, academe): Disbursement to CSOs and Risk

Transfer Mechanisms

• February 2016: Evaluation of proposals ( TEC)

Quick facts

• 39 proposals

• 25 proponents

- 20 LGUs (3 provinces, 16 municipalities,

1 city)

- 1 district representative

- 2 local community organizations

- 1 private citizen

LGU’s weak compliance

• Audited financial statements

• AO/EO creating Project Implementation

Unit for PSF

• Project consultation documentations

• Sex/gender disaggregated data

• Work plan

Reminders

• Understand the risks

• Deal with vulnerability

– Environment as life-giving resource

– Livelihoods/jobs

– Social networks

– Physical structures

• Prioritize actions