Philippines Humanitarian Country Team Humanitarian Response and Resources Overview for Northern Philippines 2018 typhoons Credit: FAO Philippines: Humanitarian Country Team’s Revised Humanitarian Response and Resources Overview for Typhoons Mangkhut/Yutu (08 Nov) Key Figures As of 08 November (DSWD DROMIC) 3.8M 294,000 989 $551M 165,000 $31M people affected people in need schools damaged agricultural losses people targeted required (US$) TOTAL FUNDING RECEIVED AS OF 08NOV(US$) SITUATION OVERVIEW Two successive typhoons hit the Northern Philippines in The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), in close coordination HK SAR AECID September and October 2018. Typhoon Yutu (locally known with the national and local government, conducted an inter- $0.07M $0.03M as Rosita) made landfall in Dinapigue, Isabela on 30 October agency rapid needs assessment for typhoon Mangkhut on (with peak wind intensity of 150 km/h), six weeks after Typhoon 17-18 September. While for typhoon Yutu, the HCT, with support Mangkhut (Ompong) made landfall in Baggao, Cagayan on from 10 international non-government organizations and local 15 September (with a peak wind intensity of 200 km/h). partners working as part of the response efforts or doing early ASEAN/ERAT Mangkhut and Yutu were categorized as strong typhoons recovery works for typhoon Mangkhut, conducted a virtual ECHO $0.27M that caused heavy rains, widespread flooding and multiple assessment on 31 October-01 November. Drawing from their $2.35M landslides in regions I, II, III, CAR and VIII. The combined impact direct observations, local NGOs and partners assessed how of the two typhoons affected a total of 51 provinces and typhoon Yutu’s impact further exacerbated the identified needs NZAID resulted in widespread damage to agriculture and houses. In of the affected communities on shelter, food security and $0.33M terms of agriculture, the total losses caused by Yutu on rice and agriculture, WASH, health, education and the early recovery and high value crops now totals to Php 2.89 billion (USD55 million), livelihoods. Part of the assessment looked into the increased adding to the Php 26.7 billion ($496 million) total agricultural protection risks to the most vulnerable and marginalized, losses caused by Manghkut. Mangkhut affected a total of including women, children, elderly, persons with disabilities, 171,932 farmers while Yutu directly affected an additional social ethnic and other minorities as well those considered 30,810 farmers in 12 provinces. As of 6 November, Mangkhut as living in the geographically isolated and depressed areas, reportedly damaged 318,184 houses while Yutu damaged mostly local residents from coastal areas. 24,000 houses, mostly made of light materials. For other This Humanitarian Response and Resources Overview for facilities, at least 989 schools were also damaged. Northern Luzon typhoons is intended as a targeted contribution Local communities of Abra, Cagayan, Ifugao, Isabela, Kalinga towards the Government response, and has been revised by the and Mountain province were affected by repeated displacement Philippines HCT to reflect current needs and priorities based within the combined 100 km-radius along the paths of on the assessed impact of typhoons Mangkhut and Yutu. The Mangkhut and Yutu. As of 6 November, Mangkhut displaced coverage period has been extended from three to six months to 1.57 million people while Yutu displaced 203,000 people. 93 capture early recovery priorities. deaths were confirmed due to the two typhoons. $3.05M* STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 9.8 per cent funded 1. To augment national efforts to restore the livelihoods and promote the rapid recovery of the most vulnerable households through the provision of cash assistance, and rehabilitation of livelihoods and damaged infrastructure; 2. To restore the safety and dignity of the most vulnerable populations by ensuring they have access to safe housing and basic *$2.5 million in additional contributions have been made services, and regained food security. directly to the Red Cross Philippines Humanitarian Country Team (as of 08 Nov) Philippines: Humanitarian Country Team’s Revised Humanitarian Response and Resources Overview for Typhoons Mangkhut/Yutu (08 Nov) RESPONSE MODALITIES FUNDING BREAKDOWN US$31 million is sought to provide humanitarian and rapid recovery SUPPORT GOVERNMENT-LED RESPONSE Given the protection risks faced by typhoon-affected communities, assistance to 165,000 people in shelter, food security and agriculture, Provincial and municipal authorities are leading disaster protection concerns will be mainstreamed through the activities of WASH, health, education, and early recovery and livelihoods for six response and relief efforts following the typhoon. As clusters in this plan, including ensuring risk mitigation measures are months. of 06 November, the Department of Social Welfare and in place in all cluster responses. EDUCATION Development had distributed 198,200 food packs and HEALTH 223,000 relief items including family, hygiene and sleeping kits, CASH-BASED RESPONSES $0.95M jerry cans and water purification tablets, and maintains child- and $0.5M women-friendly spaces in all remaining evacuation centres. The The HCT Rapid Needs Assessment highlighted a strong WASH FOOD SECURITY Philippine Red Cross, non-governmental, civil society and faith- preference for cash as a response modality, including $1.2M AND AGRICULTURE based organizations are on the ground responding to the residual both conditional cash transfers and multi-purpose cash humanitarian and early recovery needs in local communities. The transfers, which is reflected in the Humanitarian Response $18.2M Departments of Agriculture and Education are also conducting and Resources Overview. The assessment highlighted the preference SHELTER assessments and initiating response activities to address immediate for cash to meet immediate household needs, such as food, due to $4.65M needs in those sectors. families’ loss of income, as well as cash support to families hosting The Humanitarian Response and Resources Overview reflects the displaced people. Provision of cash was also highlighted to allow requests for support received by the HCT clusters from Government people to purchase shelter materials, as well as to restart their counterparts, and those sectors identified as priorities through the livelihoods. The assessment showed that markets are functional Rapid Needs Assessment. The aim is to articulate targeted needs to and largely accessible, and that items are available, although some be met by the international humanitarian community, to augment the increase in price was noted. Government-led response. TRANSITION TO RECOVERY The focus of the revised response is on helping PROTECTION communities to move to the recovery phase as quickly Following disasters such as Typhoon Mangkhut, the as possible. For example, where possible, families whose risk of protection concerns including separated and houses have been damaged will be provided with repair EARLY RECOVERY AND LIVELIHOODS unaccompanied children, child labour, psychosocial materials. In addition, while the Food and Security Cluster through trauma and gender-based violence (GBV) is known to WFP provides cash transfer assistance through Western Union to $5.5M increase. Displacement, for example, amplifies the risk of missing meet the immediate needs of farmers, the Early Recovery Cluster persons, separated, and unaccompanied children, and having families will roll out a cashless “digital wallet” platform to support the separated, while evacuation or temporary housing may not provide reestablishment of livelihoods and enable rice farmers to be enrolled $31M access to basic facilities that are safe for women and children. in weather-index-based insurance to protect them against future required (US$) Prior to the disaster, 16 percent of women age 15-49 in CAR had catastrophic events. Furthermore, emergency agricultural assistance, experienced physical, sexual or emotional violence perpetrated including the distribution of rice and corn seeds and fertilizer for the CONTACT DETAILS by their partners; the risk of these rates increasing further, rises November/ December planting season and rehabilitation of damaged Mr. Mark Bidder, following a disaster such as a typhoon. small-scale infrastructure is prioritised, together with the provision of Head of Office, OCHA-Philippines,[email protected] farm equipment, fingerlings, feeds and fishing gear to support income generation. Mr. Richard Higgins Humanitarian Affairs Officer, OCHA-Philippines,[email protected] Philippines: Humanitarian Country Team’s Revised Humanitarian Response and Resources Overview for Typhoons Mangkhut/Yutu (08 Nov) RESPONSE BY SECTOR SHELTER Target areas: CAR (Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province); Region l (Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur) and Region II (Cagayan and Isabela) Target beneficiaries: 125,000 of the affected population, approximately 25,100 families Funding required: $4,650,000 Government lead: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) HCT lead: IFRC SECTOR OVERVIEW: In support of the whole of Government of the Philippines led response, considering limited available resources and capacity of shelter agencies, the proposed targeting covers only 19% of the total reported It is established that the sequence of typhoons most severely affected the lower socio-economic groups, damage (12% of the destroyed houses – identified as most vulnerable - and 7% of the damaged houses especially families