1. Enhancing Capacities for Disaster Risk Reduction in
Agriculture in Cambodia and the Philippines Duration: July 2012-
December 2013
2. Outline of Presentation Project background: focus and
objectives, key result areas; Thematic Pillars on DRR for FNS Key
Results Areas Practices/Activities Lessons learnt
Recommendations
3. DRR for FNS thematic pillars contribute to the priorities
for Action of the HFA
4. Project Areas Cambodia: Kampong Speu Province, Philippines:
Bicol and CARAGA Region Project Results Developed and
institutionalized capacities and tools for better planning and
implementation of DRR in Agriculture Good Practice Options for
DRR/M widely disseminated and replicated Enhanced Climate
Information Products for agriculture regularly prepared and
disseminated Improved PDNA methodology for agriculture, including
web-based application software
5. Background: Agriculture (livelihood) is highly vulnerable to
hydrometeorological hazards; Philippines: 20 typhoons annual
average, floods, droughts, etc; Cambodia: frequently affected by
drought and floods; Project Focus: Builds upon the lessons learned
and capacities gained from previous projects; Focused more on
up-scaling (rather than pilot testing); Replication of good
practices and mainstreaming of DRR in agriculture. To enhance
livelihoods resilience of small-scale farmers and fisher-folks in
To enhance livelihoods resilience of small-scale farmers and
fisher-folks in disaster-prone areas through institutionalization
of DRR in agriculture disaster-prone areas through
institutionalization of DRR in agriculture
6. Indicators Indicators Tools & Tools & Methodologies
Methodologies Project Project Partners Partners Results Results
Framework of Implementation capacities and capacities and tools for
DR Rin R tools for DR in Agriculture (PoA) Agriculture (PoA) W
eb-based eb-based W P DNA DNA P m ethodology ethodology m CBSUA
CBSUA Good P ractice ractice Good P Options for Options for DRR/M
DRR/M Bicol Bicol University University DA RFO-5 DA RFO-5 PCA &
FIDA PCA & FIDA NGOs NGOs Clim ateInfo. ate Clim Info. P
roductsfor roducts for P agriculture agriculture PAGASA PAGASA LGUs
(Prov/Mun/City) LGUs (Prov/Mun/City) MAFF MAFF MOWRAM MOWRAM
Consultation Workshops/ Capacity Consultation Workshops/ Capacity
Buildings/Brainstorming Sessions Buildings/Brainstorming Sessions
GP Selection GP Selection Tool Tool Interpretation of
Interpretation of climate outlooks for climate outlooks for
agriculture agriculture CBDRRM/LGU CBDRRM/LGU Planning Planning
Establishmen Establishmen t tof GP/CFFS of GP/CFFS Dissemination
Dissemination through web, radio, through web, radio, trainings,
etc trainings, etc Software Software Programing & Programing
& Training Training PARTIPATORY APPROACH Mainstreamed DRR/CCA
in Capacitated Human Mainstreamed DRR/CCA in Capacitated Human
Agriculture Agriculture Resource INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL Resource Food
Security Food Security Enhanced Livelihood Enhanced Livelihood
Resilience Resilience FARM/COMMUNITY LEVEL
7. PHILIPPINES Experience Paddy Rice Production in Bicol,
1970-2010 Provides employment to 40.7% of the labor force and close
to 40% of all families derived their income from the sector. The
sector accounts for 70% of all commodity outflows of the region
(food and live animals) Poverty incidence is high in rural and
coastal areas where majority of livelihood depend on agri/fishery
Poverty Incidences of Families by Province, Bicol Region First
Semesters of 2006, 2009 and 2012
8. Case Study in the Philippines Developed and
institutionalized capacities and tools for Developed and
institutionalized capacities and tools for better planning and
implementation of DRRinAgriculture R better planning and
implementation of DR in Agriculture CBDRR/M: Emphasis on
agriculture/ livelihood HVCA (using tools developed in the TCP);
Integration of GP options in the plans based on HVCA climate/
weather outlooks and advisories; Basis/input in the local DRR/M
plans and PoA
9. Case Study in the Philippines Good practice options (under
CS-FFS): alternate technologies aimed at securing livelihoods and
improving food security - stresstolerant/early maturing rice
varieties, ratooning, integrated crop and livestock
prsd.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/legazpi/speci al-farm-weather
www.bicol.da.gov.ph/climate %20outlook%20Oct-Dec%202013.pdf
web-based application software for assessing the potential and
actual damages on rice, corn abaca and coconut.
10. C A S E S T U D Y Specific Weather and Climate information
product Plans of Action for DRR/M in agriculture I N C A M B O
DRR/M Good Practice Options in Agriculture
11. Plan of Action for DRR in Agriculture Plan of Action for
DRR in Agriculture for Provincial Dept. of Agriculture of Kampong
Speu CBDRR plans for 4 selected communes Integration of DRR/CCA
into Planning Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations Cambodia
12. D R M P L A N S I N A G R I Why DRR/CCA Plan in
Agriculture? Address potential hazards in agriculture Commitment to
fulfill HFAs adopted SNAP Guiding document for further action in
agriculture Promote synergy: actions and resources Ensure
agricultural sustainability/resilience Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations Cambodia
13. R E H A B I R R I G A T I O N Name: Ank Takeb Reservoir
Place: Nitean Irrigation Commune, Baseth District, Kampong
Rehabilitation Speu Province Beneficiaries: 8,900 people living in
1,869 HHs 1000 ha of paddy field in rainy season; 80 ha of ground
nuts and 70 hectares of dry season rice Budget: $ 64,618.71
Construction Period: 20 Apr-25 Sept 13 Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations Cambodia
14. Why selected Ank Takeb Reservoir? Poor infrastructure and
malfunctioned system Relatively poor community One rice crop per
year Frequently affected by drought and flash flood Committed
council committee members Priority for CIP and sectoral plan of
PDoWRAM Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Cambodia
15. R E H A B I R R I G A T I O N Importance of the irrigation
-Mitigate the impact of agriculture drought and short spell of rain
-Regulate flood (flash flood in the area) -Safer and confident in
farming -Increase production yields -Reduce time and labor for
production transportation -Promote accessibility and connectivity
to other area ADB through PDoWRAM continues to extend the canal for
3 Km more. The whole system irrigates approximately 2000 Ha of
paddy Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Cambodia
16. C O M M O N N U R S E R Y From Healthy Seedlings To Wealthy
Crops - Common Rice Nursery 120 HHs involved 19 HHs contribute
lands 8 Ha of nursery in 8 different plots - Market oriented rice
seeds (Phka Rumdoul variety Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations Cambodia
17. C O M M O N N U R S E R Y Why common rice nursery? -Areas
affected by drought/pest infestation -Provide equal opportunity for
farmers -Produce healthy seedlings -Secure rice productivity -
avoid unnecessary abandoning harvest time/decreasing yield due to
lack of seedlings -A showcase a social solution for technical issue
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Cambodia
18. A G R O M E T I N F O R M A T I O N - Weather and Climate
Information Strategy Paper for Agriculture - 26 MRGs installed -
Training to local observers for data collection - Connect to
national data network Enhancing EWS Information in Agriculture Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Cambodia
19. A G R O M E T I N F O R M A T I O N Why Agromet & EWS
for Agriculture application? Provide accuracy, timely, and relevant
info The majority of people are farmers or living based on
agriculture production/productivity Improve resilience in
agriculture sector/ensure livelihood sustainability Avoid
unnecessary drop out from agriculture sector Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations Cambodia
20. L E A R N T Better understanding of good practice options,
climate/ weather forecast & timely delivery of advisories to
farmers enhances local disaster preparedness and reduces livelihood
losses; L E S S O N Mutual cooperation and/or partnership among
local key agencies/institutions with defined roles/ obligation,
including enabling policies and good plans are necessary in
mainstreaming DRR/CCA; Active DRR Strategy-as an entry point to
encourage GO to get involved Use of PDNA web-based tool provide
fast, location and sector-specific analysis Combination of social
processes with technical options Policy makers convinced and
planning process spearheaded by GO gain ownership Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Cambodia
21. R E C O M M E N D A T I O N Guidebook for mainstreaming
DRR/CCA focusing on agriculture for community based planning and
local governance including and enabling policies (i.e.
tools/options integrated in the PoA ) Community-Based Adaptation
(CBA): wider adoption of CBDRR/M tools in CLIMATE-SMART FFS; Use
web-based PDNA and crop modelling tools (climate outlook impacts on
production) for EW and improve the dissemination system Supports
needed for implementation of sectoral plans Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations Cambodia
22. Thank you! Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations