Linkages between Strategic Priorities in the ENR

Sector and ADB’s Philippines Country Partnership

Strategy (CPS)

Prepared for the PHI ENR Country Assessment

Second Consultative Meeting and Workshop UK

Claudia Buentjen, Principal Country Specialist

Philippines Country Office
23 March 2010, 9:30 to 9:45am
 ADB’s Country Partnership Strategy (CPS)

 describes ADB’s strategic approach in a country

aligned with country’s development strategy and the
corporate strategic priorities of ADB
 Demand based and country-owned
 Results-based
 Basis for identification of operational program

 in Philippines, there is an agreement between ADB

and GOP that CPS will be aligned with MTPDP 2011-
2016
 ADB Corporate Strategic Priorities
(Strategy 2020)

 Mission: to reduce poverty and improve living

conditions and quality of life in Asia and the Pacific
region
 Complementary strategic agendas:
 Inclusive economic growth

 Environmentally sustainable growth (!)

 Regional integration
 Strategy 2020 Areas of Operations
Core Areas of Operations
 Infrastructure
 Environment
 Regional Cooperation and Integration
 Financial Sector Development
 Education

Other Areas of Operations

 Health
 Agriculture
 Disaster and Emergency Assistance
 Strategy 2020 Drivers of Change

 Private Sector Development and Private Sector

Operations
 Good Governance and Capacity Development
 Gender Equity
 Knowledge Solutions
 Partnerships
 MTPDP 2011-2016

 Currently being developed by NEDA

 Expected to be finalized by first quarter 2011
 ADB provides TA support for Policy Formulation

 It is too early to say how ENR assessment strategic

priorities will translate into CPS 2011-2016
There are ways to maximize the impact on CPS
 Ways for ENR Assessment to Maximize
Impact on CPS 2011-2016
 Get environment into MTPDP 2011-2016
 Make the case that environment is a critical
development constraint that should be a core
operational area in the Philippines
 Make suggestions on how environmental safeguards
can be ensured throughout the program. Address the
issue of use of country systems
 Integrate cross-cutting issues (‘drivers of change’)
 Ways for ENR Assessment to Maximize
Impact on CPS 2011-2016
 Assess Government capacities and identify where
strengthening may be needed (responsibilities for
urban environmental issues?)
 Come up with a clear results-based monitoring
system owned by the Government (AARNR results
framework)
 Talk to others working on climate change, disaster
risk management, urban and rural development
issues
 ADB’s New Safeguard Policy Statement,
2009
Overarching objectives
 To avoid adverse impacts of projects on the
environment and affected people where possible
 To minimize, mitigate, and/or compensate for
adverse project impacts on the environment and
affected people when avoidance is not possible
 To help borrowers/clients to strengthen their
safeguard systems and develop the capcity to
manage environmental and social risks
 Country Safeguard Systems

Dual Agenda
 Strengthening country safeguard systems in
DMCs through $10 million TA for FY 2010-2012
 Authorizes selective use of DMC country
safeguards systems through ADB Country
Safeguard Reviews
 CPS Process
 Initiation (CPS team, timetable, peer reviewers)
 Zero Draft CPS and Initiating Meeting (12 May)
 Country Consultations (Davao, Cebu, Manila)
(May/June)
 CPS Formulation Mission: August
 Informal Board Seminar: September
 Management Committee Meeting: October
 Government’s Confirmation on CPS: Jan
 Board Meeting Feb 2011
 COBP 2010-2012
 Lending commitment: ca. $620 million/year
for 2010-2012
 Increased emphasis on MDGs, climate change,
and investment climate
 Less emphasis on program lending
 2010-2012 Loan Pipeline
US$ million
1200

1000
550 200
800

600 350
400 750
550
200 410

0
2010 2011 2012
Project Program

Total Amount: $2.81 billion

 2010 Loan Pipeline
Project Name In $
million
Road Sector Institutional Development and Investment 62
Program, PFR1
Integrated Natural Resources and Environmental Management 100
Irrigation Systems Operation Efficiency Improvement 100
Rural Electric Cooperatives Project 57
Financial Market Regulation and Intermediation Program, 250
Subprogram 2
Conditional Cash Transfer 360
Philippine Basic Urban Services Investment Program 41
Water District Development Sector Project 50

Total 1,020
PFR=Periodic Financing Request
 2010 TA Pipeline
Project Name In $000s
Energy Sector Development 700
Metro Cebu and Davao City Water Supply and Sanitation 2,000
Project
Southern Philippines Secondary Education Project 800
Supporting Irrigation Reforms 1,000
Decentralized Framework for Operations and 800
Maintenance of Rural Infrastructure
Support to Policy Development on Decentralization and 700
Local Governance
Investment Climate 1,000
Mitigation of Climate Change Through Energy Efficiency 700
and Use of Solar Energy
Total 7,700
 Thank you.
For inquiries: cbuentjen@adb.org
PhCO website: adb.org/philippines/