EVP Cecilia C. Borromeo Agricultural Development Lending Sector Land Bank of the Philippines

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1 EVP Cecilia C. Borromeo Agricultural Development Lending Sector Land Bank of the Philippines

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3 PHILIPPINES Situated in a vast expanse of warm ocean water on the western rim of the Pacific Ocean, the Philippines is the most exposed country in the world to tropical storms. With more than 7,000 islands, the coastline is vulnerable to storm surges. Source: Photo credits:

4 endured a total of 274 natural calamities, making it the fourth most disaster-prone country in the world. among the top ten countries with the most number of people affected by disasters, at 130 billion. This is based on The Human Cost of Weather Related Disasters, a study conducted by the Geneva-based United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the Belgian-based Centre on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). It covered the period between 1995 and Photo Credits and Source:

5 Bohol Quake (October 15, 2013) -222 individuals were reported dead -Affected 3 million people more than 300,000 of them were displaced when 73,000 houses were damaged. -Damaged P2.3 billion worth of seaports, airports, churches and other infrastructures. Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan (November 6, 2013) -Claimed 6,300 lives - Affected 648 other cities and municipalities in 44 provinces -Changed the lives of 16 million individuals, displacing 800,000 families, damaging a million houses, and leaving up to P90 billion worth of damages Source:

6 Characteristics of El Niño It occurs in the Pacific basin every 2-9 years It usually starts between December to February Once established, it lasts until the first half of the following year; however, at times it may last longer

7 Impact of El Niño to Mindanao Region (January 2016) Below normal rainfall is expected in most parts of the country from January to April, which may lead to drought condition. More than 60 provinces including the provinces in Mindanao will be affected by the end of April. PAGASA in its latest drought/dry spell assessment reported that 11 provinces were affected by dry spell and 1 province by drought in Mindanao. Mindanao Photo credits and Source:

8 Destruction of property, infrastructure and production losses in agriculture Loss of life Loss of livelihood Photo credits:

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10 Ownership Industry Ranking (as of 31 December 2015) Priority Customers 100% National Government Principal depository of the Philippine government No. 1 Government Financial Institution 4 th largest bank in the Philippines Asset Size (as of 31 March 2016): PhP 1,286.0 B or B Euro Small Farmers and Fishers Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Local Government Units (LGUs) 10

11 International Standard Certifications ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System (EMS) ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System (QMS) Network (as of 30 April 2016) 362 Branches Present in all Provinces 41 Lending Units 1,534 ATMs

12 Environmental Policy

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17 2015 Green Leadership award for its EDD system at the 5th Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards (AREA) Overall Winner of the 2014 Sustainable Business Award including Climate Change Category LANDBANK s Environmental Due Diligence (EDD) on its financed projects is the 2014 Philippines official entry to the 3rd International Best Practices Competition (public sector category)

18 Global Sustainable Finance Network (GSFN) confers Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement Award to LANDBANK in 2014 Excellence in Economy & Ecology Large Enterprise Category received from the Philippine Chamber of commerce & Industry in 2013 Green Bank Champion on Environmental Due Diligence received from the Bankers Institute of the Philippines in 2013

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20 Umbrella program for all climate-change related products and services of the Bank; and Promotes the climate change programs and initiatives of the Bank, to address the different impacts of climate change, under one brand name 20

21 CLIMATE CHANGE ASPECT MITIGATION Climate SMART Financing Programs Carbon Finance Support Facility (CFSF) Renewable Energy (RE) Lending Program

22 Total Target of 2.00 M CERS for POA Piggery to be delivered until 2020 Total target of 1.75 M CERS for POA Sanitary Landfill to be delivered until 2020 Financed RE projects with a total capacity of MW

23 CLIMATE CHANGE ASPECT Climate SMART Financing Programs Climate SAFE (Special Adaptation Facility for the Ecosystem) Program Kalikasang Kabuhayan sa Wastong Pamayanan (KAWAYAN or Bamboo) ADAPTATION KFW Community-based Forest and Mangrove Management Program (CBFMMP) Support to Strategic Local Development and Investment Program (SSLDIP) Bringing Urbanization and Innovations thru LANDBANK s Diverse Engineering Resources Support Program (BUILDERS)

24 Benefitted M people, 49% of which are female 259,670 people provided access to improved water system Constructed/improved 1,886 kilometers of roads Constructed 270 school buildings 187 Brgys/Towns benefitted by public market projects Constructed 15 hospital buildings Established/planted 9,000 hectares of forest, mangroves and agroforestry areas benefitting 4,500 households

25 CLIMATE CHANGE ASPECT RESILIENCY Climate SMART Financing Programs LANDBANK CAREs Program Yolanda Reconstruction Program (YRP)

26 Total Php 3, M released amount for rehabilitation of calamity-affected businesses (CAREs) Total of 20 approved projects with total project cost of Php M to rehabilitate Yolandaaffected areas (YRP)

27 Increased loan portfolio in climate change and environmental protection Preferred financial institution to manage development funds for climate change and environmental protection Awards and recognitions for LANDBANK s efforts to provide better Climate Financing options

28 3 CDM Program of Activities registered with the UNFCCC to promote GHG reduction and climate change mitigation in the country Enabled sustainable development thru financing of 711 LGU projects on climate change Encouraged clients to preserve and protect the country s environment & natural resources

29 To further enhance LANDBANK s Climate SMART Financing Program, its application for accreditation as National Implementing Entity (NIE) of the Green Climate Fund of the UNFCCC was endorsed by the Climate Change Commission

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