Response and Lessons Learned from Typhoon “HAIYAN” (YOLANDA)
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Credit: OCHA/Gemma Cortes TYPHOON HAIYAN STRATEGIC RESPONSE PLAN OVERVIEW The United Nations Strategic Response Plan (SRP) requires US$791 million to provide direct assistance to three million people in areas affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Under the people’s basic rights and security. The SRP revises and replaces the Haiyan Action Plan that was launched on 12 November and covers the 12 months following the storm (up until 8 November 2014). organisations, and the Philippines Government. From the nine regions in the Visayas hit regions, which are most in need of assistance. The SRP is designed to complement and contribute to the Government’s Yolanda Recovery and Rehabilitation Plan (YRRP). The government plan, which is scheduled to be launched on 18 December, focuses largely on resettlement, infrastructure, livelihoods and social development. The SRP supports the YRRP by focusing on pressing humanitarian needs and by supporting communities to navigate the transition to early recovery. PRIORITY AREAS FOR THE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE HELPING PEOPLE ACCESS SUFFICIENT FOOD Access to food is still an urgent requirement for millions of people affected by the typhoon, especially in more remote areas. Humanitarian partners are targeting 3 million people with food assistance, initially through general food distribution and then swiftly moving into more targeted programming for vulnerable population groups. Efforts will focus on providing food aid and on strengthening food production efforts, for example supplying farmers with seeds to plant on time, as well as on cash-based interventions that can stimulate local markets. Health and nutrition interventions will help protect vulnerable groups, such as children, pregnant women and new mothers, at increased risk of malnutrition. PROVING SUSTAINABLE AND DIGNIFIED SHELTER SOLUTIONS is a priority. To assist the many people who have already started rebuilding their homes, aid agencies are focusing on providing . Shelter Cluster partners are targeting 500,000 of the most vulnerable households as part of the response. EARLY RECOVERY AND LIVELIHOODS Six million workers were directly affected by Typhoon Haiyan, of whom 2.6 million were already in vulnerable employment and living at or near the poverty line. Giving these people the ability to begin rebuilding their lives is vital for real and lasting recovery. Early recovery people. Debris clearance and reconstruction of service infrastructure will re-establish access to schools, health facilities, community infrastructure, productive assets, markets, roads and homes. https://philippines.humanitarianresponse.info www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int 4 million people displaced SNAPSHOT Source: DSWD and NDRRMC as of 12 Dec 2013 102,000 in evacuation centres 1.1 houses damaged or destroyed $791 million requested 3 million people targeted for direct humanitarian aid in this plan 7 million and protection related services people benefitting from health and livelihoods projects, including cash-for-work and support for farmers and fishers, will aim to assist 400,000 of the most vulnerable million
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TYPHOON HAIYAN STRATEGIC RESPONSE PLAN
OVERVIEW
The United Nations Strategic Response Plan (SRP) requires US$791 million to provide direct assistance to three million people in areas affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Under the
people’s basic rights and security. The SRP revises and replaces the Haiyan Action Plan that was launched on 12 November and covers the 12 months following the storm (up until 8 November 2014).
organisations, and the Philippines Government. From the nine regions in the Visayas hit
regions, which are most in need of assistance.
The SRP is designed to complement and contribute to the Government’s Yolanda Recovery and Rehabilitation Plan (YRRP). The government plan, which is scheduled to be launched on 18 December, focuses largely on resettlement, infrastructure, livelihoods and social development. The SRP supports the YRRP by focusing on pressing humanitarian needs and by supporting communities to navigate the transition to early recovery.
PRIORITY AREAS FOR THE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE
HELPING PEOPLE ACCESS SUFFICIENT FOODAccess to food is still an urgent requirement for millions of people affected by the typhoon, especially in more remote areas. Humanitarian partners are targeting 3 million people with food assistance, initially through general food distribution and then swiftly moving into more targeted programming for vulnerable population groups. Efforts will focus on providing food aid andon strengthening food production efforts, for example supplying farmers with seeds to plant on time, as well as on cash-basedinterventions that can stimulate local markets. Health and nutrition interventions will help protect vulnerable groups, such as children, pregnant women and new mothers, at increased risk of malnutrition.
PROVING SUSTAINABLE AND DIGNIFIED SHELTER SOLUTIONS
is a priority. To assist the many people who have already started rebuilding their homes, aid agencies are focusing on providing .
Shelter Cluster partners are targeting 500,000 of the most vulnerable households as part of the response.
EARLY RECOVERY AND LIVELIHOODSSix million workers were directly affected by Typhoon Haiyan, of whom 2.6 million were already in vulnerable employment and living at or near the poverty line. Giving these people the ability to begin rebuilding their lives is vital for real and lasting recovery. Early recovery
people. Debris clearance and reconstruction of service infrastructure will re-establish access to schools, health facilities, community infrastructure, productive assets, markets, roads and homes.
https://philippines.humanitarianresponse.info www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int
4 millionpeople displaced
SNAPSHOT
Source: DSWD and NDRRMC as of 12 Dec 2013
102,000in evacuation centres
1.1houses damaged or destroyed
$791 millionrequested
3 millionpeople targeted for direct humanitarian aid in this plan
7 millionand protection related servicespeople benefitting from health
and livelihoods projects, including cash-for-work and support for farmers and fishers, will aim to assist 400,000 of the most vulnerable
million
ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE SOLUTIONSAccess to clean water and adequate sanitation in the affected areas has been severely impaired by the typhoon, increasing the risk of communicable disease outbreaks. Relief agencies are aiming to provide three million of those most affected with sustainable access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services. Programmes will also focus on hygiene promotion activities, in particular for children in
RE-ESTABLISHING ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICESRe-establishing basic community services, such as access to education, and health and protection services, is essential in order to help the recovery process. Under the leadership of the Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development, aid agencies will
ing women, children, the elderly and disabled, indigenous communities, and in particular those still living in evacuation centres. In partnership with the Department of Health, humanitarian organisations will be targeting seven million people in 171 priority municipalities with health needs and preventive activities, including reproductive and mental health services.
TYPHOON HAIYAN STRATEGIC RESPONSE PLAN
• Throughout the response, international humanitarian efforts will recognize that affected communities have a right to be involved in decisions that affect them and that they need information about programmes that exist to support them.
• Working with partners including the private sector, aid organizations will also prioritize the use of cash-based assistance, as a way of supporting recovery and stimulating local economies.
• Humanitarians will focus on ensuring that vulnerable groups - children, single-headed households and indigenous communities, for example - are protected, and that the differing needs of women, girls, boys and men are understood and taken into account as part of the response.
• Humanitarian programmes will seek to foster and strengthen resilience and will be designed to link into early development activities, particularly in support to local government.
OTHER KEY AREAS FOR THE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE
together the Philippines Government and international aid organizations have reached 4.1 million people with food assistance and more than 20,000 farming families have received rice seeds in time for planting to ensure they can harvest in March/April 2014.
A major health response has been coordinated across affected areas, consisting of international and national teams, and 30,000 children were screened for acute malnutrition. A major vaccination campaign (including vitamin A supplements) is underway.
Humanitarian organizations have so far provided more than 130,000 families with basic shelter assistance and hundreds of people with emergency employment.
HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE ACTIVITIES TO DATE
For further information, please contact:
Russell Geekie +63-927-898-7513 [email protected] Cortes +63-927-600-8974 [email protected] Modvig +63-905-245-4932 [email protected]
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https://philippines.humanitarianresponse.info www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int
PRIORITY AREAS FOR THE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE
schools.
