SIPA Philippines Policy Brief

This brief summarizes the results of modeling analysis to determine potential priority areas for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for climate resilience for people and infrastructure in the Philippines. Four key benefits provided by nature were assessed: sediment retention (erosion control), flood risk reduction, water recharge (for supply), and coastal protection (of people and infrastructure). It closes with recommendations for how to integrate these analyses in infrastructure development, climate adaptation, and conservation planning moving forward. The analysis provides useful information for planners at the Department of Economic Planning and Development (DEPDev), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), local government units, and other relevant government agencies at the national and subnational levels in guiding infrastructure planning and siting decisions.