The document discusses promoting innovation and evidence-based approaches to policymakers regarding disaster risk reduction. It provides examples of Project NOAH in the Philippines, which uses science and technology through multi-disciplinary research to develop systems and tools to help prevent and mitigate disasters. The document poses four questions on how research can influence policy decisions, research gaps, enabling access to existing research, and transforming policies to improve disaster program implementation.

1. Promoting innovation and
evidenced-based approaches to
policy makers
Teodoro Herbosa MD FPCS FPCEM
Professor
University of the Philippines, Manila
Undersecretary of Health (2010-2015)

2. Disclosure
• Worked as a Health Policymaker
• Prior professional academic work in Disaster Risk
Training, Education and Research 25 years
• I declare no financial/funding conflicts of interest

3. Typhoon Patsy 1970
Yoling, twenty-seventh named storm, twelfth typhoon, and seven
Highest winds: 250 km/h
Lowest pressure: 918 mb
Date: November 14, 1970 – November 22, 1970
Affected areas: Philippines, Vietnam
Wikipedia

4. • 1. How research and innovation for health can
transform the policy decisions of lawmakers
about disaster risk reduction?
• 2. What are the research gaps in the policies and
strategies for health in the existing governance
framework?
• 3. What strategies can be used to enable
policymakers to access and use existing results
of research and innovation for improved disaster
risk reduction programs?
• 4. How can policies transform the implementation
of disaster programs?

10. • Project NOAH (Nationwide
Operational Assessment of Hazards)
• Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST)
• NOAH’s mission is to undertake disaster science research and
development, advance the use of cutting edge technologies
and recommend innovative information services in
government’s disaster prevention and mitigation efforts.
• Through the use of science and technology and in partnership
with the academe and other stakeholders, the DOST through
Program NOAH is taking a multi-disciplinary approach in
developing systems, tools, and other technologies that could be
operationalized by government to help prevent and mitigate
disasters.

11. • NOAH’s immediate task is to integrate current disaster science research and
development projects and initiate new efforts within the DOST to achieve this
objective. Presently there are nine(9) component projects under the NOAH
program, namely:
• Hydromet Sensors Development
• DREAM-LIDAR 3D Mapping
• Flood NET – Flood Information Network
• Strategic Communication
• Disaster Management using WebGIS
• Enhancing Geohazard Mapping through LIDAR and High-resolution Imagery
• Doppler System Development
• Landslide Sensors Development
• Storm Surge Inundation Mapping
• Weather Information Integration for System Enhancement (WISE)

13. Surveillance
Post Extreme
Emergencies
and Disasters
short messaging system or
sms reporting of
symptoms seen in
evacuation centers

20. • 1. How research and innovation for health can
transform the policy decisions of lawmakers
about disaster risk reduction?
• Decision making at policy level is based on cluster
and Boolean Logic
• Innovations
• SPEED information on risks analyzed and
interventions based on syndromic approach
• NOAH/GIS FMT's information made visual is
equated to better clinical imaging of the situation as
it evolves

21. • 2. What are the research gaps in the policies and
strategies for health in the existing governance
framework
• Framework approach in disaster health research
vs case reporting
• Very strict ethical review boards which limit
research in disaster situations
• Need to deliver services vs collecting data
• If there is data, is it organized to information? Is the
information analyzed to create new knowledge?
Is the new knowledge applied to promote wisdom?

22. • 3. What strategies can be used to enable
policymakers to access and use existing results of
research and innovation for improved disaster risk
reduction programs?
• Fund research
• Standardize frameworks
• Not lessons learned but about lessons applied
• Writing and sharing culture

23. • 4. How can policies transform the
implementation of disaster programs?

25. Priorities of Action
Sendai Framework
• Priority 1: Understanding disaster risk.
• Priority 2: Strengthening disaster risk governance
to manage disaster risk.
• Priority 3: Investing in disaster risk reduction for
resilience.
• Priority 4: Enhancing disaster preparedness for
effective response and to “Build Back Better” in
recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction.

26. "The Information Age:
It's about oceans of data
flowing into rivers of
information collected into
lakes of knowledge that
provides us the droplets
of wisdom." Anonymous

27. "Data is not information,
information is not knowledge,
knowledge is not
understanding, understanding
is not wisdom." - Clifford Stoll
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