Guidelines for National Greening Program

Plant 1.5 billion trees in 1.5 million hectares of public domain lands over six years (2011-2016)
Eligible areas: forestlands, mangroves, ancestral domains, military/civil reservations, urban sites, inactive mines, river/stream banks, other public lands
Development components include nursery production, upland agroforestry, reforestation, watershed and coastal rehabilitation, riverbank bamboo planting, urban tree parks, and plantation maintenance
2011 target: 100,000 hectares broken down into community-managed forestlands (60,000 ha), protected areas (20,000 ha), ancestral domains (10,000 ha), others (10,000 ha)
Additional tree planting areas may be allocated to private sector and stakeholders

Governed by DAO 2010-11; production, collection, distribution of seeds/seedlings managed under clonal nurseries
DA-DAR-DENR convergence with DepEd, CHED, LGUs, private sector responsible for seedling production
DENR leads forest tree species production and technical assistance; DA/DAR focus on fruit trees and agroforestry seedlings
Seed collection teams organized by DENR; seeds sent to ERDS for quality control
Seedlings produced near planting sites with LGU/community coordination
DENR offices may contract for nursery use on vacant/private lands at no cost
Additional hiring for seedling production allowed
Seedlings procured from accredited nurseries under procurement laws
2011 seedling production/procurement targets: 50 million total (5M premium indigenous forest species, 25M fast-growing/protection species incl. bamboo, 20M fruit trees)

Criteria include tenure instruments (e.g., CBFMA, PACBRMA), agroforestry suitability, accessibility, POs registration status
Urban areas identified by LGUs for tree parks, open spaces, roadsides, rivers/streams
Site selection done to barangay level to assist DSWD in Conditional Cash Transfer beneficiary identification

DENR responsible for site preparation such as staking, brushing, hole digging
Coordination with DA, DAR, DepEd, CHED, DILG, DND, DOJ, LGUs, GOCCs, private sector for mass IEC campaigns and community mobilization
Planting spacing dictated by species and plantation objectives
Premium/indigenous species for degraded forests/protected areas; fast-growing and fruit trees for agroforestry and multiple use zones
Planting conducted by government employees, students, private groups under supervision
Planting season generally July to December following climate and PAGASA forecasts

Primary responsibility of POs with assistance from government agencies (DA, DAR, DENR, LGUs, DSWD) and private sector

Social mobilization includes student participation (minimum 10 seedlings/student/year), government employee planting requirements, and encouraged private/civil participation
Harmonization of all greening programs and initiatives under the NGP
Incentives such as proceeds from agroforestry plantations accrue to beneficiary communities for poverty reduction and food security
Beneficiaries prioritized for Conditional Cash Transfer participation
Development of incentives for rainforestation especially in protected areas
Centralized database and monitoring by DA, DAR, DENR with involvement of private sector, civil society, academe

DENR Field Operations Office, under the Undersecretary for Field Operations, leads implementation
Planning and Policy Office leads monitoring and assessment
Assistant Secretary for Special Projects coordinates with partner agencies
Assistant Secretary for Administration and Finance manages funding
Specific DENR units: FMB (technical support), PAWB (protected areas), ERDB (seedling production oversight), PAO (education/social mobilization)
DENR bureaus/offices and attached agencies support implementation

DENR Executive Committee, headed by the Secretary, oversees overall management and supervision

Implementation guided by ERDB-DENR Guidebook on Forest Plantations (2010), DENR Greenbook Series, DAO 2010-11

Effective upon publication in a national newspaper and submission to Office of National Administrative Register (ONAR)