The session on the Enhanced Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) provided an overview of its legal foundation and the nine-step formulation process. CCC Deputy Executive Director Assistant Secretary Romell Antonio Cuenca delivered the keynote message for the writeshop.

MANILA, 18 October 2024 – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) recently conducted the ACT Local Programme Training Writeshop, designed to empower local government units (LGUs) to fast-track the development and implementation of risk-informed Local Climate Change Action Plans (LCCAPs).

Attended virtually by almost 800 representatives from LGUs across the country, the writeshop emphasized the critical role of local climate action in achieving the objectives set out in the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and the Nationally Determined Contributions Investment Plan (NDCIP).

Participants received technical guidance on integrating climate adaptation and mitigation strategies into their local development plans and strengthening their capacity to respond to climate-related risks. The writeshop facilitated in-depth discussions on essential technical topics related to the formulation of enhanced LCCAPs, including the LCCAP 9-step process and Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment (CDRA).

"With each LGU submitting its Local Climate Change Action Plan, we can shift our narrative from victims to victors, bringing us closer to a climate-resilient and sustainable Philippines," said CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje in a message delivered by CCC Deputy Executive Director Romell Antonio O. Cuenca. "The CCC is here to support you every step of the way, and I am confident that with your dedication, we will achieve our shared goals."

The event featured lectures and talks from several notable speakers, including Dr. Rodel Lasco from the Oscar M. Lopez Center, Elsbeth T. Maralli, Division Chief of the Department of the Interior and Local Government Region II, Wilmer Agustin, Weather Specialist from the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, and Vanessa Baguiwet, Housing and Homesite Regulation Officer from the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development.

The CCC’s ACT Local Programme aims to equip LGUs with enhanced technical knowledge and capabilities necessary to craft effective LCCAPs based on existing local development plans. With a compliance rate of 88.98% as of August 2024, the CCC targets at least 90% of LGUs to submit their LCCAPs by December 2024 and aims for 100% compliance by 2025 in alignment with the Philippine Development Plan.

For more information on the CCC’s climate mainstreaming activities, visit www.climate.gov.ph and www.facebook.com/CCCPhl.