Supporting National Priorities in a Process of Transition and Response from Relief to Development: Philippines Deliverin

1. Supporting National Priorities in a Process of Transition and Response from Relief to Development: Philippines Delivering as One Luiza Carvalho United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Philippines ECOSOC Joint Informal Event of the Operational Activities and Humanitarian Affairs Segments Geneva, 15 July 2013

2. Delivering as One in the Philippines • GPH request for UN Delivery as One to be implemented in the Philippines (2007 and 2010) • GPH recommendation to develop a single plan to replace CPAPs or agency equivalent documents(November 2010) • Under the leadership of the Government, and in close consultation with development partners and civil societythrough the UN Civil Society Advisory Committee (UN CSAC) and other consultative bodies • UNIQUE TO THE PHILIPPINES: Integration of development, humanitarian work and peace building/conflict prevention in the implementation of the UNDAF (Oct 2012 and started in 2013 with Pablo Task Force)

3. Delivering as One in the Philippines To deliver better results and impacts, and increase accountability “ We are aware of the benefits of having a single plan for UN assistance in the country with UN agencies coordinating and working together as one as this will significantly reduce transaction costs for the Government in dealing with the UN.” -18 Nov 2010 letter signed by Socioeconomic Planning Secretary • Supported convergence efforts of the Government, building on existing structures, planning cycles and mechanisms • Enhanced alignment and linkages of UN strategy to national development priorities • Increased coherence among UN agencies (less duplication, more synergy and complementarity) • Increased agency accountability for results – better link to public M&E systems • Enhanced leverage of UN system comparative advantage • Improved accountability

4. COUNTRY ANALYSIS Business As Usual AGENCY WORK PLANS COUNTRY PROGRAMME ACTION PLANS (CPAPs) or equivalent (by agency) COUNTRY PROGRAMME DOCUMENTS (CPDs) or equivalent (by agency) COUNTRY PROGRAMME ACTION PLANS (CPAPs) or equivalent (by agency) AGENCY WORK PLANS COUNTRY PROGRAMME DOCUMENTS (CPDs) or equivalent (by agency) COUNTRY PROGRAMME ACTION PLANS (CPAPs) or equivalent (by agency) COUNTRY PROGRAMME DOCUMENTS (CPDs) or equivalent (by agency) AGENCY WORK PLANS

5. COUNTRY ANALYSIS Change Process Overall bi-annual joint workplans Convergence Framework in Mindanao/ multi-year workplan Humanitarian Action Plans (when required, but integrated into overall processess) JOINT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2012 - 2018

6. UNDAF 2012-2018“Supporting inclusive, equitable and resilient development” OBJECTIVES • Reduce inequities in and improve access to quality social services and to opportunities for decent, productive and sustainable livelihoods; • Promote accountability, ensure rights, and enable the meaningful participation of the poor and vulnerable in all aspects of governance; • Strengthen national and local resilience to threats, shocks, disasters and climate change. CROSSCUTTING GEOGRAPHIC THEMATIC

7. UNDAF 2012-2018“Supporting inclusive, equitable and resilient development” THEMATIC CONCERNS • Universal access to quality social services with focus on the MDGs • Decent and productive employment for sustained, greener growth • Democratic governance comprising all stakeholders. • Resilience toward natural disasters and climate change

8. UNDAF 2012-2018“Supporting inclusive, equitable and resilient development” CROSSCUTTING ISSUES • Principles • Human rights • Gender equality • Culture and development • Environmental sustainability • Capacity development • Strategies • Science and technology • Communication for development • Volunteerism

9. UNDAF 2012-2018“Supporting inclusive, equitable and resilient development” GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS • Urban conglomerates (Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, Metro Davao) • Disaster-prone and climate change adaptation regions • Mindanao with focus on the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)

10. Basic Facts on Mindanao

11. Government Response • Enhancing economic and infrastructure development • Pursuing a comprehensive peace process and peaceful negotiated settlement of armed conflict in the region • Increasing public investment in universal and targeted services and programmes • Development of programmes targeted to conflict-affected areas and vulnerable groups (PAMANA, SajahatraProgramme etc.) • Building back better = regional development approach, enhancing disaster risk reduction, management capacity and building resilience (Task Force Pablo, OCD, DILG) • Creating enabling conditions for increasing private sector investments

12. Mindanao Convergence Framework

13. Basic Facts on Mindanao

14. Bopha Response: Pre-disaster and week 1 Bopha exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility Government-HCT humanitarian planning meeting in Davao continue UN RC/HC wrote to the Government offering support HCT planned, pre-positioned stocks and pre-deployed response personnel Government Representatives and the UN RC/HC visited the worst affected areas in Davao Region President declared state of national calamity and accepted the offer of assistance Bopha made landfall 27 Nov onwards 10 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 7 Dec UN RC/HC met the President and reiterated the offer of international assistance Action Plan for Recovery for Pablo Affected Areas –BAP- officially launched in Davao Assessment reports released and first day-long cluster panning meeting co-chaired by Civil Defense, Social Development Department and the Humanitarian Coordinator UNDAC arrived National Civil Defence Council meets with the HCT to prepare Government, supported by the HCT, commenced the joint rapid damage and needs assessments

15. Bopha Response: Weeks 2 to 30 25thRevised BAP launched April onwards: HCT clusters starts the exit strategy handing over to local authorities Humanitarian Action Plan mid-year review launched Mid-january Firts Donor mission to the affected areas After action review of Typhoon Bopha response and community consultations to learn lessons to improve response in future emergencies Visit by the Joint GPH-OIC-OCHA-UNCT partnership mission Jan Mar Dec May April June In-depth cluster needs assessment Task Force Pablofull integrating the UN and private sector Cluster specific assessments continued Humanitarian coordination hubs established in three locations Government-led post disaster needs assessments released ERC approved US$10 million CERF rapid response grants

16. Successes of Joint Actions in the Philippines Government and UN Delivering as One • Government considerable knowledge on Cluster Approach • Joint preparedness action ahead of typhoon landfall • Joint rapid needs assessments • Joint prioritisationof needs, response and resource allocation • Joint GPH-UN decision on allocation of CERF grants ($10 million) • Establishment of Pablo Task Force to ensure transition from relief to development –comprehensive approach to local development

17. Successes of Joint Actions in the Philippines Government and UN Delivering as One (cont’d) • Joint advocacy through joint reporting to donors, conduction of donor missions to the affected areas, joint monitoring of the response, • Donor contribution to the priorities of the Bopha Action Plan aligned with Government priorities under HC leadership (e.g. Australia) • Jointly building capacity of local authorities in cluster approach, information management and cluster-specific response • Joint after-action review exercises • Government decision to establish the

18. Sectoral Approaches • a worthy experience in Davao Oriental Province • 6 million coconut trees uprooted • Threat to human health, protection and security, communication and infrastructure • Livelihoods in jeopardy • Rehabilitation of farmlands urgently needed • Demand for environmental-friendly debris management • Risk of rhinoceros beetle infestation from rotting trees

19. Government and HCT Working in Collaboration Debris management plan kicked off in December (2 weeks after the event) • Enabling access to key community infrastructure (health centers, schools, markets, major roads, etc. • Proper disposal of vegetative debris, solid waste management, sanitation, environmental hazards control • Use of lumber for shelter, schools and destroyed public infrastructure • Clean up small farmlands to enable rapid planting of short-term crops, banana, rice and coconut • Provide main resource for livelihood craftsmanship

20. THANK YOU Key Contributors to the Bopha Action Plan for Recovery (BAP) Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) Switzerland Private (individuals and organizations) Australia Republic of Korea United States United Kingdom European Commission Saudi Arabia Japan Greece Philippines Estonia Canada Andorra Sweden Denmark Spain Hungary New Zealand Source: FTS, July 2013