STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN DEVELOPING DISASTER LAW: PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE by: Atty. Priscilla P. Duque, MNSA Assistant Civil Defense Executive Officer / Chief, Training Division Office of Civil Defense, NDRRMC 3 rd Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Side Event: How can Legislation Promote Disaster Risk Reduction at the Community Level Tuesday, May 10, 2011,13:15 -14:15 Room A-CCV International Conference Centre Geneva 17 rue de Varembe, Geneva, Switzerland
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STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN DEVELOPING DISASTER LAW: PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE
by:
Atty. Priscilla P. Duque, MNSA
Assistant Civil Defense Executive Officer / Chief, Training Division
Office of Civil Defense, NDRRMC
3rd Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
Side Event: How can Legislation Promote Disaster Risk Reduction at the
Community Level
Tuesday, May 10, 2011,13:15 -14:15 Room A-CCV
International Conference Centre Geneva17 rue de Varembe, Geneva, Switzerland
:The 7,107 island-country – THE PHILIPPINES – in the wor ld map
Scope of Presentation
� The Making of Republic Act 10121 dated May 27, 2010
- Background
- The Building Blocks
- Approaches / Strategies
� Challenges
RA NO. 10121
• 21 years in the making
• 7 Congresses
• 4 Administration
• Signed into Law on May 27, 2010
• IRR signed by the DND Secretary & NDRRMC Chairperson on Sept. 17, 2010
Background
Republic Act No. 10121otherwise known as
“ An Act Strengthening the Philippine Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management System,
Providing for the National Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Framework,
Institutionalizing the National Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Plan,
Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other
Purposes
RA No. 10121 SCOPE
Provision for the development of policies and plans a nd implementation of actions and measures pertaining to all aspectsof DRRM (Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Respon se, and Recovery and Rehabilitation), including-
- Governance
- Risk assessment and early warning
- Knowledge building and awareness raising
- Reducing underlying risk factors
- Preparedness for effective response and early recovery
Building Blocks of Successful Legislative Reform in the
Philippines
The building blocks of successful legislative refor m in PH
� Presence of relevant DM/DRRM policy environment
• IDNDR
• ISDR
• 1998
GAA
’90’s
• ACDM
• ARPDM
2003
� Presence of relevant DM/DRRM policy environment
The building blocks of successful legislative refor m in PH
� Initiated in mid ‘04, mandate given 3 weeks before the December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami� Draft negotiated in ‘05 within 4 months� Signed by Foreign Ministers of ASEAN
on 26 July 2005 in Vientiane, Lao PDR� Ratified by all AMS as of September
17, 2009� Entry into force on December 24,
2009� The first ever HFA-related binding
instrument in the world
ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency
Response (AADMER)
� Presence of relevant DM/DRRM policy environment
The building blocks of successful legislative refor m in PH
� Planning Instruments
The building blocks of successful legislative refor m in PH
NDCC’s Four-Point Plan of Action on Disaster Preparedne ss
1. Upgrading the forecasting capability of warning agencies for hydro-meteorological and seismological hazards through improved equipment and staff development as well as networking with foreign forecastinginstitutions;
2. Promoting an integrated and coherent strategic public information campaign on disaster preparedness through the conduct of nationwide tsunami and earthquake drills; distribution of posters and flyers on natural hazards and other IEC through the tri-media;
3. Enhancing capabilities of Local Chief Executives (LCEs) and their
respective Disaster Coordinating Councils (DCCs) in identified
vulnerable areas through the conduct of DM-related trainings, and
4. Strengthening mechanisms for government and private sector
partnership in relief and rehabilitation.
� Planning Instruments
The building blocks of successful legislative refor m in PH
SNAP on DRR - Five Strategic Objectives
� Planning Instruments
The building blocks of successful legislative refor m in PH
SNAP Priority Programs and Projects – Eighteen (18)
1. Governance: Disaster Risk Management Act
2. Multi-stakeholder Dialogues on Disaster Risk Reduction
3. Institutionalization of Disaster Management Office
4. Enhancing Capacity Development for Local Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Councils
5. Mainstreaming DRR into the Peace Process
6. Mainstreaming DRR in Various Government Plans and Programs
7. Public-Private Partnership
8. Resource Mobilization
9. Information and Database Generation
� Planning Instruments
The building blocks of successful legislative refor m in PH
SNAP Priority Programs and Projects10. Knowledge Management
11. Supporting DRR Mainstreaming through Sectoral Approach
12. Preparedness for Effective Disaster Response
13. Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Campaign
14. Institutional and Technical Capacity Building
15. Education and Research
16. Forecasting and Early Warning
17. Risk Evaluation
18. Development of Tools for Assessment and Monitoring of DRR
Measures
� Planning Instruments
The building blocks of successful legislative refor m in PH
� 2009 TOPS (Typhoons Ondoy, Pepeng and Santi)
The building blocks of successful legislative refor m in PH
Other building blocks of successful legislative ref orm in the Philippines:
� Clear leadership and a common vision of DM/DRR as more of a development issue rather than just a humanitarian assistance issue;
� Country’s geographical location that makes it vulnerable to natural hazards;
� The growing complexity and intensity of disasters;
� Multi-stakeholders participation in the drafting of the DRRM legislation: line ministries, local government , military, responder groups, Red Cross, humanitarian NGOs, people’s organisations, the private sector;
� Active participation of the Chairman of the Philippine Red Cross and UNISDR DRR Champion of Asia Pacific, who were members of the 14 th
Congress, Senators Richard Gordon and Loren Legarda, respectively, and
� Presence of a very active DRR National Platform tha t served as the focal point in the advocacy for the passage of RA 10121
Other building blocks of successful legislative reform in the Philippines:
Our Strategies and Approaches . . . .
� Multi-stakeholder consultation workshops at national, sub-national and local government levels;
� Engaging selected members of both Houses of Congress in DM/DRRM projects and activities, especially the Senate and House Committees on National Defense where the proposed legislation was initially filed;
Our Strategies and Approaches . . . .
� Focus- Group Discussions (FGD) on thematic areas such as the following:
- policies
- institutional and operational arrangements
- funding
- volunteer management
- training and education in DRR
� Maximizing the presence of DRR and Climate Change Champions in Congress
Impact of RA 10121on the Promotion of DRR at the Community Level
� Provided the impetus to pursue disaster risk reduction initiatives
� Enhanced DRR mandate for LGUs
� Institutionalized community participation
� Clarity of roles / functions
� Defined resource / funding allocation
� Institutionalized DRRM System
� COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
� WALKING THE TALK . . . . . .
Our Major Challenges
- policy implementation
- funding / resource mobilization
- sustaining DRR achievements in various
sectors - monitoring and evaluation
� Addressing other perceived operational gaps- victims rights- protection of volunteers from liability- guiding principles & SOPs of emergency
service sectors / clusters- COOP / BCP
Our Major Challenges
� Harmonizing the implementation of the DRRM
Act, Climate Change Adaptation Act and related sectoral laws for effective governance