Re: Submission of GEF-PIF- Profile of Demonstration Sites

[Mary Jean Caleda]

Please see attached.

Thanks

On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 9:16 PM, Mary Jean Caleda <mj.c...@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Grace,

 

Attached is a letter (with its supporting documents) signed by Dr. Antonio La Vina, Dean of the Ateneo School of Government on behalf  of the Proposal Team of ASoG, REECs and Haribon,  submitting the GEF-PIF for the expert review, finalization and endorsement by UNDP to the GEF.

 

We look forward to UNDP's assistance in fast-tracking submission of this priority project under GEF5-Philippines.

 

Thank you and best regards.

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[Grace Tena]

Dear Jean,

Thanks for this.  Can’t we increase the number of pilot LGUs?  The number is so insignificant that GEF might question this.  Our demonstration sites (KBAs) are so huge that we are only targeting 3 LGUs.  For CPM,  you indicated that there is high assurance that ALL LGUs are receptive to biodiversity conservation and yet we are only targeting 1, the GEF might not buy this.  How many LGUs are there in the 3 demonstration sites?  Can we pilot the project in a more or less critical mass of LGUs within these sites to make a dent in the policy arena? 

 

Thanks,

 

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[Mary Jean Caleda]

Hi Gara,

 

The total number of LGUs per demonstration site is indicated in the profile of demonstration sites. For all sites (including CPM), we are targeting a minimum of 3 LGUs because the team thought this was a more realistic target given the budget,  period covered, and the number of LGUS per KBA. However,  if it is okay to  just indicate a critical mass of LGUs within the sites without the numbers then that would be great.

 

Otherwise, what is your suggestion?  Personally, I don't mind increasing the number but we will probably be able to determine the exact number during full project preparation.

 

Cheers,

 

 

 

[Grace Tena]

GEF will be looking at specific numbers kasi.  Can we indicate at least 20% of LGUs in 3 demonstration sites?  Would that be okey?  If during project preparation, we are able to identify the feasible number is less than 20%,  we just need to justify it.

Thanks,

Gara

[Mary Jean Caleda]

I think we have total of 36 LGUs. 20% is actually less than the 3 LGUs per site or a total of 9  that we proposed (if my math is right).

 

We can go up to 30% (that's 10.8~ 11 LGUs) or even 40% (14.4 ~ 14 LGUs). Then we justify in project preparation if not feasible.

 

Team, please confirm concurrence or objection.

 

Thanks

[Mary Jean A. Caleda]

for cpm total lgus 23

for apo 7 lgus

for bataan 6 lgus

total 36

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On Dec 6, 2013, at 8:31 PM, Grace Tena <grace...@undp.org> wrote:

Dear Jean,

Thanks for this.  Can’t we increase the number of pilot LGUs?  The number is so insignificant that GEF might question this.  Our demonstration sites (KBAs) are so huge that we are only targeting 3 LGUs.  For CPM,  you indicated that there is high assurance that ALL LGUs are receptive to biodiversity conservation and yet we are only targeting 1, the GEF might not buy this.  How many LGUs are there in the 3 demonstration sites?  Can we pilot the project in a more or less critical mass of LGUs within these sites to make a dent in the policy arena? 

 

Thanks,

 

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[Rina Maria Rosales]

hi jean,

then just say 25% of LGUs. that's even better.

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[Mary Jean A. Caleda]

Hi Gara, 

If 25% is acceptable, fine but this is still the number we proposed (in percentage nga lang).

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[Grace Tena]

Ang nasa logframe is at least 3 LGUs in 3 demonstration sites…so my understanding is 1 LGU per demo site.  Anyway, I'll just indicate 25% of the LGUs covering the demo sites..

[Mary Jean Caleda]

Hi Gara,

 

Please see marginal notes/changes tracked in the attached file. We are still looking for appropriate outcome indicator for At least three LGUs in three demonstration sites have  improved biodiversity and environmental conservation and management strategies as a result of  appropriate economic valuation, among other valuation, of key biodiversity resources and ecosystem services in these areas. Do you have some suggestions?

 

What about..

At least 25% of LGUs have increased awareness and knowledge on BD values from baseline data generated and/or updated in 3 demonstration sites

 

Haribon (Marge and Beechie) might have other suggestions?

 

Thanks and Cheers,

 

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 [GT1]This should be measurable. Kindly review indicator.  Is having baseline data indicates improved BD and environmental management strategies by LGUs?

[George Banez]

Dear All, 

Here is the version with my corrections in response to comments from Grace.

I agree with Grace and Rina (I had similar comments in the meeting); These numbers are the best I can come up with, trying to balance what is "doable" by the group in 3 years with the funding and what might be acceptable to GEF. Again, these numbers can be changed.  Grace, What are your suggested numbers, percentages that will be good enough for GEF? 

HI Grace - On the Co-financing for the Project Management. I was not aware that co-financing is required for PM, If that is the case, we can cut some of ASOG's co-financing (grant and in-kind) to go to PM. Is it a 1:2 ratio?  

PM is required by GEF and the money from the GEF allocation goes to the Implementing Agency which is UNDP, The prescribed percentage is pre-determined (5% of total project cost). Does that mean ASOG gives money (or in-kind) to UNDP to complete the 5% or is 5% matched by the equivalent 10% in a 1:2 ratio?  Thanks for the clarification.

George

[Mary Jean A. Caleda]

please see notation in bold on PM co-financing.

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On Dec 9, 2013, at 9:34 AM, George Banez <george...@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear All, 

Here is the version with my corrections in response to comments from Grace.

I agree with Grace and Rina (I had similar comments in the meeting); These numbers are the best I can come up with, trying to balance what is "doable" by the group in 3 years with the funding and what might be acceptable to GEF. Again, these numbers can be changed.  Grace, What are your suggested numbers, percentages that will be good enough for GEF? 

HI Grace - On the Co-financing for the Project Management. I was not aware that co-financing is required for PM, If that is the case, we can cut some of ASOG's co-financing (grant and in-kind) to go to PM. Is it a 1:2 ratio?  YES, I AGREE.  

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[Grace Tena]

Hi Jean,

All the demo sites are terrestrial.  Can we include one coastal area, or MPA (eg. Apo Reef)?  This is to apply the tools in both coastal and terrestrial ecosystems. 

 

Thanks,

 

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Subject: Re: Submission of GEF-PIF- Profile of Demonstration Sites

 

Please see attached.

[Grace Tena]

Can we delete Mount Apo and replace it with a marine protected area (eg. Apo Reef)?

 

 

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[Mary Jean Caleda]

Hi Gara, my response below

 

1) They just seem to be all terrestrial but we're actually looking at landscape, e.g

Central Panay Mountain Ranges (CPMR) down to Pandan Bay (Antique) --  ...... including .....four municipalities along Pandan Bay has high poverty incidence with Sebaste as the highest at 43%, followed by Pandan (40.1%), Libertad (37.3%), and Culasi (37.2%).

2) If you really advise to include a coastal area-- we can go back to the original areas  we proposed, see below (but please take note of potential implications to co-financing)

Northern Palawan Coron-El Nido group of Islands

Coron Island in the Municipality of Coron is the third-largest island in the Calamian Islands in northern Palawan covering an area of 7,340 hectares.  The whole island and its associated offshore waters have been designated as part of the ancestral domain of the indigenous Tagbanwa people. The main industries of Coron are fishing and tourism, with Coron Island offering a variety of sporting and leisure activities such as snorkeling and diving.  Coron Island is making Coron and its neighboring municipalities a popular diving destination.  However, it faces threats from in-migration and recently from storm surges brought about by extreme weather events.

The El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area (ENTMRPA) is composed of 45 islands and islets located in the Municipalities of El Nido and Taytay, in the northwestern tip of mainland Palawan. It occupies a total area of about 90,321 hectares (36,018 hectares terrestrial and 54,303 hectares marine). It was first declared as a turtle sanctuary in 1984, a marine reserve park in 1991, and finally proclaimed as the ENTMRPA by virtue of a Presidential Proclamation signed by President Joseph Estrada on October 8, 1998, in recognition of its geological and biological diversity, such as towering limestone cliffs, unique forests over limestone, rich mangroves and coral reefs. Aside from its being home to many endemic species of birds and mammals and endangered marine turtles, it is also considered one of the best beach and island destination in the Philippine, and a rich source of edible nests of swiftlets (Collocalia fuciphaga), the main ingredient for the gourmet nido soup which is a source of livelihood for many residents. The ENTMRPA is faced with threats such as from illegal fishing, land conversion, and small –scale timber extraction.

As of 2009, the poverty incidence rates in the Municipalities of Coron, El Nido and Taytay are 28.4%, 29.7% and 35.1%, respectively, compared to the national poverty incidence of 28.6% (WB/AusAid/NSCB 2009).

3) If we replace Mt Apo with Coron-El Nido, we might lose the 300,000USD B+Wiser committed for Apo. There's also a new development in Apo as EDC is poised to start its corporate ecosystems valuation, and hence the potential co-financing from them. Di ko na isinama yung EDC sa current draft ng PIF kasi lalabas na ito sa PPG.

So, I will leave the final decision on sites to you, as part of UNDP's review process.

 

Thanks

 

 

[Grace Tena]

Hi Jean,

I think it will be good to include Northern Palawan Coron-El Nido to have a good representative of the sites in terms of ecosystems, for demonstration purposes --- CPM and Pandan Bay as KBA, Bataan Natural Park as terrestrial PA and El Nido for the marine PA.  Should this be okey with the team,  I will finalize the draft and send you the final version before sending to our regional office for final review.

 

B+Wiser can still be included as co-financing since we can count it as parallel financing  on related interventions such as capacity building,  tools development, policy development, etc., both at the site and national levels.

Thanks,

Grace

[Mary Jean Caleda]

Hey team, sagot agad please. Thanks

[Mary Jean Caleda]

Hi Marge, Beechie said you should respond for Haribon because she is in Singapore.

 

 

 

 

[Grace Tena]

Hi All,

Please see attached final draft of the PIF. Kindly note that the revisions are those in highlighted in yellow. Should there be no additional comments or inputs by COB today,  I will send the same to our regional office.

 

Thanks,

 

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[Grace Tena]

Sorry…here is the attachment

 

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Subject: RE: Submission of GEF-PIF- Profile of Demonstration Sites

 

Hi All,

Please see attached final draft of the PIF. Kindly note that the revisions are those in highlighted in yellow. Should there be no additional comments or inputs by COB today,  I will send the same to our regional office.

 

Thanks,

 

Grace A. Tena Energy and Environment United Nations Development Programme Philippines 30th Floor, Yuchengco Tower, RCBC Plaza 6819 Ayala Avenue, 1226 Makati City, Philippines grace...@undp.org Direct Line: (+632)901-0260 Mobile No: +63917-5415309 Fax No. (+632) 889-7177 http://www.undp.org.ph  Follow us:

 

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[Mark Ramirez]

This is a good suggestion, Ms. Jean. We should have at least one marine ecosystem/seascape.

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[Marge Lavides]

Hi Jean and Grace,

Apologies for delayed response, I was in marathon meeting since yesterday and today. Anyway, we support the decision to have Palawan, either Coron or El Nido.

thanks, Marge

[Rina Maria Rosales]

hello all,

sorry, just got back tonight.

may i suggest to just focus on el nido. i just came from coron, and the mayor is really a major hurdle to handle. we ourselves in ecofish are thinking of focusing on the other calamianes islands, i.e. busuanga, culion and linapacan, and reducing (if not totally moving out of) coron. the current mayor is not appreciative of these kinds of projects. and she is very conscious of how much funds are downloaded to her municipality. :)

el nido would be a good site. this will complement the work that will be done by ccres, another gef funded project. linapacan and culion can be included, but the transport costs would be high, let me just warn you. but if you decide to include linapacan and culion, then ecofish can be included as part of the co-financing.

for your consideration,

rina

On Dec 10, 2013, at 5:28 PM, Marge Lavides wrote:

Hi Jean and Grace,

Apologies for delayed response, I was in marathon meeting since yesterday and today. Anyway, we support the decision to have Palawan, either Coron or El Nido.

thanks, Marge

On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 2:01 PM, Mary Jean Caleda <mj.c...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Marge, Beechie said you should respond for Haribon because she is in Singapore.

 

 

 

 

On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 1:46 PM, Mary Jean Caleda <mj.c...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey team, sagot agad please. Thanks

On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Grace Tena <grace...@undp.org> wrote:

Hi Jean,

I think it will be good to include Northern Palawan Coron-El Nido to have a good representative of the sites in terms of ecosystems, for demonstration purposes --- CPM and Pandan Bay as KBA, Bataan Natural Park as terrestrial PA and El Nido for the marine PA.  Should this be okey with the team,  I will finalize the draft and send you the final version before sending to our regional office for final review.

 

B+Wiser can still be included as co-financing since we can count it as parallel financing  on related interventions such as capacity building,  tools development, policy development, etc., both at the site and national levels.

Thanks,

Grace

 

 

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Subject: Re: Submission of GEF-PIF- Profile of Demonstration Sites

 

Hi Gara, my response below

 

1) They just seem to be all terrestrial but we're actually looking at landscape, e.g

Central Panay Mountain Ranges (CPMR) down to Pandan Bay (Antique) --  ...... including .....four municipalities along Pandan Bay has high poverty incidence with Sebaste as the highest at 43%, followed by Pandan (40.1%), Libertad (37.3%), and Culasi (37.2%).

2) If you really advise to include a coastal area-- we can go back to the original areas  we proposed, see below (but please take note of potential implications to co-financing)

Northern Palawan Coron-El Nido group of Islands

Coron Island in the Municipality of Coron is the third-largest island in the Calamian Islands in northern Palawan covering an area of 7,340 hectares.  The whole island and its associated offshore waters have been designated as part of the ancestral domain of the indigenous Tagbanwa people. The main industries of Coron are fishing and tourism, with Coron Island offering a variety of sporting and leisure activities such as snorkeling and diving.  Coron Island is making Coron and its neighboring municipalities a popular diving destination.  However, it faces threats from in-migration and recently from storm surges brought about by extreme weather events.

The El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area (ENTMRPA) is composed of 45 islands and islets located in the Municipalities of El Nido and Taytay, in the northwestern tip of mainland Palawan. It occupies a total area of about 90,321 hectares (36,018 hectares terrestrial and 54,303 hectares marine). It was first declared as a turtle sanctuary in 1984, a marine reserve park in 1991, and finally proclaimed as the ENTMRPA by virtue of a Presidential Proclamation signed by President Joseph Estrada on October 8, 1998, in recognition of its geological and biological diversity, such as towering limestone cliffs, unique forests over limestone, rich mangroves and coral reefs. Aside from its being home to many endemic species of birds and mammals and endangered marine turtles, it is also considered one of the best beach and island destination in the Philippine, and a rich source of edible nests of swiftlets (Collocalia fuciphaga), the main ingredient for the gourmet nido soup which is a source of livelihood for many residents. The ENTMRPA is faced with threats such as from illegal fishing, land conversion, and small –scale timber extraction.

As of 2009, the poverty incidence rates in the Municipalities of Coron, El Nido and Taytay are 28.4%, 29.7% and 35.1%, respectively, compared to the national poverty incidence of 28.6% (WB/AusAid/NSCB 2009).

3) If we replace Mt Apo with Coron-El Nido, we might lose the 300,000USD B+Wiser committed for Apo. There's also a new development in Apo as EDC is poised to start its corporate ecosystems valuation, and hence the potential co-financing from them. Di ko na isinama yung EDC sa current draft ng PIF kasi lalabas na ito sa PPG.

So, I will leave the final decision on sites to you, as part of UNDP's review process.

 

Thanks

 

 

On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 11:27 AM, Grace Tena <grace...@undp.org> wrote:

Hi Jean,

All the demo sites are terrestrial.  Can we include one coastal area, or MPA (eg. Apo Reef)?  This is to apply the tools in both coastal and terrestrial ecosystems. 

 

Thanks,

 

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[Marge Lavides]

I agree with Rina considering the current situation at Coron.  Lets focus on El Nido instead of Coron.