DAGUPAN CITY EXPERIENCES, GOOD PRACTICES, CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNED ON DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT

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1 DAGUPAN CITY EXPERIENCES, GOOD PRACTICES, CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNED ON DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change Impacts and Related Natural Disasters in East Asia 12 and 13 May 2008, Makati City, Philippines DR. LEONARD L. CARBONELL LGU DAGUPAN CITY

2 DAGUPAN CITY Geographical Location: Dagupan City is located on the northern part of Pangasinan Province, in Region I, Luzon Island along the southern shores of Lingayen Gulf. The city falls with latitude of 16 deg. 01 min to min and longtitude 120 deg. 18 min to 120 deg. 23 min east and is about 212 Km. North of Manila. Dagupan City

3 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Land Area : 4,446 hectares Coastal plain having an almost flat terrain with slopes ranging from 0 to 3 % Fishponds, marshes and rivers comprised almost 45% of the total land area The area is water saturated; traversed by 7 rivers

4 POPULATION: 130,328 (National Statistics Office 2000 Survey) 5.35% of the total population of Pangasinan Province 1.84% average growth rate, slightly higher than that of the province (1.81%) High Population Density: 29 persons/hectare Pangasinan Province Population Density: 6 persons/hectare

5 DAGUPAN CITY VUNERABILITY TO EXTREME AND FREQUENCY TYPHOONS Regional Tropical cyclone tracks crossing the Asia

6 DAGUPAN CITY VUNERABILITY TO EXTREME AND FREQUENCY TYPHOONS Typhoons bring floods that inundate residential areas and roads. Flood waters range between 1 ft. to even 3 meters deep.

7 Typhoon Mina caused strong Storm surge along the coastal area and caused flooding along the low lying area incl. downtown area

8 DAGUPAN CITY VUNERABILITY TO SEA / RIVER-LEVEL RISE 2005 High tide + Heavy Downpour Rain Water upstream 2006 High tide + Heavy Downpour Rain water upstream

9 DAGUPAN CITY VULNERABILITY TO SEA / RIVER-LEVEL RISE 2005 High tide + Heavy Downpour Rain Water upstream 2006 High tide + Heavy Downpour Rain water upstream

10 DAGUPAN CITY VULNERABILITY TO EARTHQUAKES Luzon Earthquake 1990, Mag 7.9 Fatalities 1,621 Dagupan Earthquake induced Liquefaction / Soil Settlement (Loss of Soil Bearing Capacity)

11 An approach DISASTER MITIGATION started to evolved when the City was chosen as a PROMISE demonstration area in 2005 and finally started in March 6, 2006 with CDP as partner.

12 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES A TWG Core Group was organized with middle management city government staff (department /division heads) as members. Three teams were organized and deployed to the communities to facilitate Project PROMISE implementation.

13 The TWG, together with some representatives from the 8 pilot barangays, underwent training on Community- Based Disaster Risk Management and Participatory Risk Assessment from March 27 to 31, The training aimed to equip them with skills in preparing data base for disaster risk management planning.

14 TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP TASKS 1. Training of Trainers among the TWG and the assisted communities. 2. Assisted respective communities in preparing their Emergency Response Plans. 3. Conduct capacity building on disaster risk reduction among the community members. 4. Assisted in the reactivation of the Barangay Disaster Coordinating Councils.

15 Organization and activation of the Barangay Level PROMISE Core Teams acting as community facilitators in the capacity building interventions.

16 ESTABLISHED AND ADOPTED DIRECTIONS The CBDRM learning enabled the preparation of Disaster Risk Maps for the various disastersa) Flooding c) Earthquake b) Typhoon Surge d) Tsunami

17 Developed and implemented Early Warning System and finalized Evacuation Plans- use of the kanungkong, church bells to signal Ready, Get Set. Go

18 INVOLVING COMMUNITIES Partnering with schools- the vulnerable population: CHILDREN to establish the Culture of Safety

19 Establishing linkages with PAGASA, PHILVOCS, DepEd, and Bantay Dagupan

20 INSTITUTIONALIZING THE CULTURE OF SAFETY Passage of Resolution No Declaring July 16 of every year as Dagupan City Disaster Preparedness Day Passage of City Ordinance No Creating the Emergency Operations Center of Dagupan City and Providing Funds Therefore

21 AREAS OF CONCERN SUSTAINED IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THAT HELP REDUCE THE RISKS OF DISASTERS COMMITTED AND SAFETY CONSCIOUS COMMUNITIES SUSTAINABILITY OF ESTABLISHED AND ADOPTED CULTURE OF SAFETY BY ALL STAKEHOLDERS

22 LESSONS LEARNED IN CBDRM Well informed communities cooperate when their capacities are increased and their vulnerabilities are reduced being a resilient communities.

23 Delineation of tasks, multi-sectoral participation and articulation are important in knowledge sharing and skills development;

24 Community mobilization is facilitated when all stakeholders have common terms of reference and appreciation since all adopted systems are in place.

25 THE CHALLENGE that our all LGU Communities be involved in disaster risk management plan conceptualization, preparation, and finalization that can be the factors in reducing cost of disasters.

26 MARAMING SALAMAT. DR. LEONARD L. CARBONELL LGU DAGUPAN CITY