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| Proceeding Title | Proceedings for Theory of Change Development Workshop for Enhanced National Greening Program | | Author | Faisal B. Mohd Noor, Joan U. Ureta, Alexandra Jewel L. Rosas, Cristino L. Tiburan, Jr., Renz Louie V. Celeridad and Rodel D. Lasco | | Year | 2018 | | Number of Pages of the book | 51 | | Conference Date | 2018-05-03 | | Call Number | PR00048-18 |
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The Government of the Philippines is implementing a national-scale reforestation program since 2011. With the recognition of the country’s high vulnerability to climate change and increasing threats on forest resources, the government launched the National Greening Program (NGP) through Presidential Executive Order 26. It is an ambitious program which targeted the reforestation of 1.5 million hectares of degraded lands to address food security, biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, among others. By 2016, DENR reported that the NGP had exceeded its targets since it already planted 1.653 million hectares with 1.358 billion seedlings and provided jobs to 3.293 million Filipinos. Encouraged by the success of the program, the former President Benigno Simeon Aquino, III expanded its coverage and extended its implementation in 2015 through EO 193.
As a huge investment program, it is essential to develop a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System for the eNGP. A sound M&E system will help monitor results and track progress towards achieving program objectives and impact. To provide basis in indicator selection, a Theory of Change (ToC) shall be constructed for the eNGP. It aims to gather information on program impacts, organizational landscape, and data sharing mechanisms, among others. Aside from its direct importance to the development of M&E system, ToC could guide the implementation of the eNGP towards achieving its desired change.
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