1. Urbanization and Sustainable Development
Mainstreaming Urban Issues into National Climate Change
Action Plan and Nationally Determined Contributions
July 26, 2018, Novotel Araneta
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
By:
Atty. Angelito F. Aguila
Policy Development, Legislation and Special Projects
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
The New Urban Agenda
2016 Third World Conference on
Human Settlements, Quito, Ecuador
Quito Declaration on Sustainable
Cities and Human Settlements
Standards and principles for
planning, construction, development, management and improvement of
urban areas, adopted as global agreements and transformative commitments of member nations
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development

2. Urbanization and Sustainable Development
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
The New Urban Agenda
The New Urban Agenda
2016 Third World Conference on
Human Settlements, Quito, Ecuador
Quito Declaration on Sustainable
Cities and Human Settlements
Standards and principles for
planning, construction, development, management and improvement of
urban areas, adopted as global agreements and transformative commitments of member nations
Five Pillars of Implementation
National urban policies
Urban legislations and regulations
Urban planning and design
Local economy and finance
Local implementation
Indivisible dimensions of sustainable development: social, economic and environmental
Call for action to address unique and emerging
urban development challenges, and special
attention to countries affected by natural
and human-made disasters

3. Urbanization and Sustainable Development
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
The New Urban Agenda
The NUA and Climate Change
- Recognizes the need to address the
adverse impact of climate change
Envisions cities and human settlements that
adopt and implement disaster risk reduction
and management, reduce vulnerability, build
resilience and responsiveness to natural and
human-made hazards and foster mitigation of
and adaptation to climate change

4. Urbanization and Sustainable Development
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
The New Urban Agenda
The NUA and Climate Change
Recognition that urban centers worldwide,
especially in developing countries, often have
characteristics making their inhabitants especially
vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change
Commitment to promote the creation and
maintenance of well-connected and well-
distributed networks of open, multi-purpose,
safe, inclusive, accessible, green and quality
public spaces to improve resilience of cities
to disasters and climate change

5. Urbanization and Sustainable Development
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
The New Urban Agenda
The NUA and Climate Change
Commitment to promote international, national, subnational and local climate action, including
climate change adaptation and mitigation, to
support the efforts of cities and human settlements,
their inhabitants and all local stakeholders as
important implementers
Commitment to support building resilience and
reducing emissions of greenhouse gases from all
relevant sectors

6. Urbanization and Sustainable Development
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
The New Urban Agenda
The NUA and Climate Change
Commitment to support medium to long-term adaptation planning process as well as city-level assessments of climate vulnerability and impact
Commitment to integrate DRRM and CCA into age
and gender responsive urban and territorial
development and planning processes
Promote cooperation and coordination across
sectors and build the capacities of local authorities,
and to formulate adequate contingency and
evacuation procedures

7. Urbanization and Sustainable Development
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
The New Urban Agenda
The NUA and Climate Change
Supporting access to multilateral funds, including Green Climate Fund, the Global Environment Facility, the Adaptation Fund and the Climate Investments Fund, to secure resources to climate change adaptation
Collaboration with subnational and local financial institutions to develop climate finance infrastructure solutions to ensure fiscal and debt sustainability at
all levels of government

8. Urbanization and Sustainable Development
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
The New Urban Agenda
The NUA and Climate Change
Exploring and developing feasible solutions to
climate and disaster risks through collaboration
with insurance and reinsurance institutions and
other relevant actors with regard to investments
in urban and metropolitan infrastructure, building
and urban assets, as well as securing shelter and
economic needs of the local populace

9. Urbanization and Sustainable Development
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
The New Urban Agenda
Other Urban Actions
Relating to Climate Change
Energy Source - Ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
by promoting energy efficiency and sustainable
renewable energy and supporting subnational and
local efforts to apply them in public buildings,
infrastructure and facilities
Transport Infrastructure - Use of sustainable and
efficient transport infrastructure and services,
achieving the benefits of connectivity and reducing
the financial, environmental and public health costs
of inefficient mobility and air pollution

10. Urbanization and Sustainable Development
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
The New Urban Agenda
Other Urban Actions
Relating to Climate Change
- Waste Management and Circular Economy –
Special attention to environmentally sound
management and minimization of all waste,
hazardous chemicals, including air and short-
lived climate pollutants, greenhouse gases and
noise, … vis-à-vis environmental impact and
sustainability and transition to a circular economy

11. The Philippine National Report: A New Urban Agenda
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
Other Urban Actions
Relating to Climate Change
The New Urban Agenda
- Waste Management and Circular Economy –
Special attention to environmentally sound
management and minimization of all waste,
hazardous chemicals, including air and short-
lived climate pollutants, greenhouse gases and
noise, … vis-à-vis environmental impact and
sustainability and transition to a circular economy
The Philippine National Report:
A New Urban Agenda
Issues and challenges:
Land use and urban planning
Environment and urbanization
Urban Economy
Urban governance and legislation
Urban demography
- Integrating CCA and DRRM
- Improving technical capacity
in assessing vulnerabilities
Housing and basic services
The Philippine National Report:
A New Urban Agenda

12. Climate change actions and responses of the Philippines
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
The Philippine National Report:
A New Urban Agenda
Climate change actions and responses of the Philippines
- Climate Change Act of 2009
- National Framework Strategy
on Climate Change
- NCCAP ( ) & LCCAPs
- Disaster and Risk Reduction
and Management Act
National DRRM Framework to guide
local DRRM programs and plans

13. Climate change actions and responses of the Philippines
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
The Philippine National Report:
A New Urban Agenda
Climate change actions and responses of the Philippines
- HLURB; Mainstreaming Climate Change
and Disaster Risk in the CLUPs
- DILG; Mainstreaming DRR / CCA in the CDPs
- Innovative means to adopt green building
technologies, heritage conservation, and
environmental governance as part of CCA and
DRRM initiatives
- (NEDA) Guidelines on Mainstreaming
DRRM in Sub-National Planning

14. Assessing Risks and Vulnerabilities
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
The Philippine National Report:
A New Urban Agenda
Assessing Risks and Vulnerabilities
- Cities and urbanization as the primary contributor
to unprecedented levels of greenhouse gas emissions
- Environmental degradation reduces capacities
of society to deal with disaster
Need to shift toward a greener economy
- Reinvigorating the National Greening Program
- Development and enhancement of clean energy
sources

15. Assessing Risks and Vulnerabilities
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
The Philippine National Report:
A New Urban Agenda
Assessing Risks and Vulnerabilities
- City surface, materials, shape of structures
affecting heat absorption distribution and trapping
- Air pollutants contributing to heat trapping —
43.4% from mobile sources, 38.17% and
18.43% from area and stationary sources
- Reducing carbon footprint through energy-efficient
design and materials for public infrastructures
and settlements

16. Challenges and Lessons Learned
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
The Philippine National Report:
A New Urban Agenda
Challenges and Lessons Learned
- Effective CCA and DRRM has been implemented
using an integrated yet decentralized approach
that builds on exchanging, sharing and integrating
knowledge
- Institutionalizing policies, systems, and procedures,
ensuring that coordination mechanism will work
- CCA and DRRM activities have to be supported
with budgets on a continuing basis

17. Thank you. Thank you. The Philippine National Report:
THE NEW URBAN AGENDA:
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
The Philippine National Report:
A New Urban Agenda
Accelerating Resiliency
- Improved and adequate urban infrastructure
designed to promote resiliency and green growth
- Potential strategies or measure:
i. early warning systems;
ii. risk communication between decision
makers and local citizens;
iii. Improvements to water supply,
sanitation and drainage system
iv. Climate-proofing of infrastructure
v. Development and enforcement of building codes
Thank you.

18. Thank you.