task force pablo philippines

Task Force PabloPhilippines

JOSE RENE D. ALMENDRASCabinet Secretary

Office of the PresidentJuly 15, 2013

Philippines

• Population – 92,337,852 (2010 Census)• Tropical Climate• Area - Covering almost 300,000 sq.km.

(over 115,000 sq mi)• Located in the Southeast Asian Region.

– Location on the Pacific Ring of Fire makes it prone to earthquakes and typhoons

• Third most disaster-prone country in the world: Around 22 tropical cyclones affect the country per year

AFTERMATH OF TYPHOON PABLO

• For Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental alone

• 2,759 injured• 479 missing

• Strongest typhoon to cross Mindanao since Typhoon IKE in 1984, and strongest to cross Davao Provinces since Typhoon KATE in 1970. -PDNA for Typhoon Pablo

1,248 Fatalities

“Pablo was the

deadliest catastrophe in the world

in 2012.”- ‘2012 Global Catastrophe Recap’ by Aon Benfield of

Impact Forecasting

-NDRRMC Final Situational Report on Typhon Pablo

AFTERMATH OF TYPHOON PABLOCompostela Valley

Before After

Debris flow field in New Bataan, Compostela Valley

AFTERMATH OF TYPHOON PABLODavao Oriental

AFTERMATH OF TYPHOON PABLO

ComVal Davao Oriental

TOTAL

Affected Population

520,152 225,408 745,560

Affected families

130,038 56,352 186,390

Affected Farmers

53,127 53,179 106,306

Damaged to Crops/ Grains Sector

Pre-Pablo(Ha.)

Post-Pablo(Ha. damaged)

%

Rice 18,097 10,077 55.7%Corn 11,427 7,611 66.6%

Coconut 105,527 70,096 66.4%Banana 29,824 24,701 82.8%Abaca 6,074 5,188 85.4%

KEY CHALLENGE: OVERCOMING EXTREME WEATHER CHANGES

• Debris Flow– 25M to 30M cubic meters of

debris flow deposits– Covered 2,472 ha

• Stronger Wind Magnitude– 185 kph wind magnitude– 220 kph gustiness

• Double Amount of Rainfall

LESSONS LEARNED

Tropical Storm Washi(locally known as Sendong)

• Made landfall on 15 Dec. 2011 in Philippines

• 1,268 casualties, 6,071 injured, and 181 missing

• Humanitarian Cluster Approach: GPH and Multi-Sector coordination

Typhoon Bopha(locally known as Pablo)

• President’s directive to craft a comprehensive Pablo Rehabilitation Plan

• Quick Decision/Action by GPH in accepting humanitarian aid

• Proper Planning and Coordination among Government Agencies

• Feedback and Assessment

BEST PRACTICES FROM TYPHOON PABLO• Strengthening Partnerships– National Government Agencies, Local Government

Units, UN and International Organizations, Private Sector and NGOs.

• Joint Preparedness: - Planning, Pre-positioning, Deployment, Joint Needs Assessment

• Cluster Approach implemented at the municipal and provincial level

• Multilateral Humanitarian Assistance

GPH’s VISION & PRIORITIES IN REHABILITATION

•Build-Back-Better Principle in Rehabilitation Phase

– Upgraded Infrastructure Designs– Improved Health Services and Educational

Assistance– End-to-End Approach in Creating

Livelihood Opportunities

•Zero Casualty Principle– LiDar Surveys and Flood Maps– Identification of Safe Zones and No-Build

Zones

GPH’s VISION & PRIORITIES IN REHABILITATION

• Smooth transition from Recovery to Rehabilitation Phase

• Continued partnership and coordination

Task Force PabloChair: Office of the Cabinet Secretary

Infrastructure Cluster

Cluster Head: DPWH

Members:DEPED,DOE,DENR,DOHDOST,DILGDTI,DOTC

LWUA,OCD

Livelihood Cluster

Cluster Head: DTI

Members:DA,DENR

DOLE,DOSTDSWD,DOTGFIs,HUDCCNCIP,NHA

OCD

Resettlement Cluster

Cluster Head: DILG

Members:DA,DAR

DEPED,DENRDOH,DOST

DSWD,HLURBHUDCC,NCIP

NHA,OCD

Social Services Cluster

Cluster Head: DSWD

Members:DA,DEPEDDENR,DOH

HLURB,HUDCCNCIP,NHA

OCD

Support Cluster

Cluster Head: DBM

Members:DFA,DOF

DOJ,NEDAOCD,OPAPP

PCDSPOPCOO,PMS

• Senior Cabinet Officials lead the Task Force Pablo Rehabilitation

GPH’s VISION & PRIORITIES IN REHABILITATION

REHABILITATION: WAY FORWARD

• Full Transition : Relief to Rehabilitation Phase

• Institutionalize Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation Mechanisms

DAO:UN AND THE PHILIPPINES

• NDCC Circular No. 05 s-2007 – Institutionalized Cluster Approach in the Philippine Disaster Management System

Thank you.