Other Important Issues. Since this Project is eligible for Special Terms for Economic Partnership (STEP), it is expected that Japan’s advanced know-how will be used for the engineering service and construction of desulfurization and FCC facilities through this Project. In addition, it is also planned that Japanese instrumentation equipment will be installed.
Other Important Issues. As for equipment to enhance disaster emergency response, Japanese technology, or an all-in-one field communication vehicle, may be introduced.
Other Important Issues. As for the EPC contract for the consulting service and construction of substations concerning the Project, Japanese companies may be selected because Japanese companies are competitive in these areas.
Other Important Issues. As for the execution of the project, no special technology is required, and because procurement will also be done based on Philippine domestic law, no procurement support or consultants for construction supervision will be employed. On the other hand, project monitoring expert(s) will be dispatched for the purpose to ensure the smooth implementation of the project. Furthermore, in collaboration with technical cooperation projects, an individual expert already on deployment to the DPWH participated in the validation of damage to flood control facilities and in the PDNA, and assisted in the smooth formation of the project through providing technical advice.
Other Important Issues. As part of the development of communities, a “one village, one product” campaign and a roadside station program will be carried out during the Project. Moreover, the dispatch of experts has been in preparation to support the development of communities around the Kuelap Ruins, which is located in the target area of the Project.
Other Important Issues. As the Project is an initiative that promotes the utilization of renewable energy, it is expected to contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It is estimated that the Project will produce a reduction of 280,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year.
Other Important Issues. As the project site has a thick sedimentation of clay deposits which are extremely soft and impermeable, it is planned that Japanese quay-building, landfilling, soil stabilization, and other technologies applicable to super-soft grounds will be applied.
Other Important Issues. Because the purpose of this Project is to carry out forestation activities, this Project contributes to the sequestration of greenhouse gases (GHG). Moreover, because afforestation contributes to the protection of the national land from disasters, it can be considered that this Project also contributes to both the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. This Project’s effect on the mitigation of climate change (estimated amount of GHG absorption) is about 340,000 tons (in terms of CO2 equivalent).
Other Important Issues. Because this Project is designed to secure the planned heights of roads and bridges in the case of flooding and aims to cope with the impact of climate change, it contributes to adaptation to climate change.
Other Important Issues. Bidding for civil works for all the components and the selection of consulting services are now being carried out in advance.
