Ranell Martin M. DedicatoriaICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat

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Institutionalizing and Integrating Nexus into the Urban Planning

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• Has a lot of synonyms: conjunction, join, inter-linkage, network, connection, tie, union, center, correlation

• Under this project, “nexus” means:– integration of water-food-energy sectors– how various levels of governance and other relevant actors

integrate processes

• Nexus approach on resource management refers to complex linkages of several sectors that have impacts on one or more of the others.

What is the “nexus”?

CDIA Cities Development Initiatives for AsiaDOE Department of Energy LLDA Laguna Lake Development AuthorityIWMC Integrated Watershed Management CouncilLWUA Local Water Utilities Administration NWRB National Water Resources Board HUDCC Housing and Urban Development Coordination Council NHA National Housing Authority

ICLEI Indonesia

Other nexus cities

Map of Actors

ICLEI SEAS

Laguna Water

Santa Rosa

LLDA

IWMC

ICLEI SEAS

HLURB Housing and Land Use Regulatory BoardHDMF Home Development Mutual Fund MNWD Metro Naga Water DistrictNEDA National Economic Development AuthorityDPWH Department of Public Works and Highways EMB-DENR Environmental Management Bureau – Department of

Environment and Natural Resources NSWMC National Solid Waste Management Commission

Objective:

Practicing integrated planning and implementation of Nexus pilot projects,National dialogue (case studies)

Nexus Project

UNESCAP

Manila Water

NWRB

CDIA

DPWH

NHA

LWUA

NEDA

EMB-DENR

NSWMC

DOEHLURB

HDMF

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HUDCC

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Silang, Cavite

CabuyaoCity

BinanCity

Nat’l Coordinator

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Naga City

BISCAST

Pekanbaru

Tanjungpinang

BAPPENAS

MNWD

ICLEI network

Funding Inst.

Academic inst.

Other city networks

Public Works

Ministry of Env’t

Bilfinger

BCDA

Baguio City

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Setting the Context

• There is no ideal approach to apply the nexus because it is important to adjust projects based on a City’s specific needs and context as well as its surrounding environment. – Reliable data on availability of water, energy and food

resources and land are required to take the right decision particularly when tackling trade-offs.

– To fully realize the nexus, cities need vision developed with public consultations.

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Setting the Context

• Developing the Nexus Strategy Paper– Collaborative undertaking between GIZ and ICLEI– Menu of strategies and recommendations that local

governments can adopt• Developed in a generic format to allow flexibility and

customization of other nexus participating cities and countries

– Primarily takes off from the experiences of GIZ Urban Nexus in the Philippines (at the moment)

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Potential Strategies for Institutionalizing Nexus

• Institutional Strengthening– To consider a project “nexus-sensitive,” it should be multi-sectoral. – At the institutional level, this means various departments within one

local government are able to work together.• clear coordination and communication lines• allows for wider perspective in project development• creation of “Nexus Task Force” city champion

– Goal: All departments develop and implement projects which complement rather than compete and/or overlap with each other.

– Translates to better use of city budget, resource efficiency, and improved processes within the local government

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Potential Strategies for Institutionalizing Nexus

• Conduct of National – Local Dialogues– Cities and municipalities hold responsibility within a certain

geographic boundary. The level of autonomy given to them vary per country.

• There are mandates which remain at higher level of governments, i.e., national ministries or regional bodies.

• National bodies often provide an overarching framework and/or strategy to address a certain development issue.

– Main challenge is how to translate such framework or strategies at the local level where the context is different from the macro-level perspective.

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Potential Strategies for Institutionalizing Nexus

• Conduct of National – Local Dialogues– Dialogues help bridge the gap between the two levels of

government.– Dialogues can help strengthen the local governments’ stake an

important actors which can help the national government achieve development targets.

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Potential Strategies for Institutionalizing Nexus

• Engaging in Peer-to-Peer Learning Activities– Anchored on the principle that cities often face similar

problems in terms of managing their water, food, and energy sources.

– Identify areas of synergy and points of convergence where cities can learn from one another.

– The value of peer-to-peer learning is not about replicating a strategy that worked for another city.

• How can one city customize a process or technology and adopt it to suit the local context?

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Potential Strategies for Institutionalizing Nexus

• Employing the “clustering approach”– Effects and impacts of resource use transcend geographic

boundaries. Cities and municipalities must group together to address and find solutions to a common issue.

– Allows smaller cities and municipalities to undertake projects which may be deemed impractical if implemented within their jurisdiction alone.

– Successful clustering takes time and entails discussions and consultations especially when one considers the political dimension of running a local government.

• May be helpful to maximize existing institutions including regional bodies and metropolitan authorities when trying out this approach.

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Santa Rosa sub-watershed managed by the Laguna Lake Development Authority• City of Santa Rosa, Province of Laguna• City of Biñan, Province of Laguna• City of Cabuyao, Province of Laguna• Municipality of Silang, Province of Cavite

Metro Naga Development Council• Covers 15 local governments• Has an existing secretariat• Employs the “big brother” approach• Created by Executive Order 102 in 1993

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Potential Strategies for Institutionalizing Nexus

• Embedding the Nexus within Local Government Plans and Policies– Nexus can be institutionalized once it is tied to a vision. Examine the

city’s vision and identify elements relating to nexus. – From there, a city can start to identify “wish list” of nexus projects

which will then influence strategies for implementation and support.

– Nexus principles should be embedded within local government plans and policies. These include relevant planning documents.

• Entry points can also be identified for the building code, environment code, as well as other guidelines and regulations to ensure that urban planning considers nexus

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Hierarchy of Plans in the Philippines

Source: Deocariza, M. (2013). Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) into the Planning Process. A Presentation during the event “Beyond the CCA Cycle: Learning and Re-learning, 12-14 August 2013, Quezon City, Philippines

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Source: Deocariza, M. (2013). Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) into the Planning Process. A Presentation during the event “Beyond the CCA Cycle: Learning and Re-learning, 12-14 August 2013, Quezon City, Philippines

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Potential Strategies for Institutionalizing Nexus

• Embedding the Nexus within Local Government Plans and Policies– It is important for a city to lead by example with regard to

implementing nexus projects. – City investments should exemplify nexus so that it can influence the

behavior and mindset of others (e.g., private sector)– Cities should continuously strive for the development of

transformative actions and programs.

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