This document discusses the devastating impact of Typhoon Haiyan which struck the Philippines in November 2013. It killed over 6,200 people, displaced millions, and caused widespread destruction of homes and infrastructure. The typhoon heavily impacted the agriculture industry and livelihoods. The document then provides details on relief efforts of Kusog Tacloban including food aid, shelter repairs, medical missions and fundraising activities. It recognizes the challenges of rebuilding due to issues like corruption and lack of rehabilitation plans.
7. KUSOG TACLOBAN
HAIYAN
(YOLANDA)
865,000 people agricultural
workers affected
74% of standing crops lost
60% of tree crops lost
PHP 9 Billion lost in
agriculture.
65% of fishing equipment
lost
Livelihood of an estimated
5.6 million workers disrupted
Estimated cost to
Philippines: $14 billion
8. KUSOG TACLOBAN
The
Philippines
Population: 100 million
Annual growth rate of 2%
Living on US$2 a day: 2 in 5.
Primary Industries are agriculture,
wood products, electronics
assembly, garment and
footwear manufacturing, mining
and fishing. Also has active
tourism industry, and gets
remittances from about 5 million
overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
Unemployment: 7%
Global rank on infrastructure
quality (2009): 94
Global rank on Infrastructure
quality (2011): 113
Living Earth screenshot, Nov 8, 2013
19. KUSOG TACLOBAN
Other projects:
Christmas Cheer
Fundraisers
Candahug, Palo, Leyte
Dulag, Leyte
Orphans (Asilo de la Milagrosa, Cebu City)
New York Asian Writers Workshop
UmiNom – Brunch
An Taclobanon
Guli-at Concerts
Masters School Candlelight and Jeans Day Fundraisers
Bake Sales (Thomson Reuters)
Run fundraiser through Crowdrise – Erica Gramlich
Individual Fundraisers - Helen Frech of Germany, Chris Potgeiter of
S. Africa/Dubai. Jasmine Valte of the US
Individual contributions/donations
Volunteers
To date, 46 volunteers
(local, Manila, Australia, US, Germany, Israel, South Africa, etc)
20. Status
KUSOG TACLOBAN
PHP360.9 Billion (US$8.17 Billion) in a span of 4 years
21.16% received of international pledges
Social Weather Station survey (January 22, 2014): 72% - poor
381 evacuation centers
Bunkhouses (temporary shelters) constructed
Health and Nutrition:
Schools
Livelihood
21. Typhoon Relief
KUSOG TACLOBAN
Philippine
government
International
response
Supranational
organizations
NGOs,
private
groups, private
individuals
24. KUSOG TACLOBAN
Next Steps
Registering as a Non-Profit organization
401c3 in the United States
Continue with remaining Relief Work
projects
Push forward with monitoring relief and
rehabilitation efforts
Work with rehabilitation groups in Tacloban
and other areas in Leyte and Samar
Partner with groups to develop effective
standards, protocols, processes in
relief/rehabilitation monitoring.
25. KUSOG TACLOBAN
Challenges to Rebuilding
Pervasive corruption/ lack of trust
Lack of standard protocols/processes for
relief/aid distribution
Lack of communication on specifics of
rehabilitation work
Lack of any consultation with community
No real rehabilitation plan for Tacloban from
LGU
Logistics
Eastern Visayas is composed of two main islands – Leyte and Samar – and is comprised of 6 provinces: Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Samar, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar.Tacloban City – categorized as a Highly Urbanized City. Also considered the Eastern Visayas Regional Center (EVRC), its main economic /commercial hub. Tacloban is the hub of investment, trade and development in the region.Population as of 2010: 4.1 millionEconomy:Eastern Visayas is primarily an agricultural region with rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane and bananas as its major crops.Primary sources of revenue are manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade and services. Mining, farming, fishing and tourism contribute significantly to the economy. Manufacturing firms include mining companies, fertilizer plants, sugar central, rice and corn mills and other food processing plants. Other industries include mining, rice, corn and sugar milling, coconut oil extraction, alcohol distilling, beverage manufacture and forest products. Home industries include hat and basket weaving, metal craft, needlecraft, pottery, ceramics, woodcraft, shell craft and bamboo craft.Number of babies to be born in typhoon affected areas within a month of the disaster: 12,000360K – number of pregnant and lactating women who needed specialized services for prenatal, postnatal, child birth, health promotion and family planning services at the time of the storm.
A few days after the typhoon, a group of Taclobanons – some having just survived the typhoon in Tacloban, others in Manila, Australia and the United States – came together in Facebook to discuss their frustration at how slow the relief response was to the typhopn affected areas, and how uncoordinated they were.Thus Kusog Tacloban was born.Partners:FILCOM.ORGFair Hiring Initiative, IncSupports ongoing relief efforts in Tacloban and other areas in Eastern Visayas after Typhoon Yolanda. It provides volunteers – able-bodied people with specific skills who are willing to donate their time. These volunteers do not duplicate relief efforts, but augment human resources to do them. Coordinating with people/groups on the ground to see who needs what kind of help, recruit volunteers, match volunteers to tasks, and manage the logistics of getting them in and out of TaclobanHave submitted a petition through Change.Org regarding transparency on relief aid.
Tarping roofs in schools and houses in many barangays, with tarpaulin donated by BCBP and Kaisa Foundation. Latest accomplishment on this project: In Feb 2, completed tarping 95 houses in Barangay 83-C in Taguiktik, San, Jose, Tacloban City.
This was from the Ohana medical mission – 50 medical professionals from Hawaii did 8 mission sites in Leyte and 5 in Samar, treating over 6,000 patients. Kusog them with logistics and coordination.
Philippines will need PHP360.9 Billion (US$8.17 Billion) in a span of 4 yearsInternational community has pledged to donate up to PHP23.798 Billion (US$538.928 Million) in aid. So far, only 21.16% has been received.Social Weather Station survey (January 22, 2014): 72% of Yolanda survivors consider themselves poor, with most of them (58%) considered “food poor.”381 evacuation centers – providing temporary shelter to 20,924 familiesBunkhouses (temporary shelters) constructed – but being adjusted to confirm with international standards (wider than original 8.64 meters per unit)Health and Nutrition:Fogging activities to prevent mosquito related diseasesAs of November 28, 198 health teams deployed to affected areas, including 80 foreign medical teamsFeeding programs Schools Over 3,000 schools damaged by the typhoon, more than 90% of the schools in typhoon affected areas were either heavily damaged or completely destroyed5.9 children affected by the typhoon – and more than a half million have had to return to school.Livelihood With no electricity and other basic s, business are having difficulty with recoveryFlight of students and young professionals, with lack of jobs in the regionAgricultureFishing Industry
International response – More than 40 nations around the world sent humanitarian aid, relief supplies, military, medical and other emergency personnel. United Kingdom gave at least $131 million, and the US gave an equivalent of $86.7 million, while also conducting “Operation Damayan” from November 10-Dec 1, 2013. Other big country donors were Japan ($52M), Norway (41.6M(, Canada ($40M), Australia ($21M), Kuwaut and Saudi Arabia ($10M each).Supranational Bodies United Nations (UNICEF, UNFPA, UNWFP)World health OrganizationInternational Red CrossNGOs, Private groups/companies, celebrities Buddhist Tzu Chi FoundationBusiness like Ikea, Walmart, Samsung and HSBCMajor League BaseballDoctors without BordersCatholic Relief ServicesSamaritan’s Purseetc
Philippine president has appointed a “rehabilitation czar” – Panfilo “Ping” LacsonIn Jan 23, Lacson announced that nine giant companies have promised to lead rehabilitation on most of the areas impacted by the super typhoon. These companies have pledged to “adopt” at least two thirds of the typhoon-hit local government units (LGUs).PLDT and the Razon Group – adopted Tacloban, the city worst hit by YolandaTacloban – considered very vulnerable to effects of climate change. In scale of 1 to 10 (10 most vulnerable), Tacloban was rated 6.74 in terms of its exposure to climate change impact: stronger storms, extreme drought, sea level rise, aggravated floods and land slides.1998 – 2011 – 257% increase in rainfall (1,852 mm to 4,768 mm)In past 50 years, average 2.3 typhoons a yearTacloban is only 3 meters above sea level (studies have shown seas can rise 4-6 meters due to climate change)Upland areas vulnerable to landslidesPopulation growth in past 20 years: 62%. From 136,000 to 221,000Houses: 72% more built in past 20 yearsCars: 312% increase.
KusogTacloban has a petition (Through Change.org) – asking ambassadors from all donor nations to provide sufficient information to allow monitoring of aid post-typhoon Yolanda. (As of Feb 8 - 6,224 signatories)Working with Rehabilitation Groups, and with Foreign Aid Transparency Hub (FAiTH)Creating Standards and Criteria for Post-Yolanda RebuildingIs it the Right Project? Does it “Build Back Better”?Does it serve the people/communities it should benefit?Do criteria and methodology for beneficiary selection ensure transparency, fairness and consistency?Does it purposefully engage an informed community?Does it maximize money and materials?At project completion and beyond: does the project achieve its intended benefit? Is it set up to succeed?