Community-Based Disaster Risk Management: The Philippine Experience

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Community-Based Disaster Risk Management The
Philippine Experience
Session 4
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Legal Bases for Philippine Local and
Participatory Approach in DRM

• RA 7160
• PD 1566
• Article X The Philippine Constitution

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Republic Act 7160 - The Local Government Code of
1991

• Section 16, 17, 389, 391, 324d
• All LGUs shall ensure public safety and protect
  the general welfare of its constituents and
  provide the basic social services that they
  need
• Sections 24, 35, 36
• LGUs shall recognize and promote the
  participation of local actors in the delivery of
  basic services
• Section Sec. 324 (d)
• as amended by RA 8185, s, 1997
• Funding of DRM activities Five percent (5) of
  the estimated revenue from regular sources shall
  be set aside .

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Presidential Decree 1566

• Strengthening the Philippine Disaster Control
  Capability and Establishing the National Program
  on Community Disaster Preparedness

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PD 1566

• Section 1-A
• Self reliance shall be developed by promoting and
  encouraging the spirit of self-help and mutual
  assistance among the local officials and their
  constituents.
• Section 1-B
• Each political and administrative subdivision of
  the country shall utilize all available resources
  in the area before asking for assistance from
  neighboring entities or higher authority.
• Section 1-C
• The primary responsibility rests on the
  government agencies in the affected areas in
  coordination with the people themselves.
• Section 1- E
• Planning and Operation shall be done at the
  barangay/community level.
• Section 1-G
• Responsibility for leadership rests on the
  provincial governor, city mayors, and municipal
  mayors, (and barangay chairmen), each according
  to his area of responsibility.

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Article X The 1987 Philippine Constitution

• Section 13
• Local government units may group themselves,
  consolidate or coordinate their respective
  efforts, services, and resources for purposes
  commonly beneficial to them in accordance with law

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BDCC Structure
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Tasks of Barangay Captain

• Developing the Disaster Preparedness Plan to
  protect life property to minimize damage in
  the event of a disaster/calamity
• Coordinating such planning with the next higher
  local authority
• Selecting, organizing, training and adequate
  staff to conduct the emergency operations
  required by the Plan
• Establishing designated primary alternate
  evacuation areas
• Directing supervising the activities of the
  evacuees/victims during an enforced stay in the
  shelters

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Tasks of the Barangay Council

• Enact ordinances as necessary to discharge the
  responsibilities conferred upon it by law or
  ordinance to promote the general welfare of the
  inhabitants therein
• Enact tax revenue ordinances, subject to the
  limitations imposed in the code
• Enact annual supplemental budgets in accordance
  with the provisions of these Rules
• Provide for the construction maintenance of
  barangay facilities other public works projects
  chargeable to the general fund of the barangay or
  such other funds actually available for the
  purpose
• Submit to the Sangguniang panglungsod or
  Sangguniang bayan such suggestions or
  recommendations

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Other Local Actors

• Community
• Schools/Academe
• Business groups/Small and Medium Enterprises
• Non-Government Organizations
• Media
• Peoples Organizations
• Religious and interfaith groups

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Business groups/Small and Medium Enterprises

• Resource generation, supply of basic necessities
  during emergency period, price control,
  linkages/networking, capacity building, public
  awareness, disaster preparedness in workplace,
  livelihood assistance

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Non Government Organizations

• Capacity building, resource mobilization,
  research and documentation, advocacy, organizing,
  DRM services (pre, during, post),
  linkages/networking, participatory PDME

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CBDRM Processes Activities

• Pre-disaster responses Preparedness
• Disaster Management Orientation
• Disaster Preparedness Training
• Grassroots Disaster Response Organization
  Formation
• Counter Disaster Planning
• Design a Community Specific Warning System
• Design an Evacuation Plan Conduct Drills
• Emergency Response Training

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CBDRM Processes Activities

• Pre-disaster responses Mitigation
• Diversification of crops according to different
  planting season
• Propagation of disaster resistant crops
• Seed banks nurseries
• Production of different nutritional value crops
• Post harvest facilities
• Encourage proper land use management
  sustainable agriculture practices

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CBDRM Processes Activities

• Pre-disaster responses Mitigation
• Community health workers
• Village pharmacy medicinal / herbal garden
• Functional literacy classes
• Improve mobility during disaster situation
• Collective marketing of products

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CBDRM Processes Activities

• Response During Disaster Event Emergency
  Assistance
• Search Rescue
• Relief Delivery Operation
• Temporary Shelter
• Evacuation Center Management
• Medical Mission
• Psycho-social Assistance
• Networking Negotiation
• Mobilization of Less Vulnerable Sectors

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CBDRM Processes Activities

• Post Disaster Response Rehabilitation
• Rebuild Houses
• Seed Dispersal
• Farm Tools Machinery / Fishing Gear Dispersal
• Dispersal of Working Animals Livestock
• Rehabilitation of Irrigation Works
• Rehabilitation of Foot Bridges Trails
• Rehabilitation of Water Supply Systems
• Negotiation Networking

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CBDRM Processes Activities

• Continuing Responses
• Continuous Peoples Organization Capacity
  Building
• Public Information
• Networking Advocacy
• Alliance Building among Communities