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Introduction

Country:   Philippines

 

Description of the Assignment:  

1. Project Title

Green and Resilient Cities

2. Project Description

The Philippines is one of the fastest urbanizing countries and has the second highest average urban density in the East Asia and Pacific region. Its cities serve as engines of economic growth, accounting for 80% of the country’s GDP. Unplanned urbanization in the country resulted in expansion of informal settlements, decimated green spaces, vital ecosystems and threatened biodiversity rich areas. Urban areas emit almost half of the country’s total GHG emissions, owing to infrastructure oriented and car centric development. Philippine cities are also highly vulnerable. About 60% of its land areas and 74% of its population are exposed to hazards such as cyclones and flooding. Some coastal cities face above average sea level rise. By 2050, its population is expected to grow to 145 million where 65% are living in urban areas.

These challenges threaten the country’s ambition to become an upper middle-income country. Urbanization patterns, environment and climate challenges, and its ranking as the most at risk country at the global level by the World Risk Index 2022, make the Philippines’ participation critical in global efforts in urban transformation. Without addressing these problems immediately, the quality of life in the cities will worsen amidst environmental degradation.

In response to these challenges, the country’s Philippine Development Plan (2023-2028), its roadmap for achieving sustainable development, envisions improved quality of the natural environment. This will be achieved by increasing the area and access to urban green spaces, integration of biodiversity conservation in new and updated local plans (i.e., CLUP, CDP, AIP), environmentally sound management of transport system and efficient handling of hazardous wastes. Best practices will be translated into local policies, with budget and clear implementation mechanisms, that will ensure government ownership and results to sustained partnership with the private sector and other key stakeholders in the target cities.

The Government also has its Philippine Urban Agenda which promotes “climate resilience as base for spatial development, and sustainable urban environment as core development condition to ensure protection of ecosystems and urban biodiversity; efficient, affordable, and clean energy; sustainable use of air, water, land, and resources in urban development; and sustainable production and consumption. It will support the implementation of the Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP) 2015 to 2028 that identifies urban biodiversity as one of the priority programs for mainstreaming biodiversity in infrastructure, cities and urban development. All these actions support the country’s commitment to the Paris Agreement, Basel and Stockholm Conventions, and the Post 2030 Global Biodiversity Framework.

Towards this end, the project is envisioned to contribute to global efforts to enhance the resiliency of countries most affected by climate change. This will be achieved through the following: (1) Strengthening integrated planning approaches and governance mechanisms; (2) Development and implementation of portfolio of solutions – project pipeline, demonstration projects, enabling policies, innovative approaches; (4) Mobilization of finance; and (5) Strengthening knowledge management and sharing.

The project will be implemented in six (6) cities that represent different conditions of urban areas in the Philippines, namely: Quezon City, Caloocan City, Baguio City, Cebu City, Davao City, and Cotabato City. For Baguio, Davao and Quezon cities, the project will address urban sprawl to protect biodiversity.

3. Scope of Work

The National Climate Change Specialist will develop urban sector climate change mitigation and adaptation assessments in the six cities and provide substantive inputs on low carbon, climate- resilient urban development strategies, including the use of renewable energies, establishment of green spaces and green buildings, enhanced circularity to reduce carbon footprint, green and climate resilient urban land use planning and zoning, and sustainable urban transport system, as may be appropriate.

Specific Functions:

a. Preparatory Technical Studies and Reviews (Component A)

Prepare inputs and support the required analyses/studies, as agreed with the GEF PPG Team Leader, including:

• Prepare urban sector climate change mitigation and adaptation assessments of the six cities, including the technical feasibility of GRC alternatives vis-à-vis current development and other related plans (i.e., CDP, AIP, LCCAP, DRRMP);

• Provide advisory and technical inputs in and support the development of climate investment plans and pre-concepts of climate change projects in project sites;

• Integrate climate change into the design, planning, and execution of all project activities;

• Conduct or facilitate consultations, dialogues, workshops and other necessary activities with government agencies, to present and discuss results of assessments and reviews produced by the PPG Team;

• Review and verify Core Indicator 6 on greenhouse gas mitigated through the project’s interventions;

• Support the detailed assessment of all project risks including consultations with local stakeholders;

• Support the completion of any additional studies that are determined to be needed for the preparation of the Project Document and all other final outputs as guided by the PPG Team Leader;

• Contribute to early and iterative consideration of potential biodiversity and ecosystem risks and impacts to be included in the project’s SESP and ESMF (supporting the PPG Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialist); and

• Propose mid-term and end-of-project targets and indicators in mitigating and safeguarding environmental and social risks to be developed by the project.

b. Formulation of the Project Document, CEO Endorsement Request and Mandatory and Project Specific Annexes (Component B)

• Participate in consultations, workshops, meetings etc. and provide inputs to management arrangements; and

• Work with the GEF PPG Team Leader to ensure relevant findings and stakeholder needs are meaningfully integrated into the project strategy, theory of change and results framework, and its implementation are monitored as appropriate.

c. Validation Workshop (Component C)

• Contribute to the validation workshop; and

• Support all necessary revisions that arise during the workshop, reviews and comments by the UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub and Headquarters, and GEF, as appropriate.

Period of assignment/services: estimated level of effort of 30 days spread over 14 months

 

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