A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) highlighted the agency’s key programs and initiatives that use Anticipatory Action (AA) approach during the Dialogue on Intergovernmental Organizations’ Cooperation on AA at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Monday (October 14).
“In the Philippines, under the DSWD, we have two pilot projects namely Building on Social Protection for Anticipatory Action and Response in Emergencies and Disasters or B-SPARED Project which is supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The other one is the child-centered anticipatory action which is in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF),” Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Leo Quintilla said in his message.
According to SAS Quintilla, who is also the Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB), the B SPARED Project is an AA pilot initiative that aims to implement various protective measures before the onset of disasters to mitigate risks and shocks. It also helps to break the cycle of poverty among vulnerable groups due to recurring natural hazards.
Under the child-centered anticipatory action, the DSWD and UNICEF will provide Php1,200 financial aid each to the household-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who live in Virac, San Andres, Baras, and Bato towns in the province of Catanduanes; and in the municipalities of Catarman, Catubig, Gamay, Mondragon and San Roque in the province of Northern Samar that may be affected by wind signal number 4 or higher before its arrival, landfall or once approved thresholds are met.
The Php1,200 cash aid can be utilized for various needs such as healthy food; fare to the health center for check-up; and school supplies of children, among others, to prevent or alleviate the damage that may be experienced due to the typhoon.
“For both projects, we have conducted a series of protocols. We already have protocols for typhoons, floods, and drought. The components of these projects include a multi-purpose cash and protection of livelihood. The projects also include the prepositioning of food and non-food items from the DSWD,” the NRLMB official pointed out.
The Dialogue on Intergovernmental Organizations’ Cooperation on AA is part of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024.
This year’s APMCDRR, hosted by the Philippines from October 14 to 17, brings together government agencies; intergovernmental, international, national civil society organizations; the private sector; science; academia; and stakeholder groups to provide a platform for regional collaboration in disaster risk reduction and resilience building. #
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Anticipatory action initiatives ng DSWD, ibinida sa Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference
Ipinagmalaki ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ang mga programa at inisyatibo ng ahensya gamit ang Anticipatory Action (AA) approach, sa ginanap na Dialogue on Intergovernmental Organizations’ Cooperation on AA sa Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Pasay City nitong Lunes (October 14).
“In the Philippines, under the DSWD, we have two pilot projects namely Building on Social Protection for Anticipatory Action and Response in Emergencies and Disasters or B-SPARED Project which is supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The other one is the child-centered anticipatory action which is in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF),” sabi ni Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Leo Quintilla.
Ayon kay SAS Quintilla, na siya ding Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) ng National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB), ang B SPARED Project ay isang AA pilot initiative na naglalayon na magbigay ng iba’t-ibang protective measures bago pa man tumama ang kalamidad.
Sa ilalim ng child-centered anticipatory action, ang DSWD at UNICEF ay maglalaan ng Php1,200 financial aid bawat household-beneficiaries ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) na nakatira sa Virac, San Andres, Baras, at Bato sa lalawigan ng Catanduanes; at sa mga munisipalidad ng Catarman, Catubig, Gamay, Mondragon at San Roque sa probinsya naman ng Northern Samar na apektado ng wind signal number 4 o higit pa bago pa man ito tamaan ng bagyo.
Ang Php1,200 cash aid ay maaaring gamitin ng mga household beneficiaries upang ipambili ng pagkain, pampagamot at pambili ng mga school supplies ng kanilang mga anak.
“For both projects, we have conducted a series of protocols. We already have protocols for typhoons, floods, and drought. The components of these projects include a multi-purpose cash and protection of livelihood. The projects also include the prepositioning of food and non-food items from the DSWD,”paliwanag pa ng NRLMB official.
Ang Dialogue on Intergovernmental Organizations’ Cooperation on AA ay parte ng Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024.
Para sa taong kasalukuyan, ang Pilipinas ang host ng APMCDRR, na sinimulan nitong October 14 at magtatagal hanggang October 17 at dinaluhan ng mga government agencies; intergovernmental, international, national civil society organizations; private sector; science; academia; stakeholder groups. #
