Local Governance Capacity Development in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management: A Process Documentation (Presentation Material)

LOCAL GOVERNANCE CAPACITY

DEVELOPMENT IN DISASTER RISK

REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT(A Process Documentation)

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McRey Banderlipe II

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The Philippines has been a gateway to

countless natural disasters…• 1881 – Haiphong Typhoon from

Vietnam (casualties: 20,000)

• 1976 – Magnitude 7.9 Earthquake

with Tsunami in the Moro Gulf

(casualties: 5,000 – 8000)

• 1984 – Typhoon Nitang in the

Visayas (casualties: 1,363)

• 1991 – Typhoon Uring in Ormoc,

Leyte (casualties: 5,100)Leyte (casualties: 5,100)

• 2006 – Mountainside collapse in

Guinsaugon (casualties: 1,126)

• 2011 – Typhoon Washi (Sendong)

in Northern Mindanao (casualties:

1,080)

• 2013 – Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)

in Leyte and other parts of Visayas

and Palawan (casualties: + -

10,000)

• 2012 – Typhoon Bopha

(Pablo) in Southern Mindanao

(casualties: 1,900)

Note: Taken from various sources

Photo source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Satellite Services Division

Such disasters resulted to damages and

loss of many lives…

Sources (L-R, Top to bottom): 1 and 2 – ABS-CBN; 3) CNN; 4) Inquirer; 5) Emirates247.com; 6) Teakdoor

Background of the Project

• The passage of the 2010 Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management (DRRM) law fortifies the frontline role of local

governments in disaster management.

• There remains the puzzle as to what organizational capacities,

human resources, and technical resources LGU need to

implement the law.implement the law.

• Linking DRRM to policy work requires understanding of the

motivation to engage in local capacity building, and skills

development to craft their DRRM strategic plans.

• The study seeks to assist the local governments in developing

capacity programs that will hone their skills towards achieving

their objective of DRRM integration in their planning activities.

Research Design and Method

• Key Informant Interviews with Local DRRM officers

• Cities of Pasig and Marikina

• Tacloban City, Leyte

• Iligan City, Lanao del Norte

• Provinces of Albay and Bulacan

• Municipalities of Boston and Cateel in Davao Oriental

• Selection of LGUs based on

• Recent experience of disasters;

• Sampling from the major island groups (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao) and the

National Capital Region;

• Presence of informal settlers;

• Type of LGU; and

• Variation of capacities in local DRRM;

• Focus Group Discussions with the LDRRM Council

• Elite interviews with national policy makers (on-going)

Our Data Gathering Story:

Boston and Cateel, Davao Oriental Boston and Cateel, Davao Oriental

(January to February 2015)

Cateel, Davao Oriental

• One of the oldest towns in Davao

Oriental.

• Bounded by Boston (North), Baganga

(South), Compostela Valley (West), and

the Pacific Ocean (East).

• Municipality Class (per Philippine

Standard Geographic Code of PSA): 2ndStandard Geographic Code of PSA): 2nd

Class

• Barangays: 16

• Population (as of 2010 Census of

Population and Housing): 38,579

• No. of declared casualties during Typhoon

Pablo (per interview): 129

• Main sources of livelihood: Fishing,

farming, coconut plantation, chili peppers

Photo source: Mike Gonzalez

Cateel after Pablo

Sources: http://journeyingjames.com/

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Source: (top: http://theprojectreview.blogspot.com/ / bottom: mindanews.com)

Boston, Davao Oriental

• Bounded by Municipalities of Lingig and

Bislig, Surigao del Sur (North), Cateel

(South), Trento, Agusan del Sur and

Compostela Valley (West), and the Pacific

Ocean (East).

• Municipality Class (per Philippine

Standard Geographic Code of PSA): 3rdStandard Geographic Code of PSA): 3rd

Class

• Barangays: 8

• Population (as of 2010 Census of

Population and Housing): 12,670

• No. of declared casualties during Typhoon

Pablo (per interview): 26

• Main sources of livelihood: Fishing,

farming, coconut plantation, chili peppers

Photo source: Mike Gonzalez

Boston after Pablo

Sources: (Top (L) http://journeyingjames.com/ / (R) Inquirer / Bottom: google,com)

Boston after Pablo

Sources: (Boston DRRM Plan)

1. Engagement with the University of

Southeastern Philippines, or USeP

The Processes:

Southeastern Philippines, or USeP

(January 2015)

Tapping of Local Governance

Specialist and Facilitator

From Left to Right:

Dr. Sherlito Sable (USeP)

Joy Tadeo (DLSU-JRIG)

McRey Banderlipe II (DLSU-JRIG)

Dr. Rommel Recla (USeP)

TOR of Governance Expert

2. Endorsement of the Provincial

Governor of Davao OrientalGovernor of Davao Oriental

Letter of the Robredo

Institute addressed to

Gov. Corazon N.

Malanyaon of Davao

Oriental

Endorsement Letter of Gov. Malanyaon to the concerned

Municipal Mayors

3. Courtesy Calls to the Mayors of Cateel

and Bostonand Boston

(February 9-10, 2015)

Davao City to Cateel and Boston, Davao Oriental

Courtesy call to Mayor Camilo Nuñez of Cateel

Courtesy call to Mayor Rebecco Rosit of Boston

4. Getting a Feel of the Places:

A Short Tour of Cateel and BostonA Short Tour of Cateel and Boston

(February 9-10, 2015)

Cateel

Cateel

Boston

5. Planning for the Actual Data

GatheringGathering

6. Data Gathering

(February 16 – 18, 2015)(February 16 – 18, 2015)

Cateel

(February 16-17, 2015)(February 16-17, 2015)

OfficeOfficeOfficeOffice Position/s in the LGU:Position/s in the LGU:Position/s in the LGU:Position/s in the LGU: Document Submitted:Document Submitted:Document Submitted:Document Submitted:

MDRRO Staff 1. Local DRRM Plan (2014);

2. Organizational structure;

3. Emergency preparedness

plan;

4. Contingency plan of Brgy

Mainit, Cateel, Davao Oriental

Budget Budget Officer

*General Services

Office

Property Officer (designate)

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Office

MPDO Administrative Aide Excerpt from the Minutes of the

regular session of the

Sangguniang Bayan (October 27,

2014)

MAYOR MPDO

HRMO Rural Sanitation Inspector II

MSWD Head Copy of training certificates

Boston

(February 17-18, 2015)(February 17-18, 2015)


MSWD MSWD Officer

Mayor’s Office Mayor Communication re data

gathering of the team;

MPDC Office Staff

Budget Office Municial Budget Officer

HRMO Municipal HR Officer

Municipal Health Office Municipal Health Officer

(stay-in doctor)

Municipal Treasurer /

General Services Office

Municipal Treasurer


MDRRMO MDRRMO staff

(head is on training)

1. MDRRM Annual Investment Plan (2 docs for 2015); 2. MDRRM plan

(draft); 3. Municipal Contingency plan; 4. Community risk assessment

(for land slide, flood, tsunami)

Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2014-1 (April 4, 2014) [Implementing

guidelines for the establishment of the local DRRM offices (LDRRMOs)

or barangay DRRM (BDRRMCs) in local government units (LGUs)]

Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 (March 25, 20113)

[Allocation and utilization of the local disaster reduction and

management fund (LDRRMF)]

Executive Order No. 8-A Series of 2013 [EXECUTIVE ORDER

TEMPORARILY DESIGNATING PERSONNEL TO THE MUNICIPAL TEMPORARILY DESIGNATING PERSONNEL TO THE MUNICIPAL

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION OFFICE AND ASSUME PARTICULAR

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WHILE THE MDRRM OFFICE WITH

PERMANENT POSITIONS 15 ON THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHMENT

Excerpt form the minutes of the 57th regular session of the 12th

Sangguniang Bayan held last February 16, 2015

Executive Order No. 14 Series 2014 [AN EXECUTIVE ORDER CREATING

THE TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP FOR THE PROJECT ADB-JFPRTA

8493 PHI : CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND GREEN GROWTH IN

CRITICALWATERSHEDS]

Executive Order No. 10 Series of 2013 [AN EXECUTIVE ORDER

CREATING THE COMPOSITION OF THE MLINICIPAL DISASTER RISK

RECDUTION MANAGEMENT COLTNCIL (M D R R M C)]

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FGD with members of the LDRRM Council

FGD with members of the LDRRM Council

7. Nightly meetings (To immediately

process the data gathered for the process the data gathered for the

day)

8. Coding and Theme/Concept

Identification/Wrap-Up Activities

(February 19, 2015)(February 19, 2015)

Mindanao Center for Policy Studies,

University of Southeastern Philippines

What lies ahead?

More activities are to be conducted:

• Transcription of the actual interviews;

• Completion of the elite interviews;

• Documentation and filing of all the gathered data;

• Creation of an archive for copies of data provided by the • Creation of an archive for copies of data provided by the

local governments;

• Analysis of the data and writing of the final paper;

• Presentation and publication of research reports; and

• Design and implementation of the capacity development

programs arising from the research report

Integration of Local Disaster Risk

Reduction and Management (LDRRM)

Fund Utilization (via FDPP)

END OF PRESENTATION

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