Community Governance for Disaster Recovery and Resilience: Four Case Studies in the Philippines Ebinezer R
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Philippine Institute for Development Studies Surian sa mga Pag-aaral Pangkaunlaran ng Pilipinas Community Governance for Disaster Recovery and Resilience: Four Case Studies in the Philippines Ebinezer R. Florano DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES NO. 2014-38 The PIDS Discussion Paper Series constitutes studies that are preliminary and subject to further revisions. They are be- ing circulated in a limited number of cop- ies only for purposes of soliciting com- ments and suggestions for further refine- ments. The studies under the Series are unedited and unreviewed. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not neces- sarily reflect those of the Institute. Not for quotation without permission from the author(s) and the Institute. October 2014 For comments, suggestions or further inquiries please contact: The Research Information Staff, Philippine Institute for Development Studies 5th Floor, NEDA sa Makati Building, 106 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City, Philippines Tel Nos: (63-2) 8942584 and 8935705; Fax No: (63-2) 8939589; E-mail: [email protected] Or visit our website at http://www.pids.gov.ph COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE FOR DISASTER RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE: FOUR CASE STUDIES IN THE PHILIPPINES This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from the Global Development Network/Japan International Cooperation Agency- Research Institute (GDN/JICA-RI) administered by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) as East Asian Development Network (EADN) Secretariat. EBINEZER R. FLORANO, Ph.D. Philippines August 2014 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ............................................................................................................. 8 ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS AND TRANSLATIONS ............................................................... 9 ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................................. 11 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 12 A. Rationale ....................................................................................................................... 12 B. Research Questions ...................................................................................................... 13 C. Research Objectives ...................................................................................................... 13 D. Hypotheses ................................................................................................................... 13 E. Theoretical Framework ................................................................................................. 14 F. Definitions of Terms ...................................................................................................... 16 G. Scope and Limitations ................................................................................................... 16 H. Organization of the Report ........................................................................................... 17 CHAPTER II............................................................................................................................. 17 METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................... 17 A. Research Design ............................................................................................................ 17 B. Selection of the Subjects of the Study .......................................................................... 18 C. Data Collection, Interpretation and Analysis ................................................................ 20 CHAPTER III............................................................................................................................ 23 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ........................................................................................ 23 A. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 23 B. Community Governance for Disaster Recovery and Resilience ................................... 23 B.1. Disaster Recovery and Resilience.................................................................................. 23 B.2. Community and Community Involvement .................................................................... 23 B.3. Community Involvement in the Context of Community Governance .......................... 24 B.4. Cases of Community Governance for Disaster Recovery ............................................. 25 C. Indicators and Indices for Community Disaster Recovery and Resilience.................... 28 C.1. Indicators ....................................................................................................................... 28 C.2. Indices ........................................................................................................................... 30 D. Gaps in Knowledge and Practice ................................................................................... 37 D.1. On “community governance for disaster recovery and resilience” ............................. 37 D.2. On “disaster recovery and resilience indicators and indices” ...................................... 37 CHAPTER IV ........................................................................................................................... 38 FINDINGS AND ANALYSES ..................................................................................................... 38 A. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 38 Sub-Chapter IV.A ................................................................................................................... 38 2 CASE STUDY ON TACLOBAN CITY .......................................................................................... 38 A. Context and the Disaster ................................................................................................. 38 A.1. Profile of Tacloban City ................................................................................................. 38 A.1.1. Geographical Location of the City .............................................................................. 39 A.1.2. Geophysical Features and Exposure to Hazards of the City ...................................... 40 A.1.3. Climate ....................................................................................................................... 41 A.1.4. Population and Society .............................................................................................. 41 A.1.5. Local Economy ........................................................................................................... 41 A.2. In the Eye of the Storm: Destruction and Recovery Efforts in Tacloban City .............. 42 A.2.1. Damages Sustained by the City from Super Typhoon Yolanda ................................ 42 A.2.2. Disaster Recovery and Rehabilitation Efforts in the City ........................................... 46 A.2.3. Situationer on Tacloban City’s Recovery ................................................................... 50 B. Barangay Case Studies ..................................................................................................... 53 B.1. Context and the Disaster ............................................................................................... 53 B.1.1. Geographical Locations of the Barangays .................................................................. 53 B.1.2. Casualties and Damages in the Barangays ................................................................. 54 B.2. Explanations for the Vulnerabilities of the Three Barangays ....................................... 56 B.2.1. Geophysical Features ................................................................................................. 56 B.2.2. Exposure to Hazards .................................................................................................. 56 B.2.3. Socio-Economic Profiles of the Three Barangays ...................................................... 56 B.3. The Roles of the Barangays and Other Stakeholders in the Disaster Recovery and Rehabilitation Efforts ........................................................................................................... 59 B.4. Disaster-Resilient Community Index ............................................................................. 61 B.4.1. Governance ................................................................................................................ 61 B.4.2. Knowledge and Education ......................................................................................... 61 B.4.3. Risk Assessment ......................................................................................................... 62 B.4.4. Risk Management and Vulnerability Reduction ........................................................ 62 C. Summary of Findings and Analyses .................................................................................. 64 Chapter IV.B ......................................................................................................................... 65 CASE STUDY ON ILIGAN CITY ................................................................................................ 65 A. Context and the