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Employment-led Post-disaster Recovery: The Philippine Experience

Employment-led Post-disaster Recovery: The Philippine Experience. Hon. Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz Secretary Department of Labor and Employment Philippines. Outline of Presentation. Overview: Typhoon Haiyan and Its Impact on the Philippines

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Employment-led Post-disaster Recovery: The Philippine Experience

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  1. Employment-led Post-disaster Recovery: The Philippine Experience Hon. Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz Secretary Department of Labor and Employment Philippines

  2. Outline of Presentation • Overview: Typhoon Haiyan and Its Impact on the Philippines • PH Government’s Response and DOLE’s Critical Immediate Actions • Building on the Typhoon Haiyan Experience: Lessons Learned • Way Forward

  3. Overview: Impact on the Philippines Friday, 8 Nov 2013: Haiyan hits PH • Regions 4-A (CALABARZON), 4-B (Southern Tagalog) & 5 (Bicol) • Regions 6, Western Visayas), 7 (Central Visayas), & 8 (Eastern Visayas) • Regions 10 (Northern Mindanao), 11 Southern Mindanao), & 13 (Caraga)

  4. Overview: Impact on the Philippines Deaths • 6,201 Dead • 28,626 Injured • 1,785 Missing Affected Population • 3.424-M Families • 12,139 Barangays in • 591 Municipalities & • 57 Cities in • 44 Provinces in • 9 Regions Estimated Cost of Damage • US$ 434.49-M in infrastructure • US$ 450.56M in agriculture

  5. Overview: Impact on the Philippines Monthly income loss of USD213.5-M (PhP9.6-B) for the vulnerably- employed 16-M Affected Individuals Impact on Employment and Incomes Monthly income loss of USD368-M (PhP16.6-B) for 2.8-M wage workers

  6. Philippine Government’s Response: Relief and Early Recovery Initiatives RELIEF EFFORTS: PH STANDBY CALAMITY FUND: USD355.79-M GOV ALLOCATION: USD57.8-M INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS: Pledged, USD 511.0-M Delivered, USD133.30-M (As of 31 Dec 2013) RECONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE ON YOLANDA: USD908.0-M (2014)

  7. Philippine Government’s Response: “Build Back Better” • Housing & temporary shelter • Social services • Water supply & sanitation • Transport & power infrastructure • Livelihoods & employment • National & local government services

  8. Philippine Government’s Response:DOLE’s Critical, Immediate ActionsOn Social Protection • DOLE-funded: 27,755 beneficiaries with budget of US$ 2.8 million (P125.75-M) • ILO-assisted: 5,875 beneficiaries with total budget of US$ 270,580 (P12.165M)

  9. Philippine Government’s Response:DOLE’s Critical, Immediate ActionsOn Social Protection Livelihood Services for Vulnerable Workers Livelihood Restoration Livelihood Enhancement Livelihood Formation

  10. Philippine Government’s Response:DOLE’s Critical, Immediate ActionsOn Social Protection

  11. Philippine Government’s Response:DOLE’s Critical, Immediate ActionsOn Employment

  12. Lessons Learned: Building on the Typhoon Haiyan Experience

  13. WAY FORWARDBuild Back Better Communities • 2014 Budget Allocation: USD908-M • Shelter and public infrastructure including roads, bridges, airport, port and other facilities (67 percent); • Livelihood and employment, including support to agriculture and fisheries (12 percent); • Local facilities (11 percent); and • Social services, including health services, education and training (9 percent).

  14. WAY FORWARDBuild Back Better Communities – DOLE’s Contribution • ENHANCED EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL PROTECTION SERVICES • Convergence on Technology-Driven, Resource-Based, Sustainable Livelihood • 2. Emergency employment for affected workers • 3. Export Processing Zone in RO 8 (Tacloban)

  15. Way Forward:Intensification of the PH Government’s Convergence Program for Technology-driven, Resource-based, Sustainable Livelihood TECHNOLOGIES ORGANIZATION NETWORKING CHANNELS GOVT AGENCIES IMPACT EVALUATION TECHNIQUES SYSTEM Techno-preneurship DOLE Community development, technology, and business incubation Tech transfer/adoption business & livelihood trainings DOST MONITORING FUNCTIONAL NETWORKING CHANNELS DA Sustainable Community-based Enterprises Community Cash-for- Work Starter Kits MENTORING PRIVATE SECTOR Nego Carts ADVISORY PROGRAMS SCHEMES INFORMATION NETWORKING CHANNELS ACADEME STRATEGIES

  16. End of Presentation Visit our websites: Government of the Republic of the Philippines http://www.gov.ph/ Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) http://www.dole.gov.ph

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