Pampanga

Date of Profile Completion:

December 22, 2017

Profile

Geographic, Demographic Socioeconomic:


Land area (km²)	2,062.47 km²
Sea area (km²)	0
Coastline (km)	15.9 km
Major river systems (names)	Porac Gumain and Sta Cruz, Lubao
Total number of coastal cities/ municipalities	2 districts - 2nd district Lubao, and Sasmuan; 4th district Macabebe)
Population (latest census)	2,014,019 (2010)
Population growth rate (latest census)	2.23% (2000-2010)
Male/Female ratio (latest census)	102.5 males for every 100 females
Average annual household income (latest census)	Php 235,621 in 2009.
Sectoral employment (percentage of total employment; latest census) Agriculture/fisheries Industry Services	Main economies/industries: • Aquaculture (BFAR) • Agri (DA) • local OPA

Ecological/Environmental:


Key Marine Habitats (Mangrove, Coral, Seagrass, etc.) (Areal coverage/habitat)	Mangroves
Coastal and Marine Protected Areas (Number of MPAs and total areal coverage)	None
Coastal fisheries (species/levels)	None
Threatened or endangered species (protected species)	Migratory birds (TBI)

Threats and Hazards to sustainable development of marine and coastal areas and ecosystems:


Climate variation and change	Severe tropical storms (e.g. Santi), flooding, seasonal drought and observable rise in sea level.
Other natural threats and hazards	Volcano (Mt. Pinatubo)
Other climate/man-made hazards	Minimal industrial and hazardous waste, destructive fishing (electric and cyanide fishing), land use allotted for agricultural land, unsustainable aquaculture practices (proliferation of fish pens; blocking the waterways.)
Man-made threats and hazards	Minimal incidences of land reclamation.

Status of ICM Implementation

ICM Coverage and Governance Indicators:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
ICM Coordinating Mechanism			X	Multisectoral group
ICM Project/Program Office		X		Unit under PGENRO
Stakeholder Participation		X		Multi-sectoral stakeholders are participating for the preparation of the first SOC report. Stakeholder participation is in its initial stage, and can be seen in HHs, Municipal level officers.
Coastal Strategy/Implementation Plan		X		Currently at the data gathering stage/inception, a CSIP plan is in its infancy to delineate the specific activities to achieve the priority objectives and targets set. Pampanga works in coordination with the DENR and PEMSEA.
ICM Work Plan, Budget & Financing and Human Resources Committed		X		Provincial and Municipal Economic Dev Plans Included in the PGENRO annual budget (3M for ICM) Annual Investment Plan 20 % Development Plan Flood Mitigation Program under Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreement Dredging Works under Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
M&E Mechanism (including SOC Reporting)	X	X		1st State of the Coast (SOC) report in preparation.

ICM Management Processes:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Management Plan(s)* (e.g., CCA/DRR; habitat protection, restoration and management; water use/supply management; food security and livelihood management; pollution reduction and waste management; etc.) *at least 2 required for ICM Code Level 1 certification		X		Project-related (to be enumerated) (e.g., Flood Mitigation Program under PPP agreement) Solid Waste Management Plan (to be incorporated in the proposed ICM plan) CCA/DRRM (document to be provided) waste management (SWM) (document to be provided)
Tools applied at the ICM site (e.g., zoning/MSP; MPAs, EAFM, IRBM, others)	X			No information available.

Areal Extent, Health and Resiliency of Coastal and Marine Habitats:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Scoping (including areal extent of coastal and marine habitats)	X		No information available.
Areal extent of damaged/degraded habitats	X		No information available.
Areal extent of healthy and resilient habitats	X		No information available.
Proposals/Action plans to restore damaged/degraded habitats		X	Mangrove rehabilitation and protection projects are in place.
Restoration program(s)	X		No information available.
Benefits (social, economic, ecological) o Addressing/reducing CCA/DRR risks o Harmonizing access to marine space by established economic sectors o Assessing costs and benefits to clearly understand socio-economic and ecological trade-offs o Extending governance principles to be more inclusive to weaker disadvantaged sector, addressing issues of tenure and use-based access rights	X

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs):


	NOT YET IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Scoping (including areal extent of MPAs/MPA networks)	X	No information available.
Ecological, social and economic characteristics, significance and conditions of MPA/MPA Network at project start-up	X	No information available.
MPA governance situation at project start-up	X	No information available.
METT rating of management effectiveness of MPA at project start-up	X	No information available.
New or improved MPA management plan	X	No information available.
Improvements recorded at priority MPA sites using METT indicators	X	No information available.

Fisheries Management:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Scoping (including areal extent of threatened fishing grounds covered by ICM/EAFM management plans)	X	No information available.
Baseline conditions for CPUE for important fish species (threats, risks, or vulnerability assessments of fishing ground; governance and socio-economic conditions)	X	No information available.
EAFM or similar management plan	X	No information available.
Evidence of measured increase in CPUE of 10% over baseline condition for important fish species using ICM/EAFM approach	X	No information available.
Socio-economic and ecological impacts and benefits derived from ICM/EAFM implementation (DSS models e.g., FISH DA, TURF)	X	No information available.
Socio-economic assessment of fishing households	X	No information available.
Livelihood development and implementation opportunities	X	No information available.
Market assessment/sustainability analysis of alternative livelihoods	X	No information available.
Pilot project proposal/action plan for livelihood development	X	No information available.
Evidence of improvements in socio-economic conditions in fisher households	X	No information available.
Case studies and policy briefs for scaling up and replication	X	No information available.

Pollution Reduction:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Profiles of pilot river basin/coastal areas (including areal extent of priority river basins/coastal areas covered by ICM/IWRM management plans)		X	Baseline assessment conducted, although documents are to be provided regarding the particulars. There is no local data on water quality/water classification nor groundwater characteristics and use – available in DENR-EMB/LWUA VA (DRRMMO – Geological Hazard Map) - Document to be provided
Project proposal/action plan for an integrated river basin and coastal area focusing on pollution prevention and management and/or water resource conservation, protection and management	X		A water/pollution management plan/program has not yet been developed, adopted and initiated.
Water quality monitoring in priority rivers/coastal areas		X	No local data only in DENR-EMB/ LWUA. No assessment of the sustainability of water uses.
Evidence of reduced pollutant discharges and water resource conservation, protection and use management	X		No priority pollutants have been identified. Major sources of pollutants are agricultural, commercial, industrial and domestic sources.

Nutrient Management and Water Use Conservation:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Household survey of water supply, use and sanitation conditions in coastal and watershed areas	X	No information available.
Feasibility assessment of improved access to safe and secure water supply and improved sanitation through technologies, operations and good management practices	X	No information available.
Evidence of socio-economic and environmental benefits	X	No information available.

Preparedness and Capability to Respond to Natural and Man-made Hazards:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Profiles of highly vulnerable coastal communities		X	DRRMO (to be provided) identifies and forecasts hazard mapping for flooding/storm surges, subsidence, droughts, invasive alien species and other manmade hazards (human intervention.) A risk assessment/vulnerability assessment has been conducted via VA (DRRMO) and takes into consideration coastal households, social sectors of the community, including women, children, elderly and the disabled, infrastructure and facilities, including houses, schools, and hospitals.
Proposal/management action plan for CCA/DRRM-focused ICM pilot demonstration project for highly vulnerable coastal area/community		X	DRRM plan but no CCA plan yet Flood Mitigation Program under PPP agreement. Dredging Works under JICA Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) for the implementation of disaster risk reduction and management plan.
CCA/DRRM Plans, early warning systems and institutional mechanisms		X	DRRM plan but no CCA plan yet. DRRM plan includes early warning system that is operational.
Trainings on vulnerability assessment, mapping etc.		X	Part of the DRRM plan
Policy/financial commitment in support of action plan	X
Impacts/benefits derived (socio-economic, public awareness, reduced risk, improved resiliency)	X		No information available.
Case studies, good practices, climate smart policies and legislation	X		No information available.
Investments in climate change adaptation measures (including hard and soft engineering solutions)	X		No information available.
Percentage of households in highly vulnerable coastal areas relocated away from hazard zones (Project target: 5%)	X		No information available.
Percentage of households in highly vulnerable coastal areas provided with evacuation routes and safe refuge locations (Project target: 100%)	X		No information available.

Innovative Economic and Investment Instruments to Rehabilitate and Sustain Coastal & Marine Ecosystem Services:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Profiles of local governments implementing ICM (including priority issues/areas requiring capital financing and investments)	X	No information available.
Project proposal/feasibility study for bankable investment projects	X	No information available.
Economic instruments and investment mechanisms (e.g., PES; PPP; licensing/user fee; green bonds; blue carbon; etc.)	X	No information available.
Evidence of increased investments and social, economic and ecological benefits and impacts from increased investments	X	No information available.
Evidence of social, economic and ecological benefits and impacts from increased investments	X	No information available.

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