NGO participation in the DRR Initiatives of

Local Government Units

Presented by: Maria “Malu” Fellizar - CagayCenter for Disaster Preparedness (CDP)/

Disaster Risk Reduction Network Philippines (DRRNetPhils)Sectoral Rep, National Anti-Poverty Commission – Victims of Disasters and Calamities

RA 10121

“The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010”

Approved : May 27, 2010Effective : June 24, 2010

* DRRM Act Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR)

Approved : September 27, 2010Effective : October 7, 2010

Republic Act No. 10121

• Shifts its focus from emergency relief and response (post-disaster) to disaster prevention and risk reduction (pre-disaster)

Paradigm shift

Top-down and centralized disaster management

Disasters as merely a function of physical hazard

Focus on disaster response and anticipation

Bottom-up and participatory disaster risk reduction

Disaster mainly a reflection of people’s vulnerability.

Integrated approach to genuine social and human development to reduce disaster risk

• Restructuring of Disaster Management Institutions

PD 1566

RA 1012

1 National DCC

OCD (Secretariat)

Regional DCC

Provincial DCC

City/Municipal DCC

Barangay DCC

Overseeing Implementing

National DRRMC

OCD

Regional DRRMC

Provincial DRRMC

City/Municipal DRRMC

Barangay Devt.Cou

ncil

Regional OCD

Provincial DRRMO

Barangay DRRM

Committee

City/Municipal DRRMO

Key Players under RA 10121

NationalGovernm

ent

LocalGovernm

ent

Community

CivilSociety Organizati

on

What is the Civil Society Organization (CSO)?

> includes non government organizations (NGOs), professional associations, foundations, independent research institutes, community based organizations, faith based organizations, people’s organizations, social movements, and labor unions.

(RA 10121,Sec 2. c)

Civil Society Organizations > are non-state actors whose aims are neither

to generate profits nor to seek governing power.

> CSOs unite people to advance shared goals

and interests.

They have a presence in public life, expressing interests and values of their members or others, are based on ethical, cultural, scientific, religious or philanthropic considerations.

(RA 10121,Sec 2. c)

Who are we?

• DRRNetPhils ---- national network of NGOs whose raison d'etre is to enable RESILIENCE through DRR ;  mostly composed of national DRR learning institutions, humanitarian organizations advocacy groups and individuals and community-based organizations committed to DRR ( list DRRNet Members ---- i.e. CDP, BUKLOD TAO, DAMPA, PRRM, CCJD, PDRN, RDRRAC, SAC – Ipil, Balay, ERPAT, CNDR, ULAP, WV Phils, CDRC,Coastal core, MACEC, UP-CSWCD, CBSUA, Ateneo School of Government, MO, EMI, PLAN, Oxfam, etc.)

DRRNetPhils’ call…..

“Institutionalize disaster risk reduction and management, strengthen local government capacity, and upscale peoples’ and communities’ resiliency to disasters.”

• members of the PINGON (Philipine INGO network) or the Mindanao INGO Network (mostly composed of the international humanitarian organizations --- Save the Children, WV, Plan, Christian Aid, Oxfam, ACF, CARE, UMCOR, etc.

• Mindanao CSOs committed to DRR work – MinCode,EcoWeb, MuCAARD etc. and many community-based and managed NGOs and peoples organizations in your respective communities

• Aksyon Klima

DRRNetPhils works with:

Mindanao Emergency Response Network

Multi-stakeholders Forum

• HYOGO FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION (HFA) --- underlying principle of multi-stakeholder engagement in Disaster Risk Reduction

• MILENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS -  partnerships are preferred pathways to development

• RA 7160 mandates the inclusion of the CSOs in the development process

• RA 10121 provides for the participation of CSOs in DRRM

Why engage CSOs?

• NDRRMC (Sec. 5)

Members

• Risk assessment local  hazard, exposure, vulnerabilities and

adaptive capacities identification so that targeted action on RISK REDUCTION can be developed; baseline data

How can we help?

• Setting-up of end-to-end Early Warning System (EWS), Public Awareness

How can we help?

• Disaster Preparedness ----- preparation of contingency plans, evacuation plan, emergency drills, capacity building, public awareness, training for life-saving skills and strengthening of LGU lifelines in times of emergencies; organizing, preparation of DRRM and CCA plans

How can we help?

• Knowledge Management --- providing trainings and capacity building on DRR for communities and setting up learning platforms and partnerships for DRR and CCA

How can we help?

• Vulnerability reduction --- partnerships with LGUs on environmental management, sustainable livelihoods, universal access to healthcare ; disaster -resilient infrastructure

(i.e houses in resettlement areas, rebuilding or retrofitting of schools)

How can we help?

Our role as CSOs is not to substitute the functions of the LGUs ----

we are here to complement the work that needs to be done so that TOGETHER we can build better the

RESILIENCE of the Filipino People

Daghang Salamat!