IIRR hails the committment of thirty Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committees (BDRRMCs) in the Municipality of Naic, Cavite, Philippines to prioritize Disaster RiskReduction (DRR) in their respective barangays within 2011! 

 Mayor Edwina Mendoza of Naic, Cavite asserted that building resilience is one of the primary roles of the barangay local government units. She stressed that all barangays need to set up structures, mechanisms and systems to deal with the impacts of disaster and climate risks. Mendoza also emphasized that independence among the barangay units is key to a successful Disaster Risk Reduction program.

This formal commitment to Disaster Risk Reduction was among the results of the Capacity Building Training on Disaster Risk Reduction conducted August 3-4, 2011 in Poblete Farm, Naic. The two-day training was facilitated by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) and the members of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMC) of Naic, Cavite. The 30 barangays that participated in the training consisted of coastal, upland and poblacion clusters. 

Barangay Committees' participants were provided in-depth training on the policy and legislative aspects of Disaster RIsk Reduction including the Hyogo Framework for Action, salient points of Republic Act 10121, which included the roles of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils & Offices, and the nature and utilization of a Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund.

Additionally, the Barangay officials were taught how to conduct effective Disaster Risk Assessments and Analyses (DRAA) through hands-on exercises identifying actual hazards, vulnerabilities and capacities of their local communities. The hazards identified during the Assessment and Analysis included Black Bug infestation in the rice fields, fires, floods, sea surges, and typhoons. The results were then translated into Community Disaster Risk Reduction Plans which will form the basis for the Barangay Level Plans for Government Fund allocation. 

*Barangay is the Filipino term for village. It is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines.

For more information on IIRR's Disaster Risk Reduction, please see our website:

Disaster Risk Reduction Program Summary

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Contact:

Mark A. Cervantes, MA-CRS (c), CERT, Sphere
Program Specialist, Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
 

International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Regional Center for Asia
Y.C. James Yen Center, Silang, Cavite, Philippines 4118
Tel/Fax: (63-46) 414-3216     E-mail: mark.cervantes@iirr.org

The IIRR campus in Cavite, Philippines is teeming with activities this July!

• 2nd -17th July - The Yen Center, IIRR Philippines is hosting delegates for the Peace Corps Pre-Service Training (Initial Orientation and Center-based Technical Training).

• 4th - 29th July - In partnership with IIRR Regional Center for Asia, the Loma Linda University’s Service Learning Activity is again being held in the Philippines. This year, the students will focus on assessment of the efficiency of school feeding programs in public elementary schools in five municipalities in Cavite and; assessment of competencies of Barangay (village) Health Workers of Rosario, Cavite in disaster risk reduction and management.

• 6th -11th July– IIRR Regional Center for Asia provides a customized course on Bio-Intensive Gardening (BIG) for the Organization for Rehabilitation and Development in Amhara (ORDA) based in Ethiopia.

• 18th - 29th July –IIRR Regional Center for Asia holds an international training session on Participatory Local Governance: Finding Meaningful Engagement between Government and its Citizens. 

For more information about IIRR trainings, please visit the International Training page of our website.

For more information about the IIRR Conference Facilities in the Philippines, visit the Yen Center page.