Building of Resilient Communities through the Integration of

Income Generating Projects and Rehabilitation of Watershed

Areas Affected by Typhoon Haiyan

Ma. Grazen A. Acerit

OISCA International-Japan

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Project Background

Initiated as response to Typhoon Haiyan in

November 2013.
2013 11

In line with Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA)

Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA)

- adopted by 168 countries, including the
Philippines World Conference on Disaster
Reduction, 2005
2005 168

Aims to build resilience to disasters among the
nations worldwide.

The Philippines, lying on the

Circum-Pacific Seismic Belt, is
vulnerable from natural disasters.

 One of the most disaster-prone countries in

the world with annual damages amounting to
0.7% of the GDP per year and deaths
averaging 1,000 person per year.
1 GDP (
) 0.7% 1,000

- Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and

Recovery (GFDRR)
At least 60% of the total land area of the
Philippines is exposed to multiple hazards.
60%

74% of the 100 million populations are

vulnerable
74
 One of the most disaster-prone countries in
the world with annual damages amounting to
0.7% of the GDP per year and deaths
averaging 1,000 per year.
1 GDP
( ) 0.7%
1,000
- Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and
Recovery (GFDRR)

At least 60% of the total land area of the

Philippines is exposed to multiple hazards.
60%

74% of the 100 million populations are

vulnerable.
74%
Typhoon Haiyan`s extent of damage

11.5

2.5


544,606
130,074


1,215
 Project Objectives

1. To strengthen the local capacities of

the beneficiaries through the
provision of income generating
activities to help revitalize the
communities.

2. Sustainability of efforts towards the

ultimate goal of building resilience
of the community to disasters.

The project is still on going and we are now

gradually observing its impact among the
beneficiaries.

I am hoping that the next slides to be shown

will sustain action and inspiration towards
the true goal of building resilience.

Restoration of 500
hectares upland
forest in Ajuy,
Iloilo.
500

Establishment
of nurseries for
seedling
production.

Provision of jobs among the typhoon survivors for the

seedling production and forest management .

 The typhoon survivors

who are working as
caretakers of the
reforestation project.



Coffee seedling
planted last year.

Coffee seedlings
produced from
cuttings.
 Kamagong/mabolo
tree, critically
endangered due to
excessive logging.

(Diospyros blancoi)
Income Generating Project

Duck Raising and Egg Production

1. Provision of trainings in terms of duck
raising and egg processing.

2. Provision of ducks and incubators needed
for the egg processing.

Beneficiaries of the egg production.
Income Generating Project

Poultry
1. Organizing of trainings in poultry production.

2. Provision of materials needed for the construction of poultry house.

3. Provision of chicks and necessary materials for the production.

Income Generating Project

Crop Diversification

1. Organizing of crop diversification trainings for the typhoon survivors.

2. Provision of ginger and banana saplings for production.

Income Generating Project

Honey Bee Farming

1. Organizing of trainings for the
honey bee production

2. Provision of bees and

necessary materials for the
production

Poverty is still a problem in the
Philippines and the disasters are
expected to be frequent and extreme
due to climate change.

The direct relationship between

poverty and disasters indeed
requires an initiative to reduce
poverty to decrease the vulnerability
of communities to hazards which
will lead to the development of
resilience of the people.

We intend to replicate this project in

other areas. We are hoping that
with your kind support (in any
form), this mission will be
materialized.