The World Bank Institute, World Bank Manila Country Office and the National Disaster

The World Bank Institute, World Bank Manila Country Office and the National Disaster Coordinating Council with support of IIASA and Kyoto University Financial Strategies for Managing the Economic Impact of Natural Disasters at Macro-, Meso- and Micro-level Manila 22-24 May, 2006 Time Monday/ 22nd May Tuesday/ 23rd May Wednesday/ 24th May 9:00-9:30 Day 1 Expert Meeting Day 2 Expert Meeting Policy Workshop Opening Reporting back from group Introduction of participants discussions 9:30-10:45 Overview of Macro and Micro- Innovative microfinance solutions finance framework (i) Indexed Insurance – (including financing gap issue) Ulrich/Hector -Reinhard, Joanne

10:45-11:00 Morning Break Morning Break 11:00-12:00 Stakeholders view on issues and (ii) Microfinance and micro- (i) Background: Objective and possible solutions - Results of insurance in the Philippines – methods of the workshop the Philippines survey - Raj Philippines expert (Priscilla) (ii) Day 1 outcome – local expert (iii) Day 2 outcome – local expert 12:00-13:30 Lunch Break Lunch Break Working lunch 13:30-15:30 Risk financing on macro and (iii) Good international practices (iv) Synthesis: affordable and micro level: India-Oxfam – Indian expert acceptable risk financing Reinhard/ Ulrich / Hector Malawi /Ethiopia –weather mechanism – local expert insurance – Ulrich/Hector Discussion 15:30-16:00 Afternoon Break Afternoon Break 16:00-17:30 Break-out groups on: Facilitated discussion on what Macro (including CATSIM) – instruments, in what combination Reinhard would be acceptable in the Revisiting the Survey based on Philippines - Rajib, Reinhard, previous discussion - Raj Ulrich/Hector

1 Detailed Program

EXPERT GROUP MEETING Day 1: Monday, 22nd of May 2006

08:30-09:00 Registration

09:00-09:30 Opening: Chair: Priscilla Duque, OCD 09:00-09:10 Welcome Remarks: MGen Glenn J Rabonza, Administrator, OCD 09:10-09:20 Opening Remarks: Idah Pswarayiriddiho, World Bank Manila 09:20-09:30 Workshop Objectives: Katalin Demeter, WBI

09:30-11:00 Philippines Perspective: Chair: MGen Glenn Rabonza, OCD 09:30-10:00 Natural disaster risk management in the Philippines: enhancing poverty alleviation through disaster reduction: Priscilla Duque, OCD 10:00-10:30 Strategies in the Philippines to cope with the economic impacts of the disasters: Ronald Flores, OCD 10:30-11:00 Stakeholder perspective: survey results Rajib Shaw, Kyoto University (KU) and Lorna Victoria, CDP

11:00-11:15 Coffee Break

11:15-12:30 Overview of micro and macro finance framework: Chair: Ronald Flores, OCD 11:15-11:45 Salient features of macro-finance framework: Reinhard Mechler, IIASA 11:45-12:15 Salient features of micro-finance framework: Hector Ibarra, World Bank 12:15-12:30 Discussion

12:30-13:30 Lunch Break

13:30-15:00 Risk financing on macro and micro level: Open discussion: Facilitator: Reinhard Mechler, IIASA and Hector Ibarra, World Bank

15:00-15:30 Coffee Break

15:30-17:30 Break-out Groups: Group 1: Macro-finance (Facilitators: Reinhard Mechler and Hector Ibara) Group 2: Community based micro-finance (Facilitators: Rajib Shaw and Hari Srinivas)

18:30 Reception

2 Day 2: Tuesday, 23rd of May 2006

09:00-09:45 Reporting of working group discussion: Chair: Katalin Demeter 09:00-09:15 Group 1 presentation 09:15-09:30 Group 2 presentation 09:30-09:45 Clarification and discussion

09:45-10:45 Innovative micro-finance solutions: Chair: Hari Srinivas 09:45-10:15 Indexed insurance: Hector Ibara, World Bank 10:15-10:45 Discussions and clarifications

10:45-11:00 Coffee Break

11:00-12:00 Philippines Experiences: Chair: Priscilla Duque 11:00-11:20 Micro-finance and micro-insurance: Aris Alip, CARD 11:20-11:40 Outcome of NDCC-TWG workshop on root causes and possible solution: Ronald Flores, OCD 11:40-12:00 Discussion

12:00-13:30 Lunch Break

13:30-15:30 International Practices: Chair: Ronald Flores 13:30-14:00 Asian Perspective of micro-finance: Hari Srinivas, Kyoto University/ GDRC 14:00-14:30 Indian Experience: Hari Krishna, OXFAM 14:30-15:00 Malawi / Ethiopia Experiences: Hector Ibara, World Bank 15:00-15:30 Mexico Experience: Reinhard Mechler, IIASA

15:30-16:00 Coffee Break

16:00-17:30 Discussion on applicability of different instruments in the Philippines Context: Facilitators: Reinhard Mechler, IIASA and Rajib Shaw, KU

17:30 Adjourn

3 POLICY WORKSHOP

Wednesday, 24th of May, 2006

09:30-09:40 Welcome Remarks: Secretary DOD 09:40-10:00 Major recommendations from the Expert Group Meeting: MGen Robanza, OCD 10:00-10:10 Opening Remarks: Executive Secretary 10:10-11:50 Remarks from: Secretary, DENR Secretary, DILG Secretary, DOF Secretary, DPWH Secretary, DSWD Secretary, DOBM Chairperson, NEDA Congress person Senate Member Mayor of Marikina City 11:50-12:00 Remarks from the Country Director, World Bank Philippines 12:00-12:30 Discussion and future steps 12:30-13:30 Lunch