Manila, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) today signed a partnership agreement to construct additional transitional shelters for Typhoon Yolanda survivors in Eastern Visayas who are still living in tents and evacuation centers.

DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman, and Chief of Mission and Director of Manila Administrative Center of IOM Philippines Marco Boasso signed the documents.

Under the partnership, some 3,200 units of transitional shelters worth P70,000 each will be constructed by IOM.

DSWD will fund the construction of 2,700 units worth P189 million while IOM will provide counterpart funds amounting to P35 million for the remaining 500 units.

The transitional shelters will be constructed in ‘Yolanda’- affected areas in Leyte, Western Samar and Eastern Samar.

Sec. Soliman said that IOM is a long-time partner of the DSWD in camp coordination and camp management as well as in the implementation of temporary and transitional shelters for displaced families in areas affected by man-made and natural disasters.

“Thank you IOM for partnering with the DSWD, your invaluable assistance to disaster affected areas is very much appreciated. ###