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Supporting National Priorities in a Process of Transition and Response from Relief to Development:

Philippines Delivering as One

Luiza CarvalhoUnited Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in

the Philippines

ECOSOCJoint Informal Event of the Operational Activities and Humanitarian

Affairs SegmentsGeneva, 15 July 2013

Delivering as One in the Philippines GPH request for UN Delivery as One to be implemented in the Philippines

(2007 and 2010)

GPH recommendation to develop a single plan to replace CPAPs or agency equivalent documents (November 2010)

Under the leadership of the Government, and in close consultation with development partners and civil society through the UN Civil Society Advisory Committee (UN CSAC) and other consultative bodies

UNIQUE TO THE PHILIPPINES: Integration of development, humanitarian work and peace building/conflict prevention in the implementation of the UNDAF (Oct 2012 and started in 2013 with Pablo Task Force)

Delivering as One in the Philippines To deliver better results and impacts, and increase accountability

Supported convergence efforts of the Government, building on existing structures, planning cycles and mechanisms

Enhanced alignment and linkages of UN strategy to national development priorities

Increased coherence among UN agencies (less duplication, more synergy and complementarity)

Increased agency accountability for results – better link to public M&E systems

Enhanced leverage of UN system comparative advantage

Improved accountability

“ We are aware of the benefits of having a single plan for UN assistance in the country with UN agencies coordinating and working together as one as this will significantly reduce transaction costs for the Government in dealing with the UN.”

-18 Nov 2010 letter signed by Socioeconomic Planning Secretary

COUNTRY ANALYSIS

AGENCY WORK PLANS

AGENCY WORK PLANS

AGENCY WORK PLANS

COUNTRY PROGRAMME DOCUMENTS (CPDs)

or equivalent (by agency)

COUNTRY PROGRAMME

ACTION PLANS (CPAPs)


COUNTRY PROGRAMME



COUNTRY PROGRAMME



Business As Usual





COUNTRY ANALYSIS

Overall bi-annual joint workplans

Convergence Framework in Mindanao/ multi-year workplan

Humanitarian Action Plans (when required, but integrated into overall

processess)

Change Process

JOINT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2012 - 2018

OBJECTIVES

1. Reduce inequities in and improve access to quality social services and to opportunities for decent, productive and sustainable livelihoods;

2. Promote accountability, ensure rights, and enable the meaningful participation of the poor and vulnerable in all aspects of governance;

3. Strengthen national and local resilience to threats, shocks, disasters and climate change.

UNDAF 2012-2018“Supporting inclusive, equitable and resilient development”

THEMATIC CROSSCUTTING GEOGRAPHIC

THEMATIC CONCERNS

1. Universal access to quality social services with focus on the MDGs

2. Decent and productive employment for sustained, greener growth

3. Democratic governance comprising all stakeholders.

4. Resilience toward natural disasters and climate change


CROSSCUTTING ISSUES

Principles

1. Human rights2. Gender equality 3. Culture and development4. Environmental sustainability5. Capacity development

Strategies

Science and technology Communication for development Volunteerism


GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS

1. Urban conglomerates (Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, Metro Davao)

2. Disaster-prone and climate change adaptation regions

3. Mindanao with focus on the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)


Basic Facts on MindanaoPopulation Over 22 million people

Poverty Around 40% living under poverty line

Human Development Index 5 provinces poorest provinces amongst the bottom 10 (HDI around 0.650 in 1)

Peace and stability Home of the two longest running conflicts in the world

Fertility rates 4.1- 5.7 children per women (national average 3.1 children per women)

Indigenous people 60% of the IPs in the Philippines

Vulnerable employment More than 60%

Total National Agriculture Exports 60%

Total National mining output Over 20% (and 40% of national reserves)

Government Response

Enhancing economic and infrastructure development

Pursuing a comprehensive peace process and peaceful negotiated settlement of armed conflict in the region

Increasing public investment in universal and targeted services and programmes

Development of programmes targeted to conflict-affected areas and vulnerable groups (PAMANA, Sajahatra Programme etc.)

Building back better = regional development approach, enhancing disaster risk reduction, management capacity and building resilience (Task Force Pablo, OCD, DILG)

Creating enabling conditions for increasing private sector investments

RESILIENT COMMUNITIES

RESPONSIVE INSTITUTIONS

ECONOMIC LINKAGES TO GROWTH POLES

PEACEFUL AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT

GOAL Facilitate effective transitions from vulnerability to stability

in targeted areas in Mindanao

Strategy Enabling Objectives• Converged and coordinated support by government and donors in targeted areas

• Multi-stakeholder coalition to address persistent constraint in the areas of peace building, wealth sharing, access to economic opportunities, public services coverage and delivery

• Knowledge management and M&E system in place to measure progress and inform policy and programs

A durable political settlement

Mindanao Convergence Framework

Basic Facts on Mindanao

UN RC/HC wrote to the Government offering support

UN RC/HC met the President and reiterated the

offer of international assistance

Government, supported by the HCT, commenced the joint rapid damage and needs assessments

Government Representatives and the UN RC/HC visited the worst affected areas in Davao Region President declared state of national calamity and accepted the offer of assistance

Action Plan for Recovery for Pablo

Affected Areas –BAP- officially launched in

Davao

UNDAC arrived

Bopha Response: Pre-disaster and week 1

Bopha exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility

27 Nov onwards

HCT planned, pre-positioned stocks and pre-deployed response personnel

3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 9 Dec8 Dec7 Dec 10 Dec

National Civil Defence Council

meets with the HCT to prepare

Assessment reports released and first day-long cluster

panning meeting co-chaired by Civil Defense, Social Development

Department and the Humanitarian Coordinator

Government-HCT humanitarian planning

meeting in Davao continue

Bopha made landfall

In-depth cluster needs assessment

Mid-januaryFirts Donor mission to the affected areas

ERC approved US$10 million CERF rapid response grants

Government-led post disaster needs

assessments released

Task Force Pablo full integrating the UN and private sector

After action review of Typhoon Bopha response and community consultations to

learn lessons to improve response in future emergencies

Cluster specific assessments continued

Humanitarian Action Plan mid-year review launched

25thRevised BAP

launched

Bopha Response: Weeks 2 to 30

April onwards: HCT clusters starts the exit strategy handing over to local authorities

Dec Jan AprilMar June

Visit by the Joint GPH-OIC-OCHA-UNCT partnership mission

May

Humanitarian coordination hubs established in three locations

Successes of Joint Actions in the Philippines

Government and UN Delivering as One

Government considerable knowledge on Cluster Approach

Joint preparedness action ahead of typhoon landfall

Joint rapid needs assessments

Joint prioritisation of needs, response and resource allocation

Joint GPH-UN decision on allocation of CERF grants ($10 million)

Establishment of Pablo Task Force to ensure transition from relief to development –comprehensive approach to local development

Joint advocacy through joint reporting to donors, conduction of donor missions to the affected areas, joint monitoring of the response,

Donor contribution to the priorities of the Bopha Action Plan aligned with Government priorities under HC leadership (e.g. Australia)

Jointly building capacity of local authorities in cluster approach, information management and cluster-specific response

Joint after-action review exercises

Government decision to establish the

Successes of Joint Actions in the Philippines

Government and UN Delivering as One (cont’d)

6 million coconut trees uprooted

Threat to human health, protection and security, communication and infrastructure

Livelihoods in jeopardy

Rehabilitation of farmlands urgently needed

Demand for environmental-friendly debris management

Risk of rhinoceros beetle infestation from rotting trees

Sectoral Approaches

a worthy experience in Davao Oriental Province

Government and HCT Working in Collaboration

Debris management plan kicked off in December (2 weeks after the event)

Enabling access to key community infrastructure (health centers, schools, markets,

major roads, etc.

Proper disposal of vegetative debris, solid waste management, sanitation, environmental hazards control

Clean up small farmlands to enable rapid planting of short-term crops, banana, rice and coconut

Use of lumber for shelter, schools and destroyed public infrastructure

Provide main resource for livelihood craftsmanship

THANK YOU

Key Contributors to the Bopha Action Plan for Recovery (BAP)

Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Australia

United States

European Commission

Japan

New Zealand

Philippines

Source: FTS, July 2013

Sweden

Spain Denmark

Canada

Hungary

Republic of Korea

Private (individuals and organizations)

Switzerland

United Kingdom

Saudi Arabia

Greece

Estonia

Andorra

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