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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
Philippines typhoons: Headline and Cover page, earliest was in 1898 by an Australian broadsheet
Year-on-year occurrence of natural disasters are no longer surprising…
Yolanda “Haiyan” hit the Central Philippines on November 8, 2013 at 04:04
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.
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
• Guide and coordinate the recovery and reconstruction work;
• Restore economic and social conditions
• Enhance disaster resiliency
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.
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.
Thank you!