Session 1: When do citizens engage? When does citizen engagement lead to responsive and accountable governance?

2. Cordillera Region’s high vulnerability to
weather-related hazards being located in
the so-called typhoon belt; thus,
frequented by prolonged monsoon rains
and intermittent typhoons.
Why highly vulnerable:
Ecologically fragile, mountainous terrain
Weak coping mechanisms of upland communities
due to lack of tools and institutionalized system
to mitigate risks and impacts
Capacity gaps between LGUs, POs and
community
Absence of village-managed DRRM Hub

3. To install a village-based and managed DRRM
Hub focused on DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.
The community or villagers are at the heart of
decision-making, planning and implementation of pre-
disaster activities.
Villagers develop confidence to present their needs to
the LGU prior to the occurrence of disaster making the
LGU accountable to their request.

4. MAPS prepared by villagers
Ø Multihazard and Risks Maps
Ø Capacity and Resources Maps
Ø VULNERABILITY AND CAPACITY ANALYSIS
Strong voice of villagers to LGUs integrated disaster
preparedness activities into the local development process
with corresponding budget allocation in their Annual
Development Plan and Budget.
Formation of Multistakeholder Preparedness partnership

5. PROJECT OBJECTIVE
Reduced vulnerable condition
and accompanying risks as
well as minimized root causes
of vulnerabilities.

6. 1. Project Partners
Meeting
Activities Output/ Results
Ø Understanding, appreciation
and challenges posed by the
project to the partners
Ø Commitment to work together
to achieve project goals and
objectives
Ø Copies of approved project
proposal, schedule of activities
provided to MLGU/BLGU
Ø LGUS expressed gratitude for
being selected as project pilot
area
2. Presentation of
the project to
MLGU and BLGU

7. 3. Project
Orientation and
Official
Launching of
the Project
Activities Output/ Results
Ø Municipal and Barangay LGU
officials appreciated the
project and expressed full
support to ensure its success
Ø Selected and presented the
team that will comprise the
so-called DRRM Hub Team
Ø Formal agreement of various
stakeholders to work together
through MOA with clearly
defined roles and
commitments
signed by concerned
partners

8. 1. Seminar on
DRRM, CBDRRM
and
Humanitarian
Ø Participants acquired deeper
understanding of what is DRRM and
CBDRRM.
Ø Became aware of humanitarian gaps
and challenges in providing aid based
on their actual experience during
disasters.
2. Participatory
Capacity, Risk,
Vulnerability
Assessment
Training
Ø Participants were capacitated in the
preparation and use of different
tools, how to assess their
community’s capacity, risks and
vulnerabilities.
Ø The Resource and Hazard Maps help
both the Claimholder and Duty
Bearers to design a Comprehensive
Disaster Plan appropriate to the
community situation and needs.

9. 3. Training on
Monitoring,
Evaluation and
Learning/
Update
Ø Participatory development of
monitoring and evaluation
tools.
Ø Appreciated the value of
monthly monitoring activities
and quarterly evaluation.
Ø Enhanced responsibility and
accountability of community
leaders in conducting
Monitoring and Evaluation
actions.

10. 4. Training/Workshop on Participatory
Risk Reduction (PRR) Planning
§ Formulation of community PRR Plan presented and
integrated into the Barangay Disaster Risk
Reduction Plan
5. Training on Information Technology and
Communication Skills (ITCS)
§ Trained participants on how to operate two way
radio
§ BLGU/MLGU provided communication equipment as
counterpart like handheld radio, repeater,
cellphone and tools needed during disaster
§ Formulation of communication plan

11. q Installation of Village DRRM Hub (Organize
members to operate CBDRRM Hub)
(Partnership-building and support
system from other stakeholders)
§ BLGU/MLGU commi,ed to provide technical and
financial assistance to sustain the project through a
resolu<on
§ Willingness of DRRM hub team members to
con<nue to manage the hub aBer the comple<on
of the project
§ Responsive community members to engage in the
project

12. RESULTS
• Posi<ve behavioral change of project partner
communi<es (pilot areas)
• Improved state of readiness of villages to
disasters as a result of organized, developed
and engaged team of duty bearers (LGU),
claimholders (communi<es) and local
anchors (NGOs)
• Opera<onal village-managed DRRM Hub