Regional Consultative Workshop on El Niño in Asia-Pacific

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1 Regional Consultative Workshop on El Niño in Asia-Pacific PHILIPPINES Country Presentation Rosemarie G. Edillon, PhD Deputy Direct-General National Economic and Development Authority 7-9 June 2016 Bangkok, Thailand

2 Impact of El Nino in Drought Affected Areas: Historical YEAR TOTAL AREA AFFECTED (HA) *Total include losses to vegetables, other crops, livestock & fisheries TOTAL PROD N LOSS VOLUME VALUE (MT) (P BILLION) (Aug-Apr) 183, , INTENSITY Moderate El Niño (Apr-May) 677,441 1,056, Strong El Niño (Apr-Mar) 159, , Moderate El Niño (Jun-Feb) 204, , Weak El Niño (Aug-Feb) 224, , Weak El Niño (Jun-May) 555, M Strong El Niño (Feb April 2016) 353, , Strong El Niño Source: DA, As of 15 April

3 Response Actions to El Niño

4 Response Actions to El Niño Summary of RAIN Interventions

5 El Niño Characteristics and Implications for Policy El Niño Characteristic Only after the severe condition has persisted for three months may a calamity be declared. Mitigating the impact of El Niño requires pre-emptive measures. Even if a drought condition is declared in a province, the entire province may not be affected. Even if a drought condition is not declared in a province, there may be flow-on effects, e.g., Bulacan farmers not benefitting from irrigation services because water supply in Angat dam is being reserved for household consumption. Policy Issue Will the declaration of a state of calamity be the trigger for the implementation of RAIN measures? Even before the declaration of a state of calamity some measures will have to be implemented. Request for assistance should be validated. Assistance should consider the spillover effects of El Niño. 5

6 El Niño Impact AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NO. OF FARMERS AFFECTED TOTAL AREA AFFECTED (HA) PRODUCTION LOSS VOLUME (MT) VALUE (Php million) Energy Security. Power shortages in Mindanao due to lower hydroelectric power output 284, ,298 1,143,399 12, Safety. Forest and grass fires in various drought affected provinces including Mt. Apo in Davao and Mt. Kitanglad in Bukidnon.

7 El Niño Impact Emergency Food Security Assessment (EFSA) data has shown direct effect of drought in the food security (availability and consumption), livelihood and nutrition of people in the affected areas. Source: EFSA, 2016 (Jointly undertaken by WFP and ARMM)

8 El Niño Impact The impact of the drought was translated in terms of the inability of farmers to plant crops. Proportion of farmers (rice and corn) who cultivated their farms decreased over time 1 st cropping season 2015 = 78% 2 nd cropping season 2015 = 41% 1 st cropping season 2016 = 7% Same trend was observed among vegetable farmers. Source: EFSA, 2016

9 On Livelihood Impact of El Nino 77 percent said water for irrigation is no longer sufficient 61 percent said water for drinking of livestock is not enough On Nutrition 3 in 10 lactating mother are able to adequately (8-12 times per day) breastfeed their children (0-6 months) the same way as before the drought 44% of lactating women are consuming 3 full meals a day meals after the onset of the drought 42% of lactating women are eating less than 3 meals a day 11% said lactating women are consuming more than 3 full meals a day meals after the onset of the drought. Source: EFSA, 2016

10 Coping Strategies 58 percent have resorted to emergency coping strategies o selling last female animals o begging/asking for remittances or assistance from relatives 18 percent practiced crisis coping strategies o selling productive assets o reducing non-food expenses on health and education Source: EFSA, 2016

11 Logistics Difficulties Election Ban Challenges Regular procurement process takes too much time Limited RAIN implementation in hard-to-reach areas Current intervention design not suited to address the needed responses for slow-on setting events like El Niño Limited duration for cash-for-work and family food pack distribution under existing guidelines/policies Limitation on the use of QRF Process to access NDRRM Fund Strengthen coordination with local government units

12 Support Required (next 6 months) Support for the Assessment of the Impact of RAIN Humanitarian/Relief assistance especially in severely affected areas Support for Rehabilitation and Recovery Capacity Development for LGUs: - impact assessment (biophysical, socioeconomic, etc.) - responding to slow-onset events like El Niño

13 Way Forward Immediate Term: Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan Strengthen partnership with the LGUs Medium- to Long-Term Enhancement of current design/nature of assistance Cash-for-work Food packs TVET assistance Utilization of Quick Response Fund (QRF) A amendment of RA to include a protocol for addressing impact of El Nino

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