PPP Center To Support LGU Climate Projects In IPRRs

The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center said it would support local government units (LGUs) in developing and implementing climate-related projects following the turnover of the resilience roadmaps and Investment Portfolios for Risk Resilience (IPRRs) of 16 climate-vulnerable areas in the country.

PPP Center executive director Cynthia Hernandez the agency will support projects in IPRRs by providing technical and advisory assistance in project development and implementation.

Last December 19, the PPP Center and Climate Change Service of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) received the resilience roadmaps and IPRRs of 16 areas identified as climate-vulnerable. The following areas are: Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Siquijor, Cotabato Province, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, Catanduanes, Ifugao, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Metro Cebu, Metro Iloilo, Metro Davao, and Metro Manila

The resilience roadmaps and IPRRs were developed under the Risk Resiliency Program. The program aims to strengthen climate and disaster resiliency in targeted areas as well as climate change and disaster risk reduction in the development process of LGUs.

The Risk Resiliency Program is being implemented by the DENR and the PPP Center, supported by the Urban Climate Change Resiliency Trust Fund and the Asian Development Bank.

The development of the roadmaps was based on an assessment identifying relevant climate and disaster risk-prone areas. The roadmaps include climate-resilient investment across all national government agencies, including the DENR, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Agriculture, Department of Interior Local Government, and others.

The IPRRs will consist of potential PPP projects in emerging climate change and resilient sectors including water supply and sanitation, solid waste management, renewable energy, health, drainage and flood control, and green vertical infrastructure.

Source: Philstar