Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010

Technical Assistance Package for

Local Government Units Republic Act No. 10121 known as the “Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010” requires the establishment of Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO) in every province, city, and municipality. Each LDRRMO is also required to have an LDRRM Plan which it shall implement together with local partners and stakeholders.

Republic Act No. 10121

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Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Act of 2010

RA 10121

New Mandate for Local Government Units (LGUs)

Under Republic Act No. 10121 or the DRRM Act, provinces, cities, and municipalities now play a greater role in building the disaster resilience of communities, and in institutionalizing measures for reducing disaster risks, enhancing disaster preparedness and response capabilities.

Specifically, Section 11 requires all provinces, cities, and municipalities to have a Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (LDRRMC). Section12 of the law calls for the creation of Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO), the primary purpose of which is to formulate and implement a comprehensive and integrated Local DRRM Plan (LDRRMP).

RA 10121 places high expectations on LGUs for a pro-active stand on disaster preparedness and mitigation. LGUs need to develop the knowledge, capacity, and system to comply with the law.

Your Partner in Complying with the DRRM Act

We partner with local government units to provide the technical knowledge and capacity necessary to effectively comply with RA 10121. Our aim is to guide local government units to establish their LDRRM Office, set up their LDRRM system, and develop their LDRRM Plan.

Figure 1. Compliance with the DRRM Law

Nat. Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Act of 2010Republic Act 10121 (Sects. 11 and 12)

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Beyond mere compliance, our tools and processes will ensure that LGUs also meet international standards for disaster risk reduction and management tailored to each LGU’s needs and condition.

Who We Are

We are an international scientific organization started in 1998 and later established as a non-stock, non-profit organization in the Philippines in 2004.

Our mission is to advance policy, knowledge and practice of urban Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), particularly focusing on megacities and fast growing metropolises. We are recognized globally to be the forefront organization in developing and implementing best practices in urban and megacities disaster risk reduction.

Our Framework

Disaster risk reduction and management can be highly effective when local authorities integrate DRR measures and objectives in various aspects of local governance functions, responsibilities, and practices.

Our way is to:1. Assess what is existing;2. Empower key players; 3. Implement a sound plan; and4. Sustain partnerships and initiatives

Our Partners

We have facilitated the development of the Disaster Risk Management Plans of the following cities: Istanbul, Turkey; Amman, Jordan; Kathmandu, Nepal; and Metro Manila, Philippines.

We are currently assisting the City of Mumbai in the formulation of their own DRRM Plan.

Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative, Inc. (EMI)Your BenefitsEMI’s technical knowledge and training can assist your LGU to:• Comply with the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management (DRRM) Act of 2010• Implement international best practices• Build resiliency and reduce losses• Gain efficiency and coherency• Maximize opportunities for capital investment, and funding

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The Council

Convened every three months, or as necessary, this group is responsible for approving, monitoring, and evaluating the implementation of the LDRRM Plan. The Council ensures the integration of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into local development plans, programs and budgets. In the event of a disaster, the Council recommends the implementation of forced or preemptive evacuation of local residents, if necessary.

The Local Chief Executive serves as Chairperson of the Council with around 17 members coming from local government agencies, regional government line agencies, accredited civil society organizations, and private sector groups.

The Office

The LDRRMO at the provincial, city and municipal level will be responsible for setting the direction as well as developing, implementing, and coordinating DRRM programs.

Establishing the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO)

Phase 1Sections 11 & 12 of RA 10121

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Figure 2. EMI’s approach to establishing the LDRRM Office is tapping existing LGU Officers with extended responsibilities to provide information, safetey, legal and liaison support to the LDRRM Council.

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As part of its day-to-day function and activity, the DRRM Office works to prepare and capacitate policy makers, communities and stakeholders to work together in preparing and reducing their exposure to disasters.

Figure 3. Example of the LDRRM Office Organization of Mumbai

Setting-Up the DRRM Office

We offer the following technical assistance and tools to LGUs:

• Crafting of local DRRM ordinance and organizing the DRRM Unit (structure, mission statement, scopes of work)

• Organizing the Incident Command System • Providing standards and requirements for Emergency Operations

Center • Developing manuals on procedures & protocols• Other tools and templates for reporting, forging Memoranda of

Understanding, gathering data (demographics, risk facilities, etc.)

“We have found in EMI a reliable and trusted partner in establishing a competent, efficient and coherent disaster risk management system for Mumbai.”

Shantaram ShindeJoint Municipal Commissioner

Metropolitan Municipality of Greater Mumbai

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Phase 2Section 12 of RA 10121

Developing the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (LDRRMP)

IDeveloping the LDRRM Plan

We partner with you to develop an LDRRM Plan that provides the portfolio for response planning, preparedness and mitigation activities. It will be the kind of plan that provides local authorities with ready options and priorities for action.

Each step entails participatory processes involving various stakeholders. There is also continous training and competency building not only for the DRRM Office Staff but also for its Support Functions.

The Plan

Section 12 of RA 10121 requires the LDDRM Office to formulate and implement a comprehensive and integrated LDRRM Plan in accordance with the national, regional and provincial framework, and in close coordination with the local development councils (LDCs).

Figure 4. Compliance with the law and international standards - Competency and Efficiency

Nat. Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Act of 2010Republic Act 10121 (Sects. 11 and 12)

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The LDRRM Plan that we propose to develop is composed of the following three major components:

1. Basic Plan* Planning Assumptions* Policies* Common Operating Systems* Standard Operating Procedures* Administrative Policies* Financial Policies

2. Support Functions (Identification of Lead and Supporting Agencies)* Communications* Public Safet and Law and Order* Fire Fighting* Search and Rescue* Transport* Public Health and Sanitation* Resource Management* Information Management* Mass Care, Housing and Human Services* Relief Supplies* Energy (power, fuel, gas)* Utility Services* Public Works, Infrastructure, LUM* Oil and Hazardous Materials

3. Portfolio* Hazards, Vulnerability and Risk Mapping* Contingency Planning* Early Warning and Risk Communication* Training and Knowledge Management* Emergency Response and Recovery* Preparedness and Awareness* DRR Activities

“Step-by-step EMI has guided us in understanding our issues, realizing our potential, and inspiring us to move forward as a team.”

Bimal RijalHead of Urban Development Department

Kathmandu Metropolitan City

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Supporting Local Government Units

Developing a consensus plan, approach, and organization for DRRM

We offer a partnership that empowers local governments, local institutions, and local communities to plan and implement disaster risk reduction and management.

Our way is to introduce DRRM into the city planning processes in order to mainstream risk reduction within local functions and services. Hence DRRM becomes part of the day-to-day business of government and other segments of society.

Figure 5. EMI’s One-Year Workflow for Supporting LGUs in Complying with RA 10121

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Org Chart; Job Descriptions; Vision & Mission; Initial Emergency

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Training and Capacity Building

We offer you a comprehensive training package that will help you set-up the LDRRM Office and prepare the LDRRM Plan.

1. Local-Level DRM Concepts and Systems » Hazards, Vulnerability and Risk » Urban Disaster Risk Management

2. Local-Level DRM Concepts and Systems » Organizational Chart; Vision and Mission Development » Functions and Duties of the LDRRM Office

3. Local-Level DRM Concepts and Systems

4. Components of LDRRM Plan » Basic Plan » Support Functions » Disaster Risk Reduction Portfolio

5. Key LDRRM Operations » Incident Command System » Situation Assessment Reporting » Early Warning Systems » Implementing DRR Activities

On EMI’s work:

“One of the most substantial and analytical work done on the Kathmandu, Nepal valley risk issues in the recent past.”

Robert PiperUnited Nations Development Programme, Nepal

Our Team of Experts

Dr. Eng. Fouad Bendimerad is the Chairman and Executive Director of EMI. He has 25 years or experience in disaster risk analysis and management with a focus on urban and megacities disaster risk management. He has served as advisor to several international organizations, governments and corporations, including the World Bank, IADB, UNDP, UNISDR, ProVention Consortium and others.

Dr. Bijan Khazai is a research scientist at Karlsruhe University’s Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM). He holds Master and Doctoral degrees in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley where he worked on developing GIS-based landslide hazard assessment models in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Mr. James A. Buika has been a professional earth scientist for over 25 years. He is an independent emergency management services consultant based in Hawaii, USA. He has an M.S. degree in Geology from the University of Southern California. He is a California Registered Geophysicist and a member of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.

Mr. Troy Kindred is the Lead Planner in the Disaster Preparedness Planning and Exercise Team of Booz Allen Hamilton, a strategy and technology consulting firm based in Virginia, USA. He has extensive experience in civil defense and emergency management, having worked as Administrator of Civil Defense, Emergency Public Information Officer, and Planning, Response, Recovery and Mitigation Specialist for the County of Hawaii.

Dr. Asteya Santiago has served as Dean of the School of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of the Philippines Diliman. As an urban planner and public administrator, she worked as Head of the old Regulatory Office, now known as the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) and later as Head of the Urban Planning Division of Intramuros Administration. For the past 30 years she served as consultant for various national government line agencies.

Nathaniel von Einsiedel is a registered architect and urban planner. He was the first Commissioner for Planning in the Metro Manila Commission, serving for 10 years where he formulated and administered the first Metro Manila land-use and Zoning Ordinance, the Regional Development and Framework Plan and the Capital Investments Program. Today, he is the chairman of CONCEP, Inc. and Executive Director for the company’s planning division.

Mr. Jerome Zayas leads the EMI Secretariat as Technical Manager on DRM. His portfolio includes serving as Project Manager of the DRM Master Plan for Greater Mumbai Project, Project Coordinator of the Mainstreaming DRM in Megacities: Pilot Studies in Kathmandu and Metro Manila Project, Social Mobilization Specialist of the Risk Sensitive Urban Redevelopment Planning Project of Makati City.

EMI Secretariat is composed of an innovative team of local experts with the following expertise:• Disaster Risk Resiliency assessments for a) shelter and housing; b) water and sanitation; c)

transportation; d) construction codes and standards; e) socio-economic vulnerability and capacity; f) legal and institutional arrangements;

• Risk Sensitive Land Use Planning• Risk Sensitive Urban and Redevelopment Planning• Advocacy and Social Mobilization• Knowledge Management• Project Management

For more information

Mr. Jerome ZayasTechnical ManagerT/F: +632 9279643; T: +632 4334074Email: [email protected]

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