Technical group formed in line with Davao-Kitakyushu ‘Green Sisterhood’

THE DAVAO City government has formed a technical working group (TWG) that will help craft initiatives on environmental protection in line with its sisterhood agreement with Japanese city Kitakyushu. Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, in a statement, said the group which she is heading “will facilitate the preparation of the Climate Action Plan of Davao City focusing on greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, mitigation and adaptation.” Davao and Kitakyushu signed the agreement in November 2017, primarily to pursue a “Green Sister Cooperation.” Among the initiatives that the two cities are collaborating on are waste management and steps to lower greenhouse gas emission. Officials of the two cities met in May last year to kick off the preparation of the Davao City Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP). The TWG is mandated to directly coordinate, collaborate and work with Japanese government representatives, national government offices, city government agencies and private entities as may be required for the preparation of the LCCAP; provide technical expertise and render administrative decision support to the City Mayor; and manage the implementation schedule of the LCCAP preparation, data collection, reporting process, as well as document key decisions. — Carmelito Q. Francisco