The document summarizes the results of a workshop on strengthening disaster management capabilities in the Philippines. It identifies key areas for improvement including rehabilitation of weather surveillance radars and stations, additional rain gauges, and strengthening flood forecasting. It also outlines plans to upgrade monitoring networks and instrumentation at PHIVOLCS and PAGASA for earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes and landslides. The document recommends developing communication plans, disaster education curriculum, and fully implementing a national service reserve corps. It highlights challenges of sustaining projects, gaining community involvement, and developing ongoing professional competencies and international partnerships.

1. Presentation of Workshop Results

2. Problems Encountered Actions Taken Best Practices Identified Workshop Recommendations Integration of Workshop and UNDAC Assessment Recommendations

3. PAGASA REHABILITATION OF THREE WEATHER SURVEILLANCE RADAR STATIONS REPAIR/ REHAB OF SYNOPTIC STATIONS INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL RAIN GAUGES IN FLOOD AND LANDSLIDE PRONE AREAS. PHILIPPINE INTERACTIVE CLIMATE AND WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK (PICWIN) JICA- FUNDED STRENGTHENING OF FLOOD FORECASTING & WARNING ADMINISTRATION Upgrade of PHIVOLCS and PAGASA Capability

4. PHIVOLCS UPGRADING OF SEISMIC NETWORK REAL-TIME SEA LEVEL MONITORING STATIONS VOLCANO MONITORING NETWORK ADDITIONAL GEOPHYSICAL INSTRUMENTS REAL TIME GROUND DEFORMATION MONITORING INSTRUMENTS LAHAR DETECTION AND WARNING GROUND PENETRATING RADAR FOR ACTIVE FAULT MAPPING Upgrade of PHIVOLCS and PAGASA Capability

5. COMMUNICATIONS PLAN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR THE TEACHING OF HAZARDS and DISASTER MANAGEMENT FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE RESERVE CORPS (NSRC) Public Information Campaign on Preparedness

6. Capability Building for LGUs Prioritizing vulnerable areas

7. Government and Private Sector Partnership

8. Challenges Ahead SUSTAINABILITY OF PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE ON WEAK AREAS FORGING AND SUSTAINING PARTNERSHIPS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS