January 1, 2013 Debris Management Journal to March 15, 2013

UNDP Time Critical Debris Management Project Debris Management Journal

December 2012 January 2013 February 2013 Activities Activities (pre- Activities (pre-project Provincial Debris Mgt Mechanism Strengthening: project officer officer deployment) • PLGU DavOr TWG DM mtg w/ MinDA on Feb 6 deployment) CFW on debris clearing in • PLGU DavOr TWG integrated Debris Mgt in UNDP Liaison/ 22 Schools of Cateel their BBB Framework on Feb 12 mtg at MinDA Coordination with Office Local Authorities on Paid 200 CFW on debris • DavOr PDMT workshop at MinDA office on Feb Dec 20, 22, 27 for clearing in public market, 16, 2013 Cateel and Dec 27, 28 schools, and waterways of • Inter-Regional Debris Mgt mtg for DavOr on for Boston Boston Feb 19, 2013 Inter-Regional Meeting on debris • Inter-agency debris Mtg on Feb 26 management on Feb 16 at MinDA January 2013 Operations Center Activities (Upon Municipal Debris Mgt Mechanism Strengthening: functioning, but no project officer specific team for • E.O. establishing DMT created by Baganga, deployment) debris-clearing yet in Boston, and Cateel • DMT launched by MLGU Baganga. 210 PPEs, place Discussed the creation of 17 first aid kits, and 17 sets of working tools James Abdul, UNDP DMP the Municipal Debris CFW arrangement in provided by UNDP DMP Project Manager oriented the Management Team with 210 debris clearing workers place: LGU payroll MLGUs of Boston and CfW Paid for Debris Clearing: during the launching of system to be used for Baganga Debris Management Cateel payment to • 452 CfW for DC in 22 schools of Cateel Team and turned over working • 210 workers for DC in 17 schools of Baganga tools and protective gears participants every five Ocular inspection of • 20 workers for Baganga Dumpsite along with the DMT members days completed Cash for Works at Cateel and Boston SALIENT POINTS 50 sets of tools and Dumpsite Upgrading: • Baganga Dumpsite upgraded. 1 dump truck, • WFP will include debris protective gear Shared UNDP interventions 1 pay loader, and 1 unit grader counterpart of management in their delivered to Cateel in Boston and Cateel programs; PLGU in upgrading 1.5km road access to the • DOST allocated 5 Million on during UN agencies Inter- 10 sets of tools, and 1 dump site Debris Management cluster Meeting at Cateel • DTI to help address the debris chainsaw delivered to UN Hub problem esp in coconut for Boston Others: handicraft and furniture • Received Baganga MLGU request letter for production and marketing Paid 20 CfW at Lambajon LGU prioritized UNDP to support debris management in • PCA will donate P4M worth High School in Baganga fiber board production schools, waterways, Baganga machinery to DavOr. and market areas for Purchase 100 chainsaw to Paid 54 CfW for public • Paid heavy equipment fuel of MLGU Boston complement UNDP in debris clearing market DC in Cateel and MLGU Cateel used during debris disposal vegetative debris clearing Debris Management Journal MARCH 2013 MARCH 2013 Activities Provincial Debris Mgt Mechanism Strengthening: • Coached PDMT for mtg with all Brgy. Captains in BBC for debris management, shelter project, and food security • BBB convened all Brgy. Captains and agreed to focus in clearing fallen coconut trees. PCA allocated 40 units chainsaw with fuel and oil until April 30 . UNDP will CFW and fuel/oil of chainsaw on May 1-31, 2013. • Assist Davao Oriental TWG strategic debris management implementation planning and crafted policies and guidelines on March 12, 2013 at MinDA office • BBB officially deployed 6 field staff for debris mgt. CfW Paid for Debris Clearing: • Turned over 270 PPEs to Baganga, Boston, and Cateel Dumpsite development into eco-park is among • Conducted series of pre-deployment orientation on vegetative debris clearing the whole process of debris management • Segregation of mixed debris at Cateel public market support of UNDP in response to typhoon Pablo • 22 teams (1,254 workers) started vegetative debris clearing Dumpsite Upgrading: • Cateel Dumpsite stared upgrading. 5 dump trucks, 1 pay loader, and 1 unit grader counterpart of PLGU in upgrading 980 m road access to the dump site • Tree planting activity at Cateel dumpsite Others: Joint UNDP-BBB DavOr-MLGU on the vegetative • Mobilized PhilDHRAA for 500 CfW on vegetative debris debris pre-deployment orientation for the 8 • Meet with local NGOs for proposed MRF and Carpentry Workshop establishment teams equivalent to 456 workers at Boston Catholic church. SALIENT POINTS

• WFP will include debris management in their programs; • DOST allocated 5 Million on Debris Management • DTI to help address the debris problem especially in coconut for handicraft and furniture production and marketing UNDP-BBB Davao Oriental-MLGU Boston jointly conducted the vegetative debris • PCA will donate P4M worth fiber board pre-deployment orientation for the 8 teams equivalent to 456 workers at Boston production machinery to DavOr. Purchase Catholic church. Discussion during the activity are the philosophy of UNDP on 100 chainsaw to complement UNDP in debris management, BBB Framework of Davao Oriental, do’s and don’ts on vegetative debris clearing vegetative debris clearing, and specific tasks on the coconut clearing activities. Debris Management Journal APRIL 2013

April 2013 Activities Debris Mgt Mechanism Strengthening and Coordination: • Ethics-based vegetative debris clearing orientation conducted along with religious leaders and incorporated moral recovery topics in debris management; • Inter-Agency Debris Mgt Coord’n Mtg at Cateel Coconut owners of vege-debris OSY transforming vegetative • BBB deployed 5 BBB Staffs for debris management monitoring clearing sold 80% of cut logs debris into woodcraft • Coached BBB article writers for the creation and administration of blog site like the bbbdavaooriental.blog.com • BBB DavOr facilitated CfW Payment on vegetative debris clearing for Baganga for 14 teams Disaster Debris Clearing: • BBB DavOr deployed 2 units dump trucks, 1 unit pay loader, and 1 unit grader for Cateel public market debris clearing • Deployed 104 teams (5,928 workers) on vege debris clearing Disaster Debris Recycling and Reuse: • Supported 57 OSY on their a debris to woodcraft activity through cash for work/training cum production • Mixed debris clearing team at Cateel public market segregated recyclable and reusable debris and sold to local Misuari Abdullah, Project Officer of UNDP DMP discussing junkshop entrepreneurs controlled dump facility in Boston, Davao Oriental Disaster Debris Disposal: • Baganga dumpsite road upgrading was completed SALIENT POINTS • Boston dumpsite upgrading was completed with cash for • 20% of coconut logs will be donated by vege-debris work in establishing material recovery facility shed, fencing, clearing recipient to the LGU for shelters project; leachate catchment canal, and tree planting • 71 units out of 100 units of PCA chainsaw deployed to Others: UNDP CfW for vegetative debris clearing ; BBB Davao Oriental delivered tree seedlings to Baganga, Cateel, • DOST committed to provide mini-band saw as and Boston; counterpart for carpentry workshop in Boston Debris Management Journal May 2013

May 2013 Activities Debris Mgt Mechanism Strengthening and Coordination: • Continued Ethics-based vegetative debris clearing orientation conducted along with religious leaders incorporation of moral recovery topics in debris management; • BBB DavOr facilitated CfW Payment on vegetative debris clearing for Baganga for 38 teams Disaster Debris Clearing: 20% coconut logs were • Temporarily disposed debris in the new public terminal was collected and used for cleared and disposed to the dumpsite of Cateel; recreation facilities, • Deployed 83 teams (4,731 workers) on vege debris clearing Disaster Debris Recycling and Reuse: • Launching of the debris to livelihood work arts of Boston OSY where they showcased their finished woodworks • UNDP-CO approved ALGEMCO, BOSTIMCO, and KPMFI for Carpentry Workshop, MRF, and Hollow Block Project; Disaster Debris Disposal: • Boston Dumpsite Boston was launched; • Baganga dumpsite upgrading was completed and launched with participation of UNDP CD Toshihiro Tanaka Boston Controlled Dump Baganga Dumpsite Upgraded Facility Launched though into Sanitary Dump Facility Ceremonial Tree Planting SALIENT POINTS • BBB field Staff deployed and conducted monitoring to debris clearing and dumpsite upgrading; • Local TV covered the BBB partnership with UNDP on OSY-BOSMO awarded plaque to UNDP made from debris vegetative debris clearing in Davao Oriental Debris Management Journal June 2013

May 2013 Activities Debris Mgt Mechanism Strengthening and Coordination: • BBB Plan Integration Workshop at Mati • Disaster Debris Lessons Learned Workshop at Davao City • BBB Plan Integration Writeshop at Davao City Disaster Debris Clearing: • Deployed 12 teams (684 workers) on vege debris clearing 20% coconut logs were Disaster Debris Recycling and Reuse: collected and used for • Upgrading of skills of OSY BOSMO-BOSWAC on woodworks recreation facilities, with provision of power tools • ALGEMCO, BOSTIMCO, and KPMFI started ground implementation for Carpentry Workshop, MRF, and Hollow Block Project; Disaster Debris Disposal: • Boston, Cateel, and Baganga upgraded dump facility already utilized on debris disposal

SALIENT POINTS • Farmers replanted agri-crops after after clearing

OSY-BOSMO awarded plaque to UNDP made from debris Restarted Farm Activities After Family Ventured Vegetable Garden After Vegetative Debris Clearing Vegetative Debris Clearing

“I thank the BBB Davao Oriental for prioritizing vegetative debris clearing because “We are very happy that we are allowed by our land lord to plant a 900 sq.m. I benefited from the Cash for Work of UNDP. It also gave me opportunity for a vegetable garden after the vegetative debris clearing support of UNDP in new work to earn a living for my family-that is preparing immediately the land for collaboration with BBB Davao Oriental” shared by Mrs. Abelia Castilliones (58 crop production after the completion of vegetative debris clearing activities in my y.o.), wife of Mr. Edwin Castilliones of San Alfonso, Cateel, Davao Oriental. new land lord’s farm” shared by Mr. Ryan Combas, 27 y.o. Mr. & Mrs. Castilliones are tenants of 5 hectare coconut farm for 35 years . After Mr. Combas, Maried, and a resident of Sito Lambog, Carmen, Boston, Davao the typhoon pablo destroyed 90% of their farm area, their daily food depends on Oriental owned a 2 hectare coconut farm which is just enough to support the humanitarian food assistance since they do not have job to earn a living. basic needs of his family. After typhoon Pablo, only 8 coconut trees were not The debris clearing support of UNDP as requested by BBB Davao Oriental did not uprooted which means total lost of his livelihood source. only provided temporary job to Mr. Castilliones but also strengthen the relationship of couple through the establishment of 900 sq.m. vegetable garden “Our life became miserable after the typhoon. My family stayed until now in a which became a bonding time for them. temporary tent. We depend our daily food from humanitarian support. The UNDP Cash for Work on vegetative debris clearing in partnership with BBB Davao “Our landlord allowed us to utilize portion of his farm for vegetable production Oriental was a big help to my family. I saved the PhP2,226.00 I got from UNDP since he do not have current capital to replant his farm” Mrs. Castilliones added. CfW for my 2 college level sisters for their partial enrollment fees this school year. The debris clearing support enabled us to pay our debt as well we are hopeful to achieve additional income of PhP38,580.00 for the one cropping cycle. The vegetative debris clearing in agriculture areas opened an opportunity for me to earn a living as a tenant and immediately tilled the land for rice crop production. I am thankful because the 75% share I will get from the rice farming as tenant will at least a big help to support the basic needs of my family and will be a big help to support for tuition fees of my 2 college level sisters.

How I prayed that I could have at least PhP5,000 money to use it as capital for fish trading” Mr. Combas quoted. Debris to Recreation Facilities Helped in UNDP DMP Supported Out of School Youth’s Psychosocial Healing After Typhoon Pablo Showcase on Debris to Livelihood Initiative

Children sitting on the coconut logs enjoyed Children enjoyed playing basketball game watching other children playing volleyball game out in Brgy. Cabasagan, Boston, Davao in San Antonio, Cateel, Davao Oriental. The Oriental. The basketball facility came from volleyball posts used are cut coconut logs which “I am very proud that the Out of school Youth the vegetative debris cleared supported by came from the 20% donation of coconut owner (OSY) members of Boston Woods and Crafts the UNDP DMP. as agreed during UNDP debris clearing activities (BOSWAC) learned special skills in transforming vegetative debris into woodcrafts and driftwood “Filipinos are known for being resilient amidst major disasters. Even furniture. I am hopeful that we could sell their Filipino children themselves could cope up immediately from extreme products so that we can raise scholarship fund to disasters like the typhoon Pablo through playing active games. most deserving BOSWAC members to pursue their Many parents including my self are very happy every time I watched college education” shared Ms. Susitte C. Waniwan, children who enjoyed playing athletic games like basketball, volleyball, etc. founding adviser of BOSWAC during the recent These activities are very good psychosocial activities for children and adult culmination activity of a 10 day debris to that for sure would contribute on healing the traumatic experiences they woodworks training cum production support of have during the fierce typhoon Pablo occurrence on December 4, 2013 that UNDP DMP to BOSWAC through Cash for Training destroyed houses, socio-economic infrastructures, agricultural crops, Scheme in Boston, Davao Oriental. injured many, and killed lives. The UNDP DMP support to the OSYs is part of holistic debris management’s 3 Rs (reduce, reuse, We are very grateful to the UNDP Debris Management Project being the recycle) collection process to ensure that only lead agency in debris management in our area because they immediately residual debris shall be finally disposed to the responded to the call of the Building Back Better framework and dumpsite. mechanism of Davao Oriental provincial government for the priority concern on clearing the estimated 6 million fallen coconut tree all over The OSYs collected recyclable vegetative debris Davao Oriental to jumpstart agricultural production. and with the help of three (3) skilled professionals hired as resource persons by the BOSWAC, they I never thought that other indirect effect of vegetative debris clearing transformed the debris into beautiful furniture, activities will have psychosocial healing through to the establishment of handicrafts, and novelty items. children’s athletic game facilities like basketball and volleyball utilizing the cut coconut logs” “We are planning that the OSY’s products shall be exhibited for sale on June 21, 2013 at the Tourism Mr. Lelisito Savaña Municipal Disaster and Risk Hall of Boston, Davao Oriental. Proceeds shall be Reduction Management Officer used for college scholarship grant for deserving Cateel, Davao Oriental. members of the BOSWAC” Ms. Waniwan added.