The Department of Agriculture – Climate Resilient Agriculture Office (DA-CRAO) today briefed representatives from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)’s Forest Management Bureau (FMB) on the Climate Risk Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) and other Decision Support Tools (DSTs) developed under the Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Program.
The FMB, through the Forest Investment Development Division (FIDD), requested the briefing to explore potential project partnerships and identify the most appropriate technical assistance support for designing, developing, and implementing a Climate Risk Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) of Potential Investment Areas (PIAs) in selected forest lands in the country.
It is planning to develop a CRVA that will serve as a vital tool for investors to make informed decisions by implementing climate-mitigating strategies to prevent or reduce losses caused by climate change and integrate climate resilience into their strategies.
To date, CRAO, under the AMIA Program, has already completed the CRVA of 71 provinces to provide detailed insights into communities’ exposure to climate hazards, sensitivity of crops to changes in temperature and precipitation, and the adaptive capacity to adjust to climate change. By utilizing CRAO’s comprehensive CRVA and other DST tools, FMB-FIDD aims to enhance its approach to climate hazards and risk assessment, ensuring that the information shared with investors is accurate and doable/actionable.
The briefing was led by the DA CRAO Director Alicia G. Ilaga, together with Planning Officers Rae Michael Barbosa and Jatlie Talon. Meanwhile, the FMB-FIDD technical team consists of Forest Investment Packaging Section Chief Ms. Alicia L. Castillo, Forest Management Specialist II Ms. Maribel B. Tena, Forest Management Specialist II Ms. Desiree Yvette A. Sandoval, and Project Development Officer Mr. Luke Joshua D. Castro.