LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS AND ICT FOR

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Dr. Francisco A. Magno

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Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance

The Philippines has been a gateway to natural disasters…

• 1976 – Magnitude 7.9 Earthquake with Tsunami at 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)

• 2006 – Mountainside collapse at Guinsaugon (casualties: 1,126)

• 2011 – Typhoon Washi (Sendong) in Northern Mindanao (casualties: 1,080)

• 2012 – Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) in Southern Mindanao (casualties: 1,900)

• 2013 – Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) devastated Leyte and other parts of Eastern Visayas and Palawan (casualties: + - 10,000)

Source: ABS-CBN News.comPhoto source: PAG-ASA (c/o Rappler.com)

Such disasters caused severe losses in lives and properties…

Sources (L-R, Top to bottom): 1) AP/Aaron Favila; 2) AFP; 3) AP/Vincent Yu; 4) Getty Images; 5) AP/Aaron Favila; 6) AP

Knowledge Partnership:Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM)

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Knowledge Partnership: De La Salle University and the LGUs of Iloilo Province

Local Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Reduction Management and Climate Change Adaptation

•A study funded by the Commission on Higher Education To understand the potential of collaborative governance and inter-LGU partnership. This was undertaken in partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (Region 6), the local governments of Iloilo province, and the Central Philippine University.

Region VI

DRRM Workshop with LGUs in Iloilo City

Key Challenge:DRRM applications for inter-LGU collaboration

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Micro-Climate Weather Forecasting

DLSU SIGWA (Students Involved in Geophysical Weather and Atmospheric Studies)•Use of ground truth measurements through micro-climate sensors•Adoption of student-friendly technology for weather forecasting•Engagement with LGUs for disaster preparedness planning

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Air Weather Observation SystemMeteorological variables are measured using an Air Weather Observation System (AWOS) capable of measuring the following:

•Temperature•Relative Humidity•Wind speed and direction•Rainfall observation and historical data•Weather data will be collected and displayed on the SIGWA website. The Celestron Deluxe weather station is used to monitor meteorological parameters like daily minimum and maximum temperature, daily accumulated rainfall, as well as wind speed and direction.

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Use of technology in education coupled with a sense of volunteerism to provide relevant

weather information to everyone

Training Workshop for Local Universities and LGUs

Training Workshop on how to:

  1. Set-up a weather station,   2. Identify important features of the weather,   3. Record weather data,   4. Analyze weather data,   5. Make weather forecast,   6. Use computers to help study weather, and  7. Use relevant information to monitor weather.

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Open Government Partnership

Open Data Initiative

•The availability of information to citizens to make governments more open, accountable, and responsive.•It seeks to realize the Open Government Partnerships to achieve the following:

• Make LGUs resilient by making informed decisions;• Transform local governments through the use of ICT;• Engage civil society in promoting transparency and

accountability; and• Promote better governance.

http://fdpp.blgs.gov.ph/

http://data.gov.ph/

Knowledge Partnerships:Collaborative Governance for DRRM

• Better capacity building programs• Identifying better modes for information dissemination• Greater collaboration efforts and enhanced knowledge

partnerships• Increased use of ICT and LGUs adopting such

technologies• Greater connectivity among LGUs for planning and

disaster response• Transparency and accountability

THANK YOU

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MARAMING SALAMAT