Project ID

24

Focus / Field

Environment

Country / Region Implemented

Philippines

Name of Project / Activity

Enhanced National Greening Program (E-NGP)

Project / Activity URL (if any)

https://dbm.gov.ph/index.php/secretary-s-corner/press-releases/list-of-press-releases/1092-greengreen-green-pushes-city-governments-to-build-better-open-spaces

Target Location

Masbate City and Mandaue City, Philippines

Purpose of Project / Activity

Target of Project / Activity

The Green, Green, Green Program is a “unique assistance program that aims to make cities morelivable and sustainable through the development of public open spaces” (Palma, 2018).
In the face of climate change, mangroves perform a significant role in shoreline protection, acting as abuffer against strong winds and waves. Mangrove forests are also valuable in reducing greenhousegas emissions as they absorb carbon five times more effectively than rainforests of the same size.
This is also to provide an area for aquaculture that is expected to provide livelihood to residents, toaccommodate more visitors and thus create more opportunities for people to appreciate the value ofthe mangroves.
The National Greening Program or the NGP as the DENR banner program is a convergence initiativeof DA-DAR-DENR where the DENR stands as the lead agency. As a government priority pursuant to
EO Nos. 23 and 26, both series of 2011, the NGP aims to: 1) contribute in reducing poverty among
upland and lowland poor households, indigenous peoples, and in coastal and urban areas; 2)
implement sustainable management of natural resources through resource conservation, protection,and productivity enhancement; 3) provide food, goods and services such as timber, fiber, non-timber
forest products, aesthetic values, air enhancement values, water regulation values, and mitigate
climate change by expanding forest cover that serve as carbon sink; 4) promote public awareness aswell as instill social and environmental consciousness on the value of forests and watersheds; 5)enhance the formation of positive values among the youth and other partners through shared
responsibilities in sustainable management of tree plantations and forest resources, and 6) consolidate
and harmonize all greening efforts of the government, civil society, and the private sector.

Project / Activity Contents

Found only in the tropics and subtropics, a mangrove forest is an ecological community connecting
freshwater and saltwater environments. A mangrove forests’ one-of-a-kind ecosystem is home to anincredible biological diversity.
Two mangrove forest parks are currently being enhanced through Green, Green, Green Program - onein Mandaue City and another in Masbate City.
In Mandaue City Mangrove Eco-Park, a number of new facilities will be added, including an assemblyarea, bamboo boardwalk, and a viewing deck. These features will allow the park to accommodate morevisitors and thus create more opportunities for people to appreciate the value of the mangroves.
For Phase 2 of the park, with P12 million funding from Green, Green, Green, the Mandaue City LGU
will also build several facilities such as a receiving area, nursery, aquasilviculture, watchtower, and birdblind.
The park will be open to tourists and more than 300,000 residents of Mandaue City.
Similarly, Masbate City LGU is working on improving and completing their own mangrovetum using
their P9 million funding assistance.
Besides reforestation, their project aims to upgrade pedestrian accessibility by building a convenient
entrance to the boardwalk system as well as a drop-off driveway.

Name of Implementing Organization

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Organization URL

https://www.denr.gov.ph/index.php/priority-programs/national-greening-program

Location of Head Office (City, Country)

Quezon City, Philippines

Category (Public / Private / NPO)

Government/Public organization

Annual Budget

PHP 25 billion budget

Source of Funds

Government subsidies

Base of Activity

Mandaue City and Masbate City, Philippines

Number of Staff (paid)

N/A

Number of Volunteers

N/AThe above information is current as of September 2022.