A NONGOVERNMENT organization (NGO) involved in public interest environmental advocacy in the Philippines has collaborated with a state university in Ilocos Norte for the establishment of the Institute of Environmental Governance (IEG) in the province. The partnership between the Tanggol Kalikasan (TK) Inc. and the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) kicked off through a webinar series on environmental governance for local government units (LGUs) department heads in the province. Meanwhile, level two caters to the needs of municipal, city and provincial officials by training them to manage, plan, protect and conserve the environment. Also under the MoU, both MMSU and TK will assign IEG coordinators, and allow their faculty members and staff to participate in the institute’s training programs. Tapaoan said there will be two representatives each from the school and agency while the fifth member will come from the local government of Ilocos Norte.

Source: Manila Times November 06, 2020 16:33 UTC