1 In partnership with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the 2 NCIP, the DENR, the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), the 3 Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Housing and Land 4 Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) shall formulate a framework to prioritize national 5 government programs and projects that support ICCAs. 6 SEC. 22. Engagem ent w ith the P rivate S ector a n d C ivil Society to 1 Recognize ICCAs. - T h e ICCs/IPs, the NCIP and the DENR shall actively engage 8 and collaborate with the private sector and the civil society in raising public 9 awareness and recognition of ICCAs, and in obtaining specialized assistance and 10 service, subject to the EPIC requirements of the concerned ICCs/IPs. Public 11 participation in the protection, conservation, and sustainable use ICCAs, especially 12 at the local level, shall be encouraged to maximize conservation and community 13 benefits. 14 CHAPTER V 15 INCENTIVES 16 SEC. 23. In ce n tive Scheme. -IC C A s listed in the Registry shall be prioritized 17 for biodiversity conservation, forest cover, protection of ancestral waters, and as 18 reforestation project sites. Where appropriate and available, government financial 19 institutions and other government agencies shall provide financial and technical 20 assistance to ICCs/IPs for the protection and promotion of their registered covered 21 territories and areas, particularly in the establishment and impiementation of 22 payment schemes for ecosystem services provided by the ICCAs. 23 In all cases, the rights, interests and weil-being o f the ICCs/IPs shall be of 24 paramount concern. 25 SEC. 24. Sustainable Livelihoods. - T h e NCIP, the DENR, and other relevant 26 government agencies shall support sustainable livelihood opportunities, including 27 biodiversity-friendly livelihoods that are identified and defined by ICCs/IPs 28 consistent with traditional practices and resource use that contribute to the 29 sustainable use and proper management of the ICCAs. 13