CBDRM Training and Learning Circle

Gender Sensitive and Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction

(at the Local and Community Level)

Presentation by Lorna P. Victoria

National Coordinator, CBDRM Training and Learning Circle

Advisor, Center for Disaster Preparedness

FSSI and MEEP Partners’ Conference

Improving Gender Mainstreaming Initiatives of MFIsNovember 11 – 12, 2009 at Regalia Suites, Quezon City

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Key References:

CBDRM TLC Writeshop to Address

Training Related Gaps in CBDRM

in the Philippines

Gender Mainstreaming Framework

and Guidelines, NCFRW & UNIFEM

Gender Sensitivity and Women’s

Orientation Materials

UNISDR, UNDP, IUCN Materials

Gender and Disaster Network

CBDRM Training Materials, CDP

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The Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters

Five Thematic Areas

A gender perspective should be

integrated into all disaster risk

management policies, plans and

decision-making processes, including

those related to risk assessment, early

warning, information management and

education and training.

Cross-cutting Principle

What do you consider as disaster?

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Basic Concepts of Disaster and Disaster Risk Management

A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a

society causing widespread human, material, economic (assets,

goods and services) or environmental losses which exceed the

ability of the affected community/society to cope

using its own resources. (UNISDR)

Typhoon or earthquake a disaster?

Consider recipe for disaster

HAZARDS

Threatening phenomena, events or

occurrences that have the potential for

causing injury to life or damage to property

and environment.

Natural Hazards

Human-induced Hazards

Combination

What are threats to

VULNERABILITY

•physical, social, economic & environmental

factors and conditions which increase

susceptibility and adversely affect

the ability to respond to hazardous events

•weaknesses present in individuals,

households, community, and society

•Conditions, factors, processes why these

individuals, groups and communities will

suffer damage and loss from hazard

What are particular vulnerabilities

CAPACITY

the knowledge, abilities, resources and

strengths, present in individuals,

households, community and society

which enable them to cope with,

withstand, prevent, prepare for, mitigate,

or recover

When a hazard interacts with

conditions of vulnerability in a

community with low capacity

resulting in damages, loss

and disruption of community

functioning

DISASTER RISK

Is the likelihood or probability of a hazard striking

a vulnerable community, causing injury, damage

and loss.

DR = probability (p) x loss (l)

DR = Hazard x Vulnerability

Capacity

Disaster Risk is a function of Hazard, Vulnerability, Capacity

Disaster risk management - Stress on

proactive disaster management responses

of prevention, mitigation and preparedness

Prevent, reduce, transfer or live with disaster risk

Public safety, disaster resilience, sustainable

development for all

Prevention Mitigation Preparedness

Disaster Risk Management Activities

A. Before the Disaster- prevention, mitigation, preparedness

Prevention- Measures taken to avert a disaster from occurring,

if possible ( to impede a hazard so that it does not have any

harmful effects)

Mitigation- Measures taken prior to the impact of a disaster to

minimize its effect

Preparedness-Measures taken in anticipation of a disaster to

ensure that appropriate and effective actions are taken in the

aftermath

B. During the disaster- emergency response

C. After the disaster- recovery: rehabilitation and

reconstruction

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Consider Gender Sensitive and Responsive

RECOVERY

• Rehabilitation • Reconstruction

Consider Gender Sensitive and Responsive

1. Structural 2. Non-Structural

• Legislation,

land use planning,

Building and fire code

• Poverty Reduction

Strategies

•Sustainable

livelihood

•Insurance

• Policy study & Advocacy

• Safety measures

•Strengthening community

health

Consider Gender Sensitive and ResponsiveMitigation and Prevention

PREPAREDNESS

• Training, education and drills

• Strengthening organization and

inter-agency arrangements

• Logistics support and stockpile

Barangay

Tulong-tulong

Food & water

committee

Logistics

committee

Networking

committee

Medical & sanitation

committee

• Public Awareness and Early

Warning

Consider Gender Sensitive and Responsive

ESTABLISHING RAPPORT & COMMUNITY PROFILING

COMMUNITY RISK ASSESSMENT

COMMUNITY DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PLAN

FORMATION OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION

IMPLEMENTATION OF RISK REDUCTION MEASURES

MONITORING & EVALUATION

PROGRESSIVE IMPROVEMENT INCOMMUNITY SAFETY, RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

How to Make Local

and Community

Based Disaster Risk

Management

Gender Sensitive and

Responsive?

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Gender Sensitive Disaster Risk Assessment

and Risk Reduction Planning

Involve women to get their

perspectives; have separate focus group

discussions with women

Adapt gender analysis tools in risk

assessment

Disaggregate data according to gender

Ensure gender sensitivity and

responsiveness of the DRM measures

(does not add to multiple burden of

women!)

Capacity development and support

mechanisms for women’s involvement in

DRM

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Local and Community Based

Disaster Risk Management can

contribute to

women’s economic

empowerment, women’s human

rights (particularly access to basic

social services), and gender

responsive governance

as the keys to gender equality and

the empowerment of women

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Gender and Disaster Risk Management

Women as disaster risk managers

Women and men, working together, can identify

those hazards that threaten their lives, homes,

livelihoods and communities, address

vulnerability conditions and factors and build

safer and developed families, communities and

society!