Transforming the Humanitarian Response Framework of the Philippines through Partnerships and Legislation

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1 Transforming the Humanitarian Response Framework of the Philippines through Partnerships and Legislation Kevin Lee Executive Director A Single Drop for Safe Water inc. Coordinator Humanitarian Response Consortium

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3 Mission ASDSW is a non-profit organization building the capacity of self-reliant partnerships to plan, implement and manage community-driven clean water and sanitation solutions through sustainable organizational strategies, WASH Education and appropriate technologies.

4 WASH WASH = WAter Sanitation and Hygiene promotion

5 ASDSW s s Program seeks to transform supply driven development approach to demand driven. From to Community Led WASH PLANNING and PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Funding Infrastructure Development Organizational Development -WASH Infra - Organization - 2 yr Plan 25/07/2011

6 Republic of the Philippines

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8 Threats Natural Disasters: Typhoons Flooding from Typhoons or heavy rains Landslides caused by deforestation and high rainfall Volcanoes Earthquakes In addition to this there is ongoing conflict: Central Mindanao between government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Nationwide between the New Peoples Army and Government Presence of Clan Warfare in many areas.

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12 Strengths Fundamentally is a Democracy A strong and active Civil Society with development and advocacy groups and organizations dealing in all aspects of development. International NGO s and UN agencies are well entrenched due to the continuous supply of emergencies and needs. Core group of professionals and organizations that work in assessment and response field with the international and UN agencies

13 Disaster and Response how it affects local development

14 Disasters The most vulnerable are those where development is targeted The most vulnerable are those most at risk Disaster stops development and often moves it backwards due to the most vulnerable going into survival mode

15 Coping Capacity Communities cope if they have no access to services.to a certain extent In communities that are exposed to continuous or repeated assistance they know what they can get. Culture of dependence can occur, loss of the notion of counterpart. Supply driven response suppliers need to be responsible and hold communities responsible and vice versa

16 Effect on Development Change of focus by community Human Resource Allocation Destruction of development structures.

17 Partnerships Mindanao Response Humanitarian Response Consortium

18 Mindano Partnership Oxfam ASDSW KFI MTB GAP Hunger, OMI (2011) Long Term Displacement due to conflict

19 Displacement in Central Mindanao IDPs (No. of Families) 65,000 60,000 55,000 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5, Sep 28-Oct 27-Nov 29-Dec 27-Jan 20-Feb 20-Mar 18-Apr 15-May 20-Jun 4-Sep Month Maguindanao North Cotabato Sultan Kudarat Grand Total Figures from IOM September 28, 2009 Major cause of displacement is Govt/MILF conflict. Also included is flash flooding and Rido (clan conflict)

20 ASDSW Role Technical Support Moving to Implementation Differences from normal partnership PMC is decision making Areas selected by partners TWG development

21 Difference in Outputs IDP Forum Manual for WASH Implementation More power in Clusters for local NGO

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23 Humanitarian Response Consortium A Single Drop for Safe Water, Inc. Balay Rehabilitation Center Kadtuntaya Foundation, Inc. People s Disaster Risk Reduction Network Oxfam Rural Development Institute of Sultan Kudarat

24 The Humanitarian Response Consortium The HRC will strive to provide the highest quality humanitarian services to affected populations with the humanitarian response being: Rapid and timely, with the HRC reducing time in mobilization and decisionmaking by pre-establishing a mode of implementation. Appropriate in terms of localizing international standards and accounting for cultural and environmental conditions. Efficient in providing quality assistance at reasonable costs and minimizing wastage. Responsible in reducing the long-term effects of response on local development efforts, ensuring that resilience is built and is protective of the environment. Maximizing participation of IDPs and affected populations, especially of women, in the humanitarian effort. Coordinating with all actors, such as government and non-government actors, as well as the affected communities, and taking on humanitarian advocacy as part of the humanitarian response.

25 The Humanitarian Response Consortium Composed of local NGOs with different specific skills and situated in geographical locations so as to provide comprehensive services to affected populations throughout the country. ASD based in Cotabato City, Puerto Princesa WASH Balay based in Manila, North Cotabato Psychosocial support RDISK based in General Santos EFSL KFI based in Cotabato City WASH PDRRN based in Pampanga DRR Oxfam based in Manila