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G o v e r n a n c e Institutional Arrangements 004 Coordinating mechanism Description This indicator considers the presence of a functional interagency and multisectoral coordinating mechanism that oversees the development and implementation of the ICM program. The indicator further looks into the institutionalization of a local office with adequate administrative resources — staff, budget and equipment — to oversee, guide and coordinate the implementation of coastal strategies and action plans. Rationale A fully functional coordinating body consisting of the government agencies, nongovernment entities, the private sector, civil society and other stakeholders, as appropriate, is a key component of ICM programs. The purpose of the coordinating mechanism is to harmonize any overlapping responsibilities of line agencies and stakeholder interests, as well as to integrate policy and management interventions. Moreover, the availability and allocation of adequate administrative resources for ICM is an expression of the capacity of the ICM management team to administer, coordinate and implement activities over time. In the implementation of ICM, there is a need for a local office to serve as a clearing house, central coordinating agency and focal point for multisectoral activities. Data Requirements • Coordinating mechanism established and legal basis • Organizational structure of the coordinating mechanism • Coordinating office established and legal basis • Organizational structure of the coordinating office • Staff and budget allocation of the coordinating office Results The Batangas Bay Region Environment Protection Council (BBREPC) was established and institutionalized through Provincial Ordinance 1 Series of 1996 as the coordinating mechanism for ICM implementation in the Batangas Bay Region. There is no coordinating mechanism established for the Balayan Bay and Adjacent Bays Region (BABR) at present, but plans call for the creation of a province- wide Batangas Environmental Protection Council (BEPC), which will serve as the coordinating mechanism for ICM implementation across the province. The proposed BEPC will integrate the three bay-wide ICM boards and Municipal ICM Councils (Figure 2). The proposed integration is still under review by the Provincial Legislative Board (Sangguniang Panlalawigan). 24 State of the Coasts of Batangas Province
G O V E R N A N C E Figure 2. Proposed three-tiered organizational structure of the Batangas Environmental Protection Council. 1 Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) 2 Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator (MPDC) Institutional Arrangements Coordinating mechanism The Provincial Government of Batangas established the Provincial Government-Environment and Natural Resources Office (PG-ENRO) through Ordinance No. 3 series of 1995 as the technical secretariat of the BBREPC as well as to perform devolved functions of the DENR and to coordinate the implementation of the SEMP for Batangas Bay by the concerned sectors. PG-ENRO is also tasked as the technical secretariat in the proposed BEPC for ICM implementation in the province. Three full-time PG-ENRO staff are allocated for ICM coordination and implementation since 1999. The annual allocation for the operations of BBREPC was PhP500,000 from 1996–2007. In 2008, PhP150,000 was allocated for BBREPC operations. The BBREPC met regularly to discuss work plans of agencies included in the coordinating mechanism for the implementation of the SEMP for the Batangas Bay Region. The frequency of meetings, however, declined from quarterly (1994–2004) to twice a year (2005 and 2006). In 2007, the Council met only once. Despite the decrease in the frequency of meetings, PG-ENRO closely coordinates the implementation of the SEMP action programs. There is no other regular forum for government agencies, local government units and stakeholders to plan, monitor, evaluate and report on the Batangas Province SEMP, and the implications of sustainable development and use of the Province’s coastal and marine areas and resources. At the municipal level, Mabini, Tingloy and Nasugbu have established their Coastal Resources Management Board (CRMB) through municipal ordinances in 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively. The CRMB of Nasugbu was not functional since its establishment but there was a directive from the Mayor in May 2008 to reactivate the Board. In the CRM Boards of Mabini and Tingloy, government, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector and academe are represented. State of the Coasts of Batangas Province 25
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