Philippines

Geographic Coverage:

Nationwide,

Brief Description:

The main components of the SNC formulation project are: (a) evaluation of national circumstances; (b) updating of the inventory of GHGs for the year 2000; (c) assessment of needs, barriers and opportunities for both adaptation and mitigation technologies and methodologies and to build capabilities to be able to perform such activities; (d) assessment of potential impacts of climate change in selected areas of the Philippines and prioritization of adaptation measures; and, (e) preparation of the Second National Communication of the Philippines and submission to the COP. In addition, public awareness activities and stakeholder consultations will be cross-cutting along the overall course of this exercise therefore, the preparation of the Second National Communication is expected to enhance general awareness and knowledge on climate change-related issues in the Philippines, and help highly to take them into account in the process of national planning and policy formulation.

Implementing Partner(s):

Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (EMB/DENR)

Ms Joyceline Goco, Project Manager

Period of Implementation:

February 2007 - January 2010

Programme Officer:

Supetran, Amelia (Programme Officer)

USD 405,000

2006:$20.00

2007:$35,411.00

Total:$35,431.00

On-going