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Coping Up with Disasters: The Case of Yolanda (Haiyan) in the Philippines Mercedita A. Sombilla Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Staff National Economic and Development Authority Philippines Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security IFPRI 2020 Conference 15 - 17 May 2014 • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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May 16 in Parallel Session 3E "Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Floods & More: Dealing with Natural Disasters". Presented by Mercedita Sombilla.

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Page 1: Coping Up with Disasters

Coping Up with Disasters: The Case of Yolanda (Haiyan) in the Philippines

Mercedita A. SombillaAgriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Staff

National Economic and Development AuthorityPhilippines

Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security

IFPRI 2020 Conference 15-17 May 2014 • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Philippines typhoons: Headline and Cover page, earliest was in 1898 by an Australian broadsheet

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Year-on-year occurrence of natural disasters are no longer surprising…

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Yolanda “Haiyan” hit the Central Philippines on November 8, 2013 at 04:04

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Yolanda AftermathUS$13 billion in losses and damages

12.2 million people affected or 2.6 million families

6,000 people killed and still counting

Shortcomings:• Failure to mobilize officials

for forced evacuations;• People not heeding the

warnings;•National government’s

continued reactive response.

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Relief Operations Ensued

But slow and uncoordinated…..•Nature and extent of relief assistance

was scanty;•Relief operation was very much

constrained; •Breakdown of local functions

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• Guide and coordinate the recovery and reconstruction work;

• Restore economic and social conditions

• Enhance disaster resiliency

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RAY ImplementationInstitutional arrangements that combine strong

central coordination and oversight with flexible implementation at the local level;Ensure that recovery and reconstruction addresses

inclusiveness and sustainable livelihoods ;Incorporate gender into the design and

implementation of post-disaster interventions;Phased, cumulative and flexible response;Partnering with private sector.

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6 Key Lessons from Yolanda Defense against disaster starts with a plan; Science and technology and good statistics/data

should inform the plans; Manage risks rather than manage disasters; Understand natural disasters and the risks they

entail and learn how respond to emergencies; New investment to enhance resiliency and

readiness; Transparency in the implementation of relief and

recovery operations.

Need to work together as one community and one nation.

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Thank you!