Building Local Capacity in Natural Disaster Management

Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2013) include: (1) improved capacity of the three assisted local government units (LGU) in Metro Manila (Marikina Pasig and Cainta) in integrating disaster-risk reduction (DRR) frameworks in local development planning as demonstrated in the inclusion of DRR in the comprehensive development plan; (2) hazard risk mapping included in comprehensive land use plans and zoning; (3) policies enacted to institutionalize the City/municipality DRR Management Office; contingency plans for flood and earthquake formulated/updated; and standard protocols adopted for the allocation of DRR fund. More than 2 400 community members including school teachers administrators elementary students community leaders and residents have enhanced their knowledge on how to apply and use multi-hazard risk assessment tools and equipment and in developing evacuation plans. The 3 LGUs have strengthened coordination and partnerships with neighboring LGUs and other non-governmental stakeholders in the Metro Manila-Rizal area where an inter-LGU multi-stakeholder river-basin wide DRR governance framework and structure was adopted between 13 LGUs 6 national government agencies and 2 LGU leagues. These results have contributed to clearly identifying protocols for Early Warning System sharing in response resources good practices and managing trans-boundary pollution.