Rebuilding After Emergencies: Challenges and Responses

Rebuilding After Emergencies:Challenges and Responses
Types of Emergency
Natural (earthquakes, typhoons, landslide, flooding, tsunami, etc.)
Man-made (armed conflict) – More challenging because of destruction of institutions that will provide services

Rebuilding process: sequencing
Humanitarian stage
Rehabilitation and reconstruction stage
(back to community of origin or resettlement, conduct of needs assessment, agricultural livelihood projects, CCT and CDD, conduct of labor market survey)
Promoting sustained growth and development
(Needs 10 years or more for post conflict societies)

Philippine case: Mindanao
Ingredients for success:
Donor participation
Participation of national government
Coordination with local government units
CDD and community participation
Finding a modus vivendi with the rebel group

Lessons learned
Seek assistance of international aid agencies
Strengthen national government agency assigned to deliver social services
Capacity building support and extend resources to local government units
Participatory development and CDD
Promote transparency and accountability

Rebuilding After Emergencies: Challenges and Responses

by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

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