National strategies range from digital transformation to local smart city initiatives and public-private partnerships, with milestones including the Digital Cities Program and the National Urban Development and Housing Framework.
Local planning instruments operationalizing smart governance include the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, and the Local Climate Change Action Plan.
Smart urban governance contributes to the success of climate-resilient urban development and works best when institutional coordination, regulatory coherence, and participatory engagement align across governance levels from macro to micro.
Subject of Research: How smart urban governance translates climate policy into climate-resilient urban design in Metro Manila developments Article Title: Mitigating climate change through smart urban governance and climate-resilient urban development: linking policy, governance, and design in highly urbanized cities of Metro Manila, Philippines Article References: Magnaye, D. C. (2026).
Mitigating climate change through smart urban governance and climate-resilient urban development: linking policy, governance, and design in highly urbanized cities of Metro Manila, Philippines.