Adapt data collection techniques to the impairment of

the participants. Include information such as number of persons with disabilities. Inclusive Early Warning System (EWS)
Reach across impairments (bells for persons with

visual impairment, flags for persons with hearing impairments, etc.). Develop EWS considering capacities of persons with disabilities. They can be part of the early warning committee too! Inclusive Search, Rescue & Evacuation (SR&E)
Involve persons with disabilities in SR&E trainings

Handicap International is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamentals rights. Handicap International was founded in 1982 and was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 and the recipient of the Hilton Prize in 2011.

and mock drills. Include stretchers, wheelchairs, crutches and other assistive devices in equipment stocks. Train SR&E teams on how to deal with different impairments. Inclusive Evacuation Center Management
Data collection systems should include information on

MAKATI OFFICE 12-D The Valero Tower, 122 Valero St. (accessible entrance along San Agustin St.) Salcedo Village, 1227, Makati City Tel: +63 (2) 812 6990 Fax: +63 (2) 892 4583 BARAS (RIZAL) OFFICE G/F Solem Building, 212 JP Rizal St., Barangay Santiago, Baras, Rizal Tel: +63 (02) 234 5404 info@handicapinternational.ph www.handicapinternational.ph

Basic Guide to Disability and Disaster Risk Reduction

Did you know that in the Philippines
1 out of 4 Filipinos is affected by disability? 7 out of 10 Filipinos with disabilities live in rural areas where services are not accessible? Disability is more common among women, older people and poor households? Only 2 out of every 100 Filipino children with disabilities are allowed to go to school? Only 1 out of every 10 Filipinos with disabilities are given access to programs and services?

persons with disabilities. Make the shelter accessible to all (e.g., ramps, handrails, accessible toilet, etc.) Ensure, safety, protection from abuse and right to dignity of all shelter users. Ensure basic needs of all are met (water and sanitation and food security).

2013. Handicap International - Philippines Program

This document has been produced through the financial assistance of the Swiss Solidarity and the European Union. The views expressed herein should not be taken, in any way, to reflect the official opinion of the Swiss Solidarity and the European Union.

Persons with disabilities account for approximately 15% of the world population. Thats more than one billion people!

UNDERSTANDING DISABILITY
Disability is an evolving concept, resulting from the interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinders their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.
- UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) ratified by the Philippines in 2008

LEGAL BASES FOR INCLUSIVE DRR

1. Accessibility Law or Batas Pambansa 344 Public utilities have to install facilities and other devices to enhance mobility of persons with disabilities. 2. Magna Carta for Disabled Persons or R.A. 7277 National mandate for the elimination of discrimination against persons with disabilities: (a)...the State shall give full support to...persons with disabilities and their integration into the mainstream of society (Sec. 2). 3. Amendment to the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons and for Other Purposes or R.A. 9442 Provides for privileges to persons with disabilities and penalties for their ridicule. 4. Proclamation No. 240 Mandating all government offices and LGUs to allocate at least 1% of their budgets for the implementation of plans, programs, projects and facilities for persons with disabilities. 5. Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act 2010 Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups are defined as those that face higher exposure to disaster risk and poverty including, but not limited to, women, children, elderly, differently-abled people and ethnic minorities.

HOW CAN DRR ACTIONS BE INCLUSIVE?

Here is a quick basic guide for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) practitioners and disabilityfocused organizations on how to mainstream disability into DRR. Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
Commit to being disability-inclusive by ensuring that

J. Villacorta 2011

all DRR actions consider disability issues.

Gather baseline information on disability in the

Why are persons with disabilities more vulnerable during disasters?

They tend to be invisible and are often excluded more

than others from relief actions.

They face additional barriers in accessing emergency

support.
They are at greater risk because their level of

vulnerability increases during disasters.

community. Engage and involve local Disabled Peoples Organizations (DPOs) in DRR activities. Train staff on inclusion and disability rights. Reduce barriers to inclusion in DRR activities. Ensure venues are physically accessible to all ages, situations and abilities. Communicate with persons with disabilities in ways appropriate to their impairments (e.g. simple, short and clear messages for intellectual disabilities, visual aids for persons with hearing impairments, etc.). Promote positive attitudes about disability for an inclusive, barrier-free society.

Rebuilding Economies after Typhoon Ketsana and Strengthening Baras Municipality Utilities for an Inclusive Local Development (REBUILD) is a three - year inclusive livelihood and rights- based project with an objective to improve access of persons with disabilities (PWDs) to different developmental (livelihood, social, etc.) opportunities. To complement this effort, the project will build the capacity of local stakeholders to enable them to implement programs and activities that are more inclusive of PWDs and other vulnerable groups. In addition the project will build capacity of Baras Disabled Peoples Organization so that it becomes a significant and active local development stakeholder that will promote and advance the needs and rights of PWDs in development initiatives. The project aims to contribute in developing an inclusive society with equal opportunity for all.

Inclusive Vulnerability Capacity Assessment (VCA)

Ensure persons with disabilities are represented

and supported to participate.