An Overview Policy Analysis and Formulation

An Overview Policy Analysis and Formulation On 22 June 2018, the Enhanced National Integrated Protected Areas System (ENIPAS) Act was enacted and declared in policy that the traditional governance of Indigenous cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) shall be recognized within protected areas (PAs).

The ENIPAS is a ground-breaking legislation, first of its kind that clearly states the recognition of  contribution to conservation and their traditional governance over Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs). It is imperative, therefore, that the voice of ICCs/IPs be heard in the implementation of such law – especially through effective representations of their ICCs in their respective Protected Area Management Board (PAMBs).

These learning materials on “Policy Analysis and Formulation: An Overview,” “Ang Pagsusuri at Pagbubuo ng Polisiya” [Tagalog version], and “Pagtuki ug Kag-umol sa Palisiya: usa ka Kinatibuk-ang ideya” [Cebuano version]  are three of the 54 handouts (covering 18 topics prepared in English, Tagalog, and Cebuano) produced to provide ICCs/IPs with the relevant knowledge and toolkits to engage with their respective PAMBs.

In particular, these materials are written specifically for community groups who may wish to conduct an effective analysis of specific public policies and actions that currently or potentially affect their lives, communities, and livelihoods. It provides some tools and tips for addressing complex public policy problems.

This learning material was prepared by Tony Quizon for the project “Recognizing the Indigenous Communities behind the Conservation of Nature: A Project Pursuing the Full and Effective Participation of Indigenous Communities in the Implementation of the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System” Jointly implemented by ANGOC, Bukluran, and PAFID, this initiative is supported through the Sudden Opportunity Grant Facility of VOICE, an initiative by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs executed in a consortium between OXFAM Novib, and Hivos.

The views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect those of VOICE, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, OXFAM Novib, and Hivos.

Founded in 1979, ANGOC is a regional association of national and regional networks of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Asia, actively engaged in food security, agrarian reform, sustainable agriculture, participatory governance, and rural development.