December 22, 2010 DO 119, s. 2010 – Designation of Undersecretary Rizalino D. Rivera as the Focal Person for Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Program and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Initiatives

December 22, 2010
DO 119, s. 2010
Designation of Undersecretary Rizalino D. Rivera as the Focal Person for Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Program and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Initiatives
  1. The Department of Education (DepEd) is one of the members of the Climate Change Commission Advisory Board as provided in Republic Act No. 9729 otherwise known as the “Climate Change Act of 2009 (CCA)”, as well as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) per Republic Act No. 10121 otherwise known as Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Management Act of 2010.
  2. To represent this Department, Undersecretary Rizalino D. Rivera is hereby designated as Focal Person for CCA Program and DRR Initiatives.
  3. As Focal Person, he is tasked to:
  1. implement programs and projects to mainstream/integrate climate change concepts particularly on Mitigation and Adaptation and DRR concepts to the Basic Education Curriculum;
  2. link with Local Government Units (LGUs), Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and other government agencies for the effective implementation of the programs and projects;
  3. monitor and evaluate program implementation for CCA and DRR;
  4. work closely with the Climate Change Commission and DRRMC to support programs and projects being implemented; and
  5. ensure the proper implementation of the programs and projects.
  1. Undersecretary Rivera is hereby authorized to create a National Technical Working Group for CCA and DRR through the coordination of the Physical Facilities and Schools Engineering Division (PFSED), Regional and Division Focal Persons on Environmental Education, DRR and Climate Change as members.
  2. All expenses for activities to be undertaken shall be charged to OSEC Funds subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
  3. Immediate dissemination of this Order is directed.
Sgd.
Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC
Secretary