Building back betterAccounting for disaster preparedness and

resilience

The Philippines in an era of disasters and changing

climates

3rdmost vulnerable to disaster risks and

natural hazard

10thmost vulnerable to

climate-related disasters for the period

1991-2010

5thmost vulnerable country in terms of global sea level rise

Source: Climate Change Commission, 2014

COOLER

climate change

WARMERclimate change

POLAR CAP MELTI

NG

CO2

CARBON

CYCLE

WATER

LEVEL RISIN

G

RISE

CITYFLOODING

Iba na ang panahon

HAZARDS &

EXPOSURE

risks vulnerabili

ty

The Philippines has a significant share of disaster risks owing to climate change.

Hydrometeorological

Biological

Geological

Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, 2014

Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, 2014

Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, 2014

Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, 2014

Disaster damage on the rise

Taken from Arangkada Philippines, 2014

Full protection and right to a balanced ecology

RA7729 (Climate Change Act)

General welfare and right of the people to a balanced

ecologyLocal Government Code

81 provinces

144 cities

1490 municipalities

RA 10121: Philippine DRRM Act

It is the policy of the State to uphold the poeple’s constitutional rights to life and property…addressing the root causes of vulnerabilities to disasters….

Laging handa, 24/7Prepared at all times

Our mandate: keep LGUs ready against disasters

1. PROFILE

Major River Basins, Multiple Hazards

2. ASSESS

Disaster preparedness audits, SGLG

3. ANALYZE

Norms, practices,

gaps

4. BUILD

Capacities against

standards

5.PROVIDE

Access to financing

Understanding risksExposure

Exposure to natural hazards

Susceptibility Coping Adaptation

Likelihood of suffering harm

Capacities to reduce negative consequences

Capacities for long-term

strategies for societal change

Vulnerability

x

Risks

Modified from the World Risk Index, taken from the presentation of the Climate Change Commission, 2014

Whole-of-government approach

Resilience of natural sys.

with improved adaptive

capacities of communities

Natural resources conserved

and protected

Environmental quality

Adaptation Mitigation

CCA

Disaster prevention

and mitigation

Disaster preparedness

Disaster response

Disaster rehabilitation and recovery

DRRM

“Build back better”

Whole-of-government approach

Resilience of natural sys.

with improved adaptive

capacities of communities

Adaptation

Natural resources conserved

and protected

Environmental quality

Mitigation

CCA

Disaster preparedness

Disaster prevention

and mitigation

Disaster response

Disaster rehabilitation and recovery

DRRM

“Build back better”

Important role of accounting

Understand requirements for early

preparednessand account for disaster preparedness

LGU’s action flow for early preparedness

CREATE

structures and systems

INSTITUTIONALIZE

policies and plans

BUILD

competencies

EQUIP

with hardware and supplies

1. Local structures created: LDRRMC, LDRRMO, Community of Disaster Volunteers, network of local businesses

2. Comprehensive Land Use Plan updated

3. Evacuation Center/s designated (by DRRMO, MSWDO/Mun. Engineer)

4. Others: signs to Evac. Centers; security posts; shelter for animals/livestock; boat garage for coastal areas; evacuation centre for inmates/prisoners

LGU’s action flow for early preparedness

INSTITUTIONALIZE

policies and plans

CREATE

structures and systems

BUILD

competencies

EQUIP

with hardware and supplies

1. Local DRR communication protocol issued

2. Suspension protocols clear: classes, work, fishing, sea voyage, pre-emptive evacuation, and declaration of state of calamity

3. Monitoring done: hazard prone areas; risks and flush points maps

4. ICS designated and BDRRMC established

5. MOA agreed: with supermarkets, funeral parlours, volunteer groups, transport groups, pharmacies, hospitals, telecom companies, and local construction companies

LGU’s action flow for early preparedness

BUILD

competencies

CREATE

structures and systems

INSTITUTIONALIZE

policies and plans

EQUIP

with hardware and supplies

1. Training on early warning: risk communication, media management, hazard/risk assessment, climate and weather forecast, warning monitoring, infra audit

2. Training on evacuation and relief: camp management, CBDRRM, infra audit

3. Training on lifelines: livelihoods, business continuity, RDNA, PDNA

4. Training on DRRM structures, systems and processes: ICS, LDRRM planning, LCCAP, community-based monitoring system, alliance-building

5. Training on search and rescue: first aid, flood/swift water search and rescue, sanitary inspection and forensic investigation (for the dead)

LGU’s action flow for early preparedness

CREATE

structures and systems

INSTITUTIONALIZE

policies and plans

BUILD

competencies

EQUIP

with hardware and supplies

Supplies, equipment and stockpile for the following activities:

1. security, sear and rescue, medical, and clearing operations2. humanitarian assistance3. information and awareness4. mobilization of DRRM structures, systems and processes

Account for disaster funds

and use your accounting expertise to influence direction of disaster preparedness in the LGU

Province City -

10,000,000

20,000,000

30,000,000

40,000,000

Spent Unspent

52%

47%

On the average, a typical province and city spent PhP19M and PhP11M, respectively, for disaster preparedness in 2013

Province City

• Trainings• Infrastructure (Rehab of

Roads, Bridges, Drainage and River Walls, Flood Control)

• Equipment• Drug and Medicines• Food Supplies

• Trainings• Equipment• Drug and Medicines• Food Supplies

Usually, the fund was used to support the following …

Expenditure Pattern: 70% component of the DRRM Fund

1/ Source: LGPMS, 2013 Financial Profile2/ Average is expressed in median of 80 provinces, and 117 cities which

provided data in the LGPMS3/ Data for municipalities still being

processed

Public MarketSan Jose, Tacloban City

declared an unsafe area

BUILD BACK BETTER

for relocation to Barangay 101, New Kawayan, Tacloban

City

Cost factors: build back better

1. design specs differ from ‘normal circumstances’

2. relocation: from ‘unsafe’ to ‘safe zones’

3. market responsiveness: local capacity and cost of business

4. others: timelines, etc.

AGAP: a call to action

• familiarize yourself with requirements and standards of disaster preparedness and adaptation

• influence local action through accounting

• account for funds, alignment and results

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