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INSTITUTIONALIZING DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
“Building a Local Government Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction” - Consultative Meeting
Barcelona, 22-23 May, 2008
CEDRIC D. DAEPAlbay Public Safety & Emergency Management Office Province of Albay, Philippines
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CONTEXT
Philippines
Province of Albay
Bicol Region
Mayon Volcano
Located in theSouthern part ofLuzon about 500kilometers SSEOf Manila Philippines.
It is geo-graphically located within the ring of fire and the typhoon belt region
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Disaster Risk and Vulnerability – PROFILE & TRENDS
• 19 to 21 occurrences of typhoon per year in the Philippines of which 3-5 hit
the Province of Albay.
• About 198,000 houses threatened by wind destructions and at least 350,000
• 127 villages or 11,000 to 12,000 families threatened by landslides
• About 300,000 population out of 1.2M threatened by tsunami
• Eight municipalities and two cities threatened by floods.
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WHAT has been done so far to address the issue?
• Institutionalized Provincial Disaster Management Office and the Provincial
Disaster Operation Center
• Established Early Warning System, Communication Protocol and
Evacuation Procedures at the community level.
• Organized Local DCCs and redefined the functional roles and
responsibilities of the DCC members and task unitsEstablished Policy on
Operational Control and Protocol
• Hazard awareness through Community-Based trainings and seminars
• DRR integration to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
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What have been the GOOD PRACTICES…
• Institutionalization of the Albay PDMO now APSEMO
• Community-Based Early Warning System, Communication
Protocol and Evacuation Procedures
• Good working relationship between APSEMO, Warning
Agencies and the Local Media
• Established Disaster Operation Center as the hub of action and
the center of emergency coordination and communication
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The Guiding Principles…
• Institutional not personality oriented• Permanent Solution not Temporary• Early evacuation is better than rescue• Disaster Proofing approach
-CLUP = Disaster Risk Reduction -No or selective investment in High Risk Zone -Maximum Protection in the low to moderate risk zone -Safe zone as the site for the new development
Investments
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… and the LESSONS LEARNED
• LGU as the first line of defense
• Warning Equipment is vital in saving life
• Without communication support warning and evacuation fails
• Early warning and evacuation system = Zero Casualty