Presentation for Miriam College CBDRM and Gender

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CBDRM Training and Learning CircleCommunity Based Disaster Risk Management

and Gender

by Lorna P. VictoriaAdvisor, Center for Disaster Preparedness

4th Summer Executive Course on International and National

Humanitarian Systems


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A serious disruption of the functioning of a

community or a society causing widespreadhuman, material, economic (assets, goods and

services) or environmental losses which exceed the

ability of the affected community/society to copeusing its own resources. (UNISDR)

Center for Disaster Preparedness


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Basic Concepts of Disaster and CBDRM



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HAZARDS

Threatening phenomena, events oroccurrences that have the potential forcausing injury to life or damage to property

and environment.Natural Hazards

Human-induced Hazards

Combination



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physical, social, economic &

environmental factors and conditionswhich increase susceptibility andadversely affectthe ability to respond to hazardous

events

weaknesses present in individuals,households, community, and society

Conditions, factors, processes whythese individuals, groups andcommunities will suffer damage and

loss from hazard Center for Disaster Preparedness


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the knowledge, abilities, resourcesand strengths, present inindividuals, households,community and society whichenable them to cope with,withstand, prevent, prepare for,mitigate,

or recover



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Is the likelihood or probability of a hazard strikinga vulnerable community, causing injury, damage

and loss.

DR = probability (p) x loss (l)

DR = Hazard x Exposure x VulnerabilityCapacity

DR = Hazard x Exposure x Vulnerability

DR = Hazard x VulnerabilityCapacity



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Exposure of Elements at Risk

Degree to whichthe elements at

risk are likely toexperience

hazard events of

differentmagnitudes



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CBDRM Training and Learning Circle



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Selecting the community

Understanding the Community

Participatory Risk Assessment

Participatory Risk Reduction Planning

Formation of Community DRM Organization

Community Managed Implementation

CBDRM: PARTICIPATORY PROCESS AND CONTENT

Monitoring & Evaluation


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Participatory Risk

Assessment unitesin understanding ofdisaster risk(hazards

vulnerabilities &capacities) Participatory Dis Risk MgtPlanning unites incommitment & actions toreduce disaster risk;

Road map towardstowards safety, disasterresilience & sustainability

CBDRM: PARTICIPATORY PROCESS AND CONTENT



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WHAT DO YOU SEE?



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Perception of Risk



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Sex and Gender

Sex

refers to the biological nature of beingmale or female. The biologicalcharacteristics of men and women areuniversal and obvious.

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Sex and Gender

Genderrefers to the roles, responsibilitiesrights, relationships and identities of men

and women that are defined or ascribed to

them within a given society and contextand how these roles, responsibilities andrights and identities of men and women

affect and influence each other. The roles,etc, are changeable over time, betweenplaces and within places.



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CBDRM Trining and Learning Circle

The Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building theResilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters

Five Thematic Areas

A gender perspective should be integratedinto all disaster risk management policies,plans and decision-making processes,

including those related to risk assessment,early warning, information managementand education and training.

Cross-cutting Principle

Sec. 10 Women Affected by Disasters, Calamities,

and Other Crisis Situations; Sec 13 (Magna Cartaof Women RA 97101)

RA 10121 and the NDRRM Plan



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RA 10121 Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction andManagement Act of 2010 and the NDRRM Plan

(j) Ensure that disaster risk reductionand climate change measures aregender responsive, sensitive to

indigenous know ledge systems, andrespectful of human rights;


RA 10121 d th NDRRM Pl


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RA 10121 and the NDRRM Plan

Gender mainstreaming: The NDRRMP is committedto promoting gender-sensitive vulnerability andcapacity-analysis in all disaster risk reduction and

management activities. It encourages balancing theroles, responsibilities, needs, interests, capacities of andeffect on both genders of contingency plans as well asimplementation of community-based activities. Gender

mainstreaming is about reducing the vulnerabilities ofmen and women to disasters and encourages a balancein the participation and decision making roles of menand women in DRRM.

Cross-cutting Principle



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Gender Perspective in CB DRRM

Adapting Gender analysis in DRRM

Understanding the different activities, roles andresponsibilities of women and men, their access toresources and decision-making and identifying theinequalities in those relationships and their causes

Understanding differentiated impacts of disasters andclimate change on women and men

Involving women in decision making assessments,planning, implementation

Identifying and addressing the short and long termneeds of women and men, as we progress towardequality.



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CB Disaster risk reduction - proactiveprevention, mitigation and preparedness

Safety, disaster resilience, sustainable development for all

Run! The rock is falling!



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Integrate Gender Perspective in DRRM

A. Before the Disaster- prevention, mitigation, preparedness

Prevention- Measures for outright avoidance of adverseimpacts

Mitigation- Measures to lessen or limit adverse impact

Preparedness- Measures taken in anticipation of adisaster to ensure that appropriate and effective actionsare taken in the aftermath

B. During the disaster- disaster response provision of

emergency services and public assistanceC. After the disaster- rehabilitation and recovery

measures to restore their normal level of functioning andimprove where appropriate



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What at Gender issues in the pre-

disaster period?

How can these be addressed?


Gender Responsive Mitigation and Prevention


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1. Structural 2. Non-Structural

Legislation,land use planning,Building and fire code

Poverty ReductionStrategies

SustainablelivelihoodInsurance/ Micro-Insurance

Research Policy study & Advocacy

Safety measuresStrengthening communityhealth

Gender Responsive Mitigation and Prevention



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Integration of CBDRM in

the school curriculum


Gender Responsive Preparedness


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Training, education and drills

Strengthening organization andinter-agency arrangements

Logistics support and stockpile

Barangay

Tulong-tulong

Food & water

committee

Logistics

committee

Networking

committee

Medical & sanitation

committee

Public Awareness and EarlyWarning

Gender Responsive Preparedness


Participation of women in designing local early warning


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Participation of women in designing local early warningsystem & disprep planning and and implementation ;

Leadership / membership in Disaster Preparedness

Committee


Disaster preparedness orientation and


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Disaster preparedness orientation andtraining for women

Swimming, running and climbing skills

Participation of womenin designing local early warning system &disprep planning and implementation- disprep committees

Ensuring warning reaches women andthey are able to evacuate to safety

Ensuring support for women-headedhouseholds

Organizing womens groups and their

involvement in CBDDRM and CCA ; women

leaders Center for Disaster Preparedness


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What at Gender issues duringdisaster period in emergencyresponse?



Consider Gender Responsive Emergency Response


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Consider Gender Responsive Emergency Response



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X!Hygiene kits to include

underwear and sanitary napkinsNeeds of lactating mothers and

pregnant women

Malong, sarong, tapis

Clean waterSupport activities for childrenwhile in the evacuation centereducation, play, day care

Psychosocial interventions also formen

Evacuation centers with

facilities enough space,kitchen, separate toiletsfor men, women, boysand girls

Food for work; cash forwork schemesProtection of womenand girls harm and abuseWomen service

providers

Some gender responsive CB responseinterventions



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What at Gender issues in the postdisaster period in recovery andrehabilitation, reconstruction?



Gender Responsive Rehabilitation and


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Gender Responsive Rehabilitation andRecovery



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Involve women on planning how to

build better

Strengthening livelihood and

community health

Ensuring that socio-economic projects donot add to women;s multiple burden

Increasing capacities and reducing

vulnerabilities

Ensuring transparency and accountability



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Valuing and supporting womens work

Linking CB DRR and Environmental Management


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Diversifying incomesources

Handicrafts

Skills trainingEntrepreneur development

Food preservation

Improving access tomarkets

Increasing livelihood options and access to resources



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Water, health and nutrition programs

Access to clean water supply Access to health care


Gender Responsive Risk Assessment


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Gender Responsive Risk Assessmentand DRRM Planning

Involve women to get their

perspectives; have separate focus groupdiscussions with women Adapt gender analysis tools in DRRM

Disaggregate data according to gender

Ensure gender responsiveness of theDRRM measures (does not add tomultiple burden of women!)

Capacity development and supportmechanisms for womens and mens

involvement in DRM



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Gender in CB DRRM

Women and men, working together, can identifythose hazards that threaten their lives, homes,livelihoods and communities, addressvulnerability conditions and factors and build

safer and developed families, communities andsociety!

Women as disaster risk managers and changeagents!



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CBDRM Training and Learning CircleGender responsive CB DRRM cancontribute to

womens economic

empowerment,

womens human rights (particularly

access to basic social services)

and gender responsive governance

as the keys to gender equality and theempowerment of women


Salamat at Mabuhay!


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Salamat at Mabuhay!


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