MBSDMP Project Status

Figure 1: Overall Work Schedule and Progress as of November 2020

• The Progress Report No. 33 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of November 2020 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) Updating Final Action Plan and Investment report (2) Manila Bay Studies: Aquaculture and Fishpond, Water Quality Assessment, and Land Subsidence Studies (3) Development and Revision of Policy Notes on New Manila International Airport, Manila Bay Beach Nourishment, and Water Resource and Flood Management Decision Support System and (4) Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) Campaign development

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The Progress Report No. 33 - November 2020


• The Progress Report No. 32 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of October 2020 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) Updating the Final Master Plan report–Series of Stakeholder’s Engagement (2) Information, Education, and Campaign materials development and (3) Manila Bay Water Quality Assessment

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The Progress Report No. 32 - October 2020


• The Progress Report No. 31 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of September 2020 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) Updating the Final Master Plan report (2) PAP Validation Exercise and (3) AVP development

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The Progress Report No. 31 - September 2020


• The Progress Report No. 30 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of August 2020 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) Validation of MBSDMP Programs, Activities and Projects (2) Conduct of Amenity Value Study (3) Development of MBSDMP Audio-Visual Presentation (AVP) and (4) Development of Stakeholder Engagement Report.

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The Progress Report No. 30 - August 2020


• The Progress Report No. 29 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of July 2020 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) Updating of Master Plan report (2) Development of Audio-Visual Presentation (AVP) (3) Development of Communication Plan for MBSDMP and (4) Enhancement of Draft Action and Investment Plan report based on the unofficial comments and recommendations from Technical Committee

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The Progress Report No. 29 - July 2020


• The Progress Report No. 28 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of June 2020 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) Submission of the Fine-tuned Draft Action and Investment Plan report (2) Updating of Master Plan report – reassessing measures (3) Development of AVP and Communication Plan for the Manila Bay Sustainable Development Master Plan (MBSDMP) report

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The Progress Report No. 28 - June 2020


• The Progress Report No. 27 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of May 2020 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) Setting-Up Work protocol and Supporting system for new normal after lifting the Enhanced Community Quarantine to control COVID 19 (2) Fine tuning the Draft Action Plan and / Investment Plan report

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The Progress Report No. 27 - May 2020


• The Progress Report No. 26 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the first half of the month of March 2020 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) Provincial Government Stakeholder engagements to present and validate the relevance of the Programs, Activities, and Projects (PAPs) for Thematic Package on Reducing Pollution load; Improve Solid Waste Management, Disaster Risk Reduction of the Final Master Plan report and (2) Rapid Resource Assessment of North Manila Bay and Corregidor Island

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The Progress Report No. 26 - March 2020


• The Progress Report No. 25 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of February 2020 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) Community and Institutional Stakeholders engagements to present and validate the relevance of the Programs, Activities, and Projects (PAPs) for each Thematic Package of the Final Master Plan report (2) Data collection activities to supplement the enhancement of PAPs for each Thematic Package and (3) Preparation, Drafting and Packaging the Action Plan / Investment Planning report

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The Progress Report No. 25 - February 2020


• The Progress Report No. 24 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of January 2020 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) 7th Technical Committee Meeting of the Manila Bay Sustainable Development Master Plan (MBSDMP) and (2) Community engagements to present and validate the relevance of the Programs, Activities, and Projects (PAPs) for each Thematic Package of the Final Master Plan report.

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The Progress Report No. 24 - January 2020


• The Progress Report No. 23 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of December 2019 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) Consultative Meetings to detail the Programs, Activities, and Projects (PAPs) for each Thematic Package of the Final Master Plan for the Action / Investment Planning and Updating of the Final Master Plan report. (2) Data Collection activities to supplement the enhancement of PAPs for each Thematic Packages (3) Continuous updating of the Final Master Plan report

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The Progress Report No. 23 - December 2019 

• The Progress Report No. 22 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of November 2019 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1)Consultative Meetings to detail the Programs, Activities, and Projects (PAPs) for each Thematic Package of the Final Master Plan for the Action / Investment Planning report (2) Updating of the Final Master Plan report (3) Supporting Activity – NEDA Coordination meetings

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The Progress Report No. 22 - November 2019 

The Progress Report No. 21 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of October 2019 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period was the: (1) Updating, packaging and submission of the Final master plan, Strategy Building, Manila Bay Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Planning Framework, and Institutional Set-up and Capacity Building Plan based on Technical Committee’s comment and recommendation, and stakeholders’ consultative meetings.

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The Progress Report No. 21 - October 2019 

The Progress Report No. 20 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of September 2019 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) MBSDMP Thematic Meetings (2) Updating the Final Master Plan Report (3) Updating the ICZM Planning Framework (4) Supporting Activity – Spatial Planning Training

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The Progress Report No. 20 - September 2019 

The Progress Report No. 19 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of August 2019 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) Enhancing the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Planning Framework (2) Consultation Workshops (3) Innovative Financing Meeting (4) Development of the 2nd Audio Visual Presentation (AVP) (5) Updating the Final Master Plan Report (6) Supporting Activities – WQMA Consultation Workshop and Master Plan and Feasibility study of Urban Drainage and Flood Control


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The Progress Report No. 19 - August 2019 

The Progress Report No. 18 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of July 2019 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) Enhancing the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Planning Framework (2) Consultation Workshops for the Operational Planning Phase of the Master Plan (3) Investment and Financial Planning Week  (4) Updating the Final Master Plan Report (5) Development of IEC Materials and Awareness Raising Campaigns (6) Supporting Activities – Presentation of the Master Plan report to various National Government Agencies’ Events.


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The Progress Report No. 18 - July 2019


The Progress Report No. 17 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of June 2019 under the Operational Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) Stakeholder engagements to fine tune the Masterplan (2) Communication Strategy meeting to complement the Master Plan (3)  Developing the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Planning Framework of Manila Bay Coastal Waters (4)  Supporting activities – Participation to various events relating to the rehabilitation of Manila Bay, and Coordination Meeting to NEDA and other National Government Agencies (NGAs)

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The Progress Report No. 17 - June 2019 


•  The Progress Report No. 16 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of May 2019 under the Final Master Plan Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) Packaging and Submission of the Final Master Plan Report (2) MBSDMP Team Meeting (3)  MBSDMP Communication Strategy Plan Meetings (4) Zoning Framework Meeting (5) 5th and 6th Technical Committee Meetings (6) Supporting Activities - Photovoice Presentation and Netherland Learning Visit

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The Progress Report No. 16 - May 2019 


•  The Progress Report No. 15 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of April 2019 under the Final Master Plan Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) Packaging and Submission of the Final Draft Master Plan, Institutional Set Up, and Capacity Building Report (2) MBSDMP Meetings and Small Stakeholder workshop for the refinement of the Final Master Plan Report (3) Supporting Activities – Spatial Modelling Training

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The Progress Report No. 15 - April 2019

The Progress Report No. 14 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of March 2019 under the Final Draft Master Plan Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the reporting period were the: (1) Submission of the Strategy Building Report (2) Regional Stakeholder Consultations – Region III, IVA, NCR, CSOs, Private Sector and NGAs (3) Technical Committee Meeting – Strategy Building Phase and the (4) Designing of the Final Draft Masterplan and Institutional Set-Up Report.

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The Progress Report No. 14 - March 2019


The Progress Report No. 13 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of February 2019 under the Strategy Building Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the month of February 2019 were series of Strategy Building Workshops, Stakeholder Consultations for Region III, IVA, NCR and NGAs, and a supporting activity of Spatial Modelling Training.

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The Progress Report No. 13 - February 2019


The Progress Report No. 12 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of January 2019 under the Strategy Building Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the month of January 2019 were: (1) Data Gathering Activities in various LGUs in the Manila Bay Area; (2) 1st Strategy Building Team Workshop; (3) Series of Focal Theme Cluster Meetings for Strategy Building Stage; (4) Institutional Set Up Meeting; (5) Development of the Modelling Framework for Manila Bay Area; (6) DENR Manila Bay Rehabilitation Meeting and (7) Supporting Activities that include Manila Bay Rehabilitation Launch and NEDA Meeting.

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The Progress Report No. 12 - January 2019


The Progress Report No. 11 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of December 2018 under the Strategy Building Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the month of December 2018 were: (1) Technical Committee (TC) Meeting (2) Preparatory Activities for the LCF Workshop (3) Modeling of Manila Bay Area with Key Indicators and (4) Data Gathering Activities in various LGUs in the Manila Bay Area and NGAs concerned.

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The Progress Report No. 11 - December 2018


The Progress Report No. 10 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of November 2018 under the Strategy Building Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the month of November 2018 were: (1) Series of CMER (Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment) Meetings with NGAs; (2) Data Gathering Activities with various LGUs in the Manila Bay Area; (3) Series of Focal theme meetings for the Manila Bay’s Potential Goal and Indicators and (4) Compliance of Technical committee’s comment on Focal theme reports and Situational Analysis Atlas

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The Progress Report No. 10 - November 2018


The Progress Report No. 9 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of October 2018 under the Strategy Building Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the month of October 2018 were: (1) MBSDMP Strategic Meeting for the next phase of the project; (2) Review of Manila Bay’s Goal and Identification of Indicators per Focal Theme and (3) Supporting Activities that include Manila Bay Rehabilitation Launch and NEDA Meeting.

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The Progress Report No. 9 - October 2018


The Progress Report No. 8 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of September 2018 under the Situational Analysis Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the month of September 2018 were: (1) Preparation, Packaging and Submission of the Situation Analysis and Focal theme report and (2) Technical working group presentation of focal theme reports (Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (DRR-CCA), Upgrading Informal Settlement, Water Quality Improvement, Ecosystem protection, and Inclusive Growth). The MBSDMP team also transferred their operations to their new office location at Antel Building in Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Metro Manila.

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The Progress Report No. 8 - September 2018


• The Progress Report No. 7 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of August 2018 under the Situational Analysis Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the month of August 2018 were: (1) Stakeholder Consultation workshops; (2) Secondary Data Collection and Analysis; (3) DET partners engagement with Project stakeholders (4) Drafting the thematic reports and preparing the scorecard framework (5) Preparation of the Situation Analysis Report.

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The Progress Report No. 7 - August 2018


• The Progress Report No. 6 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of July 2018 under the Situational Analysis Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the month of July 2018 were: (1) Stakeholder Consultation workshops and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) (2) Secondary Data Collection and Analysis (3) Primary data collection and analysis (4) Scorecard Framework (5) 2nd Technical Committee Meeting (6) Capacity-building training for NEDA.

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The Progress Report No. 6 - July 2018


• The Progress Report No. 5 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of June 2018 under the Situational Analysis Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the month of June 2018 were (1) Acceptance of the Inception Report and Work, and the Financial Plan for MBSDMP (2) Continuation of Situation Analysis Stage, including gathering of available documents and information about Manila Bay (3) Conduct of focus group discussions (FGDs) and workshops with various stakeholders (4) Preparations for July Feedback Week

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The Progress Report No. 5 - June 2018


• The Progress Report No. 4 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of May 2018 under the Situational Analysis Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the month of May 2018 were: (1) Acceptance of the Inception Report (2) Commencement of Situation Analysis Stage (3) Gathering of available documents and information about Manila Bay (4) Conduct of focus group discussions (FGDs) with various stakeholders (5) Finalization of the Technical Committee (TC) for the MBSDMP

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The Progress Report No. 4 - May 2018


The Progress Report No. 3 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of April 2018 under the Initial Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the month of April 2018 were: (1) Submission of the Inception Report (2) Gathering of available documents and information about Manila Bay as preliminary activities of the Situation Analysis Stage; and (3) Formulation of the Technical Committee (TC) for the MBSDMP.

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The Progress Report No. 3 - April 2018


• The Progress Report No. 2 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of March 2018 under the Initial Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during the month of March 2018 were: (1) Inception activities including preparation of work schedule toward preparation of the Inception Report; (2) Gathering of available documents and information about Manila Bay as preliminary activities of the Situation Analysis Stage; and (3) Developing the information system for the Project.

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The Progress Report No. 2 - March 2018


• The Progress Report No. 1 accounts the activities and accomplishments for the month of January and February 2018 under the Initial Phase of the Project. The key activities and milestones during period were: (1) Inception Planning Workshop (2) DET-LCF First Meeting (3) Kick Off Meeting (4) Project Guidelines Meeting (5) LCF Workplan Meeting

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The Progress Report No. 1 - January and February 2018

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