The World Bank Institute, World Bank Manila Country Office and the National Disaster
The World Bank Institute, World Bank Manila Country Office and the National Disaster Coordinating Council
with support of
IIASA and Kyoto University
Financial Strategies for Managing the Economic Impact of Natural Disasters
at Macro-, Meso- and Micro-level
Manila
22-24 May, 2006
Time /Monday/ 22nd May
/ Tuesday/ 23rd May / Wednesday/ 24th May9:00-9:30 / Day 1 Expert Meeting
Opening
Introduction of participants / Day 2 Expert Meeting
Reporting back from group discussions / Policy Workshop
9:30-10:45 / Overview of Macro and Micro-finance framework
(including financing gap issue) -Reinhard, Joanne / Innovative microfinance solutions
(i) Indexed Insurance – Ulrich/Hector
10:45-11:00 / Morning Break / Morning Break
11:00-12:00 / Stakeholders view on issues and possible solutions - Results of the Philippines survey - Raj / (ii) Microfinance and micro-insurance in the Philippines – Philippines expert / (i) Background: Objective and methods of the workshop (Priscilla)
(ii) Day 1 outcome – local expert
(iii) Day 2 outcome – local expert
12:00-13:30 / Lunch Break /
Lunch Break
/Working lunch
13:30-15:30 / Risk financing on macro and micro level:Reinhard/ Ulrich / Hector / (iii) Good international practices
India-Oxfam – Indian expert
Malawi /Ethiopia –weather insurance – Ulrich/Hector / (iv) Synthesis: affordable and acceptable risk financing mechanism – local expert
Discussion
15:30-16:00 / Afternoon Break / Afternoon Break
16:00-17:30 / Break-out groups on:
Macro (including CATSIM) –Reinhard
Revisiting the Survey based on previous discussion - Raj / Facilitated discussion on what instruments, in what combination would be acceptable in the Philippines - Rajib, Reinhard, Ulrich/Hector
Detailed Program
EXPERT GROUP MEETING
Day 1: Monday, 22nd of May 2006
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:30 Opening: Chair: Priscilla Duque, OCD
09:00-09:10 Welcome Remarks: MGen Glenn J Rabonza, Administrator, OCD
09:10-09:20 Opening Remarks: Idah Pswarayiriddiho, World Bank Manila
09:20-09:30 Workshop Objectives: Katalin Demeter, WBI
09:30-11:00 Philippines Perspective: Chair: MGen Glenn Rabonza, OCD
09:30-10:00 Natural disaster risk management in the Philippines: enhancing poverty alleviation through disaster reduction: Priscilla Duque, OCD
10:00-10:30 Strategies in the Philippines to cope with the economic impacts of the disasters: Ronald Flores, OCD
10:30-11:00 Stakeholder perspective: survey results
Rajib Shaw, Kyoto University (KU) and Lorna Victoria, CDP
11:00-11:15 Coffee Break
11:15-12:30 Overview of micro and macro finance framework:
Chair: Ronald Flores, OCD
11:15-11:45 Salient features of macro-finance framework:
Reinhard Mechler, IIASA
11:45-12:15 Salient features of micro-finance framework:
Hector Ibarra, World Bank
12:15-12:30 Discussion
12:30-13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-15:00 Risk financing on macro and micro level: Open discussion:
Facilitator: Reinhard Mechler, IIASA and Hector Ibarra, World Bank
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-17:30 Break-out Groups:
Group 1: Macro-finance
(Facilitators: Reinhard Mechler and Hector Ibara)
Group 2: Community based micro-finance
(Facilitators: Rajib Shaw and Hari Srinivas)
18:30 Reception
Day 2: Tuesday, 23rd of May 2006
09:00-09:45 Reporting of working group discussion: Chair: Katalin Demeter
09:00-09:15 Group 1 presentation
09:15-09:30 Group 2 presentation
09:30-09:45 Clarification and discussion
09:45-10:45 Innovative micro-finance solutions: Chair: Hari Srinivas
09:45-10:15 Indexed insurance: Hector Ibara, World Bank
10:15-10:45 Discussions and clarifications
10:45-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:00 Philippines Experiences: Chair: Priscilla Duque
11:00-11:20 Micro-finance and micro-insurance: Aris Alip, CARD
11:20-11:40 Outcome of NDCC-TWG workshop on root causes and possible solution: Ronald Flores, OCD
11:40-12:00 Discussion
12:00-13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-15:30 International Practices: Chair: Ronald Flores
13:30-14:00 Asian Perspective of micro-finance: Hari Srinivas, Kyoto
University/ GDRC
14:00-14:30 Indian Experience: Hari Krishna, OXFAM
14:30-15:00 Malawi / Ethiopia Experiences: Hector Ibara, World Bank
15:00-15:30 Mexico Experience: Reinhard Mechler, IIASA
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:30 Discussion on applicability of different instruments in the Philippines Context: Facilitators: Reinhard Mechler, IIASA and Rajib Shaw, KU
17:30 Adjourn
POLICY WORKSHOP
Wednesday, 24th of May, 2006
09:30-09:40 Welcome Remarks: Secretary DOD
09:40-10:00 Major recommendations from the Expert Group Meeting:
MGen Robanza, OCD
10:00-10:10 Opening Remarks: Executive Secretary
10:10-11:50 Remarks from:
Secretary, DENR
Secretary, DILG
Secretary, DOF
Secretary, DPWH
Secretary, DSWD
Secretary, DOBM
Chairperson, NEDA
Congress person
Senate Member
Mayor of Marikina City
11:50-12:00 Remarks from the Country Director, World Bank Philippines
12:00-12:30 Discussion and future steps
12:30-13:30 Lunch
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