Transformative Actions for Climate and Ecological Protection and Development (TRANSCEND)

The Philippines remain highly vulnerable to climate change impacts and biodiversity loss. The project focusses on integrated adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity solutions in three landscapes. In a whole-of-society approach it is piloting a transition process to a climate resilient, low carbon and biodiversity friendly society. It works across all levels of government to ensure decision making takes place as close as possible to the target population. Partnerships between government, private sector and civil society enhance actions to reach international climate change and biodiversity commitments. Community based conservation and planning will lead to larger natural carbon sinks and more resilient local government units. Innovative technology and seed funding for private sector investments accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy, while decision support systems across all levels of government improve policies and climate finance.

Project data

Countries
Philippines
IKI funding
32,702,000.00 โ‚ฌ
Duration
01/2023 till 11/2029
Status
open
Implementing organisation
Deutsche Gesellschaft fรผr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Political Partner
  • Climate Change Commission (CCC) - Philippines
  • Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) - Philippines
  • Department of Environment and Natural Resources of the Philippines (DENR)
  • Department of Finance - Philippines
  • Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - Philippines
  • Department of Transportation (DOTr) - Phillippines
  • National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) - Philippines*
  • Republic of the Philippines, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD)
Implementing Partner
  • Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center, Inc. (Clean Air Asia) - Philippinen
  • Climate Analytics gGmbH
  • Conservation International Foundation - Philippines
  • Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (iCSC) - Philippines
  • Rare
  • The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
  • UN-HABITAT
  • United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) - Austria
  • University of the Philippines (UP) - Center for Womenโ€™s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS)
  • Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy GmbH - Germany
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State of implementation/results

  • In the three regions โ€“ Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao โ€“ various measures have been implemented, for example, to start on-the-ground implementation:
    • Conservation International and Rare met with partners from local government, fishermen and foresters, as well as with management boards and committees of nature reserves, and began delivering training on the effective management of marine protected areas and supporting the development of local forest conservation plans.
    • UN-Habitat has launched its technical support for the provinces of Oriental Mindoro, Iloilo and Misamis Oriental through training on the use of the โ€˜Provincial Climate Risk Diagnosticsโ€™ tool. The completed climate risk assessments will help local authorities to develop ecosystem-based adaptation plans for urban areas.

Latest Update:
09/2026

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