Inclusive Disaster
Risk Management in
the Philippines
I. Historical Experience
1. Mainstreaming Disability into Disaster
Risk Management Initiatives in
Indonesia & Philippines/Bicol project
(June 2010 – October 2011)
2. Scale Up, Build Up (SUBU)
(June 1, 2012 – November 30, 2013)
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I. Historical Experience
3. Mainstreaming Disability & Inclusion of
Persons with Disabilities in DRR
activities in Mindanao/Bopha project
(June 1, 2012 – November 30, 2013)
4. Scaling Up Resilience in Government
(SURGE)
(April1, 2014 – January 31, 2015) ongoing
II. Project Results
Bicol project:
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The number of persons with disabilities
engaged in DRRM activities increased
Key DRM stakeholders in the Philippines &
Indonesia, specifically, NGOs experienced
enhanced knowledge and skills in DRR and
are now able to mainstream disability into
their DRR activities
II. Project Results
SUBU project:
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LGUs and partner organizations gain
technical knowledge and skills in disability
inclusive DRR 7 are able to mainstream
inclusive DRR in local development plans &
school improvement plans
Support for disability inclusion increased by
linking DPOs w/ LGUs for networking &
advocacy
II. Project Results
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Bopha project
affected vulnerable communities in
Compostella Valley are able to conduct
disability inclusive DRR activities
LGU, NGO & INGO representatives are
able to mainstream disability inclusive DRR
thru the technical knowledge and skills they
gained
Capacities of persons with disabilities have
increased due to DRR measures
III. Good practices and tools in
inclusive DRM to share
BICOL project
1. Training modules
2. ‘Lessons Learned’ printed material
3. Support mechanisms
4. Testing disaster preparedness plans and
EWS
III. Good practices and tools in
inclusive DRM to share
SUBU project
1. Inclusive Early Warning Systems
2. Personal Preparedness Kits
3. Community awareness campaign by schools
4. First aid training & search & rescue training
5. Mobilized 25 pool of trainers & 5 DPO
officers
6. IEC materials from consortium partners
III. Good practices and tools in
inclusive DRM to share
BOPHA project
1. HCVA hazard, vulnerability and capacity
assessment
2. Enhancing contingency plans to be more
inclusive
3. Early Warning Systems
4. Emergency response activities
Prospects for Inclusive DRM for
HI in the Philippines
1. DRRM project being drafted will work with:
National government agencies
National
Disaster Risk Reduction Management
Council (NDRRMC)
Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)
National Council for Disability Affairs (NCDA)
Local government units (LGUs)
Persons with disability
Prospects for Inclusive DRM for
HI in the Philippines
Training manual of NDRRMC – OCD will be
enhanced & made disability inclusive
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Training of trainers for NGAs and persons
with disability
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Training of LGUs
Prospects for Inclusive DRM for
HI in the Philippines
2. Two livelihood project have DRRM
component thru:
DRRM trainings
 DRRM disability inclusive plans
 Search and rescue, evacuation mock drills are
made disability inclusive
 Asset protection thru DRRM measures
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Prospects for Inclusive DRM for
HI in the Philippines
3. LRRD – DRRM project between DAD &
DAU
proposed disability inclusive DRRM awareness
raising
 proposed asset protection plans
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4. DRR component in other ongoing projects
– to link with Baras Livelihood project