1. Doing Relief Work a Little Better Rights-Based Emergency Response Marieta Lupig Alcid Project Director CARE Nederland ACCORD Project 29 October 2009

2. Basics of Emergency Response Myth or Reality? Myth: Disasters are random killers. Reality: Disasters strike hardest at the most vulnerable group, the poor --especially women, children and the elderly.

3. Basics of Emergency Response Myth or Reality? Myth: The affected population is too shocked and helpless to take responsibility for their own survival. Reality: On the contrary, many find new strength during an emergency, as evidenced by the thousands of volunteers who spontaneously united to sift through the rubble in search of victims after the 1985 Mexico City earthquake. Myth: Disasters are random killers. Reality: Disasters strike hardest at the most vulnerable group, the poor --especially women, children and the elderly.

4. Basics of Emergency Response Myth or Reality ? Myth: The affected population is too shocked and helpless to take responsibility for their own survival. Reality: On the contrary, many find new strength during an emergency, as evidenced by the thousands of volunteers who spontaneously united to help themselves during the recent Ondoy flood and Pepeng landslides.

5. Basics of Emergency Response

6. Myth or Reality Myth: Any kind of assistance is needed, and it's needed now! Reality: A hasty response that is not based on an impartial evaluation only contributes to the chaos. It is better to wait until genuine needs have been assessed.

8. Myth or Reality Myth: Things are back to normal within a few weeks. Reality: The effects of a disaster last a long time. Disaster-affected countries deplete much of their financial and material resources in the immediate post-impact phase. Successful relief programs gear their operations to the fact that national interest wanes as needs and shortages become more pressing.

10. Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 good governance continuing training and education policy reform and public education vulnerability reduction emergency preparedness and response

35. Staff Training Emergency Preparedness Planning Prepositioning of Emergency Supplies / Vendor Listing Simulation / Table-top Exercises

36. What is Sphere Minimum Standards Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Food Security, Nutrition, Food Aid Shelter, Settlement, Non-Food Items Health Services SPHERE Handbook Humanitarian Charter

37. simplified table of basic survival water needs 7.5 – 15 liters per day Total basic water needs Depends on: food type, social as well as cultural norms 3 – 6 liters per day Basic cooking needs Depends on: social and cultural norms 2 – 6 liters per day Basic hygiene practices Depends on: the climate and individual physiology 2.5 – 3 liters per day Survival needs: water intake (drinking and food)

38. maximum number of people per water source Based on a flow of 12.5 liters per minute 400 people per single-user open well Based on a flow of 16.6 liters per minute 500 people per handpump Based on a flow of 7.5 liters per minute 250 people per tap

50. Rundown of Activities following the HFA Thematic Areas Governance Capability building of disaster coordinating councils at the village and municipal levels

51. Rundown of Activities following the HFA Thematic Areas Governance Capability building of disaster coordinating councils at the village and municipal levels 25% of training participants are leaders 75% of them are NON-LEADERS from the poorest households

52. Rundown of Activities following the HFA Thematic Areas Governance Capability building of disaster coordinating councils at the village and municipal levels

53. Rundown of Activities following the HFA Thematic Areas Risk Assessment Application of scientific studies to complement indigenous knowledge

54. Rundown of Activities following the HFA Thematic Areas Risk Management and Vulnerability Reduction Natural resource management activities as small-scale mitigation measures

55. Rundown of Activities following the HFA Thematic Areas Risk Management and Vulnerability Reduction Natural resource management activities as small-scale mitigation measures

56. Rundown of Activities following the HFA Thematic Areas Knowledge and Education teachers’ training, curriculum integration, art contests, quiz bee, school contingency planning, school drills

57. Rundown of Activities following the HFA Thematic Areas Knowledge and Education teachers’ training, Curriculum integration, art contests, quiz bee, school contingency planning, school drills

58. Rundown of Activities following the HFA Thematic Areas Disaster Preparedness and Response community-based flood early warning system, contingency planning, public awareness, community drills

59. Rundown of Activities following the HFA Thematic Areas Disaster Preparedness and Response community-based flood early warning system, contingency planning, public awareness, community drills

60. . 2009 National Winner of the Gawad Kalasag for best practices in DRR

61. The Reward: 2008 GAWAD KALASAG AWARD for BEST MDCC (4 th -6 th Class Municipality)

62. . Sweetest Reward: Resilient Community

63. Thank you!