Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction Action Plan

Name Ma. Lourdes Eudela

Name of organization Bago City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Office

Inclusive Resilience Scorecard Dimension 1 – Assessment, Awareness, and

Assessment capacity
1. Disaggregated data
 Based on the results of the 2. Risk assessment
Inclusive Resilience Scorecard 3. Communication campaign
Assessment, identify priorities 4. Training and capacity building
for action by focusing on
addressing gaps or specific Dimension 2 – Social Protection and Economic
areas that scored relatively low. Empowerment
5. Social inclusion focal points
 How can your plan address 6. Social protection
these gaps? 7. Employment or livelihood programs
Dimension 3 – Representation and Participation
8. Representation of women in councils and
committees
9. Women leadership
10.Mandated participation by women

Dimension 4 – Planning, Regulation, and Risk

Mitigation
11.Inclusive plans
12.Accessible and safe buildings

Dimension 5 – Emergency Preparedness, Response,

and Recovery
13.Inclusive early warning system
14.Inclusive emergency response and relief
15.Inclusive and accessible shelter and housing
16.Training on social inclusion in emergency
response
17.Prevention of violence against women and
children

Dimension 6 – Critical Services and Infrastructure

18.Inclusive and accessible health/medical services
for all
19.Safe and accessible public infrastructure
20.Safe and accessible public transportation
 Gender Action Plan Title: Enhanced Bago City Disaster Risk Reduction Plan:
The title should give the reader a
good idea of the nature of the
Gender-inclusive, and COVID19-focused
Gender Action Plan

Note: Some of the points here are based on the IRS results shared with us, while some are based on the current gaps in the DRRMP of Bago City.
The LGU is my partner as I currently rollout my Re-Entry Action Plan in line with my Australia Awards Scholarship.

Activities Indicators & Targets Timeline Responsibilities Costs

Immediate Outcome Statement:

The updated disaggregated data will provide a gender-inclusive approach in the conduct of assessment, awareness
activities, and capacity building so that Bago City’s programs, projects, and activities are responsive to the needs of
women, men, girls, boys, elderly, PWDs, LGBTQIA+, and indigenous groups.

Output/s Statement:
 Project implementers at the city and barangay levels can conduct gender analysis and be able to use the updated
sex-disaggregated data in crafting and communicating IEC materials related to Covid19 for the decision-makers
and community members in consideration of the special needs of various groups: women, men, children, elderly,
and PWDs.

Activities Indicators and Targets Timeline Responsibility Budget

Updating and sharing of
Disaggregated (Age, Sex, and
Marginalized Groups) Data:
City and Barangay
2-day Workshop on
Disaggregated Data
Management and Analysis
(Establishing repository of
data and information, data
analysis, knowledge
management)
2-day Workshop on Crafting
and Effectively
Communicating the
Education, Information, and
Communication (IEC)
Materials related to hazards,
risks, vulnerabilities, and the
likes of COVID19
By July 2020, Bago City has updated June-July 2020 City Disaster Risk P 35,000
the Disaggregated Data to be used as a Reduction and
basis for the Covid19 interventions and Management Office
reporting. (DRRMO)
City Health Office (CHO)
100% of the barangays in Bago City City Social Welfare and
have an updated Disaggregated Data. Development Office
(CSWDO)
By August 2020, Bago City has August 2020 City Planning Office P 200,000
established a repository of Association of Barangay
disaggregated data and information Captains (ABC)
that is accessible to be used for City Information Office
information and knowledge (CIO)
management so that they can help in
the constant updating of the data and
work on programs anchored in it.
25 men and 25 women from relevant
offices and barangays in Bago City will
be trained on Disaggregated Data
Management and Analysis.
By September 2020, Bago City has a September 2020 DRRMO P 150, 000
well-trained pool of men and women CHO
who are effective and efficient in CSWD
communicating risks, and other ABC
information on Covid19 and other CIO
hazards.
50 participants representing men,
 women, children, LGBTQIA+, elderly,
and PWDs will attend the workshop on
crafting and effectively communicating
IEC materials related to Covid19 and
similar hazards.

Information Caravan on From June-December 2020, Bago City June-Dec 2020 DRRMO P500,000
COVID19 to all the Barangays DRRMO will spearhead the CHO
information caravan about Covid19 to ABC
all barangays. CIO

100% of the IEC materials (spoken,

printed, sign language, recorded) are
inclusive as such they are in the local
dialect and designed to help women,
men, boys, girls, elderly, and PWDs
understand the messages being
conveyed.

Weekend Facebook Live – Starting July until December 2020, July-Dec 2020 DRRMO 50,000
Storytelling, Interviews and Bago City will sponsor a weekly FB Live CHO
Talks which will feature topics on values DEPED
formation, COVID19 awareness, health DARNNA
and wellness, social inclusion, and DRVY
other relevant topics as suggested by
the audience.

100% of the FB Live will be a platform

for information sharing on relevant
topics concerning different sectors can
 be accessed online by Bagonhons and
people using the platform.

Activities Indicators & Targets Timeline Responsibilities Costs

Immediate Outcome Statement:

The updated disaggregated data will be used to provide adequate social services and protection, and economic
opportunities to the affected population specifically those who have been subjected to S/GBV and those who have lost
their sources of income during the lockdowns/community quarantine. Coordinated, integrated system for early recovery
is implemented. Communities are equipped with the necessary skills and capability to cope with the impacts of disasters.

Output/s Statement:
Project implementers at the city and barangay levels have established a clear system that will facilitate the immediate
provision of social protection program, and economic opportunities to the sectors that were heavily affected by the
Covid19.

Activities Indicators and Targets Timeline Responsibility Budget

Development/Updating of By July 2020, an updated GAD June-July 2020 DSWD 10,000

GAD Directory Directory covering focal persons of LGU GAD Officer
GAD at the city and barangay levels, CIO
and other relevant NGOs/CSOs ABC
working in the LGU will be produced.
All citizens and relevant agencies can
 access the updated GAD Directory in
print or virtual/soft copies. The LGU's
official FB Page will share the GAD
Directory to the public.

Establish S/GBV Referral By June 2020, there is a clear S/GBV June 202 CSWDO 300,000
Pathway and Hotline for Referral Pathway to assist and support CHO
Protection Issues the S/GBV survivors especially in the PNP
time of Covid19. Crisis Center

All cases logged have been handled

accordingly following the guidelines
and safety measures set in the Referral
Pathway considering points specific to
the Covid19 situation.

Establish Referral Pathway By July 2020, there is a clear Referral July 2020 – July CSWDO 5,000,000
for Economic Opportunities Pathway with an established capacity 2021 DTI
to assist and support those from City Council – Economic
different vulnerable/informal sectors Committee
that lost their sources of income due ABC
to Covid19. CIO
Establish mechanisms for
continuity of economic and
Economic opportunities and
business activities in the
communities. capacity/skills-building activities are
provided to those members of the
vulnerable and informal sectors for
them to regain their sources of income
in a sustainable way.
Establish Referral Pathway By July 2020, there is a clear MHPSS June 2020 CHO 500,000
and Hotline for Mental Referral Pathway with an established CSWD
Health and Psychosocial capacity to assist, support and ABC
Support (MHPSS) organize activities for those who need CIO
MHPSS especially in the time of
Covid19.

All the cases logged were provided

with MHPSS they need, and they were
handled accordingly following the
guidelines and safety measures set in
the Referral Pathway considering
points specific to Covid19 situation.
 Activities Indicators & Targets Timeline Responsibilities Costs

Immediate Outcome Statement:

The up-to-date multi-hazard maps, and gender-responsive approaches are adopted in DRR’s preparedness and
prevention measures to reduce the vulnerabilities and exposures of communities to hazard events especially that of the
women, men, boys, girls, elderly, PWDs, LGBTQIA+ and other members of the marginalized sector.

Output/s Statement:
Project implementers at the city and barangay levels will enforce strict guidelines and ordinances on the building
structures and public spaces in the city to ensure safety and security. A set of mechanisms and implementing tools
through the installation Early Warning System (EWS) in strategic and hazard-prone areas and the continuous awareness-
raising will help reduce the vulnerabilities of communities to hazard events and will facilitate quick pre-emptive
evacuations.

Activities Indicators and Targets Timeline Responsibility Budget

Installation of EWS By December 2021, multi-hazard, October 2020- DRRMO 3,000,000

*Setting up of signage
*Accessible emergency warning
device – audio warning, red
lights flash, infographics for the
intellectual/learning disability,
simple and intuitive type of
infographics, simple and easy to
understand
gender-inclusive and PWD-friendly December 2021 City Engineer’s Office
EWS will be installed in all hazard- City General Services
prone areas in Bago City. Office
DPWH
100% of the identified hazard-prone
areas in Bago have been installed with
EWS that the community has a
knowledge and understanding of. The
 EWS results will reach all affected
populations through various channels
like a two-way radio, SMS, radio, TV,
social media, etc.

Timely and accurate information feed

on the EWS from the official
institutions.

Develop an up-to-date By December 2020, there is an up-to- June-December DRRMO 500,000

mapping date map for risks, hazards, 2020 ABC
*Risks vulnerabilities, and capacities of the CIO
*Hazard
*Vulnerability communities in Bago City to serve as a
*Capacity basis for the planning/designing of
DRR programs, projects, and activities
in the barangay and city levels.

All available maps are made available

to key offices for their reference in the
planning and designing or gender-
responsive and PWD-friendly
programs, projects, and activities.

Maintenance, Evaluation, From June 2020, Maintenance, June-Dec 2020; CEO 3,000,000
Equipping, Retrofitting of Evaluation, Equipping, and Retrofitting Done annually GSO
Government structures and will be carried out by the CEO and GSO beyond Covid19 DRRMO
other public spaces
to all the government-owned CHO
infrastructures especially the schools, CIO
hospitals, public/government ABC
buildings, markets, coliseum, and Private business owners
other structures that people frequent SMEs
to. When needed, they are ready to be
used as facilities that are responsive to
the special and unique needs of the
affected population (Covid19 or other
hazards)

All government buildings and areas

where the public usually gathers will
be checked and kept safe and secure
according to IATF’s Covid19 Guidelines
and safety measures, and with
consideration to a gender-responsive
and PWD-friendly approach.

Note: Beyond Covid19, such activity

will be done annually with a clear
checklist that covers salient points to
ensure the structural integrity of the
said infrastructures.
Bago City Profile

Bago City is a second-class city in the Province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. It has a total land area of 38, 941 hectares. It is 21.5
kilometers or a 30-minute drive away from the Center of Bacolod; an hour drive from Bacolod- Silay Airport, and a 15-minute drive from the
International Port of Pulupandan.

By topography, the city has moderately sloping to rolling lands. The city is dubbed as Rice Granary of Negros. It is also home to abundant flora
and fauna. Bago is an agri-industrial city, where rice, sugarcane, corn, coconut, fruit trees, and other high-value crops grow abundantly.
Farming and fishing are the main sources of income. The city is traversed by the widest and one of the largest rivers in the province which is
the Bago River. It starts from the northeast slope of Kanlaon Volcano and drains into Guimaras Strait.

According to the 2015 census conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Bago has a population of 170,981 with 39,613 households.
There are 88,043 males and 82, 938 females. In the census conducted by the National Statistics Office in 2000, the city’s urban population is
60,557 and it has a rural population of 81,164. In 2015, the city population breakdown by age range is as follows: 31% for 0-14, 63.3% for 15-
64, and 5.6% for 65 and above.

The natural and human-induced hazards faced by Bago City

Bago City's location has made it very vulnerable to various hazards. Based on records, flooding, disease outbreaks like dengue and measles,
liquefaction, volcanic eruption, pyroclastic/lava flow, lahar pathways, and rain-induced landslides have been experienced in the area.

Bago City’s coastal and upland barangays are exposed to different hazard events. The Kanlaon Volcano is the most active in the Central
Philippines and it has erupted last November 2015. Every time there is a threat of destructive volcanic activity, the two barangays of the city,
Ilijan, and Mailum, are at high risk. The said barangays are pyroclastic-flow prone given their location at the foot of the volcano. They are
always exposed to the spewing of ash and stream of Kanlaon.
Climate change experienced at a global scale is aggravating the frequency and intensity/magnitude of most of the local hazard events that the
city faces. While natural hazards and climate change may not be controlled or prevented, the vicious cycle of disasters, its impacts, and other
vulnerabilities of the community can be addressed through concrete measures on preparedness, prevention, mitigation, and adaptation.

Risk Profile
The hazard maps were generated using the Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment System (REDAS). It is a software developed by the
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PhiVolcs). The data used for the rain-induced landslide and flood hazard maps were
provided by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau VI. The scale of the map is 1:50,000.

a. Hazards: The city is exposed to various natural hazards like: rain-induced landslide, flood, liquefaction volcanic eruption, pyroclastic
flow, lahar, and lava flow as well as the tsunami. Based on the Community based Disease Surveillance System (CDSS) of the City Health
Office, epidemics have also occurred like dengue and measles outbreak.

b. Vulnerability: Based on the 2012 City Health Office survey, the following groups have been identified as vulnerable among the city
population:
 National Household Targeting System recipients – 5715 families
 Persons with Disabilities – 1,062
 Senior Citizens / Elderly – 11, 048
 0-71 months children with weight below normal for age – 1156
 Children, 1-5 years old – 27,119
c. Capacity: Various capacity development activities were aimed to effectively respond to and address the causes and consequences of
natural disasters or other environment-related hazards. Planning, training, equipage, community empowerment were the focus of the
city in a coordinated multi-sectoral approach.

d. Exposure: The components of disaster risk and refers to that which is affected by natural disasters, such as people and property.