AP Forum Documentation Report Municipality of Cateel, Oriental June 25, 2013

I. Introduction

HRC – Oxfam and UN OCHA jointly facilitated the Affected Population Forum as a culminating activity of the duly conducted Community Consultations (during the mid and last week of May 2013) in some of the barangays of the municipality of Cateel, .

The forum is intended to facilitate meaningful dialogue between the communities and local government where issues and recommended actions are identified and presented. This also is a venue for the LGU to articulate its actions and future plans, other agencies to answer questions and present plans. At the end of the presentations the community can seek clarification and initiate discussions to further impact plans and provide information back to the community regarding government and agency plans.

Participants included 4 to 5 community leaders from the affected barangays; other members of the community as observers and for input into the discussions, the Local Chief Executive and its functionaries; Provincial ENRO, DSWD XI; DA XI; FAO; IOM; Save the Children and staff/management of HRC-OXFAM and UN OCHA.

Community participants were selected so as to represent both gender and marginalised sector concerns to ensure cross cutting issues from the community were part of the discussion.

II. Affected Community Issues, Recommendations and LGU responses The community developed its issue and recommendations during the weeks prior to the forum as part of a larger group. This information was shared with the LGU's so as to provide them an opportunity to prepare their discussion points prior to the forum. Part of this process included an orientation on affected population rights to set the stage for the discussion.

ISSUES COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATION LGU PLANS/ACTIONS LIVELIHOOD:  In Cateel Livelihood is agricultural and was  Cash assistance for Farm Rehabilitation and  Cash for Work for rice farmers destroyed by Typhoon Pablo. Long-term crop like Development (CFW)  Provision of 2 tractors for debris clearing and farm- coconut (copra) and other mid (Banana) and short  Continuation of debris clearing at the farm site land preparation including fuel support from the DA term crops (rice, corn, vegetables and fruits). As a (chainsaw for debris clearing) Municipal and the Province. result, unemployment and loss of income affects  IGPs for women, fishers, farm-workers, youth and  Corn mill project for selected barangays the majority of families whose income mostly goes elderly (e.g. Handi-craft making, dress-making,  Livestock production (swine & goats) to basic needs. food processing, livestock and poultry raising and  Livelihood Credit Assistance from King Cooperative others) as partner of the Local Government.  Cassava Production project with the provincial government  Food Processing with the DOST for selected womens group

1 ISSUES COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATION LGU PLANS/ACTIONS  Fishing boats and gears, capital for “sari-sari  Livelihood assistance from DOLE for fisher-folks store”, coco seednuts / seedlings for replanting (fishing boats & gears for the organized fisherfolks) and pesticides for Brontispa control, rice and corn seeds with farm inputs (fertilizer and pesticides)  Establishment of “Farmers Market” or “Bagsakan”  Establishment of Food Terminal (BFT)  Market matching / linkaging with the neighbouring  Proposed enactment of Ordinance for Market Day municipalities (Mati City, , Banay-Banay and “Tabo” others)  “Bagsakan” already existing however, not functional. Needs to be coordinated with the LGU FOOD:  Livelihoods were totally devastated, resulting in  Cash assistance for food of the affected families  Continuation of food distribution taken cared by ICRC families unable to purchase food and basic  Continuation / extension of food ration until farmers in partnership with DSWD, per criteria on vulnerability supplies. can restore back their farms  SHELTER:  LGU to request funds for relocation sites to the  A new request for shelter funding was submitted by  In Cateel majority of houses were damaged by national government (NHA/DSWD) DSWD XI to the National Housing Authority (NHA). Typhoon Bopha or “Pablo”. Forcing some of the  Implementation of emergency shelter assistance  Cash for Work from DSWD for construction families migrate to other places for safety and (ESA) to affected household families. survival. Some stayed in Temporary Relocation  Provision of additional shelter assistance to affected  1000 units for Cateel Sites (Bunk Houses and Tents) and other On-Site household families living on-sites (lack of materials  Initial 165 units for IP area for validation by DSWD / makeshift shelters. Such that, a need to more for house repairs). NHA shelter support and assistance  Replacement of Tents / roofing with G.I. sheets or  Uncertain relocation sites for reasons of MGB Nipa roof / “Pawod” certification and insufficient LGU funds  Dilapidated tents of the temporary shelters, affecting the health condition of TRS residents WaSH:  In Cateel most of water sources were damaged (water intakes and hosepipe connections). Resulting to: . Insufficiency of water supply  Rehabilitation and reconstruction of water intakes  Water project from PAMANA (DAR & DILG) . Water contamination, not suitable for and hosepipe connections household consumption  Continuation of training on Water Quality Monitoring  To be coordinated to the MHO . Inaccessibility of water sources, for the barangays. especially to elderly

2 ISSUES COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATION LGU PLANS/ACTIONS HEALTH:  Devastated health facilities, contributed to  Improvement of delivery of health services, through: worsening health service delivery, resulting to:  additional fund allocation for purchase of medicines . Insufficient supply of medicines, and vitamins for children, nursing mothers and especially for the children, nursing elderly mothers and elderly  Additional budget for BHWs’ honorarium  LGU to propose for additional honorarium, but may . Diminishing health personnel (BHW / take time because there are new members of the Community Health Volunteers)  Sanggunaing Bayan, which may decide to come up with new guidelines towards giving additional honorarium.  Repair / reconstruction of the damaged health centers / facilities EDUCATION:  Damaged school buildings / facilities greatly  Provision for scholarship grants for the affected  Educational assistance with the DSWD (P5,000.00 affected, especially the elementary and high families covered direct to school payment) school.  Cash grants for families which cannot afford to buy  DOSCST scholarship program for deserving  Increased number of school drop-outs, from school uniforms and supply students college, high school and elementary, as a result of  Reconstruction and repair of the school buildings /  Food supplemental feeding program for Day Care economic / livelihood destruction and facilities Centers displacement.  Additional allocation for para-teachers and day  P400,000.00 – Budget for Day Care Centers, initially care workers for barangays in poblacion.  Construction and repair of the Day Care Centers

III. Gaps and Agreements: In the course of the open forum dialogue between the community and the LGU, gaps and recommendations were detailed. The following table will form the basis of holding responsible agencies and communities accountable over the next period.

Gaps Action Point Responsible Agency  Absence of a municipal early recovery and rehabilitation plan.  Formulate a short term recovery and rehabilitation of plans by MLGU with the MLGO July. BLGU Communities  Absence of final assessment on the impact of Typhoon Pablo  Establish a uniform template on services and data per agency. MLGU in Cateel. MAO/DA Communities  Lack of complementation of services among agencies (LGUs,  Revitalization of the inter-cluster system. MLGU/MSWD/DSWD NAs, INGOs, local NGOs)  Regularize municipal inter-cluster meeting inviting barangay MDRRM/MLGO/MPDC/MLGO/ 3 Gaps Action Point Responsible Agency officials. agencies/  Mapping of all interventions and impact of the interventions. OCHA/iNGOs

There is a need to include sectoral representatives in the Creation of a Barangay Composite Team to include the community MLGU selection/validation of beneficiaries at the barangay level. representatives participating at the AP Forum. MSWD/DSWD The need to inform/promote government and non-government  Plugging of services on radio. MLGU / Municipal Information programs, policies, procedures, requirements, etc.  Conduct regular focus group discussions and community Office consultations. MLGO

There is a need to replace damage tents (immediate)  Conduct inventory of households that need replacement of MSWDO/DSWD tents. Communities  DSWD to help source new tents.

IV. Next Steps

This documentation will be disseminated to the community members that attended, LGU's and other agencies to provide a frame of reference for monitoring and evaluation. This monitoring will be done by members of HRC-Oxfam and other agencies.

The forum highlighted to the LGU's the real concerns and misunderstandings that the communities have about the ongoing response. It also showed to the community the real difficulties faced by the LGU mobilizing resources and coordinating with other levels of government. This venue provided both sides of the partnership a deeper understanding and shows the need for community/government dialogue to continue.

The very real needs of the communities and the LGU's also will be transmitted to other layers of government using this documentation as a basis for prioritising resources and capacity for the development and implementation of an overall economic/infrastructure/social service recovery plan.

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