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LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS AND ICT FOR
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Dr. Francisco A. Magno
Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance
The Philippines has been a gateway to
natural disasters…
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Photo source: PAG-ASA (c/o Rappler.com)
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.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)
Local Government Units (LGUs)
DRRM Planning/
Program Implementation
Civil Society and Private Sector
Volunteer Management/
Monitoring Service Delivery
Local Sustainability
and Resiliency
National Government
Policy Direction/
Budget Support
Universities
Knowledge Management/
Capacity Building
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
Useful information from the
Internet used in
local DRRM
Based on
the 41
respondents
who said
23 (56.10%) YES
Relief assistance information
26 (63.41%)
Evacuation information
27 (65.85%)
Policies and programs from NGAs
36 (87.80)
Hazard maps
19 (46.34%)
Volunteer information
35 (85.37%)
Early warning information
24 (58.54%)
41 (100.00%)
Training modules
Weather forecasts
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Key Challenge:
DRRM applications for inter-LGU collaboration
Ecosystems-based
planning
Coordination in early
warning systems,
response, rescue, and
evacuation
Joint capacity
building; sharing of
experiences in DRRM
Sharing of resources
and personnel for
DRRM
Joint DRRM Planning
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Micro-Climate Weather Forecasting
DLSU SIGWA (Students
Involved in Geophysical
Weather and Atmospheric
Studies)
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Use of ground truth
measurements through microclimate sensors
Adoption of student-friendly
technology for weather
forecasting
Engagement with LGUs for
disaster preparedness planning
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Air Weather Observation System
Meteorological 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
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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.
Open Government Partnership
Open Data Initiative
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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://data.gov.ph/
http://fdpp.blgs.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
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MARAMING SALAMAT
THANK YOU