North Cotabato and Davao Del Sur Earthquakes Humanitarian Needs and Priorities January - June 2020
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Philippines Humanitarian Country Team North Cotabato and Davao del Sur Earthquakes Humanitarian Needs and Priorities January - June 2020 Credit: OCHA/G. Arevalo Philippines: Humanitarian Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) for the North Cotabato and Davao del Sur Earthquakes (January 2020 - June 2020) Key Figures As of 10 January 2020 (DSWD ) 1.8 M 625,700 70,000 73,100 247,000 31.8M population in severely people affected and in people displaced and in houses damaged people targeted for required funding (US$) affected areas need of assistance recognized evacuation and destroyed shelter/CCCM assistance (1.6B Philippine Peso) centres This document is a revision of the Humanitarian Needs and Priorities struck multiple times by the series of tremors. OCHA estimates that MOST AFFECTED MUNICIPALITIES (HNP) document prepared and published in November 2019 after the some 838,000 people live in the areas that were exposed to all four The initial October earthquakes hit the municipalities of Tulunan first series of earthquakes that struck North Cotabato and vicinity earthquakes. and Makilala in North Cotabato the hardest, with around 100,000 in October 2019. The revision is to reflect changes in humanitarian According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management people affected. Because of the risks posed by additional landslides priorities and new needs resulting from the latest earthquake that Council (NDRRMC), over 625,000 people/132,000 families are affected and damaged buildings, the entire population of eight barangays in occurred in December 2019, and outline a re-focused response strategy. in Region XI and XII. As of 7 January, more than 70,000 people/16,000 Makilala had to be evacuated and moved to evacuation sites after the The revised HNP is informed by field observations, including theRapid families are taking shelter in over 170 evacuation centres (ECs), while third earthquake. As of 10 January, some of the displaced families in Assessment of Impact and Needs (RAIN) conducted from 20-21 almost 160,000 people/35,000 families are staying outside of ECs or North Cotabato have returned to their homes, but the majority of the December in the most affected municipalities in Davao del Sur, as well in home-based settings. In total, 36 were killed and over 770 people displaced population in Makilala is still staying in evacuation centres as updated cluster-specific response plans. injured by collapsing structures, falling debris, cardiac arrest and other or transitory sites, while almost all internally displaced persons (IDPs) earthquake-related traumas. Strong ground shaking led to additional and newly damaged and SITUATION OVERVIEW destroyed houses and compromised vital infrastructure, including PHILIPPINES Between 16 October and 15 December 2019 four earthquakes above roads, schools and hospitals, causing the interruption of basic services magnitude 6 struck the provinces of North Cotabato and Davao del Sur to health, clean water, hygiene and sanitation, and education of learners. Marawi City in Mindanao. After a first earthquake in October, two additional tremors According to the NDRRMC, more than 43,000 houses are partially of magnitude-6.6 and 6.5 struck an area 25 kilometres southeast of the damaged and almost 30,000 totally destroyed. Some 165 health BUKIDNON LANAO DEL SUR municipality of Tulunan in North Cotabato province, with the last one facilities, and 36 bridges and roads have been reported as damaged or DAVAO destroyed. occurring at shallow depth. The October earthquakes caused ground NORTE COMPOSTELA shaking and soil liquefaction followed by multiple landslides and debris According to the Department of Education (DepEd), the October and VALLEY NORTH COTABATO flows, in particular in mountainous areas around Mount Apo, as well as December earthquakes damaged over 1,370 schools in Region X, XI, Cotabato City flooding of several barangays (villages) as the result of damaged dikes. DAVAO XII and BARMM affecting more than 853,000 enrolled students. In Davao City ORIENTAL The earthquakes triggered substantial displacement as a result of Kidapawan City particular schools in the municipalities of Padada, Kiblawan, Hagonoy MAGUINDANAO ( DAVAO destroyed, damaged or unsafe homes. and Matanao in Davao del Sur were damaged multiple times by the ( ( DEL SUR While the Government authorities, supported by humanitarian series of earthquakes. An estimated PhP5,3 billion (US$104 million) will be needed for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of damaged SULTAN partners with presence on the ground, started to provide humanitarian KUDARAT assistance to people in need, a fourth earthquake occurred on 15 schools. DAVAO OCCIDENTAL December with a magnitude of 6.9, affecting many areas that were As of 7 January, the Department of Social Welfare and Development SOUTH COTABATO struck before. The epicentre was located 9 kilometres northwest of (DSWD), the Department of Health (DOH) and the Office of Civil Defense Gen. Santos City Matanao, Davao del Sur and shook the province of Davao del Sur and (OCD) have provided a total of PhP172,5 million ($3,4 million) worth of vicinity. The December earthquake compounded previous displacement assistance to the affected families. SARANGANI as well as damage to homes, schools and infrastructure from the October earthquakes. Municipalities in Davao del Sur in particular were Page 2 Philippines: Humanitarian Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) for the North Cotabato and Davao del Sur Earthquakes (January 2020 - June 2020) in Tulunan are hosted in home-based settings with friends or families. These barangays were formerly designated as No-Build-Zones, even FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS AND SECURED Many affected families are hesitant to return in fear of aftershocks though most of these areas are the land and ancestral domains FUNDING and compromised structures and are staying in makeshift shelters of Indigenous People (IPs) who reported that decisions were close to their homes. The relocation of IDPs is hampered by the made without consultation and their consent. In Davao del Sur, an Financial resources amounting to an estimated US$ 31.8 million, up declaration of ‘high-risk areas’ and the resulting lack of suitable additional 18 barangays in the municipality of Matanao (of which from previous $19.8 million, are required by humanitarian partners relocation sites. The October earthquakes also caused severe three barangays include IP communities) and some fewer barangays to support the government-led response and meet priority needs damage and displacement in several municipalities of Davao del in Magsaysay and Bansalan have also been declared completely or in protection, emergency shelter, CCCM, WASH, education, early Sur, which were struck again by the December earthquake. Many of partially as ‘high-risk areas’. It is not yet clear if affected communities recovery and livelihoods, health, food security and agriculture, those displaced by the most recent event currently camp in makeshift will be able to return, but reconstruction of houses in ‘high-risk areas’ nutrition and logistics of 247,000 people over the next six months. tents in open spaces near their homes or in evacuation centres, would be permitted only if owners can ensure that the structures are This updated financial figure factors in additional damage and usually open areas near their barangay hall or church, adding to resilient enough to withstand future earthquakes and not exposed to humanitarian needs resulting from the latest December earthquake. displaced communities who lost their homes and have been staying potential landslides. in tents and evacuation centres since October. The municipalities of As 10 January, humanitarian organizations responding to the series of earthquakes were able to secure funding amounting to US$5.7 million Magsaysay, Matanao, Hagonoy and Padada in Davao del Sur were STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES among the hardest hit by the latest earthquake with a total of over (18% of the total requirements). 205,000 affected people according to DSWD. Magsaysay in particular While the previous response strategy remains unchanged, the focus was already burdened by the October earthquakes which initially is now shifting towards Objective 2 and 3. Humanitarian assistance CENTRAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND displaced about 40,000 people in the municipality of which 1,700 in certain priority sectors is still critical, but facilitating durable and In the aftermath of the October earthquakes, a CERF Rapid Response people were still seeking shelter outside their homes, when the latest sustainable solutions for the displaced population and ending the allocation was granted by the Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) earthquake struck. Within less than 24 hours after the earthquake, need for emergency relief requires strengthening rehabilitation, to jump-start life-saving relief efforts of locally-based humanitarian the towns of Padada and Hagonoy in Davao del Sur declared state reconstruction and early recovery efforts. of calamity due to sustained damage and to be able to tap in the partners. In total, grants of a little over US$3 million were approved Strategic Objective 1: Augment Government efforts in saving lives and local calamity funds. Many locations that were struck are home to for three projects covering life-saving CCCM and shelter assistance, reducing suffering by providing immediate assistance and protection indigenous people (IPs) and belong to the most underdeveloped and ensuring sexual and reproductive health and Gender-based