Building Long-Term Community Resilience Linking DRR and Village Development in Barangay Lamba, Legazpi City, Philippines Heifer International - Philippines

Project: Anduyog for Families Towards Values-based Sustainable Development and Disaster Management Project Objective: Improve living condition of poor families through values-based and sustainable livelihoods and increase people’s coping capacity to disaster risks. (Anduyog is a local term that means “in solidarity with”)

Partnership Model Heifer Aquinas University Foundation Project Families Communities LGUs

Location

Development Approaches Self Help Group Formation and Strengthening (Social Capital) Sustainable Enterprise Development (Savings and Livelihood) Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) Integrating CMDRR into LGU Development and Investment Plans

Strategies Placement of Livestock and Inputs Values-based and Technnical Trainings Co-Learning Activities

CMDRR Related Activities 1.Participatory Community Disaster Risk Assessments and Analysis Women are the most active. Disaster Risks Map made by the Community

2. Disaster Risk Reduction Measures A. Contingency Planning - Family Emergency Plan - Community Action Plan B. Development Planning - Preparedness - Mitigation - Survivability - Community Readiness - Sustainable Livelihoods and Savings

3. Set Up of DRR Structure Lamba BDRRMC

4. Participatory Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning DRR Committee and BDRRMC conduct: -Quarterly Meeting & Planning -Updating Community Records (Population, HHs, & Family Records) -Regular Assessment, Sharing & Reflection

5. Provision of Emergency Kits

Implementing the DRRM Plans Earthquake & Tsunami Drills of Stakeholders Early Warning Devices Working with Local Authorities The color-coded flags in the community

Sharing and Caring “…instead of teaching, I learned a lot…”

Results Safer communities Community readiness DRRM learning resource center Villagers facilitates DRRM workshops in other towns and villages Recognition by authorities

Lessons Learned Continue to Practice Work with different stakeholders present in the community Inclusion of DRR Plans in the MTIP/BDP and AIP Enhancing positive values of the people Family-based/level DRRM Sharing Best Practices Processes that will avoid: Unsustainable DRR design of the project. Cultural insensitivity

Challenges Power struggle with local authorities in the initial implementation resulting in non-prioritization of DRRM budget from the government to pursue community DRRM Plans. Future Plans Continue to replicate and scale-up DRRM Develop a platform for continues DRR learning and sharing Continue sharing and caring. Always engage all stakeholders. Develop video documentation skills

Contact Details Heifer International-Philippines Unit 307 EnergyOpt Bldg., Prime St., Madrigal Business Park 2, Alabang, Muntinlupa City 1770 PHILIPPINES Telephones: to 82 Fax: Contact Person: Hercules C. Parading Country Director