III 2016 National Climate Budget The approved clim ate budget in 2016 increased by about a quarter (25%) from 2015, which corresponds to about 6% of the total National Government Budget, or 30% of the allocations made to NGAs. Overall, 45 NGAs identified climate change expenditures totaling PHP 176 billion across 233 Programs, Activities, and Projects (PAPs) in the 2016 budget (Figure 1). Figure 1: Clim ate Expenditure Appropriated in 2016 (Billion PHP) The upward trend in national governm ent clim ate budget is m ainly driven by increased allocation in select national program s. Most of the increase comes from DPWH’s flood mitigation structures (PHP 16 billion more than 2015), construction and maintenance of bridges and national roads (PHP 4.6 billion, and PHP 4.4 billion, respectively more than 2015). Ninety new PAPs totaling PHP 7.3 billion were added, while about 120 PAPs totaling PHP 5.6 billion were dropped and/or terminated in 2016. In addition, climate expenditures have risen due to the inclusion of two more NGAs compared to 2015.   7