Philippines: Typhoon Haima (Lawin) CoP Community Engagement minimum preparedness and response actions The Community of Practice (CoP) on Community Engagement comprises of 47 organizations coming from UN agencies, International Non-Government Organizations (INGOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Faith-Based Groups (FBGs), Media Development and Humanitarian Agencies (MDHA), Telecommunications Companies, Private Sector and the Philippine Government through Philippine Information Agency (PIA). Preparedness Response UNOCHA organized Community of Practice (CoP) on Community Engagement skype meeting Rapid Information Communication Accountability Assessment (RICAA) template Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) drone Ham radio ICC-V88 VHF transiver and emergency humanitarian radio in a suitcase Mobilized the core assessment and response team on two-way communication engagement Provided regular weather updates and early warning advisories with key messages coming from the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) that were shared to the CoP on CE members, local government units, humanitarian agencies and the affected communities. Series of RICAA was conducted in Apayao, Benguet, Cagayan and Isabela. Initial results were shared to NDRRMC, local government units, and humanitarian agencies provided solar generator sets to the local radio amateurs in Isabela and support affected communities to communicate with their loved ones and provide feedback to their evolving needs. established free call and charging services in Apayao, Baguio City, Cagayan, Isabela and some areas in Central Luzon. established humanitarian radio programming in Aurora, Cagayan, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Isabela conducted aerial assessment in Tuguegarao City and the municipality of Delfin Albano in Isabela conducted community consultations in Apayao, Cagayan and Isabela Prepositioned Calayan Group Of Islands MANILA ILOCOS NORTE ILOCOS SUR LA UNION PANGASINAN CAGAYAN ISABELA NUEVA VIZCAYA QUIRINO BATAAN BULACAN NUEVA ECIJA PAMPANGA TARLAC ZAMBALES AURORA RIZAL ABRA BENGUET IFUGAO KALINGA MOUNTAIN PROVINCE APAYAO Landfall in Peñabloanca, Cagayan Legend Damaged houses Totally damaged houses Partially damaged houses Creation date: 26 October 2015 Source: COP on Community Engagement Feedback: [email protected] [email protected] reliefweb.int www.unocha.org/philippines philippines.humanitarianresponse.info