Advancing CSO Engagement in DRRM-CCA (ACED) Project Year 4
Strengthening Regional CSO DRRM Coordination Hubs
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The 10 regional CSO DRRM Coordination Hubs is the network’s platform for advocacy and learning exchange during “peace times” and the mechanism to effectively coordinate emergency response during disasters. On its 4th year of implementation, the Advancing CSO Engagement in DRRM-CCA (ACED) Project, as supported by Christian Aid, focuses on establishing systems and protocols in order to strengthen the DRRM Hubs. This includes building governance structure for each coordination hub, establishing points for unity, and setting up standard operating procedures on communication, coordination and conduct of DRRM initiatives.
These DRRM Hubs were actively involved in conducting local damage and needs assessment, emergency response and resource mobilization. Cordillera Hub conducted Typhoon Lawin Emergency Livelihood Response (supported by Christian Aid) in Typhoon Lawin-affected provinces: Mountain Province, Benguet and Ifugao. Bicol Hub were able to extend relief assistance to Camarines Sur and Catanduanes which are damaged by Typhoon Nina (supported by Peace and Equity Foundation). Region 10 Hub and ARMM Hub are now working with local CSOs in response to the Marawi crisis. CODE-NGO was able to access PhP9.6 Million pesos support for emergencies since the establishment of DRRM Hubs in 2014: Typhoons Ruby, Lando, Lawin, Nina, Surigao Earthquake and Marawi.
Four (4) DRRM Hubs are currently implementing CSO-led Monitoring of Government Shelter Projects for Disaster-affected families. The areas covered are Lanao del Norte, Eastern Samar, Palawan and Iloilo. The CSO-led monitoring is part of the hub’s advocacy for a Rehabilitation and Recovery program that is responsive to the needs of the affected communities. Results of the monitoring will be finalized in December 2017.
The DRRM Hubs are also the network’s commitment to the advocacy for locally-led humanitarian response. CODE-NGO is part of the Philippine Partnership for Emergency Response and Resilience (PPERR), which is a coordination mechanism for humanitarian response among 4 large networks: National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA – CARITAS Philippines), National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP), Humanitarian Response Consortium (HRC) and CODE-NGO. PPERR started building partnerships among its members at the local level through Localizing Humanitarian Response activities in Region 6 (led by WEVNET) and ARMM (led by HRC). In addition to coordination for emergency response, PPERR is also working together on establishing a fundraising mechanism for emergency response called the Joint Humanitarian Appeals, which is set to be launched by December 2017. PPERR and Joint Humanitarian Appeals are supported by START Network’s Transforming Surge Capacity Project.
CODE-NGO is also involved in the Balik-Lokal Advocacy Group (formerly Balik-Bayan) which monitors the government’s commitment to the World Humanitarian Summit and push for support to locally-led response. This is composed of PPERR and Disaster Risk Reduction Network (DRRNet). A forum entitled “Balik-Bayan: One Year after WHS” was co-organized by CODE-NGO in May 2017 and attended by regional and provincial CSO networks and government.
The ACED Project also serves as the lead DRRM initiative of CODE-NGO from which other DRRM projects stemmed from, such as DRRM Fund Watch (supported by Making All Voices Count) and BLAST-DRRM (supported by Humanitarian Leadership Academy).