SAMPLE OF ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN CONSOLIDATED APPEALS
AARREC COSV HT MDM TGH ACF CRS Humedica MEDAIR UMCOR ACTED CWS IA MENTOR UNAIDS ADRA Danchurchaid ILO MERLIN UNDP Africare DDG IMC NCA UNDSS AMI-France Diakonie Emergency Aid INTERMON NPA UNEP ARC DRC Internews NRC UNESCO ASB EM-DH INTERSOS OCHA UNFPA ASI FAO IOM OHCHR UN-HABITAT AVSI FAR IPHD OXFAM UNHCR CARE FHI IR PA (formerly ITDG) UNICEF CARITAS Finnchurchaid IRC PACT UNIFEM CEMIR INTERNATIONAL FSD IRD PAI UNJLC CESVI GAA IRIN Plan UNMAS CFA GOAL IRW PMU-I UNOPS CHF GTZ Islamic RW PU UNRWA CHFI GVC JOIN RC/Germany VIS CISV Handicap International JRS RCO WFP CMA HealthNet TPO LWF Samaritan's Purse WHO CONCERN HELP Malaria Consortium SECADEV World Concern Concern Universal HelpAge International Malteser Solidarités World Relief COOPI HKI Mercy Corps SUDO WV CORDAID Horn Relief MDA TEARFUND ZOA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 1
Table I. Summary of Requirements – By Cluster...... 2 Table II. Summary of Requirements – By Organization...... 3
2. CONTEXT AND HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES...... 4
2.1 CONTEXT AND RESPONSE TO DATE ...... 4 2.2 HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES AND NEEDS ANALYSIS ...... 6 2.3 SCENARIOS ...... 11
3. RESPONSE PLANS...... 13
3.1 FOOD ...... 13 3.2 WASH...... 15 3.3 CAMP COORDINATION / CAMP MANAGEMENT ...... 17 3.4 SHELTER & NON FOOD ITEMS ...... 19 3.5 HEALTH ...... 22 3.6 NUTRITION ...... 25 3.7 CHILD PROTECTION (SUB-CLUSTER)...... 26 3.8 EDUCATION ...... 28 3.9 EARLY RECOVERY ...... 30 3.10 AGRICULTURE...... 32 3.11 LOGISTICS AND EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS...... 35 3.12 LIVELIHOODS ...... 37 3.13 COORDINATION...... 39
4. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES...... 41
ANNEX I. LIST OF PROJECTS...... 42
PROJECTS GROUPED BY CLUSTER...... 42 SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS BY IASC STANDARD SECTOR ...... 45
ANNEX II. INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES ...... 46
ANNEX III. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS...... 52
Please note that appeals are revised regularly. The latest version of this document is available on http://www.humanitarianappeal.net.
Full project details can be viewed, downloaded and printed from www.reliefweb.int/fts.
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Tropical Storm Ketsana, locally known as "Ondoy," swept across Metro Manila and parts of Central Luzon on Saturday, 26 September 2009, bringing a month's worth of rain in just 12 hours. The waters rose so fast that people living in low lying areas were caught unaware and had to stay on the roofs of their houses to avoid being swept away by the floods. According to the Philippine National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), as of 1 October, 277 people have been reported killed, and over two and a half million have been affected by Ketsana. 686,699 people are sheltering in 726 evacuation centres, with another 350,075 people receiving Government assistance outside them. About 80% of Manila, home to some 12 million people, was left underwater by the storm. The numbers of people affected, and of people displaced, have continued to rise as information has come in from previously inaccessible areas.
Government agencies responded swiftly to the storm, launching extensive search and rescue operations and Philippines Flash Appeal releasing emergency relief stocks. However, the Key parameters as of 1 October extensive damage caused by the floods meant that 6 months (October 2009 – capacities of many local and national response agencies Duration have been exhausted. On 28 September 2009, the March 2010) Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GoRP) 2,507,000 people, including: represented by the Chair of the NDCC requested, through - 686,699 people in 726 the United Nations Resident Coordinator (UN RC), the Affected evacuation centres. assistance of the international community in responding to population - 350,075 people receiving the effects of the storm. The Department of Foreign assistance outside Affairs through its Missions in Geneva and New York and evacuation centres. other foreign service posts are actively supporting efforts Areas National Capital Region to facilitate the appeal process and other international targeted by humanitarian assistance measures. Flash Appeal Region IV-A
WASH, Food, Health, Key sectors Teams including Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Shelter, Camp Coordination for response cluster leads and NDCC member agencies carried out & Camp Management initial rapid assessments of several areas of Metro Manila on 28 and 29 September. Initial results indicate that 1,000,000 people, including Key target - 1,000,000 for food priority needs are food, drinking water, non-food items beneficiaries - 830,000 for WASH (NFIs) (household items, bedding, and clothing). There is (approximate also an urgent need for water, sanitation, and hygiene figures) - 747,000 for health (WASH), health including reproductive heath, and - 540,000 for shelter targeted protection interventions, and the establishment of Total funding Funding requested camp management structures in 561 evacuation centres. requested per beneficiary Access to the worst-affected areas and the restoration of $74,021,809 Approximately $74 water services and electricity will require extensive clearing operations. The restoration of schools being used as evacuation centres, and the provision of education and protection to displaced and affected children are also priorities. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), through its Disaster Management Committee, expressed its support and solidarity with the Philippines in the aftermath of Ketsana’s devastation.
This Appeal is planned to last for six months, has been developed in partnership with the NDCC and provides the framework for a common inter-agency understanding of needs and priorities based on the best information currently available.1 In recognition of the gaps in this shared understanding, due in part to the inaccessibility of some of the worst-affected areas, this Flash Appeal will be revised in about one month, when it will present a more complete picture of current humanitarian needs, including in terms of early recovery. To address the most urgent needs, a request has been made to the Central Emergency Response Fund, and is under consideration as of the publication of this Appeal. To support the Government, the international humanitarian community, including NGOs, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and United Nations agencies, is seeking $274,021,809 to address the immediate needs of approximately 1,000,000 of the 2,507,000 people that the Government currently reports have been affected by the tropical storm and floods.
1 Two response plans (Food and Livelihoods) currently only have three month timeframes. 2 All dollar signs in this document denote United States dollars. Funding for this appeal should be reported to the Financial Tracking Service (FTS, [email protected]), which will display its requirements and funding on the CAP 2009 page.
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Table I. Summary of Requirements – By Cluster
Table I: Summary of requirements grouped by cluster Philippines Flash Appeal 2009 as of 3 October 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts
Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by the respective appealing organisation.
Cluster Original Requirements (US$)
AGRICULTURE 3,980,000
CAMP COORDINATION/CAMP MANAGEMENT 3,913,080
CHILD PROTECTION (PROTECTION SUB-CLUSTER) 1,248,000
COORDINATION 1,094,900
EARLY RECOVERY 4,500,000
EDUCATION 475,000
FOOD 19,698,960
HEALTH 7,350,000
LIVELIHOODS 552,000
LOGISTICS AND EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS 6,666,268
NUTRITION 490,000
SHELTER AND NFIs 13,703,601
WASH 10,350,000
Grand Total 74,021,809
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 3 October 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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Table II. Summary of Requirements – By Organization
Table II: Summary of requirements grouped by appealing organisation Philippines Flash Appeal 2009 as of 3 October 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts
Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by the respective appealing organisation. Appealing Organisation Original Requirements (US$)
ACF 550,000
FAO 3,980,000
ILO 552,000 IOM 8,663,876 OCHA 1,020,000
OXFAM 4,200,000
Plan 125,000
SC 1,075,000
UNDP 4,500,000
UNFPA 2,000,000
UN-HABITAT 4,700,000
UNICEF 12,765,805
UNOOSA 74,900
WFP 26,365,228
WHO 3,450,000
Grand Total 74,021,809
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 3 October 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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2. CONTEXT AND HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES
2.1 CONTEXT AND RESPONSE TO DATE Tropical Storm Ketsana (known locally as Ondoy) made landfall in Luzon’s Quezon province just before noon on 26 September 2009, combining with monsoon rains to cause the worst flooding in Manila and surrounding regions for over four decades. The impact of heavy rain was compounded by earlier storms having saturated the soil. An estimated 80% of Manila was left under water, with floodwaters in some areas of the city reportedly reaching a height of six metres. Extensive flooding also occurred in neighbouring regions, with Region IV-A particularly badly hit. The official death toll as of 1 October stands at 277, with an additional 42 people formally recorded as missing.
The severity of the floods prompted the NDCC to declare a “State of National Calamity” in 27 provinces of six regions, in addition to the entire National Capital Region (NCR). The worst hit areas include Manila, Muntinlupa, and Taguig in the NCR, and Laguna and Batangas in Region IV-A. Damage to infrastructure and agricultural land alone is estimated at over $100 million.
As of 1 October, the NDCC reports that a total of 512,092 families, or 2,506,845 people, have been affected by the storm and accompanying floods. 135,471 families, or 686,699 people, are staying in 726 evacuation centres, while 64,087 families, or 350,087 people, have been assisted outside evacuation centres. 3
The Government took the lead in launching a full-scale response to the situation on 26 September, activating clusters in key sectors and overseeing extensive search and rescue operations by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippines National Red Cross (PNRC) and others.
A significant quantity of relief goods has also been provided by the Government, with the value of Government assistance as of 1 October standing at over $500,000. However, the unanticipated nature of the storm’s impact has meant that many government units have been overwhelmed, and emergency funds have been quickly depleted. On 29 September the NDCC formally requested assistance from the international community, through the UN RC, in responding to the impact of the storm in NCR and Region IV-A.
As of 1 October, water has receded from most areas, though damage to houses is extensive. Access to the worst-affected areas remains extremely difficult despite the overall reduction in water levels, due both to damaged infrastructure, and traffic congestion. The authorities are now braced for another storm that could hit later this week (27 September – 3 October). Typhoon Parma is forecast to enter Philippine waters on 1 October, and make landfall shortly afterwards on the northern island of Luzon.
Cluster/Sector Food • Food being rationed has been donated by NGOs, Alto Broadcasting System – Chronicle Broadcasting Network (ABS-CBN) Foundation, Global Media Arts (GMA) Foundation and Red Cross in addition to some from Barangay funds. • As of 1 October, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has overseen distribution of 150,000 3-day family food rations since the storm struck. • NDCC has distributed a total of 6,500 sacks of rice in the worst-affected regions. • World Food Programme (WFP) has received approval for an Immediate Response Emergency Operation (IR EMOP) which has made available $500,000 for the purchase of 742 Metric Tons (MTs) of rice; this will allow for the provision of a two week ration of 25kgs of rice to approximately 178,000 beneficiaries. WASH • Cluster assessment on-going. Shelter & NFIs • Tarpaulins and other NFIs were provided to the DSWD by various organizations.
3 Sources for all figures on affected and displaced populations is NDCC (Sitrep 15, 1 October 2009 6am). The figures as of 1 October have formed the basis of the planning needs of this initial Flash Appeal. Figures will fluctuate over the coming days and weeks as the situation evolves, including as assessments into heretofore unreachable areas are undertaken. For continually updated figures of affected and displaced populations, and other key data relating to the damage caused by Ketsana and the humanitarian response, please refer to the NDCC (http://ndcc.gov.ph/home/), to the UN portal in the Philippines (http://www.un.org.ph/response.html), or to country updates available on Reliefweb (www.reliefweb.int).
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Cluster/Sector Camp Coordination / • As of 1 October, over 700 evacuation centres had been established, hosting over Camp Management 135,000 families. (CCCM) • Registration and validation of IDPs on-going by DSWD, additional resources are needed to cover affected areas. • DSWD camp management regional focal points have been appointed and are initiating camp management assessment activities, though additional resources are needed to cover the affected areas. • Resource mobilization by CCCM cluster on-going to provide rapid assistance in support of DSWD’s camp management initiatives. Health • Assessment of health facilities and supplies on-going. • Rapid assessment of reproductive health (RH) needs in eight sites completed. Around 1,700 hygiene kits have been procured for distribution to pregnant IDPs. • RH kits have been ordered and are underway. Logistics and Emergency • Personnel have arrived to lead both clusters with additional staff on their way to Telecommunications support the Logistics Cluster in terms of Aviation assessment, Information Management, and global information systems. • Emergency telecommunications Cluster (ETC) staff and key partners are already on-site and resources from a parallel inter-agency telecommunications project have been diverted to support the emergency operation. Education • Cluster members conducting assessment and consolidation. • World Vision (WV), Plan International, Save the Children (SC) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are already consolidating and/or seeking funds for immediate setting up of child-friendly spaces / temporary learning spaces for children in evacuation centres. Child Protection • Through UNICEF and partners, over 300 volunteers, of which 198 were previously (Protection sub-Cluster) trained, have been mobilized to deliver psycho-social activities including structured recreation and play. These activities are currently being conducted with affected children on a daily basis in at least 20 evacuation camps. • Rapid registration of unaccompanied and separated children is on-going with numbers still to be confirmed. • Community Educators trained in trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children prevention are currently being mobilized. Nutrition • Nutrition Cluster in planning process with the Department of Health (DoH) on creating a network to support breastfeeding mothers and assist DoH to set in place system to monitor controlled distribution of breast milk substitutes (BMS). BMS should be distributed under controlled conditions to mothers who have chosen to exclusively feed their infants with infant formula. • UNICEF is working with DoH, New York headquarters (NYHQ) and supply division to provide alternative option to donation of breast milk substitute (BMS) offered by the infant formula companies. Early Recovery • Infrastructure assessment on-going. Agriculture • The Department of Agriculture (DoA) report damage to over 133,000 hectares of croplands in Luzon, the bulk of which is rice-farming land. This involves around 665,000 farm household members. DoA to start implementing rehabilitation measures to affected areas. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to dispatch emergency team early November.
Other ongoing humanitarian responses to the crisis Philippines National Red • PNRC has opened 130 evacuation centres and volunteers have saved more than Cross (PNRC) 400 people from rooftops and high walls during severe flooding. • Thousands of survivors are receiving safe shelter, hot meals, and blankets. • Assessments of damage throughout Manila and other areas in the Philippines are underway, with additional humanitarian assistance being provided to those displaced from their homes.
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2.2 HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES AND NEEDS ANALYSIS On 27 September 2009, a joint Government – IASC Cluster Leads meeting under the leadership of NDCC, DSWD and DoH, and the UN RC agreed to conduct a rapid needs assessment in the worst-affected areas of the Central National Region (Metro Manila) and Region IV from 28-29 September 2009.
The assessment teams consisted of representatives from the Office for Civil Defence, DSWD, DoH, UN agencies, and IOM. The NDCC rapid needs assessment template formed the basis for the assessment, with a specific focus on immediate priorities for the initial emergency response. At the time of assessment, the government assets were diverted to search and rescue operations and a full relief response was yet to be launched. However, responses were since initiated by government line agencies in targeted locations in the affected areas.
The assessment teams identified the priority need as drinking water distribution at all points of displacement and in flood-affected areas, including restoration of water services and water quality testing following risk of flood water contamination. Other priority needs include: • Immediate food and essential NFI distribution to both the evacuation centres and homes of flood- affected households. • Establishing or strengthening of CCCM services, with particular attention to sanitation and protection concerns in the evacuation centres. • Overcoming logistical constraints and access to some flood-affected areas, in particular for Taguig City in Manila. • Access to health care in some of the worst-affected areas; there is a need to revamp health and hygiene campaigns throughout the storm-affected areas. • Extensive cleaning operations in order to access the worst-affected areas and allow for the restoration of water services and electricity. • The restoration of schools being used as evacuation centres, and the provision of education to displaced children. • Distribution management to ensure relief reaches affected and vulnerable populations outside evacuation centres and distribution points.
Assessment teams observed a range in the level of damage in the areas assessed. In some, water services had been resumed, and the local population was clearing debris. In others waters had not receded, and the local population was displaced, staying either in evacuation centres or with host families. There were also areas that assessment teams were unable to access. The affected populations can be sub-divided, according to levels of need, with many of those in evacuation centres having little or no possessions and requiring comprehensive assistance. Other displaced persons staying with host families may also require a significant level of assistance. Finally, many families who have remained in their homes throughout the floods, or have since returned since the floodwaters have receded require targeted assistance of various kinds and at various levels.
Access difficulties have so far hampered efforts to assess needs outside Manila, as well as in some of the worst-affected parts of the metropolitan area. There is concern in particular about the current lack of clear information in Region IV-A, which hosts the majority of the affected population.
The Government, represented by NDCC/Office of Civil Defense (OCD), DSWD and DoH at Secretary level, have agreed with the IASC Country Team and the UN RC that the priority needs and sectors in the storm response should match the outcome of the joint rapid needs assessment, other urgent needs identified by assessments made since 26 September, and also match the government clusters that have been activated to respond.
This Flash Appeal is based on the information and records of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) NDCC data, which will be revised once data is confirmed within the next few weeks. For immediate planning purposes, the IASC is using the NDCC-based assumption that one million people will require assistance over the next six months in key sectors (WASH, Food, Shelter, and NFIs), based on the latest NDCC figures on populations in evacuation centres, and estimated numbers requiring assistance outside these centres. The table below summarizes the latest information on numbers affected and displaced.
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Affected Inside Evacuation Centres Outside Evacuation Centres Families Individuals Families Individuals Families Individuals Region I 85 254 0 0 0 0 Region II 140 700 0 0 140 700 NCR 60,386 303,104 88,329 455,151 368 1,840 Region III 137,773 655,091 6,419 27,684 26,452 125,812 Region IV-A 306,957 1,511,552 40,318 201,839 35,775 214,763 Region IV-B 2,970 14,850 0 0 922 4,610 Region V 2,564 15,802 0 0 45 454 Region VI 193 882 0 0 0 0 Region IX 541 2,186 350 1,750 10 21 Region XII 479 2,395 55 275 375 1,875 CAR 4 29 0 0 0 0 Totals 512,092 2,506,845 135,471 686,699 64,087 350,075 Source: NDCC, as of 1 October
Food An estimated one million people are in immediate need of food assistance as all food stocks were lost or damaged by the floods. This finding is based on the current population of evacuation centres in addition to severely affected communities that have remained in their houses.
Water Sanitation and Hygiene With the tropical storm having affected 2,506,845 people (512,092 families), the priority need is the establishment of drinking water distribution at all points of displacement and in flood-affected areas, including restoration of water services and water quality testing following the risk of flood water contamination. Sanitation is an area which requires special attention. In many of the evacuation centres the latrines have either been damaged by the floods or have been exhausted with the volume of people using them. In the residential areas many of the houses are still under standing water, where sewage treatment is only at 40% of its operating capacity and where some of the areas flooded include garbage dumps further compounding the public health risks. Families still living within the flood affected areas that are likely to have minimal access to both sanitation and water facilities are particularly at risk. A system ensuring that sanitary cleaning takes place needs to be established together while opportunities for the provision of alternative latrines are explored where possible. Hygiene promotion, messaging, and the distribution of hygiene kits are essential to maintaining cleanliness within the evacuation centres.
Camp Coordination/Camp Management There are 726 evacuation centres within the NRC and Region IV-A accommodating a total of 686,699 people (135,471 families). Common sites used for evacuation centres include schools, multi-purpose centres, covered basketball courts, and municipal halls. The majority of the infrastructure currently being utilized as evacuation centres has incurred structural damages, or has become unsafe in terms of public health. Targeted rehabilitation support is needed to ensure that the structures are safe for use during this displacement, and safe as well for their return to normal use – particularly the schools.
There is an urgent need to strengthen camp management mechanisms within the evacuation centres, including incorporating gender dimensions. Initial assessments indicate that coordination within evacuation centres is insufficient. In some sites there are no organized camp management mechanisms leading to increased confusion and miscommunication within the site. In sites where mechanisms are in place, further capacity-building and support is needed to strengthen these mechanisms. This gap has direct implications on information management (including enumeration), relief distribution and coordination, and protection. In this regard, interventions to strengthen camp management mechanisms are needed to ensure full use and applicability of the direct life saving interventions and respect for equality, privacy, and confidentiality.
Shelter and Non-Food Items To date, the total number of houses recorded as destroyed numbers 2,569, with 2,075 houses partially damaged. The storm and subsequent floods left 686,699 people (135,471 families) located in 726 evacuation centres and an estimated 346,581 people (346,581 families) staying with host families. Identification of alternative evacuation centres and in-depth assessment of shelter needs for the period after the initial emergency response is needed. National stocks have been depleted and additional tarpaulin, construction materials, and related shelter requirements are needed. According to the PNRC the main needs identified include shelter, water, food, and essential household items, and materials for cleaning and setting up immediate shelter structures for families. Sanitation facilities at the evacuation shelters are
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Health Many local health professionals in the affected areas were themselves victims of the flooding. As a result, in addition to the damage sustained by health facilities, there is a serious shortage of qualified medical practitioners. Disruption of health services threatens continuation of treatment of chronic diseases, provision of maternal and child care, and other services. Of the total number of displaced population, 4% are estimated to be pregnant women, who are in need of special care in the emergency situation to ensure safe and clean delivery.
Despite enormous efforts by the humanitarian community, the risk for increased morbidity and mortality remains high. Health facilities are overburdened dealing with high caseloads; laboratory services have been seriously disrupted; and lack of access to safe water and sanitation has placed communities at risk of water- borne disease outbreaks. Thus, there is a need for coordinated medical assistance to respond to current needs, prevent further deterioration in the health of the population, and to initiate immediate recovery.
Nutrition While detailed data on the nutritional status of affected children is not yet available, disruption of access to food and potable water, and difficult living conditions mean that it can safely be assumed that children, in particular infants, are at high risk of diarrhoea and mortality. WHO statistics on illnesses and infant deaths in the Philippines caused by inappropriate feeding practices, including the use of BMS, confirm this. Urgent interventions are therefore needed in the nutrition sector, to include promotion of good breast feeding practices and the provision of emergency complementary food for infants at risk.
Protection Women and other vulnerable groups in overcrowded evacuation centres face increased risk of sexual abuse and violence. There is also a need to provide psycho social counselling services for survivors and establish mechanisms to address gender-based violence in the camps. Likewise, there is a need to ensure access to basic services and equity of distribution, especially for people outside evacuation centres and especially vulnerable groups, who are not receiving information about how and where to access assistance.
While there is no overall protection cluster at the time of the development of this flash appeal, child protection is included as a sub-cluster led by UNICEF, with its own response plan. Consequently, in this appeal, concerns for the protection of vulnerable groups and needs are addressed on a cross-sectoral basis through all clusters.
Child Protection (Protection sub-cluster) While the rapid registration of unaccompanied and separated children has begun, there is an urgent need to scale up these efforts and immediately establish a database for information management and subsequent family tracing and reunification. Psycho-social support activities have also been initiated, but are currently limited to 20 camps and will need to be significantly expanded to prevent further mental distress and promote psycho-social well-being. The risk of sexual abuse, GBV, and trafficking is also real considering the congested situation in the evacuation centres, the breakdown of social structures, and the fact that some of the affected areas were characterized by large numbers of children living on the streets. Communities and child protection stakeholders need to be organized and mobilized to prevent abuse and exploitation as well as further child separation, to undertake identification and registration of unaccompanied and separated children, as well as to support the child-friendly spaces for psycho-social activities.
Education The storm and subsequent floods damaged 263 schools in Regions I, II, III, IV-A, CAR and NCR. This included 214 elementary schools and 49 high schools. The damage to buildings has also resulted in the loss of equipment and tools, including school furniture, text books and learning materials. Cluster rapid assessment of damage is underway. It was estimated by the NDCC that 57% of schools in the NCR and Region IV-A (Calabarzon) were damaged. Education has been disrupted for many school children, as 226 school buildings continue to be used as evacuation centres, which is expected to continue for a period of three months. The flood-affected children are in immediate need of a safe, hygienic and protective school environment, to minimize the psycho-social and educational impact of the situation.
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Early Recovery Tropical Storm Ondoy has highlighted that disaster risk management needs to be integrated as part of the framework of good governance in order to help create a culture of safety in urban areas. The presence or lack of community and local government unit (LGU) preparedness (e.g. warning systems, logistics management, and planning) was a key factor in the extent of damage sustained by LGU (city, municipal and barangay) resources, facilities, and equipment, and in the disruption in delivery of vital services. Thus, a pressing need is to restore LGU capacities in the delivery of immediate and regular services as soon as possible. This was evident during the assessment mission, LGUs repeatedly stating that their service delivery facilities and office equipment, including records and documents, have been destroyed or heavily damaged due to the floods.
Poor drainage systems and garbage disposal problems appear to have aggravated the impacts of the disaster, for example through garbage clogging drainage systems and major water and floodways. The lack of drainage systems has been identified as one major disaster risk factor that intensified the run-off of water during the storm and heavy rains, together with ecosystem degradation and unplanned urban development including the absence of early warning systems. The restoration of water services and electricity, and access of affected people to livelihood activities, will also depend on government’s ability to clear roadways and floodways of debris, collect garbage, and clean-up drainage.
Agriculture Agriculture is the mainstay of the rural economy in the Philippines. Tropical Storm Ketsana caused significant damage to the agriculture sector, including the crop, livestock and fisheries sub-sectors. Preliminary assessments from the Department of Agriculture indicate that over 60% of the population in the worst-affected provinces are primarily dependent on agricultural production for their livelihoods. The crop sector has suffered significant losses. Initial reports indicate that more than 7,500 hectares of rice farms, more than 500 hectares of corn, and nearly 5,400 hectares of high value commercial crops have been severely damaged leading to significant financial and asset losses. Timely support to the agriculture sector is therefore urgently required to ensure immediate resumption of agriculture-based livelihoods activities and thus preserve the food security of affected and vulnerable families. If no timely agriculture input support is provided, it is most likely that these families will suffer from food insecurity, which can lead to economic deprivation, dependence on external food aid, and possible social unrest.
Logistics and Telecommunications The tropical storm and subsequent floods prevented access for search and rescue and delivery of humanitarian aid during the initial period. Several areas, including the heavily populated Taguig City in Manila, remain cut off. There is a need to strengthen logistics coordination with information management and GIS support. Helicopters are required to conduct air assessment of isolated flood-affected areas and to deliver emergency cargo, as requested by the Government. There is a need for additional logistics/infrastructure support equipment (generators and inflatable boats) as well as common logistics services such as transport. A telecommunications backbone and services are also required to provide the entire humanitarian community with basic data connectivity and voice services in all common operational areas, resulting in improved operational efficiency and reducing individual organizations’ telecommunications costs.
Livelihoods With many informal communities amongst the most affected, and suffering the most in terms of damaged houses and loss of livelihoods, there is a compelling need to create emergency employment. The clearing of vital support lifelines such as access roads, drainage canals, community water systems, village health stations, and daycare centres is an opportunity for creating emergency employment amongst the flood victims including women through cash-for-work (CFW) programmes.
Coordination Strengthening coordination mechanisms and ensuring timely data collection, analysis, mapping of affected areas and available resources, and dissemination of information, is crucial to avoid gaps in meeting humanitarian needs. Following the storms and subsequent floods, coordination and information management efforts are needed to efficiently mobilize and organize inter-agency assessments and facilitate the development of inter-agency response and resource mobilization strategies in support of the government‘s national and local coordination and response structures. Additional support is needed to achieve these goals and begin addressing longer-term information and coordination needs that will arise during the early recovery phase.
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2.3 SCENARIOS Tropical Storm Ketsana overstretched the joint capacity of the Government and the humanitarian community to meet immediate needs in the affected areas. Three previous typhoons had saturated the surface prior to this recent heavy rainfall, exacerbating the flooding. In addition, the typhoon season is on-going, with more tropical storms expected in the coming weeks. The current weather system is expected to enhance the Southwest Monsoon and bring further rains. This would worsen the already extremely vulnerable situation of the country.
The most likely planning scenario, upon which the strategy and projects of this flash appeal are based, is outlined in the following table.
Most-Likely Scenario Core Assumptions: • Forecasted storm strikes the Philippines, causing additional flooding; • Heavy rainfall increases the number of displaced and those in need of humanitarian assistance; • High water levels and damaged infrastructure continue to obstruct relief from reaching isolated flood-affected populations; • Increase in range of activities that international humanitarian and development organizations will be asked to engage in as new flooding and new displacement occurs; • Agencies’ planned programmatic resources re-channelled to flood emergency from already forgotten emergency in Mindanao province of involving 300,000 internally displaced persons; • Government authorities continue to take the lead in emergency response, and are able to respond to some humanitarian needs but require international support in the identified areas of (coordination, information management, health, WASH, etc.); • Affected populations in emergency centres are unable to return in the near future, and require sustained assistance in food, NFI, WASH, health, protection, education and logistics; • Affected populations able to return to their homes (within anticipated 2-3 week timeframe) require assistance with food, shelter, NFIs, water and sanitation, medical care and education; • Some infrastructure damage is reparable within a reasonable time; • Assessments of previously inaccessible areas become feasible, but overall assessment data remains difficult to collect due to constantly fluctuating weather conditions and poor access to flooded areas. Humanitarian Implications: • Reduced coping strategies for vulnerable and poorest segment of population; • Prolonged disruption of critical services (power, water and sanitation, health and education); • An increase in food insecurity; • An increase in maternal mortality and morbidity as a result of unsafe delivery and unplanned pregnancies; • An increase in disease as a result of decreased water quality and nutrition, and lack of access to basic medicines; • Disruption to on-going health prevention and education campaigns for measles, dengue, etc. • An increase in protection concerns for populations living in overcrowded evacuation centres that lack adequate facilities and durable solutions; • Long-term displacement of those with destroyed housing or landless; • Vulnerable populations benefiting from development and peace-building programmes receive less assistance as resources are diverted towards the flood response.
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3. RESPONSE PLANS
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE
Priority needs and sectors have been identified through consultations between government cluster leads, IASC partners and others, including local NGOs, following a review of available assessment data and response capacities. To the maximum extent possible, projects aim to complement the activities and available resources of the government, as well as activities by the IFRC and NGO partners.
Projects that have been included in this appeal meet the following criteria, agreed upon by the Humanitarian Country Team, under the leadership of the RC: 1. The project directly preserves life, health or safety; or, 2. The project reduces aid dependence with a time-critical factor; or, 3. The project provides essential common services that enable such actions.
Across all clusters, efforts will be made to identify the most vulnerable groups and individuals in need of protection and assistance.
3.1 FOOD LEAD AGENCY: WFP
In order to meet the food needs for one million beneficiaries for three months the Food Cluster will require approximately $20 million to purchase 26,000 MTs of food and supply the necessary staff and logistics costs to deliver to identified beneficiaries. This target caseload is based on the almost 700,000 people currently in evacuation centres, and affected populations that have remained in their homes but still require food assistance.
Sectoral Objectives • The overall objective is to increase food access and consumption by vulnerable tropical storm affected households, while also restoring infrastructure and livelihoods damaged and supporting the improved nutrition and health status of children, and other vulnerable people affected by the tropical storm. • Provide immediate life-saving and life-sustaining food assistance to one million beneficiaries in the month of October 2009 while reducing to 500,000 beneficiaries for the months of November and December 2009. • While providing a food basket of rice, beans, and oil as part of a general food distribution, the Food Cluster also aims to meet supplementary food requirements through the provision of high energy biscuits to 20% of the targeted population who are the most vulnerable due to displacement, lack of coping mechanisms, or loss of livelihoods. • Provide necessary NFIs (cooking utensils, pot and pans) if not otherwise covered by organizations involved in NFI distribution.
Strategy and proposed activities Through general food distribution the Food Cluster plans to provide a ration of ten kgs of rice, one kg of beans, and one kg of oil per person per month to a peak of approximately one million beneficiaries in the month of October and reducing to 500,000 beneficiaries for November and December 2009 so as to meet life-saving and sustaining food requirements. At the same time 20% of the targeted population will receive high energy biscuits as a supplementary food commodity to help maintain basic nutritional status. While the first month of distribution will be undertaken to meet life-saving requirements, the second two months will focus progressively on relief and recovery. Women will be actively involved in all phases of the operation, including as direct recipients of food assistance, whenever possible.
All food assistance will be complemented by the Government the Philippines and other private actors of who are also involved in food distributions. To date food has been distributed by the Government, NGOs, and other private organizations. However, these donations have been done outside coordination bodies and tend to be of limited duration and small in quantity, while questions can be raised about targeting. Thus one of the tasks of the Food Cluster is to work closely with the Government in specifying targets and meeting gaps.
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Distribution will occur through Government counterparts with WFP providing monitoring and logistics support. If necessary, implementing partners can be secured for food distribution. UNICEF as lead of the Nutrition Cluster will support a Government request for food provision to six to 24-months-olds with special food needs (see Nutrition Cluster response plan).
Expected Outcomes Life-saving and sustaining food requirements are met for one million beneficiaries for three months (one million in October; 500,000 in November/December) while also meeting additional nutritional requirements through supplementary feeding of those most affected having lost their coping mechanisms.
Ensure adequate caloric intake among targeted populations and to prevent them from incurring additional debt, selling assets, or otherwise engaging in activities that undermine their livelihoods and prospects for early recovery and climate change resilience.
FOOD $ Project Title Food Assistance to Tropical Storm Ketsana- Affected Populations in northern Philippines WFP Objectives Provide immediate life-saving and life-sustaining food assistance for three months through general food 19,698,960 PHL- distribution and supplementary food distribution 09/F/27781/561 Beneficiaries One million Partners DSWD, DoH, LGUs, UNICEF, NGOs, PNRC/Red Cross Movement
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3.2 WASH LEAD AGENCY: UNICEF
Needs • Water supply in the evacuation centres need to be guaranteed, and quality, quantity and regularity of this supply needs to be monitored. • Sanitation facilities in evacuation centres need urgent upgrading, both in terms of rehabilitation of damaged/overused existing infrastructures, and provision of additional temporary facilities. • Large quantities of storm water still need to be drained in some locations, and existing drainages need to be cleared and improved. • Prevent outbreak of dengue and other vector-borne diseases, vector control actions need to be urgently taken. • The main Manila landfill is flooded and requires rehabilitation; temporary solutions need to be identified in the meantime. • In the short term, evacuated families need access to hygiene items and safe water containers. Families whose homes have been flooded but not heavily damaged need sanitization items for the cleaning of their premises. • In the medium term, families that lost their homes might be hosted in transitional shelter centres that will need water supply and sanitation facilities. • Schools that now serve as relocation centres will need rehabilitation of sanitation facilities before education activity is restored. Temporary education facilities will need WASH structures. • GRP (DoH and DSWD) needs support for the coordination of the WASH Cluster.
Sectoral Objectives
Target of Cluster - 830,000 People • 128,647 families (approximately 650,000 people, based on NDCC figures as of 1 October) in displaced and in evacuation centres are assisted. • 36,142 families (app. 180,000 people) outside evacuation centres are assisted. • The WASH Cluster is well coordinated, and collective activity progress monitored. • People in relocation centres access adequate water and sanitation services, and items for personal hygiene. • People returning home have the knowledge and materials to clean up their premises. • Storm water is drained, and disease vectors are maintained under control. • Solid waste collection and disposal are re-established. • WASH services are guaranteed in both schools and temporary learning centres.
Strategy and Proposed Activities • UNICEF will work closely with the DoH and DSWD, and will lead the WASH Cluster on the IASC side. • SPHERE standards have been adopted by the WASH Cluster in the Philippines, as indicated in the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the WASH Cluster itself. • Piped water supply in evacuation centres is progressively re-established. Water trucking is the preferred means used to ensure supply in the interim, and in the centres without piped connections. • Distribution of NFRIs will be done via the DSWD, or directly by NGOs. A common monitoring system will be agreed within the cluster. Nature and composition of the kits will also be standardized, agreed within the WASH Cluster and with the Shelter/NFRI Cluster. • The Government will be the primary implementer, and will be supported for the collection and disposal of solid waste, vector control, and area drainage activities.
Expected Outcomes • Children, women and their families in evacuation camps and host families have access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities and practice proper hygiene, specially hand washing. • The risk of outbreaks of water-related and vector-related diseases is kept under control and to a minimum. • WASH response is well coordinated and is mobilized to save lives with provision of water, sanitation and hygiene promotion.
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WASH $ Project Title Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Children and Women Affected by Tropical Storm Ondoy Objectives • Ensure the coordination of the WASH Cluster and monitor the progress of the response • Support and complement the efforts of the UNICEF Government of the Philippines in the achievement of
the sector objectives as they are specified above, 6,600,000 PHL- both in terms of financial support, provision of 09/WS/27783/124 services, and technical advice • Guarantee the right of children to access WASH services in their learning environment Beneficiaries Up to 135,000 families (apx. 680,000 people) Partners DoH, DSWD, Manila Water, WASH Cluster agencies Project Title WASH - Emergency Relief Assistance to Victims of ACF Ondoy Objective To ensure the access to safe water and sanitation to 550,000 PHL- affected population 09/WS/27797/5186 Beneficiaries 4,000 families (apx. 20,000 people) Partners - Project Title Provision of WASH Assistance Objectives • 25,000 families are using safe water for drinking, both in temporary locations as well as their permanent residences OXFAM Hygiene and sanitation (personal and • environmental) is improved for 25,000 families 3,200,000 PHL- 09/WS/27800/5277 Beneficiaries 25,000 families (apx. 140,000 people). The target group for the programme includes women-headed households, daily wage labourers, landless (both urban and rural) Partners Oxfam, PDRN
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3.3 CAMP COORDINATION / CAMP MANAGEMENT LEAD AGENCY: IOM
Needs As of 1 October there were 726 evacuation centres within the NCR and Region IV-A accommodating a total of 135,471 families, or 686,699 people. Displacement figures continue to fluctuate, directly influencing the number of evacuation centres. Common sites used for evacuation centres include: schools, multi-purpose centres, covered basketball courts, and municipal halls. The majority of the infrastructure currently being utilized as evacuation centres has incurred structural damage, or has become unsafe in terms of public health. Initial reports indicate that over-congestion and poor sanitation are concerns that need immediate attention. Targeted rehabilitation support is needed to ensure that the structures are safe for use during this displacement, and safe as well for their return to normal use – particularly the schools.
There is an urgent need to strengthen camp management mechanisms within the evacuation centres, including incorporating gender dimensions. Initial assessments indicate that coordination within evacuation centres is insufficient. In some sites there are no organized camp management mechanisms leading to increased confusion and miscommunication within the site. In sites where mechanisms are in place, further capacity-building and support is needed to strengthen these mechanisms. This gap has direct implications on information management (including enumeration), relief distribution and coordination, and protection. In this regard, interventions to strengthen camp management mechanisms are needed to ensure full use and applicability of the direct life saving interventions and respect for equality, privacy and confidentiality.
Sectoral Objectives To assist the DSWD in the provision of CCCM support to displaced populations living in evacuation centres.
Strategy and Proposed Activities
Planning Assumptions: • Identified target sites remain accessible; • Flooding of this magnitude does not recur in areas that are currently identified as ready for return; • Coverage: NCR and Region IV-A.
CCCM initiatives will contribute to the existing efforts of DSWD. Coordination with other sectors providing support within the evacuation centres will also be conducted towards efficient and targeted delivery of assistance. In line with this, as CCCM is a cross-cutting sector, close coordination with all other clusters including shelter, WASH, protection, food and health will be maintained at all phases of the response.
Proposed activities under this request will be directed to areas with the most urgent needs targeting approximately 40% of the total IDPs inside evacuation centres in NCR and Region IV-A. Though further assessment is on-going, initial reports indicate that not all affected municipalities will require assistance, LGUs in some areas report adequate resources to address the displacement in their areas of responsibility. In depth assessment towards identification of most urgent sites will be facilitated. It is important to highlight that the CCCM Cluster is initiating resource mobilization through various mechanisms towards addressing the needs of the total IDP population.
Activities include: • deployment of three Camp Management Liaison teams to continually assess conditions in affected areas, validate data and inform / refer coordination decisions of the various clusters; • on-going validation of IDP figures in close coordination with DSWD at the national and local level; • establishment of CCCM Mechanisms (i.e. camp management committees) in evacuation centres anticipated to host IDPs for prolonged periods of time (over one month); • rehabilitation support of damaged evacuation centres with priority extended to school buildings, focused specifically on rehabilitation that directly affects immediate public health and safety.
Expected Outcomes • Three mobile camp management liaison teams deployed across NCR and Region IV. • Camp Management committees established in evacuation centres accommodating IDPs for an extended amount of time (over one month). • IDP figures validated in coordination with DSWD and disseminated among stakeholders.
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• Referrals of urgent needs and gaps directed to relevant government and IASC cluster leads. • Up to 200 evacuation centres rehabilitated to ensure basic public health and safety.
CAMP COORDINATION /CAMP MANAGEMENT CLUSTER $ Project Title Camp Coordination and Camp Management Support Objectives To augment the Philippine Government’s efforts in ensuring efficient and immediate CCCM support to IOM affected populations in NCR and R IV
Beneficiaries 50,000 families (250,000 people) in NCR and Region IV 3,913,080 PHL- A. Beneficiaries will be identified based on most urgent 09/CSS/27802/298 needs pending further assessment in terms of CCCM support Partners DSWD, LGUs, active clusters including, but not limited to: WASH, Food Health, Shelter, and Logistics
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3.4 SHELTER & NON FOOD ITEMS
LEAD AGENCY: International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) 4 (for Shelter and IOM (for Non-Food Items)
Needs The NDCC Situation Report of 1 October indicates that 512,092 families or 2,506,845 people have been affected by the storm and subsequent flooding. 135,471 families, or 686,699 people, are now staying in 726 evacuation centres, while over 350,000 are thought to be staying with host families. Identification of alternative evacuation centres and in-depth assessment of shelter needs for the period after the initial emergency response is needed. Tarpaulins and other NFIs have been provided to the DSWD by various organizations.
According to the PNRC, the main needs identified include shelter, water, food and essential household items, and materials for cleaning and setting up immediate shelter structures for families. Sanitation facilities at the evacuation shelters are insufficient to cope with the volume of people, and the PNRC and others are working on a plan to provide the necessary support. While clean water supply is available, there is still a need for water distribution and collection means.
Sectoral Objectives 1. Support 75,000 most vulnerable families who cannot return to their homes with emergency shelter support while they are displaced. 2. Support 30,000 most vulnerable families in their return to their homes with a return package to help them recover from the damage. 3. Support 2,000 most vulnerable families rebuild their totally damaged houses. 4. Support 1,000 most vulnerable families repair their partially damaged houses. 5. Rehabilitation support for up to 120 evacuation centres.
The selection of the most vulnerable families will be done by criteria set by the cluster. These criteria will take into consideration the “Code of Conduct for Red Cross Red Crescent Movement and NGOs working in Humanitarian Assistance”, SPHERE standards, the coping capacities of the families and other relevant criteria.
Strategy The cluster members will work together to help acquire a better understanding of the needs and capacities, enabling them to make a detailed plan on who will be supporting where and in which of the objectives. Pending the development of a common strategy for the cluster, its guiding principles will be as follows:
• Immediate support to displaced families (objective 1) will be initially prioritized. This support will be given according to SPHERE standards. • Families that can return to their original houses will be encouraged and supported to do so if it is safe and possible. Families that cannot return will be encouraged and supported to stay with host families. Families that cannot return to their houses and cannot stay with host families will be supported in the evacuation centres. • The support to families will maximize the use of local materials and skills, will promote self-resilience and communal coping strategies, and will be done in such a way to kick start recovery as soon as possible.
The cluster partners will ensure proper coordination with other clusters, and especially with the CCCM Cluster. The collaboration of IOM in this respect will be essential. Recovery issues will be incorporated in
4 Standard footnote on Red Cross and Red Crescent involvement in Flash Appeals: The only Red Cross/Crescent National Society that can appeal for funding as a project partner for a UN agency is the National Society of the country of operation. Participating National Societies (PNS) from outside the country of operation must work through the International Federation Appeal, or the ICRC. In principle, the IFRC may participate in (but not appeal through) Flash Appeals in the form of an Annex to the Appeal. In accordance with the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in particular independence, the IFRC and the ICRC manage their own, separate appeal funding mechanisms. The national Red Cross or Red Crescent Society of the country of operation may become a project partner of the UN, provided that it can adhere to the Fundamental Principles and policies of the International Movement of Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. In the Philippines, the IFRC is convener of the Shelter Cluster. IFRC’s Emergency Appeal for funds for Typhoon Ketsana is separate from this Flash Appeal, but is annexed for ease of reference.
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the plans of the cluster since day one. United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) will have a fundamental role in this. PNRC will play a key role in the initial stages of the response and in linking it to the needs of the communities in coordination with the national plans. Other partners such as OXFAM will also ensure that the Shelter Cluster fully addresses the shelter needs of the affected population.
Activities Initial plans of the partners to meet the most urgent needs of the affected population are detailed below. A more detailed common strategy will be jointly developed for further action as needs become clearer. The partners will also work on ensuring that the support they provide is as similar as possible and the support given to families in similar need are similar in value.
• OXFAM plans to provide: o house cleaning kits; o temporary shelter (i.e. tarpaulins/plastic sheeting); o NFI kit including footwear, blankets, clothing for women and children.
• UN-HABITAT plans to provide: o shelter repair materials and technical assistance under its Transitory Shelter Programme to families with damaged assets not needing evacuation; o access to cleaning materials and equipment to remove mud and debris and repair community infrastructure through contracting of families with construction skills to earn income. This will be undertaken in partnership with the two major partner NGOs with operations in 12 cities in Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Montalban. Partnership with the business sector will be forged to bring down the cost of construction.
• IOM plans the following activities: o Return residence rehabilitation support provided through the establishment of a managed and specific voucher system that will enable beneficiaries to receive targeted shelter material for adequate rehabilitation of damaged homes; o Logistical and technical support to the shelter rehabilitation process, including through the provision of technical support to the shelter rehabilitation through specific experienced NGOs contracted to IOM for this purpose, guided by an IOM engineer. o Provision of emergency NFIs to contribute to the humane and orderly return of IDPs to their communities of origin.
• UNICEF will provide short-term relief for families in the affected areas/evacuation centres. NFI - family kits consists of the following (per family): 1. Four (4) blankets (100% cotton); 2. One (1) cooking pot (heavy duty); 3. Two (2) plastic sleeping mat (jumbo); 4. One (1) water jug (20 litres w/ faucet); 5. One (1) UNICEF sack.
Activities carried out by the PNRC and IFRC funded outside this Flash Appeal: • PNRC supported by IFRC plans to achieve the following objectives: o Up to 75,000 people (15,000 families) have their immediate needs provided for through the distribution of NFI such as hygiene kits, kitchen sets, clothing, bedding, jerrycans, and household items, by the Red Cross and Red Crescent relief operation; o 4,000 affected people (800 families) are assisted with adequate temporary shelter; o 4,000 people (800 families) in the areas most affected have safe and adequate shelter and settlement solutions through the provision of locally appropriate tools, resources, and guidance to repair and refurbish their homes.
• IFRC is deploying a Shelter Coordination Team to give coordination services to the Shelter Cluster during the emergency phase. Funds for the operational activities and for the coordination will be appealed for in the IFRC Emergency Appeal, separate from this Flash Appeal (see Annex II).
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Expected Outcomes 1. At least 75,000 most vulnerable families affected by the disaster who cannot return to their homes receive emergency shelter support while they are displaced. 2. At least 30,000 most vulnerable families affected by the disaster are supported in their return to their homes with a return package to help them recover from the damage. 3. At least 2,000 most vulnerable families affected by the disaster rebuild their totally damaged houses. 4. At least 1,000 most vulnerable families are affected by the disaster repair their partially damaged houses. 5. At least 120 evacuation centres that have hosted affected families receive rehabilitation support.
SHELTER CLUSTER $ Project Title Emergency Shelter and NFI Assistance to Affected Population in Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, and in NCR if required OXFAM Objective Families, whose houses have been destroyed, have emergency access to adequate shelter to ensure 1,000,000 PHL-09/S- privacy and dignity particularly for women and children NF/27810/5277 Beneficiaries 10,000 families (55,000 people). The target group for the programme includes women-headed households, daily wage labourers, landless (both urban and rural). Partners Oxfam, PDRN Project Title Shelter Project Objectives To provide shelter materials through community UN-HABITAT contracts for the safe and sanitary rehabilitation of
housing for families whose houses were destroyed or 1,500,000 PHL-09/S- those living in danger areas NF/27812/7039 Beneficiaries 2,000 households in three priority areas Partner Homeless Peoples Federation of the Phils Project Title Community Clean-up Project Objective To address the immediate needs of affected UN-HABITAT communities to clear the mud and debris, repair destroyed small community infra through community 3,000,000 PHL-09/S- contracts, and provide capacity-building to affected NF/27813/7039 LGUs Beneficiaries 5,000 households Partners HPFP and PBSP Project Title Emergency Shelter Cluster Recovery Support Objective Provision of a Shelter Recovery Advisor as part of the UN-HABITAT IFRC-led Shelter Coordination Team during the
emergency phase, and the complete coordination of the 200,000 PHL-09/S- Shelter Cluster after the emergency phase NF/27815/7039 Beneficiaries Shelter Cluster partners Partners UN-HABITAT Project Title IOM Emergency Shelter Support and NFI Augmentation Project IOM Objective To contribute to the Philippine Government’s efforts to
provide emergency shelter support and essential 4,750,796 PHL-09/S- emergency NFIs to affected families in NCR and R IV A NF/27818/298 Beneficiaries 17,000 families (apx. 85,000 people) in NCR and R IV A Partner DSWD Project Title NFI – Family Kits UNICEF Objectives To provide short-term relief for families in evacuation
centres 3,252,805 PHL-09/S- Beneficiaries 50,000 families NF/27819/124 Partner DSWD
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3.5 HEALTH LEAD AGENCY: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)
Access to health care services has been disrupted as several health centres in affected areas were damaged by the tropical storm. The damages include: damage to stock of medical supplies, medial equipment, flooding of the facilities, and distribution of water supply, electricity, and sanitation. With health professionals themselves caught in the floods, there is a shortage of health personnel to address the increased demand in referral facilities and to cope with mobile/outreach clinic work needed to cater for the health needs of communities in evacuation centres. Other risks include: • Increased morbidity – reports of diarrhoea, injury, pneumonia. • Increased risk for disease outbreaks like measles, acute watery diarrhoea, and Dengue. • Inaccessible communities which have no access to routine health care service and referral. • Heightened risk for pregnant women who are currently residing in evacuation centres and in inaccessible communities. There are reports of women delivering with no skilled assistance in evacuation centres or isolated communities. • Unplanned and unwanted pregnancies due to shortage of family planning supplies. • Disruption of vaccination and other disease control programmes. • Poor water and sanitation situation exposes communities to increased risk of water-borne diseases.
Objectives 1. Strengthen health coordination through the cluster system at national level. 2. Strengthen affected communities access to health services (primary & secondary) by including those residing in evacuation centres. 3. Strengthen the disease surveillance system for prevention and control of disease outbreaks. 4. Increase access to reproductive health services.
Response Strategy The health response will address priority needs to prevent morbidity and mortality among the flood-affected communities by: • improving access to primary and secondary health care services for families that are residing in evacuation centres (mobile clinics, referral); • facilitating rapid restart of full functionality of health facilities damaged by flooding (medical supplies, mobilization of human resources, power supply); • strengthening early warning systems for early detection of disease outbreaks and response including measles vaccination campaign and vitamin A supplementation; • ensuring access to the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for reproductive health in crisis.
Existing health coordination will be strengthened via Health Cluster approach at national level. DoH, with support from WHO, will lead the response and chair the coordination meetings. Assessment missions will include representatives from UN, NGOs (international and national) and DoH and work plans will be jointly developed and implemented.
Although, major rehabilitation and reconstruction of health infrastructure is not envisaged in the six months of this Appeal, appropriate planning for rehabilitation and reconstruction might be considered in the health recovery plan based on follow-up facility assessments.
Humanitarian actions in the first six months: • Regular Health Cluster meetings in Manila, and active participation at inter-cluster coordination meetings with WASH and Nutrition Cluster; • Organize, participate, and facilitate initial and follow-up assessments, and mapping of needs; • Establish/support mobile health activities to evacuation centres; including deployment of medical personnel, and logistics support; • Strengthen access to referral systems between the mobile and primary care level to secondary care facilities by facilitating logistics. Hire local boats for patient referral in inaccessible villages that have been isolated and do not have any access to health care; • Local and international procurement and distribution of drugs and medical supplies to functioning health facilities and mobile teams via DoH supply systems; • Strengthen the disease surveillance system including rumor verification, outbreak investigation, and response for outbreak-prone diseases;
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• Support the DoH in measles vaccination and Vitamin A supplementation; • Water quality testing, safe water provision at health facility level, and hygiene promotion in collaboration with WASH Cluster; • Provision of reproductive supplies and medicines, and hygiene kits at health facilities, evacuation centres and at community level; • Promotion and implementation of the Minimum Initial Service Package for Reproductive Health in crisis situations through the conduct of medical missions and establishment of follow through mechanism to ensure safe motherhood; • Awareness of SGBV, establishment of community based support mechanism for SGBV survivors; • Promote and protect breastfeeding practices and adherence to the International Code for Distribution and Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes and Operational Guidance in Infant Feeding in Emergencies in collaboration with Nutrition Cluster; • Development of recovery plan for rehabilitation of damaged hospitals and health centres; • Distribution of risk communication material.
Expected outputs • 40% of damaged health facilities are fully functional by the end of six months. • 70% of functional health facilities and mobile teams were supported with drugs and supplies. • Basic health kits, first aid kits, mother and child health (MCH) and health post kits, diarrhoeal disease kit procured and supplied. • 6,500 clean delivery kits, eight various RH kits, 5,500 hygiene kits specific for pregnant women and women on reproductive age, and other 9,000 hygiene kits will be provided. • Health facility equipment and laboratory items supplied to four damaged hospitals. • Rumour verification/outbreak response initiated within 48hrs of case reporting. • Maternal surveillance system is put in place, deliveries are planned and assisted by skilled health professionals and maintained low level of maternal and neonatal deaths. • Production of regular Health Cluster situation reports, minimum one per week. • Health Resources Availability Mapping System (HeRAMS) completed within two months.
Target population (estimate): 747,000 people
HEALTH $ Project Title Health Cluster Coordination and Provision of Emergency Health Care to Tropical Storm-Affected Populations WHO Objectives Prevent excess morbidity and mortality through
provision of coordinated emergency medical care, and 3,000,000 PHL- responding to potential disease outbreaks through early 09/H/27821/122 warning system and response Beneficiaries 747,000 people Partners DoH, NGOs Project Title Maternal and Child Health Care for Communities Affected by Tropical Storm UNICEF Objectives Provide MCH services by strengthening expanded programme on immunization (EPI) services especially 1,000,000 PHL- measles vaccination and provision of vitamin A 09/H/27823/124 provision and medical supplies Beneficiaries 747,000 people Partners DoH, NGOs Project Title Restoring Access to Reproductive Health Services for Women of Reproductive Age Affected by the Ondoy Tropical Storm United Nations Objectives a). To provide immediate response to meet RH needs Population Fund of the displaced people; (UNFPA) b). Provide psycho-social services, including 2,000,000 counseling, through Community Based Counselor. PHL- Beneficiaries 242,051 persons, with focus on 60,513 women and girls 09/H/27825/1171 of reproductive age, including 6,681 pregnant mothers and 3,024 deliveries. Partners DoH, city health offices, NGOs, Family Planning Organization of the Philippines (FPOP)
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HEALTH $ Project Title Child Health Care Services for Communities Affected by Storm in Four Municipalities Save the Children Objectives Prevent excess morbidity and mortality through (SC) provision of emergency medical care and responding to 900,000 potential disease outbreaks through early earning PHL- system 09/H/27828/6079 Beneficiaries 747,000 people Partners DoH, NGOs Project Title Immediate Health Care and First Aid WHO Objectives Prevent complications due to injury and ensure
availability of 24/7 first aid service in evacuation centres 450,000 PHL- Beneficiaries 150,000 people 09/H/27829/122 Partners DoH, NGOs, potential partner PNRS
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3.6 NUTRITION LEAD AGENCY: UNICEF
Needs With the current devastation and disruption in accessing potable water, food, and deteriorating living conditions, there is indiscriminate distribution of infant formula and milk putting infants (0-6 months) at high risk of diarrhoea and mortality. WHO estimates that current poor breastfeeding practices in the Philippines result in an additional 1.2 million diarrhoea and pneumonia episodes. Nine out of every ten deaths among infants below six months occur among those who were not breastfed. Among the under fives, 13% of deaths could have been prevented through exclusive breastfeeding. Approximately 20% of infants are exclusively given BMS. Complementary feeding practices are equally as undesirable, either being introduced too early or too late. About 11.8% of infants less than six months already received complementary foods in addition to breastfeeding, while about 42% of infants aged six to nine months do not receive complementary foods. In addition, the quantity and quality of complementary feeding leaves much to be desired.
Underpinning these immediate causes for poor infant feeding practices are: i) unabated marketing of BMS that deceive the general public and health care providers into thinking that they are as good as or even better than breast milk; ii) lack of awareness and adherence to the Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Policy/guidelines by caregivers, health providers and other agencies, organizations, and professional societies; iii) lack of health providers and frontline workers who are skilled to assist mothers in the physical and emotional preparation for breastfeeding.
Sectoral Objectives Protect the lives of infants (0-24 months) through support and provision of appropriate infant feeding including: 1. ensuring Nutrition Cluster coordination; 2. ensuring that prevention of occurrence of severe acute malnutrition is well coordinated, and ensuring identification and treatment of severe acute malnutrition; 3. monitoring the situation.
Strategy and proposed activities 1. Protect exclusive breastfeeding through counselling and support from trained health staff and volunteers to support breastfeeding mothers. 2. Provide under controlled and monitored conditions BMS to infants who are not exclusively breastfed. 3. Emergency complementary food provided for immediate use for infants aged six-24 months. 4. Provide communication and advocacy on benefits of exclusive breastfeeding under emergency situations.
Expected Outcomes Infants aged 0-6 months are exclusively breastfed. Infants aged 6-24 months consume nutritious complementary food. Reduced incidence of diarrhoea. Nutrition response well coordinated.
NUTRITION $ Project Title Nutrition Emergency Response to the Floods UNICEF Objectives Protect the lives of infants (0-24 months) through support and provision of appropriate infant feeding 490,000 PHL- Beneficiaries Infants 0-24 months: 32,000; pregnant & lactating women: 09/H/27831/124 22,500 Partner DoH
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3.7 CHILD PROTECTION (SUB-CLUSTER) SUB-CLUSTER LEAD AGENCY: UNICEF
There is currently no formal system of registering unaccompanied and separated children, including those who are missing, and as such there is an urgent need to immediately establish a more formal system and database for rapid registration as well as subsequent family tracing and reunification. Psycho-social distress and anxiety among children and their families is widespread as a result of the terrifying experience they have gone through, as well as the ongoing difficult situation many continue to endure. While psycho-social support activities have been initiated, these are currently only reaching 20 camps and need to be significantly expanded to additional areas to prevent further deterioration of mental distress and to promote psycho-social resilience and well-being.
The risk of sexual abuse, GBV, and trafficking is also very real considering the congested situation in the evacuation centres and the breakdown of social structures, as well as the fact that the affected areas where characterized by large numbers of children living on the streets. Communities and child protection stakeholders need to be organized and mobilized to prevent abuse, exploitation and further child separation, to undertake identification and registration of unaccompanied and separated children, as well as to support the child-friendly spaces for psycho-social activities.
Sectoral Objectives To strengthen the protective environment for children affected by the floods through the provision of psycho- social support activities; prevention, registration, and response to unaccompanied and separated children; and the establishment of community-based protection systems. • Establish an immediate rapid registration system, including a database, for unaccompanied and separated children; • To reach at least 50,000 children and their caretakers with psycho-social support and activities in affected areas; • To establish community-based protection systems in at least 100 communities; • Ensure effective coordination of child protection sub-cluster activities.
Strategy and proposed activities UNICEF, in partnership with NGOs, will assist the DSWD and the local governments in the creation of a system of registration for unaccompanied and separated children, including the establishment of a database, as well as the subsequent family tracing and reunification. The DSWD will be encouraged to give this their priority and to advise local social welfare offices of the need to support registration of these children at the earliest possible time. Volunteers from NGOs will be mobilized to assist the registration process in affected communities. They will also assist government social welfare officers in family tracing. A crash course on the use of rapid registration forms as well as the basics in interviewing children will be given to these volunteers and social workers.
Parents as well as children in the affected communities will be organised to support the establishment and maintenance of CFS in evacuation centres, relocation/resettlement sites and affected communities. The CFS will not only serve as an area for play and recreation for children but will also be used as an access point for other services for children like, nutrition, health, WASH, education, etc. Volunteers from the communities themselves as well as from NGOs will be trained to conduct activities for children in these child- friendly spaces. Toys, art materials, sports, and recreational equipment will be provided. In addition, children and youth clubs will be established to encourage child and youth participation in the recovery process, and in particular to strengthen their own protection, including children and youth’s psycho-social recovery and well being.
Parents and community leaders will also be organized in protection committees to help prevent sexual abuse, GBV and exploitation in the evacuation centres and other affected communities. Sensitization and education sessions will be conducted with the members of the protection committees on ways to protect children and prevent abuse, exploitation, and SGBV including trafficking. They will also be trained on early response and referral of such cases.
Coordination for child protection will involve UNICEF, the DSWD, the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) and the Sub-Committee on Children Affected by Armed Conflict and Displacement (SC-CAACD), LGUs, the National Council for Social Development (NCSD), and local NGOs.
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Expected Outcomes • At least 50,000 children are participating daily in psycho-social and learning activities in over 100 CFS and newly established children and youth clubs. • National authorities give priority to registration of separated and unaccompanied children as well as the subsequent family tracing activities for separated children. • Registration points for separated and unaccompanied children are established in at least 100 affected communities. • Community-based protection systems are established in at least 100 affected communities, including evacuation centres and relocation sites. • Well coordinated child protection response.
CHILD PROTECTION $ Project Title Registration and Family Tracing of Separated and Unaccompanied Children UNICEF Objectives To identify separated and unaccompanied children and to initiate family tracing and reunification as soon as 275,000 PHL-09/P-HR- possible RL/27833/124 Beneficiaries Separated and unaccompanied children, including orphaned and abandoned children Partners DSWD, LGUs, CWC, NCSD, other local NGOs Project Title Provision of Psycho-social Support through Child- Friendly Spaces and Children and Youth Clubs UNICEF Objective To strengthen resiliency and increase the capacity to cope within children and communities 543,000 PHL-09/P-HR- Beneficiaries Children and their families in evacuation centres and RL/27834/124 relocation sites, children in severely affected communities Partners DSWD, LGUs, CWC, NCSD, other local NGOs Project Title Establish Community Based Protection Systems Objective To mobilise parents, children and other community UNICEF members to protect all children from all forms of abuse
Beneficiaries Children and their families in evacuation centres and 380,000 PHL-09/P-HR- relocation sites, children in severely affected RL/27835/124 communities Partners DSWD, LGUs, CWC, NCSD, other local NGOs Project Title Coordinating Child Protection Sub-Cluster Objective To undertake an effective coordinated response to 50,000 UNICEF address issues on (child) protection in the affected areas PHL-09/P-HR- Beneficiaries Children and their families in evacuation centres and RL/27836/124 relocation sites, children in severely affected communities Partners DSWD, LGUs, CWC, NCSD, other local NGOs
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3.8 EDUCATION LEAD AGENCY: UNICEF
As schools are being used as evacuation centres, children — both displaced and regular students — do not have areas and services for continuous learning. Since children are used to being in school daily, the circumstances affects them heavily because they are left with nothing to do in evacuation centres. This situation, coupled with the distressing environment in evacuation centres, has a negative impact upon their psycho-social environment. In addition, children have lost all their school materials. Schools have been destroyed/damaged – both by the impact of the storm and by being used as evacuation centres. In particular, sanitation infrastructure needs to be quickly rehabilitated.
Sectoral Objectives • Support the provision of emergency education to 14,000 IDP pre-school and school-aged children in Metro Manila to enable continuous education and enable transition towards regular schooling.
Strategy and proposed activities Education Cluster members will encourage and support emergency education by working closely with the Child Protection Sub-Cluster and the WASH Cluster to provide safe temporary learning spaces equipped with school supplies and teaching-learning materials. Throughout the process, the cluster will engage the participation of national government agencies, local governments and the affected people themselves.
Activities • Establishment of temporary learning spaces, including engagement of teachers, day care workers, and volunteers, and strong conscious encouragement of children to enrol. • Provision of school supplies, teaching-learning materials and alternative delivery modules. • Integration of health, nutrition, WASH, protection, psycho-social care, and disaster risk reduction in teaching and learning activities classrooms discussions.
Expected Outcomes At the end of six months: • 14,000 IDP pre-school and school-aged IDP children are continuously accessing emergency education facilities; • 14,000 IDP pre-school and school-aged children are ready to go back to regular schooling; • Well coordinated education response.
EDUCATION CLUSTER $ Project Title Provide Emergency Education to Children Affected by Typhoon Ondoy in Metro Manila Objectives • Establish 50 temporary learning spaces for pre- school and school-aged children in evacuation centres UNICEF • Engage 5,000 pre-school and school-aged children in
emergency education through alternative delivery 175,000 PHL- modes 09/E/27837/124 • Enable 150 teachers, day care workers and volunteers to resume delivery of education services Beneficiaries 5,000 pre-school and school-aged children in Marikina and Pasig City Partners Department of Education (DoE), DSWD Project Title Education and DRR Support for Children Affected by Typhoon Ondoy (international name Ketsana) Plan Objective To support 5,000 people affected by the typhoon,
specifically children and young people, through 125,000 PHL- educational assistance 09/E/27838/5524 Beneficiaries 4,000 children and young people in Cainta, Rizal Partner LGU
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EDUCATION CLUSTER $ Project Title Support to Emergency Education for Typhoon- Affected Children in Metro Manila, Philippines Objectives • Immediate provision of teaching-learning materials to SC 5,000 children
175,000 PHL- • Provide emergency education to 5,000 preschool and 09/E/27839/6079 school-aged children Beneficiaries 5,000 pre-school and primary school-aged children Partners Adult support groups from communities, local government units in Caloocan, Taguig, and Pateros
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3.9 EARLY RECOVERY LEAD AGENCY: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)
Massive flooding directly affects both the normal and emergency management functions of local government. In the most affected municipalities, many local government administrations are operating in temporary sites (Pasig-October 1, 2009), while some are using municipal halls as relief operations centres, (Cainta-October 1, 2009). A number of barangay offices which are traditionally front line service centres are still submerged by floods. Basic and vital local government functions including general services in support of municipal and barangay operations, local hospitals, and health care units and schools are severely disrupted. Normal local government operations also gave way to immediate relief management which is more difficult to organize since basic capacities are yet to be restored in documentation of operations, tracing affected population needs and services, and reporting upwards to Provincial, Regional and NDCCs.
Similar disruptions are observed in other sectoral services that are traditionally local government roles including immediate rubble clearing, recovery of LGU assets such as local schools, local hospitals, relief operations centres, and local telecommunications which are vital during the emergency and early recovery phase. In all of the above, the problem of loss and damaged official documents necessary for accessing and delivery services is critical. This includes damaged computer and hard copy local records of birth certificates, land registration, school records, licenses and other documentation needed for citizen entitlements of services. In the absence of these, for example, important gender and age disaggregated data are difficult to obtain.
While there is no systematic assessment of damages to local government assets critical to saving lives, protection of assets, preventive health care, solid waste management, etc, the most visible problem that is contributing to existing crisis conditions is the presence of massive amounts of debris brought about by the flooding. Poor drainage systems and garbage disposal problems have aggravated the impact of the disaster (such as garbage clogging drainage systems as well as creeks, major water, and flood ways). Although a hydrological survey has not been done, ocular visits and reports from a Municipal Mayor (Ilagan, 2009) indicates that the historic rainfall is only a portion of the cause of the flash flood. Poor garbage disposal and illegal structures on creeks and flood ways contributed significantly to the unnatural causes of floods.
Noting this, the local government is already involved in emergency clearing operations with additional help from the national agencies. Capacities for rubble clearing, are, however over stretched with focus on clearing national roads. Surveys indicate that cleaning of municipal roads and narrow waterways and drainage, normally a local government responsibility, has not been addressed. The quantity of debris is enormous with an exponential and continuing piling up and expansion while home owners dump their damaged assets into the streets.
Household cleaning is traditionally the role of women/girls in many of these communities as men who are daily wage earners will have to seek immediate livelihood opportunities. Being left behind to undertake household cleaning will also make them more vulnerable to diseases brought about by the extra burden of coping with household level crisis and unsanitary conditions. Garbage disposal is a recurring concern and thus support to local government is critical during the emergency/early recovery phase. For example, the restoration of water services and electricity, and access of affected people to critical services, will depend on the government’s ability to clear roadways and flood ways of debris, collect garbage and clean up drainage. Submerged villages will see slow recession of water which will prolong the crisis period in selected areas.
The affected sites are primarily located in areas that had been affected by historic floods (100 year and 50 year floods). These areas are catch basins for two watersheds and contain important water systems (Laguna de Bay, Pasig-Marikina River). The area is also under threat to extreme weather events and the recent storm exposed the lack of local level disaster preparedness planning. The combination of massive amounts of debris, the presence of informal settlers in permanent danger zones, and the area’s frequent exposure to extreme weather events call for an urgent upscaling of disaster preparedness. Sustainable solutions are inevitably important, and the early recovery intervention seeks to contribute to this in support of local government functions. By focusing on support to local government, complementation of resources and scale will be achieved under this early recovery intervention.
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Sectoral Objectives Early recovery cuts across the priorities and objectives of all sectors and clusters. However, there are areas of early recovery not addressed by other sector response plans which are included in this section. The objectives are: • immediate support to recovery of essential government facilities and provision of material and equipment support; • immediate assistance to local government units in the clearing of rubble, garbage, and debris in municipal drainage systems and waterways; • improve access to flooded communities and minimize flood hazard exposure; • provide capacity development support in local early warning, preparedness, and recovery from hazards.
Strategy and proposed activities UNDP will take a phased approach to recovery. Immediate focus under the Flash Appeal shall be on environmental and immediate risk assessment, and provision of essential equipment and materials to local government authorities for them to be able to perform critical life-saving and emergency management services. Parallel activities will support capacity development for local early warning and preparedness for hazards and early recovery. At a later stage, revisions of plans will be undertaken based on evolving needs.
Expected Outcomes • Functional local government units able to deliver essential and timely emergency and early recovery services to flood victims in targeted sites. • Improved information management systems (gender-based, etc) for an effective immediate response and early recovery. • LGUs able to clear flood debris urgently. • LGUs are better prepared to respond to crises and undertake early recovery. • Improved access to affected populations (through rubble clearing) for delivery of gender-based critical basic needs.
EARLY RECOVERY $ Project Title Recovery of Essential Government Facilities in Target Sites and Support to Debris Clearing Objectives • To restore essential government facilities and services in affected sites. • To support communities to access their homes, UNDP services and places of work through the clearing of rubble, debris and garbage clogging creeks 4,500,000 PHL- and waterways. 09/ER/27840/776 • To work with local LGUs in enhancing local-level capacity for early warning, preparedness, and recovery from hazards. Beneficiaries LGUs with high population density and vulnerability to hazards Partners LGUs
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3.10 AGRICULTURE LEAD AGENCY: FAO
Agriculture is the mainstay of the rural economy in the Philippines. Crop production (rice, corn) is important for both household food security and for household income (vegetables, mango, banana, pineapple, etc.). The livestock sub-sector is key for both household food security and income generation. Women are strongly involved in agriculture, in particular livestock and poultry production. They contribute significantly to crop management, livestock rearing including milk and milk products processing and selling as well as pig and poultry, from which they derive most of their income.
Tropical Storm Ketsana caused significant damage to the agriculture sector, including the crop, livestock and fisheries sub-sectors. Preliminary assessments from the DoA indicate that over 60% of the population in the worst-affected provinces is primarily dependent on agricultural production for their livelihoods. The crop sector has suffered significant losses: initial reports indicate that more than 7,500 hectares of rice farms, more than 500 hectares of corn, and nearly 5,400 hectares of high value commercial crops have been severely damaged leading to significant financial and asset losses.
Sub-sector losses: • Standing rice crops have been extensively damaged. This will have a strong impact on both short and longer-term household food and livelihood security of affected populations. In addition to future food losses, farmers have also lost their future seed supplies; • In addition, there has been significant damage to higher-value crops, which will have an impact on both household income streams and the capacity of affected households to replace lost assets. Extensive losses have been reported to the inland and coastal fisheries, poultry and livestock, which will further compound income losses.
Affected households therefore face imminent challenges to purchase seeds and other related agricultural inputs, and make up for their lost food and income. For this reason, a priority need relates to the immediate provision of seed, fertilizers, tools, poultry, goats and pigs and other immediate inputs during the next cropping season, starting from the middle of October to November 2009. Affected populations would also be unable to pay for on-farm labour during critical phases of the farm cycle (e.g. land preparation, planting, weeding, and harvesting) for which urgent assistance would be needed. Time-critical support to the agriculture sector is therefore urgently required to ensure immediate resumption of farming- and fishing- related activities and thus preservation of the food and livelihood security of affected and vulnerable families. If no timely input support is provided, it is most likely that these families will suffer from food insecurity, which can lead to economic deprivation, dependence on external food aid, and possible social unrest.
Experience in the Philippines and elsewhere has demonstrated the need for the effective coordination of humanitarian response for agriculture, and food security. There is therefore an urgent need to strengthen the existing capacity to coordinate humanitarian response in support of the agricultural sector, in particular, linking government departments and national and international humanitarian partners.
Sectoral Objectives The objective of the Agriculture Cluster is to immediately restore and strengthen the household level food security of the most vulnerable farming and fishing communities in the storm-hit regions of the Philippines, in particular Region IV-A, through emergency supply of agriculture inputs and reduce their overall dependency on external food aid. Funds are urgently needed to enable the farmers to plant rice, corn, vegetables, fruit and coconut trees, and replenish their livestock assets and fishing equipment to recover their livelihoods.
Strategy and Proposed Activities The Agriculture Cluster, led by FAO and working in close collaboration with government and other partners, will adopt an immediate two-pronged strategic approach to secure the farming- and fishing-based livelihoods and aims to target the most vulnerable families, food-insecure and worst-affected households, in particular women-headed households, aged populations and people with disability.
Strategic Intervention 1 - Immediate agriculture input assistance to the most vulnerable families in the storm- affected regions to ensure the rapid restoration of food security and agricultural- and fisheries-based livelihoods.
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Main activities to be carried out under this intervention include: • detailed assessment of needs for agricultural and fisheries livelihoods recovery; • distribution of essential agriculture and fisheries inputs (seeds, fertilizers, tools, fingerlings, fish feed, agriculture machineries, etc.); • protection and restoration of livestock productivity through the immediate provision of livestock ruminants, poultry, compound feed, vaccination and medicines for de-worming of small and large ruminants, with technical assistance; • immediate required technical support to the affected families;
Strategic Intervention 2 - Support to cluster coordination of emergency response and rehabilitation interventions in the Agriculture Cluster through coordinated action and common objective among the various cluster partners.
Main activities to be carried out under this intervention include: • provision of leadership to agricultural and fisheries livelihoods recovery through involvement of all partners engaged in the agricultural sector. Hold regular Agriculture Cluster coordination meetings in Manila and selected affected regions in the field; • coordinate the fielding of in-depth needs assessments with the aim to further determine the impacts of the Ketsana on the agriculture sector; • coordinate the development of a detailed plan of action for the Agriculture Cluster. This plan will be developed in close collaboration with cluster partners and based on the outcomes of the in-depth needs assessments; • develop and upgrade a 3W matrix for Agriculture Cluster actors and map activities to avoid gaps and duplication; • provide and share standardized tools for beneficiary selection, input package design, needs assessments, impact assessments, monitoring, etc; • ensure timely sharing of information and updates on the agricultural situation for all partners in the design of their interventions and programming to maximize synergies and avoid duplication.
Expected Outcomes • About 40,000 hardest-hit vulnerable families (apx. 200,000 people) immediately recover their storm- affected agriculture- and fisheries- based livelihoods and resume household food production through supply of agriculture, livestock, and fisheries inputs. • Strengthened technical knowledge and skills of the beneficiary families on household-level agricultural and livestock practices. • Appropriate crops/cropping systems introduced by targeting the forthcoming cropping season in October-November 2009 and yield increased. • Increased income to support other basic needs through the sale of surplus produce and reduction in the dependence on external food and other forms of humanitarian aid. • Enhanced and strengthened inter- and intra-cluster coordination and collaboration mechanism. • Strengthened regional/provincial Agriculture Cluster coordination.
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AGRICULTURE $ Project Title Immediate Restoration of Food Security in Storm- Affected Region IV-A Through the Provision of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Inputs and Technical Support Objectives To immediately restore and strengthen the household level food security of the affected farmers through the supply of critical agriculture inputs (seed, fertilizer, tools, fruit, and coconut trees, agricultural FAO machineries, livestock ruminants, poultry, animal
feed, fingerlings, fish feed ) in storm-affected 3,600,000 PHL- provinces 09/A/27843/123 Beneficiaries 40,000 storm-affected families (apx. 200,000 people) who have lost most of their assets. Emphasis will be given to marginal farmers and female-headed households with children, and people with minor disability Partners DoA, regional field units, I/NGOs, community-based organizations (CBOs), provincial agriculture offices, LGUs, farmers’ groups, academic institutions Project Title Effective Humanitarian Response Through Enhanced Cluster Coordination of Agricultural Emergency and Rehabilitation Intervention Through Agriculture Cluster Objectives To achieve an effective and efficient response to the crisis through strengthened coordination of emergency agriculture interventions which will be FAO needs-driven, and will avoid gaps and duplication, thus optimizing the use of funds for the benefit of the 380,000 PHL- storm-affected populations in the Philippines 09/A/27845/123 Beneficiaries All storm-affected farming-based households and regional field units (RFUs) targeted by relevant stakeholders through the delivery of more coherent and cost-effective programmes by all partners engaged in agriculture and fisheries response Partners DoA through Province of Animal Industry, RFUs, CBOs, I/NGOs, academic institutions, provincial agriculture offices, LGUs
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3.11 LOGISTICS AND EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEAD AGENCY: WFP
Efforts to assist populations affected by the storm are being hampered by the lack of access and communications, particularly in remote areas. Initial assessments indicate that infrastructure has been severely damaged by the rains and subsequent flooding. The restoration of water services and power supply depends on the government’s ability to clear roads of debris and secure access to cut-off areas. While the Philippines as a country has solid telecommunications infrastructure and services under normal circumstances, these have been disrupted in affected areas, potentially impacting the safety, security and operational capability of a coordinated humanitarian response.
The Philippines Government and the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) have therefore identified an urgent need for logistics support to ensure the uninterrupted supply of relief items to the most affected population. In the current circumstances, aerial transport remains the only means of transport for timely delivery of relief items to those cut off by the floods. A Logistics Cluster has been established to coordinate the provision of support to the government and humanitarian community in their response. The cluster is co-chaired by the NDCC and WFP (as global cluster lead). A coordination cell has been set up in Manila.
Sectoral Objectives a) Logistics o Ensure the coordination of and information management and Global Information System support to enhance predictability, timeliness, and efficiency of the emergency response. o Secure and manage common logistics assets and services for use by the government and the Humanitarian Community. b) Air operations o Provide air services to facilitate implementation of emergency relief activities to areas inaccessible by surface means. c) Telecommunications o Ensure availability of inter-agency telecommunications infrastructure and services covering both data and operational voice communications (satellite connectivity and radio networks). o Promote adherence to standardized IT platforms and procedures to avoid duplication and ensure cost-effective services and minimum operating security standards (MOSS)-compliant communications.
Strategy and Proposed Activities a) Logistics Cluster Coordination • A Logistics Cluster cell will be established in Manila to coordinate the logistics operation based on priorities set by the humanitarian community and the Government. • The Logistics Cluster will provide information management, customs facilitation, GIS/mapping services as well as, as required, other logistics and transport common services (tracking, consolidation, transport, etc.). • Logistics Cluster cell will liaise with the national authorities to facilitate logistics and operational interaction for the use of military assets in country. b) Provision for emergency operation and logistics centres in country This project caters for the set-up of fully equipped operation centres that will include temporary storage facilities as well as office and accommodation space. The operation also provides for all necessary operations support equipment including generators, pallets, tarpaulins, etc. c) Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) activation The ETC will establish a robust interagency emergency telecommunications system and communications centres (COMCEN) in the common operational hubs. These centres will allow humanitarian workers to better coordinate assessments and relief operations in all the affected areas. Specifically, the project will: • ensure availability of inter-agency telecommunications infrastructure and services covering both data and operational voice communications (satellite connectivity and radio networks);
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• adhere to standardized IT platforms and procedures to avoid duplication and ensure cost-effective services (MOSS compliant communications). d) Positioning of emergency and operations support equipment • As requested by the government, four high power generators will be dispatched to provide emergency power supply for hospitals in the most affected areas. • Thirty inflatable boats and associated safety equipment will be mobilized to ensure access to the most inaccessible flooded areas and facilitate the dispatch of relief items. • The project also provides for the deployment of two tractors to facilitate access to the most remote and cut-off locations. • WFP will operate strategic airlifts as necessary out of the Humanitarian Response Depot Network, while tactical air operations will be provided through a separate project. e) Provision of humanitarian air transport: • At the request of the government, WFP will provide three heavy-lift helicopters for a one-month period to facilitate assessments, passenger movement and cargo delivery to areas with limited road access; These assets will be managed by the Logistics Cluster; • WFP will charter a mix of heavy-lift helicopters from for both passenger and cargo deliveries with a seating capacity of 19 passengers or a cargo payload between two and four metric tons per flight. • Aircraft will be contracted each for 80 hours with giving a monthly uplift capacity over 1,500 MTs.
Expected Outcomes • A coordinated logistics response that ensures timely delivery of humanitarian cargo to the most needy; this will be achieved through identification of gaps in the logistics response, and if necessary, filling those gaps with provision of common services/equipment. Ensure life-saving and immediately needed key operations support assets to the Philippines government through the use of strategic airlifts from regional hubs. • Adequate support to the government in their requests for logistics assets.
LOGISTICS AND EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS $ Project Title Logistics and Emergency Telecommunications Cluster Activities in Support of the Government of the Philippines and the Humanitarian community’s Response to Tropical Storm Ketsana WFP Objectives Provide logistics and emergency telecommunication coordination and supply logistics assets and 2,749,734 PHL- telecommunications infrastructure and services to assist 09/CSS/27846/561 in the Government of the Republic of the Philippines humanitarian response Beneficiaries HCT and Government relief operations Partners NDMO, DSWD, Logistics and Emergency Telecommunications cluster participants. Project Title Provision of Air Services in Support to the Humanitarian Community’s Response to Tropical WFP Storm Ketsana
Objectives Provide three helicopters for one month to support 3,916,534 PHL- assessments and delivery of cargo 09/CSS/27848/561 Beneficiaries HCT and Government relief operations Partners NDMO, DSWD, and humanitarian community
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3.12 LIVELIHOODS LEAD AGENCY: ILO
Typhoon Ketsana affected 512,092 families or 2,506,845 people. Roughly, it is estimated that approximately 100,000 families (apx. 500,000 peopl) from this total belong to the informal sector with high elements of multiple risk exposure and vulnerabilities. The most affected and vulnerable areas and communities are the urban informal dwellers usually living in high risk areas (e.g. near or within riverbanks; waterways; low lying areas) with houses made of light materials. The informal dwellers in Metropolitan Manila represent around 25% (State of the City Report, UN-HABITAT) of the total population. They depend mostly on informal means of livelihoods with no or limited social protection coverage, weak access to productive resources and low levels of savings. The Bureau of Labour and Employment Statistics (BLES July 2009) estimates that 40.33% of the total employed workers are from the informal economy.
The majority of the damaged houses and loss of livelihoods are from these informal and poor families. Their livelihood assets were totally damaged or lost, making them dependent on relief and humanitarian assistance. Unlike formal-wage earners who are assured of their next monthly salary, the informal sector cannot expect cash income or revenues within the next two to three months due to loss/damaged livelihood assets. This sudden financial shock adds up to the multiple burden of coping to the crisis resulting to increased vulnerability and suffering. There is therefore, a compelling need to create emergency employment amongst this vulnerable group (informal sector) to supplant relief and humanitarian actions at the household level and at the same time, contribute to the immediate restoration of vital community support lifelines.
Ketsana caused heavy damages on infrastructure valued at PHP 1,590,774,865 ($33.64 million) and it has produced an enormous volume of flood debris, mud, and waste materials. The clearing and cleaning up of vital support lifelines such as access roads, drainage canals, community water systems, village health stations, and daycare centres are an opportunity for creating emergency employment amongst the flood victims through CfW programmes.
Sectoral Objectives • Augment and reinforce relief and life-saving activities to reduce suffering and vulnerabilities of the flood victims through CfW schemes at the community level. • Use labour-based methods as a strategy to contribute to the clearing of access roads, path walks, waterways, drainage canals, water systems, health stations, and day care centres that cannot be penetrated by heavy equipment and trucks. • Provide immediate cash income amongst the flood victims to cover other basic needs and to minimize prolonged dependency on relief assistance.
Strategy The project strategy will aim for the creation of emergency employment through CfW programmes. The CfW programme will prioritize the informal sector (flood victims) in collaboration with the Livelihood Cluster members and government counterparts namely the DSWD, the Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) and the LGUs. A maximum of 15 workdays will be provided for each family to maximize beneficiary reach and will follow the minimum wage rate of eight dollars per eight hours of workday. The identification of clearing and clean-up activities will be prioritized at the local level in coordination with IASC Cluster Leads. The project will run for three months.
Expected Output • Cleared/restored vital support life lines in the affected communities (e.g. access roads, water systems, health stations, daycare centres, drainage canals, etc.). • Relief assistance at the household level augmented through CfW programmes. • Generated emergency employment amongst the vulnerable flood victims.
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Livelihood Cluster $ Project Title Restoring Community Vital Lifelines Through Emergency Employment and CfW Programmes for Flood Victims Objectives • Augment relief and life-saving activities through CfW programmes at the community level • Use labour-based methods as a strategy to contribute to the clearing of access roads, path ILO walks, waterways, drainage canals, water
systems, health stations and day care centres 552,000 PHL- 60,000 workdays generated to benefit 4,000 flood 09/ER/27850/5104 • victims • Provide immediate cash income amongst the flood victims to cover other basic needs and to minimize prolonged dependency on relief assistance Partners DSWD, DOLE and LGUs Beneficiaries 4,000 families (flood victims)
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3.13 COORDINATION LEAD AGENCY: OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA)
Scaling up the humanitarian response to Ketsana requires additional support to the Office of the UN RC in the form of short-term humanitarian coordination staff specifically dedicated to the implementation of the Flash Appeal, information management, and support to the IASC in enabling activities of the international humanitarian community in close coordination with the government. This additional assistance will support the interlinking of coordination, information, and advocacy services to facilitate timely, efficient, effective, and safe delivery of assistance.
It will also support the review and adjustment of current inter-agency and sector coordination mechanisms to strengthen consultation, transparency, and accountability in line with the humanitarian reform agenda, including through the strengthening of clusters, principles of partnership, and review of humanitarian financing mechanisms.
Due to the international response and at the request of the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) many satellite operators and other providers of geospatial information have tasked their satellites and resources. These efforts have made available over a hundred satellite images, including high-resolution imagery. There is a need to collect all the relevant data, acquiring what is not available for free, compiling the available maps and making them available on-line for all beneficiaries.
Objectives • Ensure inclusive, accountable planning, information, and secretariat services to support coordination structures and facilitate an efficient and effective response to humanitarian and early recovery needs. • Support clusters on coordination with government counterparts. • Strengthen needs assessment through a common approach to assessment, analysis and impact evaluation. • Ensure and refine strategic joint planning and advocacy to promote principles for humanitarian actions and early recovery. • Ensure collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of information related to needs, responses, and gaps in partnership with government and IASC cluster leads and other partners. • Support to information management at the cluster-level including standards, baseline datasets, maps, and technical support through a network of information management focal points within the government and IASC. • Provide cross-cluster analysis and the active communication of information and humanitarian analysis with thorough regular reporting, briefings, maps and information products targeted at decision makers. • Ensure improved availability and quality of information on the humanitarian situation (assessments, reports, 3W, etc.) through the development of cross-cluster information systems.
Activities • Coordination of international and local response, including project implementation, in close cooperation with the Government, the UN RC, and IASC agencies. • Monitoring and reporting on project implementation and emerging humanitarian needs, including rapid response mechanisms. • Development, monitoring of implementation and revision of the Flash Appeal, based on developments on the ground. • Support for current inter-agency and sector coordination mechanisms and strengthening of the cluster approach. • Facilitation of inter-cluster coordination. • Support for meetings and activities that lead to enhanced coordination between IASC and government clusters. • United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) will work with Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to ensure all available geospatial data (including satellite imagery) as well as all products produced (pre and post-disaster) are brought together. • Additional imagery will be acquired to produce additional geospatial products as needed to support the response efforts. This includes analyzing satellite imagery and ancillary data to build thematic maps for project follow-up.
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• Create maps of impacted areas based on the registered extent of the floods. Expected Impact • Inclusive humanitarian coordination mechanism is maintained and further strengthened. • Cluster system including inter-cluster coordination is strengthened and response capacity enhanced for current and future disaster response. • Strategic response plans in the Flash Appeal are agreed, implemented and monitored. • Information products developed, maintained, and disseminated. • Reporting products disseminated on a regular basis. • Coordination between IASC and Government cluster lead agencies is strengthened. • UN RC engagement with relevant government counterparts is strengthened. • Rapid inter-cluster assessment formats standardized. • Strengthened partnership between partners. • Humanitarian support is based on accurate up-to-date data and responds better to real needs. • All geospatial information produced is easily available to support response efforts. • Provide geospatial tools and information for relief and early recovery for international, regional, and local organizations.
COORDINATION $ Project Title Support to the Humanitarian Coordination Structures in the Philippines Objectives • Support inclusive, accountable planning, information and secretariat services for a strong coordinated response to humanitarian and early recovery needs • Support the dissemination of timely information products that support the strategic joint planning OCHA (Flash Appeal activities) by highlighting priority needs, gaps and overlaps 1,020,000 PHL- • Implement key information management services 09/CSS/27851/119 and capacity-building • Ensure and refine strategic joint planning and advocacy to promote principles for humanitarian actions and early recovery Beneficiaries Humanitarian partners in Philippines, international donors and other partners Partners GoRP, NDCC, government line agencies, LGUs, RC Unit in the Philippines, UN Country Team (UNCT) Philippines, Philippines Red Cross, and NGOs Project Title Satellite Derived Geo Information to Support Relief Efforts from Typhoon Ketsana in the UNOOSA Philippines
Objective Provision of geospatial information to support 74,900 PHL- response and early recovery efforts. 09/CSS/27852/13094 Beneficiaries Humanitarian response agencies Partner PAGASA
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4. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The response is being led by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines in accordance with NDCC Circulars 5, s. 2007 and 4, s. 2008, as amended by Memorandum 12, s. 2008 on the “Institutionalization of the Cluster Approach in the Philippine Disaster Management System, Designation of Cluster Leads and their Terms of Reference at the National, Regional and Provincial Levels.”
Government clusters were activated immediately. NDCC, DSWD and DoH are currently taking the lead on assessment and response activities, with the support of IASC partners. NDCC is in the process of establishing advance command posts in all affected cities of CNR. These posts will coordinate all rescue and response activities at the local level, and are the first point of contact for any agencies before conducting assessments and assistance missions.
The IASC Country Team has adopted the cluster approach with clearly defined roles for cluster lead agencies working in support of their government counterparts. The table below summarizes the coordination structure in place.
Cluster/Sector Government Cluster Lead IASC Cluster Lead
Agriculture Department of Agriculture FAO
Camp Coordination/Camp Department of Social Welfare and Development IOM Management
Child Protection (Protection sub- Department of Social Welfare and Development UNICEF cluster)
Coordination National Disaster Coordinating Council OCHA
Early Recovery Office of Civil Defense UNDP
Education Department of Education UNICEF
Food Department of Social Welfare and Development WFP
Health Department of Health WHO
Livelihoods Department of Social Welfare and Development ILO
Logistics & Emergency Office of Civil Defense / National Disaster WFP Telecommunications Coordinating Council Operations Centre
Nutrition Department of Health UNICEF
Shelter & NFIs Department of Social Welfare and Development IFRC (shelter) and IOM (NFIs)
WASH Department of Health UNICEF
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ANNEX I. LIST OF PROJECTS
PROJECTS GROUPED BY CLUSTER
Table III: List of projects grouped by cluster Philippines Flash Appeal 2009 as of 3 October 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts
Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by the respective appealing organisation. Page 1 of 3
Project Code Appealing Organisation Project Title Original Requirements (US$)
AGRICULTURE
PHL-09/A/27843/123 FAO Immediate Restoration of Food Security in Storm-Affected Region IV-A 3,600,000 Through the Provision of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Inputs and Technical Support
PHL-09/A/27845/123 FAO Effective Humanitarian Response Through Enhanced Cluster Coordination 380,000 of Agricultural Emergency and Rehabilitation Intervention Through Agriculture Cluster
Subtotal for AGRICULTURE 3,980,000
CAMP COORDINATION/CAMP MANAGEMENT
PHL-09/CSS/27802/298 IOM Camp Coordination and Camp Management Support 3,913,080
Subtotal for CAMP COORDINATION/CAMP MANAGEMENT 3,913,080
CHILD PROTECTION (PROTECTION SUB-CLUSTER)
PHL-09/P-HR-RL/27833/124 UNICEF Registration and Family Tracing of Separated and Unaccompanied 275,000 Children
PHL-09/P-HR-RL/27834/124 UNICEF Provision of Psycho-social Support through Child-Friendly Spaces and 543,000 Children and Youth Clubs
PHL-09/P-HR-RL/27835/124 UNICEF Establish Community Based Protection Systems 380,000
PHL-09/P-HR-RL/27836/124 UNICEF Coordinating Child Protection Sub-Cluster 50,000
Subtotal for CHILD PROTECTION (PROTECTION SUB-CLUSTER) 1,248,000
COORDINATION
PHL-09/CSS/27851/119 OCHA Support to the Humanitarian Coordination Structures in the Philippines 1,020,000
PHL-09/CSS/27852/13094 UNOOSA Satellite Derived Geo Information to Support Relief Efforts from Typhoon 74,900 Ketsana in the Philippines
Subtotal for COORDINATION 1,094,900
EARLY RECOVERY
PHL-09/ER/27840/776 UNDP Recovery of Essential Government Facilities in Target Sites and Support 4,500,000 to Debris Clearing
Subtotal for EARLY RECOVERY 4,500,000
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 3 October 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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Table III: List of projects grouped by cluster Philippines Flash Appeal 2009 as of 3 October 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts
Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by the respective appealing organisation. Page 2 of 3
Project Code Appealing Organisation Project Title Original Requirements (US$)
EDUCATION
PHL-09/E/27837/124 UNICEF Providing Emergency Education to Children Affected by Typhoon Ondoy in 175,000 Metro Manila
PHL-09/E/27838/5524 Plan Education and DRR Support for Children Affected by Typhoon Ondoy 125,000 (international name Ketsana)
PHL-09/E/27839/6079 SC Support to Emergency Education for Typhoon-Affected Children in Metro 175,000 Manila, Philippines
Subtotal for EDUCATION 475,000
FOOD
PHL-09/F/27781/561 WFP Food Assistance to Tropical Storm Ketsana-Affected Populations in 19,698,960 northern Philippines
Subtotal for FOOD 19,698,960
HEALTH
PHL-09/H/27821/122 WHO Health Cluster Coordination and Provision of Emergency Health Care to 3,000,000 Tropical Storm - Affected Populations
PHL-09/H/27823/124 UNICEF Maternal and Child Health Care for communities affected by Tropical Storm 1,000,000
PHL-09/H/27825/1171 UNFPA Restoring Access to Reproductive Health Services for Women of 2,000,000 Reproductive Age Affected by the Ondoy Tropical Storm
PHL-09/H/27828/6079 SC Child Health Care services for communities affected by storm in 4 900,000 municipalities
PHL-09/H/27829/122 WHO Immediate Health Care and First Aid 450,000
Subtotal for HEALTH 7,350,000
LIVELIHOODS
PHL-09/ER/27850/5104 ILO Restoring Community Vital Lifelines through Emergency Employment and 552,000 Cash for Work Programmes for Flood Victims
Subtotal for LIVELIHOODS 552,000
LOGISTICS AND EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS
PHL-09/CSS/27846/561 WFP Logistics and Emergency Telecommunications Cluster Activities in Support 2,749,734 of the Government of the Philippines and the Humanitarian Community’s Response to Tropical Storm Ketsana
PHL-09/CSS/27848/561 WFP Provision of Air Services in Support to the Humanitarian Community’s 3,916,534 Response to Tropical Storm Ketsana
Subtotal for LOGISTICS AND EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS 6,666,268
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 3 October 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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Table III: List of projects grouped by cluster Philippines Flash Appeal 2009 as of 3 October 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts
Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by the respective appealing organisation. Page 3 of 3
Project Code Appealing Organisation Project Title Original Requirements (US$)
NUTRITION
PHL-09/H/27831/124 UNICEF Nutrition Emergency Response to the Floods 490,000
Subtotal for NUTRITION 490,000
SHELTER AND NFIs
PHL-09/S-NF/27810/5277 OXFAM Emergency Shelter and NFI Assistance to Affected Population in Bulacan, 1,000,000 Rizal, Laguna, Cavite and in NCR if Required
PHL-09/S-NF/27812/7039 UN-HABITAT Shelter Project 1,500,000
PHL-09/S-NF/27813/7039 UN-HABITAT Community Clean-up Project 3,000,000
PHL-09/S-NF/27815/7039 UN-HABITAT Emergency Shelter Cluster Recovery Support 200,000
PHL-09/S-NF/27818/298 IOM IOM Emergency Shelter Support and NFI Augmentation Project 4,750,796
PHL-09/S-NF/27819/124 UNICEF NFI – Family Kits 3,252,805
Subtotal for SHELTER AND NFIs 13,703,601
WASH
PHL-09/WS/27783/124 UNICEF Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Children and Women Affected by 6,600,000 Tropical Storm Ondoy
PHL-09/WS/27797/5186 ACF WASH - Emergency Relief Assistance to Victims of ONDOY 550,000
PHL-09/WS/27800/5277 OXFAM Provision of WASH Assistance 3,200,000
Subtotal for WASH 10,350,000
Grand Total 74,021,809
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 3 October 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS BY IASC STANDARD SECTOR
Table IV: Summary of requirements grouped by IASC standard sector Philippines Flash Appeal 2009 as of 3 October 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts
Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by the respective appealing organisation.
Sector Name Original Requirements (US$)
AGRICULTURE 3,980,000
COORDINATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES 11,674,248
ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE 5,052,000
EDUCATION 475,000
FOOD 19,698,960
HEALTH 7,840,000
PROTECTION/HUMAN RIGHTS/RULE OF LAW 1,248,000
SHELTER AND NON-FOOD ITEMS 13,703,601
WATER AND SANITATION 10,350,000
Grand Total 74,021,809
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 3 October 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, funding requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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ANNEX II. INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES
Philippines: Emergency appeal n° MDRPH005 GLIDE n° TC-2009-000205-PHL Typhoon Ketsana 1 October 2009
This preliminary emergency appeal seeks CHF 3,086,571 (USD 2.98 million or EUR 2.45 million) in cash, kind, or services to support the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) to assist 100,000 beneficiaries for nine months, and will be completed by 30 June 2010. A final report will be made available by 30 September 2010, three months after the end of the operation.
CHF 250,000 (USD 242,272 or EUR 165,548) was allocated from the Federation’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support this operation. unearmarked funds to replenish dref are encouraged.
Typhoon Ketsana (locally known as Ondoy) struck the Philippines on 26 September causing major destruction across Central Luzon, including the capital city of Manila. More than 2.5 million people are affected with 277 dead and many others still missing. According to government figures, 2,569 houses have been destroyed, 4,644 severely damaged and 2,075 partially damaged.
This emergency appeal is in response to a request from Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) to enable the national society to provide relief and early recovery support to those most affected by the disaster. This appeal seeks support to provide assistance to 20,000 families (100,000 people) in the disaster-affected areas through immediate relief distribution of non-food items, water and sanitation interventions, health and medical provisions and services as well as longer-term recovery, disaster risk reduction and preparedness, and capacity building programmes.
This operation is expected to be implemented over nine months from 1 October 2009, and will therefore be completed by 30 June 2010. A final report will be made available by 30 September 2010, three months after the operation ends.
The importance of adequate water and sanitation facilities is paramount, especially in the over-crowded evacuation centres. Support is needed to ensure safe drinking water is readily available to those affected by the fury of Typhoon Ketsana. (Photo: PNRC)
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Coordination and partnerships The PNRC, the International Federation and their partners regularly coordinate their activities among themselves and with other agencies. These include those within the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement such as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and partner national societies, as well as external partners such as the government and other aid organizations. A long-standing and strong relationship exists between PNRC and Philippine government bodies through the national society’s participation in the national disaster coordinating council (NDCC) and its strong working relationship with local government units (LGUs). These relationships built over time have proven highly important in periods of crisis, such as in the existing aftermath of Typhoon Ketsana. At present, coordination meetings, among Movement partners, are held daily.
The International Federation continues to work with PNRC through its country office in disaster response, planning and implementation of activities, and in communicating PNRC’s work and the needs of those affected to the international community. It is coordinating the international support to the PNRC with other partner national societies active in the Philippines.
An application for a grant from the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) is in the process of being developed, while PNRC and the International Federation are coordinating with German Red Cross and Spanish Red Cross present in Manila. The International Federation has issued a call for regional disaster response teams (RDRT) to support PNRC in its operations, as well as for a small international team of trained delegates.
Inter-agency coordination: The humanitarian country team has recommended that the shelter cluster be formalized and that the International Federation mobilize a shelter coordination team to support the government in the interagency coordination of shelter actors. The International Federation is requesting donor support for the deployment of this team through this emergency appeal.
Red Cross and Red Crescent action Thousands of PNRC volunteers have been working around the clock since Saturday, 26 September undertaking search-and-rescue operations, providing relief, psychosocial support to traumatized families and first aid to the sick and injured. Additional volunteers, staff and PNRC leadership have worked continuously to carry out relief and support operations since Typhoon Ketsana made landfall. The PNRC is assessing and providing assistance to 145,655 people or 36,891 families residing in 201 evacuation centres and continues to target the provision of 10,000 food packages to families who need it the most.
The PNRC is commencing implementation and/or recommending an evacuation centre management system which involves affected people in the decision-making process. This includes: • Formation of evacuation centre management committees, • Support committees to undertake population surveys and develop master lists of people residing in evacuation centres including: registering family members, assigning families to rooms, and identifying team leaders per room • Committees for relief distribution to support non-food item supply and distribution • Committees for managing cleanliness and sanitation, particularly for toilets and garbage disposal • Medical teams that include first aiders to provide basic medicines and services • Ensuring access to water and sanitation facilities; the establishment of water access points through bladders and tap stands for schools serving as evacuation centres.
A quick snapshot of some of the activities carried out across the provinces shows that in Rizal, the PNRC chapter distributed relief goods, bottled water and warm meals to 6,110 families or an estimated 30,550 people in 11 evacuation centres. An additional 9,346 individuals in Cainta, Rizal and Pasig City also received relief goods, bottled water and meals. In Manila, communities received food through a mass feeding programme at three evacuation centres. In Pampanga, relief operations are ongoing in addition to distributing biscuits and clothes. In Laguna, food aid distributions in evacuation centres continue, while psychosocial support volunteers are being deployed.
In all affected areas, PNRC chapters have deployed volunteers through the Project 143 volunteer programme. These volunteers are undertaking assessments, and providing assistance to the affected population. This assistance has included: rescue operations, supervision and management of evacuation centres and relief distributions.
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At the height of the typhoon’s aftermath, up to 20 water search and rescue (WASAR) teams were deployed, reaching families stranded in different areas of Cainta in Rizal, Kalentong in Mandaluyong City, Valenzuela and Pasig City. More than 900 families were rescued through WASAR teams or volunteers. Medical teams and ambulances were also deployed.
The needs Following are the needs identified by PNRC assessment team reports and the national disaster coordinating council of the government: • Evacuation centres – registration of evacuees, evacuation centre management and accompanying volunteers, a referral system for emerging diseases, training of personnel, coordination among non- government organizations and local government units (LGUs). • Non-food items – rice, canned goods, noodles, clothes, bedding, mosquito nets, kitchen utensils, slippers, jerry cans, buckets, sleeping mats, hygiene kits, and clean-up kits. • Water and sanitation – quality water With over 145,000 people or almost 37,000 families seeking refuge at a limited number of evacuation centres, there is a supply in evacuation centres (using tap pressing need for immediate measures to be taken for adequate stands and bladders), access to shelter facilities, relief supplies and water and sanitation in order toilets/latrines for men and women, closely to ensure health safety and disease prevention. (Photo: PNRC) accompanied by hygiene promotion; clearing of debris, proper garbage collection and disposal, and clean-up of drainage systems. • Health – disease surveillance, referral systems, immunization for children, medical supplies (including basic medicines such as antibiotics, anti-tetanus, paracetamol, cough and cold medicines), mobile medical teams, promotion of breast feeding practices, psychosocial support, documentation of pregnant women or mothers with babies/toddlers, and preventive health measures • Shelter – shelter materials, tools and technical assistance to improve and maintain shelter conditions in the evacuation centres and refurbishing of damaged houses.
At present, detailed beneficiary selection criteria is in the process of being negotiated and determined.
The proposed operation The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC), together with the International Federation and other Movement partners, plan to assist approximately 20,000 families (100,000 people) which comprises, through 15,000 families (i.e. 20,000 in total with overlap between sectors) with relief distribution of non-food items, water and sanitation interventions, health and medical provisions and services, as 800 families with shelter and early recovery support, disaster risk reduction and preparedness, and capacity building programmes.
Communities to be assisted will be carefully identified through ongoing and future assessments of PNRC, Federation and Movement partners. Apart from ongoing local assessments by dedicated PNRC staff and volunteers, regional disaster response teams from nearby Southeast Asian countries will be deployed to assist in the implementation of the emergency operation.
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Relief distributions (non-food items) Objective: Up to 75,000 people (15,000 families) have their immediate needs provided for through the distribution of non-food items (NFI), such as hygiene kits, kitchen sets, clothing, bedding, jerry cans and household items, by the Red Cross and Red Crescent relief operation. Expected results Activities planned • Continue ongoing needs assessments in affected areas. The immediate needs of • Coordinate with local authorities in registration and mapping the selected families. 15.000 affected families • Deploy trained PNRC volunteers and staff to carry out beneficiary selection and living social mobilization. in evacuation shelters and • Engage community participation in planning and distribution of relief items. damaged houses are met through relief • Distribute relief supplies and control supply movements from point of dispatch to distributions. end-user. • Monitor and evaluate relief activities and provide reporting on relief distributions.
Water and sanitation Objective: Up to 75,000 people (15,000 families) have received water and sanitation support, enabling them to ward off the risks of waterborne and related diseases as well as ensure community survival. Expected results Activities planned • Address water, sanitation and hygiene priorities among people living in selected evacuation centres, with special emphasis on the needs of women and children. • Survey availability of safe drinking water for people living in selected evacuation centres. • Provide water containers and purification tablets to 75,000 people (15,000 families) for one month. These will be included in the non-food item (NFI) Access to safe water and packages. adequate sanitation • Serve a projected 20,000 people through the trucking of potable water and facilities at target provision of water bladders at targeted evacuation centres. evacuation centres has been established along • Serve a projected 20,000 people by providing emergency latrines for men and with increased awareness women at evacuation centres. of hygiene practices. • Conduct emergency participatory hygiene and sanitation transformation (PHAST) sessions on the safe use of water and sanitation facilities in the target area through locally identified and trained community health and first aid volunteers and other community volunteers in selected shelters and respective communities supporting safe return. • Coordinate with the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) cluster and maintain regular reporting/feedback.
Health Objective: A projected 75,000 affected people (15,000 families) have benefited from a variety of curative and referral health services, thus reducing community health risks for a quicker rehabilitation and recovery process. Expected results Activities planned Affected people in • Provide health promotion to affected communities, in coordination with water and communities hit by the sanitation support, through 25 health promotion teams and information, education typhoon have received and communication (IEC) materials. appropriate medical • Provide medicines through 50 essential drug kits, which have the capacity to services. supply up to 50,000 people.
Service affected communities through the deployment of seven mobile medical Communities have • teams for one month. received appropriate referral services for the • Support medical referral systems for malnourished patients, including children, most vulnerable patients. pregnant women and other vulnerable groups.
These other components are part of the longer-term plans of the operation and will be refined and adjusted according to ongoing assessments and the evolution of the situation in the affected areas.
Shelter Objective: 4,000 affected people (800 families) are assisted with adequate temporary shelter. Expected results Activities planned Improve shelter conditions • Deploy trained local PNRC staff and volunteers to carry out beneficiary selection, at evacuation centres for including dissemination of a self help programme. families with severely Procure and distribute locally appropriate shelter materials, tools and guidance to damaged and destroyed • improve the privacy, repair damages and collectively maintain the premises. houses
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Early recovery Objective: 4,000 people (800 families) in the areas most affected have safe and adequate shelter and settlement solutions through the provision of locally appropriate tools, resources and guidance to repair and refurbish their homes. Expected results Activities planned • Assess and identify beneficiary communities and families, prioritizing families who have lost homes or who have had their homes severely damaged. Families are able to • Mobilize and procure appropriate shelter materials following Federation refurbish and repair their procurement standards, and distribute them to identified families. homes through locally • Ensure that families are able to organize/mobilize refurbishment of their own appropriate tools and homes. materials/clean-up kits. • Provide guidance on refurbishing homes to be safer, more storm- and flood- resilient where appropriate. • Carry out ongoing monitoring and assistance to the families involved.
Disaster preparedness Objective: Communities affected and those at risk to future disasters are supported through increased ability to deal with future calamities via enhanced disaster preparedness capacity. Expected results Activities planned Local PNRC chapters • Train and equip 10 rubber-boat teams in search-and-rescue work. have improved equipment • Equip local chapters with 500 rubber boats and 150 life-vests for future search and training for staff and and rescue operations. volunteers in disaster and • Equip PNRC headquarters with two land cruisers that will be specially geared for preparedness. flood situations.
Logistics
Logistics support will be provided following International Federation procedures to source and procure relief items needed, and to ensure the efficient and timely delivery of these items for the success of the operation. PNRC and the in-country logistics team supported by the regional logistics unit (KL RLU) based in Kuala Lumpur will carry out the following activities:
Coordinate among PNRC, the programme managers and the KL RLU for the most timely and cost-efficient sourcing option for the items required for the operation. • Coordinate the mobilization of goods and reception of incoming goods. • Utilize existing warehousing facilities and vehicles for storage and efficient dispatch of goods to the final distribution points. • Mobilize pre–positioned stock in the regional logistics unit warehouse in Kuala Lumpur (i.e. jerry cans, mosquito nets, blankets, kitchen sets and hygiene kits) on a needs basis. • Ensure local procurement of goods and transport follows Federation standards and is supported if required by the regional logistics unit in Kuala Lumpur. • Liaise and coordinate actions with other key actors to ensure that the Federation logistics operation uses all information to be as efficient and effective as possible. • Establish and make available a detailed and up-to-date mobilization table on the Federation’s Disaster Management Information System (DMIS).
The International Federation will work on mobilizing specific relief items to respond to needs in the field and donors should coordinate with the regional logistics unit in Kuala Lumpur regarding outstanding needs. Shipping instructions will be provided to donors from the regional logistics unit in Kuala Lumpur, with a consignment tracking number to be issued before shipping any goods to the operation. Procurement of goods and transport can also be arranged through the regional logistics unit.
Capacity of the national society
The PNRC is established under Philippine Law and mandated to act as the leading humanitarian organization providing relief, health and welfare assistance to the most vulnerable sector of the society. In its role as an independent and highly professional humanitarian organization, the PNRC enjoys nationwide recognition and respect, coupled with long and strong experience of disaster management.
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The society and its provincial branches have extensive knowledge in conducting relief and rehabilitation programmes in the wake of natural disasters, which occur regularly in the Philippines. It is represented in almost all provinces and major cities with a total of 94 chapters and sub-chapters. Each chapter has a professional administrator who acts as manager in charge of operations and administrative functions.
The PNRC works in partnership with the government and non-government agencies as well as private groups in achieving effective networking and implementation of its services. It is also in partnership with a number of partner national societies, including work on disaster preparedness. The Spanish Red Cross has an office in Manila with the PNRC while the PNRC enjoys the support of the German and Japanese Red Cross societies.
How we work
All International Federation assistance seeks to adhere to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief and is committed to the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response (Sphere) in delivering assistance to the most vulnerable.
The International Federation’s Global Agenda Goals: activities are aligned with its Global • Reduce the numbers of deaths, injuries and impact from Agenda, which sets out four broad disasters. goals to meet the Federation's • Reduce the number of deaths, illnesses and impact from mission to "improve the lives of diseases and public health emergencies. vulnerable people by mobilizing the • Increase local community, civil society and Red Cross Red power of humanity". Crescent capacity to address the most urgent situations of vulnerability. • Reduce intolerance, discrimination and social exclusion and promote respect for diversity and human dignity.
Contact information
For further information specifically related to this operation please contact:
• Philippine National Red Cross: Gwendolyn T. Pang, secretary-general; • email: [email protected], [email protected]; phone: +632 525 5654; • fax: +632 527 0857 • Federation country office, Philippines: Selvaratnam Sinnadurai, head of country office, • email: [email protected]; phone: +63 527 0000, ext. 155, • mobile: +6391 7880 6844 • Federation Asia Pacific zone office, Kuala Lumpur: o Michael Annear, disaster management coordinator, o phone: +603 9207 5726, mobile: +6012 234 6591, email: [email protected] o Jagan Chapagain, deputy head of zone office, o phone: +603 9207 5700, mobile: +6012 215 3765, email: [email protected] o Penny Elghady, resource mobilization and PMER coordinator, o email: [email protected]; phone: +603 9207 5775, fax: +603 2161 0670 o Please send all pledges of funding to [email protected] o Jeremy Francis, regional logistics coordinator, o phone: +6012 298 9752, fax: +603 2168 8573, email: [email protected] o Jason Smith, communications manager o phone: +603 9207 5780, fax: +603 2161 0670, email: [email protected]
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ANNEX III. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
ABS-CBN Alto Broadcasting System – Chronicle Broadcasting Network ACF Action Contre la Faim AFP Armed Forces of the Philippines
BLES Bureau of Labour and Employment Statistics BMS breast milk substitute
CBO community-based organization CCCM Camp Coordination and Camp Management CERF Central Emergency Response Fund CFS child-friendly spaces CWC Council for the Welfare of Children CfW cash for work
DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources DoA Department of Agriculture DoH Department of Health DOLE Department of Labor and Employment DRR Disaster Risk Reduction DSWD Department of Social Welfare and Development
EPI Expanded Programme on Immunization
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FPOP Family Planning Organization of the Philippines
GBV gender-based violence GMA Global Media Arts
HV high velocity
IASC Inter-Agency Standing Committee IFRC International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ILO International Labour Organization IOM International Organization for Migration IR EMOP Immediate Response Emergency Operation IYCF Infant and Young Child Feeding Policy
LGU local government unit
MCH mother and child health MISP Minimum Initial Service Package MOSS Minimum Operating Security Standards
NCR National Capital Region NCSD National Council for Social Development NDCC National Disaster Coordinating Council NDMO National Disaster Management Office NFI non-food item NFP national focal points NFRI non-food relief items NGO non-governmental organization NYHQ New York Headquarter
OCD Office of Civil Defense OXFAM Oxfam
PAGASA Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration PDRN Pampanga Disaster Reaction Network PLAN Plan International PNRC Philippine National Red Cross
RFU regional field unit RSO regional support offices
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SC Save the Children SC-CAACD Sub-Committee on Children Affected by Armed Conflict and Displacement SRH sexual and reproductive health
TSF Télécom sans Frontières
UNCT United Nations Country Team UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UN HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Programme UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund UNOOSA United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs UN-SPIDER United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response
WASH water sanitation and hygiene WFP World Food Programme WHO World Health Organization WV World Vision
VHF very high frequency
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Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP)
The CAP is a tool for aid organizations to jointly plan, coordinate, implement and monitor their response to disasters and emergencies, and to appeal for funds together instead of competitively.
It is the forum for developing a strategic approach to humanitarian action, focusing on close cooperation between host governments, donors, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, International Organization for Migration (IOM), and United Nations agencies. As such, it presents a snapshot of the situation and response plans, and is an inclusive and coordinated programme cycle of:
• Strategic planning leading to a Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP); • Resource mobilization leading to a Consolidated Appeal or a Flash Appeal; • Coordinated programme implementation; • Joint monitoring and evaluation; • Revision, if necessary; • Reporting on results.
The CHAP is the core of the CAP – a strategic plan for humanitarian response in a given country or region, including the following elements:
• A common analysis of the context in which humanitarian action takes place; • An assessment of needs; • Best, worst, and most likely scenarios; • A clear statement of longer-term objectives and goals; • Prioritised response plans, including a detailed mapping of projects to cover all needs; • A framework for monitoring the strategy and revising it if necessary.
The CHAP is the core of a Consolidated Appeal or, when crises break out or natural disasters strike, a Flash Appeal. Under the leadership of the Humanitarian Coordinator, and in consultation with host Governments and donors, the CHAP is developed at the field level by the Humanitarian Country Team. This team includes IASC members and standing invitees (UN agencies, the International Organization for Migration, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and NGOs that belong to ICVA, Interaction, or SCHR), but non-IASC members, such as national NGOs, can also be included.
The Humanitarian Coordinator is responsible for the annual preparation of the consolidated appeal document. The document is launched globally near the end of each year to enhance advocacy and resource mobilization. An update, known as the Mid-Year Review, is presented to donors the following July.
Donors generally fund appealing agencies directly in response to project proposals listed in appeals. The Financial Tracking Service (FTS), managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), is a database of appeal funding needs and worldwide donor contributions, and can be found on www.reliefweb.int/fts.
In sum, the CAP is how aid agencies join forces to provide people in need the best available protection and assistance, on time.
OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA)
UNITED NATIONS PALAIS DES NATIONS NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017 1211 GENEVA 10 USA SWITZERLAND