De La Salle Santiago Zobel School Lasallian Formation and Mission Department-Social Action Office University Avenue, Ayala Alabang

Village, Muntinlupa City, Philippines

I. Title: DLSZ School-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Program II. Rationale Located within the Pacific Ring of Fire and with the typhoon belt slashing across its central and northern domains, the Philippines is geographically and historically prone to natural calamities. Because of urbanization, gaps in social classes and uninhibited industrialization, natural disasters are no longer just an environmental issue. It should not be seen as natural, inevitable and unmanageable. It is also a development issue and is caused by social contexts and problems specific to countr ies and regions. A countrys development status is a factor to climate change. The ability of state and non-state institutions to monitor these sectors and to implement mitigation initiatives depend on their organization, stability and influence. Recognizing the need to broaden its perspective concerning disasters, the Philippines shifted its framework from risk-response oriented to community resilience, preparedness and mitigation. In the Philippines, The Climate Change Act of 2009 and Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Act of 2010 are concrete policies that respond to climate change. The latter outlines the organization and the operation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and its counterparts in the regional, municipal, city and barangay levels. It also coordinates existing agencies and institutions to ensure resilience of communities to disasters would be considered in creating policies and implementing plans. While it is true that disasters happen without warning, UNSIDR and AFPPD in their report in 2010 maintain that disasters are preventable and risk can be eliminated through concerted, collaborative and strategic efforts. Ensuring emergency preparedness, prevention and disaster resiliency are not only the sole obligation of the state. As a vital component of a larger society, the role of educational institutions to facilitate preparedness and manage emergency situations and disaster in order to reduce its impacts and risks schools is vital and must be considered as an important agenda and responsibility of school community and stakeholders. Therefore, it is essential to build the awareness and culture of risk reduction and resiliency in schools. This is clearly outlined in the goals of Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters namely: Goal # 3- Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all level. Goal # 5- Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels.

Aware to the challenge towards disaster risk reduction and management, and its contribution to support the collaborative efforts of the government and non-government institutions, De La Salle Philippines expressed its mission and commitment by creating the De La Salle Philippines- Lasallian Justice and Peace Commissions Disaster Risk Reduction Management Program (DLSP-LJPC DRRM). To concretize this commitment, De La Salle Santiago Zobel School, as a member of the network of Lasallian Schools, organizes its own school-based disaster risk reduction and management committee. The commitments of De La Salle Santiago Zobel (DLSZ) anchored in the DLSP-LJPC DRRM are encapsulated into six things, namely: 1. Know the existing international and local standards and policies related to DRRM such as the Hyogo Framework for Action, the Climate Change Act, and the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Law;

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Integrate DRRM activities in school curriculum and programs

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3. Develop materials to be utilized to raise the awareness and consciousness of the De La Salle Santiago Zobel community and the vulnerable partner communities in disasters; 4. Collaborate with various organizations, communities, and government institutions working on DRRM; 5. Motivate the community to actively involve in DRRM efforts, and 6. Contribute to the goal of building a culture of safety. The role of De La Salle Zobel School in Disaster Risk Reduction Program does not exist in the school alone. As a member of a larger society, it serves its purpose by extending its services to the following: Barangay Ayala Alabang Village De La Salle Philippines network of 16 La Salle Schools, and Partner communities (Bgy. Balibago, Calatagan, Batangas and Villa Paraiso, Sun Valley, Paranaque City)

III. Main Type of Intervention: Capacity Development IV. Main Theme : Disaster Risk Reduction in the Context of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) V. Objectives: Inspired by the desire to contribute to the improvement and upgrade the quality of managing disaster, De La Salle Santiago Zobel School hopes to achieve the following general objectives: 1. Provide capacity building programs for DLSZ, its immediate surrounding community, De La Salle Philippine, and partner communities vulnerable to disasters. 2. Prepare an institutionalized DRRM program for DLSZ and standardize processes, procedures related to disaster prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.

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Specifically, it aims to: a. Mobilize empowered youth to respond during disaster, educate fellow youth and community partner and advocacy efforts. b. c. Form effective and efficient committees, platforms, policies and guidelines and develop partnership with internal and external linkages. Educate different groups to identify, assess and adapt monitoring systems to cope with disaster events.

d. Build empowered and resilient communities. e. Unify standards, measures and process in addressing disaster based on safety and security standards as mandated by local and international laws. f. Commit to continuous creation of vigilant and knowledgeable committees and collaboration with different stakeholders.

VI. Implementation Strategy The Implementation of DLSZ Disaster Risk Reduction and Management program will be headed by the Social Action Office in collaboration with the Lasallian Formation and Mission Department, Administrative Services Department and Campus Services Office. These groups will organize the DLSZ DRRM also known as Emergency Response Council. The members of the council will come from the different sectors of the school community to ensure that specific functions and responsibilities will be carried out based on the skills/knowledge/expertise needed. DLSZ as a basic education school will use education as its main strategy. The council will focus on educating the students , its employees and stakeholders, the children, youth and families in the communities to capacitate them with essential knowledge, skills and practices related to DRRM. DLSZ believes that educating people most especially the young, will help them to become aware of their situation and realize their capacities and capabilities to respond to whatever emergency/calamity/disaster that may come their way. Once they are aware of their potentials and capacities, then they become empowered and rich resource to disaster prevention, preparedness and resiliency.

VII. Beneficiaries a. b. c. d. De La Salle Santiago Zobel School (Students, Employees, Agency Hire Personnel and other stakeholders) Barangay Ayala Alabang where DLSZ is located De La Salle Philippines network of schools Partner communities vulnerable to disasters ( e.g. Bgy. Real and Bgy. Balibago, Calatagan, Batangas and Villa Paraiso, Sun Valley, Paranaque City)

VIII. Duration: June 2012- June 2014

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IX. Program
PHASE DE LA SALLE ZOBEL STRATEGIC INTENTS BRGY. AYALA ALABANG/MUNTILUPA DE LA SALLE PHILIPPINES (DLSP) VULNERABLE PARTNER COMMUNITY (e.g. Coastal Village of Barangay. Balibago, Calatagan, Batangas) TIME FRAME KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

PRE-DISASTER 1. Creation of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Working Committee a. Functions b. Composition of Membership Conduct Education Campaign Publish Information Materials/Handbook and DRRM Manual Conduct Capacity BuildingTraining and Workshop on: - Disaster Preparedness - Fire and Safety - Basic Water Survival - Basic First-Aid/Disaster Medical Operations - Search and Rescue Operations 2. Identification of Disaster 3. Identification, Assessment of Hazards, Vulnerabilities and Risks in School a. Risk identification b. Assessment of vulnerabilities and capacities 4. Managing Disaster a. Environmental DRR Orientation and campaign for students and Assist 15 La Salle Schools in crafting their own DRRM Manual Conduct Participatory Geological Information System Training , Workshop and Actual Mapping Assist in the conduct of Trainings on - Disaster Preparedness - Fire and Safety - Basic Water Survival - Basic First-Aid and Disaster Medical Operations - Search and Rescue Operations DRRM Manual which includes responsibilities of students, faculty and other employees during emergency and disaster situations. Formulation of disaster and emergency preparedness manual for off-campus activities.

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Scanning b. Assessment of Vulnerabilities and Capacities c. Hazard Analysis/ Events to Plan For d. Contingency Planning - Relief Operation - Medical Mission - Disaster/Needs Assessment - Loss Recovery - Environmental Management System - Physical Audit - Activation of Quick Response Training and Search - Volunteer Management - Stockpiling/Warehousing youth in the community. Emergency Evacuation Drills (Fire/Earthquake) Massive and comprehensive DRR orientation to faculty, staff, administrators, and partner communities. DRR Consciousness week Skills training and workshops on basic water survival, emergency first-aid etc Provision of first-aid and Disaster Kits Mapping of all dlsz stakeholders to easily identify affected areas and members of DLSZ community

DISASTER/ EMERGENCY RESPONSE 1. Disaster Relief Operation Relief Operation Center Evacuation Center Lead School in One La Salle Relief Operation Efforts Conduct Immediate Relief Operation to the affected areas Set Up Chid-friendly spaces in selected evacuation centers Conduct Medical Mission Tie Up with Rappler to

2. Communication and Public Relations 3. Resource Management (Human, Finance, Physical facility, materials and equipments,

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transportation, community mental health) 4. Dispatch, Delivery and Relief Distribution 5. Documentation and Inventory maximize the use of technology to better respond during relief operation

POST DISASTER/RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION 1. Community assessment Crisis Management Pscyho Social Intervention Assist in the Psycho-Social Intervention and Crisis Management Services of the DLSP Conduct Community Assessment Refer cases the needs psychological interventions to DLSP

2. Reporting and planning 3. Resource mobilization 4. Deployment 5. Evaluation and monitoring Conduct continuous capacity building for identified volunteers and people incharge of the Barangay DRRM

6. Continuous capacity building for volunteers and other key individuals/groups in DRRM

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IX. Monitoring To ensure that compliance to set DRRM functions and procedures are strictly followed (e.g. fire, earthquake, typhoons, flasfloods etc), the DLSZ DRRM Council will undertake the following : a. b. c. d. Continue to have regular meetings and monitoring Documentation and Updating Resource Mobilizations Evaluation of all initiatives, interventions, and processes