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Transforming Surge Capacity from national NGO perspectives This inter-agency research project will focus on a small number of national NGOs in the Philippines which lost staff to international NGOs and UN agencies in the immediate aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013. The project will research national NGO experiences of recruitment for surge by international NGOs and attempt to identify good practices as well as document impact, and develop recommendations and an action plan for taking the findings forward within TSCP, feeding into the evolving Philippines surge roster, and more widely in the humanitarian sector.

Originally inspired by the Charter4Change Commitment 4 (which all the 4 participant agencies have signed) which states that signatories will ‘ identify and implement fair compensation for local organisations for the loss of skilled staff if and when we contract a local organisation’s staff involved in humanitarian action within 6 months of the start of a humanitarian crisis’,  this project has now evolved to recognise that a broader and more inclusive approach would facilitate greater buy-in from TSCP members and potential impact in terms of adoption of the research findings and recommendations.
Contribution to AOS projects for the survivors of typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines Following Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013, the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People decided to set up a special fund to support survivors of the typhoon. The fund will support long-term reconstruction projects, to be realised in cooperation with AOS - Philippines, benefiting the people of the sea in affected areas when, after the initial weeks of emergency, people will have to return to their "normal" lives.
Resilient Livelihoods, Resilient Communities This project is a component of Cordaid's “Resilient Community Action Plans” (RCAP). The RCAP process aims to support the community and all stakeholders in developing a plan to strengthen a community’s capacity to survive and bounce back from future disaster events, and mitigate and prevent hazard impact on community lives, livelihoods and assets. The objective of the project is to address the immediate social and economic needs of vulnerable populations within the communities, while improving the community’s ability to address and reduce future risks and vulnerabilities; and to increase the communities’ adaptive capacity and ability to respond quickly and effectively to new emergencies.
Recovery Assistance to Vulnerable Communities Affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines - Year 2 This one-year project aims to support the remaining Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) recovery needs in the Philippines.

In 2013 the super-typhoon caused devastation across the Philippines. One year on as the Typhoon Haiyan response moves from the recovery and rehabilitation phase to prevention and preparedness for future crises, it is widely acknowledged, by the international NGO community and other stakeholders, that stronger and locally-owned disaster response mechanisms and preparedness systems are needed. 

NASSA/Caritas Philippines’ multi-sectoral programme aims to support the remaining recovery needs, with an intended focus on developing DRR and preparedness structures at community level. All these with an end goal of building and sustaining resiliency through various recovery and rehabilitation interventions in shelter, WASH, livelihoods, ecosystem services and capacity strengthening.  

NASSA/Caritas Philippines will continue maximizing fostered partnerships with national and local civil society organizations. They will also work closely with INGO consortium at a national level to enhance its humanitarian surge capacity to a maximum level through its diocesan social action network across the country, thus further enhancing and complementing the institutional strengthening mechanisms with the existing program of EPRT (Emergency Preparedness and Response Teams) in several diocesan social action centres.
Local Capacity Building for Livelihoods Resiliency The project aims to hasten the recovery while reducing the vulnerability of the Haiyan-affected communities by enhancing the capacity of community-based and the local structures of agri-fisheries organizations to develop and manage sustainable and resilient livelihoods and to partner with and access resources from the government and other agencies. This shall also provide some interventions to improve the capacity of local government units in building resiliency of their respective localities and in supporting initiatives of communities for building back better their communities damaged by the disaster.  
 
The project is comprised of 3 major components: 1) Local capacity building and accessing resources from the government; 2) Building resilient livelihoods; and 3) Building resiliency of communities.
  
The project will work at 3 foci of change that are key for building sustainable livelihoods and resiliency of communities: 1) Community-based Organizations (CBOs) to include livelihoods groups, industry associations and people’s organizations; 2) coordinating structures or the Agri-Fisheries Councils; and 3) the concerned local and national governments. The project shall also be doing interventions at 3 levels: at the barangay, municipal and provincial/regional levels. 
 
An important element to be considered in this project is the rehabilitation of household livelihoods by enhancing group and community capacity to support members’ initiatives and access needed support from government and other agencies. Community-level intervention will be piloted in 8 vulnerable communities within the 3 priority municipalities in Eastern Samar namely, Salcedo, Mercedes and Guiuan.
Indigenous people’s rights and sustainable livelihoods programme in Bayog The Subanen people who live in the Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, are among the poorest and most marginalized people in the Philippines.  Most Subanen communities are located in remote but resource-rich areas, but Subanen people have little, if any, effective representation in decision-making bodies.  Pigsalabukan Gukom de Bayog (PGB) is a traditional council of the Subanen People of the central region of the Zamboanga Peninsula. PGB's Bayog Ancestral Domain Sustainable Land Use and Governance Programme forms part of CAFOD's Indigenous People's Land and Livelihoods Programme (IPLLP) which aims to support the empowerment of indigenous communities in the Philippines to lead their own development and improve their quality of life through increased control, more effective governance, and sustainable management of natural and cultural resources within their ancestral lands.  The Subanen community is in process of securing title to its ancestral domain in Bayog and the right to make decisions relating to it, and natural resources within the domain will be managed sustainable through implementation of land use plans, disaster reduction and livelihoods strategies which apply indigenous knowledge and appropriate technology.  PBG will engage with local and national government bodies to ensure policies and practice that respect and promote Subanen culture and tradition, and ensure that women are included in decision-making. The aims of the project include consolidation of PGB as an indigenous organisation to ensure that the Subanen communities in Bayog can be governed in accordance with their people’s traditional knowledge and customs within their legally recognised ancestral domains, and that this can be harmonised with the existing legal and political systems in the Philippines.
Interfaith peace building and community development in Lanao del Norte PAKIGDAIT was established in 2001 as an organisation of religious and lay leaders from the different religious groups (Muslim, Roman Catholic, Adventist, Baptist, and traditional indigenous animist beliefs) in Lanao del Norte Province, Mindanao, who were willing to work together to develop constructive community-based solutions to conflict and poverty.   Peace negotiations are under way at national level between the Philippines government and MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front), but they need to be backed up by grassroots participation.  PAKIGDAIT is therefore focusing on three village communities in Kauswagan Municipality and one in Salvador Municipality, working at grassroots level and seeking to involve all interest groups and viewpoints, through mobilising the four “pillars” of the local communities: traditional and religious leaders, leaders of civil society organisations, women and youth leaders, and local government officials, and persuading them to co-operate with each other and to engage with higher levels of government to promote policies and programmes which are conducive to peace, development, reconciliation and reduction of violence. PAKIGDAIT also forms interfaith peace building groups at community and municipality levels, and particularly encourages women and young people to get involved in peace building initiatives.  Recognising that conflict is often rooted in poverty and competition for scarce resources, the project provides support for livelihood initiatives, and help in resolving disputes over land and other resources.
Real Time Evaluation of Philippines CBCP NASSA EA12/2014 programme NASSA – Caritas Philippines - launched an Emergency Appeal 23/2013 for the Relief phase (November to March) and following straight on from this a second year-long Recovery Emergency Appeal was launched, EA 12/2014 (April ’14 – March ’15). This €9.74 million programme, also known as REACH Philippines, focuses on rehabilitation in 9 of the worst affected dioceses, with activities taking place across the priority sectors of: WASH, Shelter, Livelihoods and DRR.  As well as providing the most vulnerable with longer-term recovery support to build back their lives better, a key component of this EA is to also build stronger and sustainable organisations at the level of NASSA and the diocesan Social Action Centers (DSACs) to enable them to effectively and efficiently implement emergency, recovery and development projects, now and in the future.

Caritas Internationalis Member Organisations from across the confederation have provided financial support to EA 12/2014 which is now fully funded at €9.7 million. CAFOD’s contribution has been £2 million (€2.4 million), along with additional support in the form of seconded technical and advisory staff. This Real Time Evaluation is planned to help the programme build on its successes and permit the rapid reorientation of systems and procedures to better achieve the programmes goals of the current Emergency Appeal (EA), as well as future EAs.
Support to shelter, sanitation and livlihoods needs of those affected by Typhoon Haiyan (EA 12/2014) Super Typhoon Haiyan (local name ‘Yolanda’) tore across the Philippines on Friday November 8th, 2013 leaving a trail of destruction in its wake- Government figures from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) estimate over 16 million people affected and over 4 million displaced. According to OCHA 40% of this population was already living below the poverty line. Over 1.1 million homes were damaged, about half of them completely destroyed. The livelihoods of an estimated 5.6 million workers have been affected; 2.5 million of these were already classified as vulnerable workers prior to the Typhoon. 
 
This 1 year project is the first stage of CBCP NASSA Caritas Philippines and Diocesan Social Action Centres recovery response bringing together WASH, shelter, livelihoods, all within the lens of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and strong community organisation.  
 
CAFOD will be contributing £2 million which is approximately 25% of the total project budget. 
 
This project aims to reach 97,612 individuals. CAFOD's financial contribution will reach a proportion of this number (approximately 24,403 direct beneficiaries, representing 25% of total target number).
Sabakan Gender Advocacy and Empowerment Programme Sabakan, meaning “womb” in the Cebuano language, is the only Diocesan Ministry to Women, not only in Mindanao, but in the Philippines.  It has been a church-related service NGO since 1997 and serves as a not only as a centre for healing, couselling and therapeutic support for women and children-victims of DV but also offers legal support and serves as a training and resource centre for the advocacy and the promotion of the human rights of women and children. This new three year project will focus on integrating gender issues into church and government programs, healing women and children survivors of Violence against Women & Children (VAWC)  and empowering women survivors and community leaders to become advocates against violence against women and children. This will be done through four programme components:
1. Healing and support sessions for women, parents and children
2. Provision of legal services and establishment of a volunteer para-legal support system, a community awareness raising programme serving church apostolates, schools, the department of education and other ministries
3. Awareness raising of VAWC issues, through church apostolates, Diocesan schools, the department of education and other ministries.
3. Advocacy initiatives to encourage church apostolates and government agencies to take an active role in responding to the needs of women and children survivors of violence in their respective agencies/apostolates  

A key focus of this three year programme cycle will also be organisational and project sustainability.
Indigenous people’s rights and sustainable livelihoods programme in Zamboanga Indigenous communities are among the poorest and most marginalised in the Philippines. The Subanon people living in the Zamboanga Peninsula, Western Mindanao, are an indigenous group of upland farmers growing rice, root crops and vegetables mainly for subsistence, though they can make some cash income from selling forest products, marketing any surplus food produced, and earning wages from farm work.  Daily income is estimated at 30-70 pesos, and there are high rates of illiteracy among school-age children and high infant mortality.  CAFOD has for some years been working in partnership with the Subanons’ traditional governing council – the Gukom Sog Pito Kodolungan or Council of Leaders of the Seven Rivers (Gukom) – believed to have been founded around the 16th century, to help them establish legal title to the areas of land which form their ancestral domain, and respond effectively to attempts to encroach on it (eg by mining companies).  CAFOD is currently supporting the efforts of 8,401 Subanons living in two selected target areas, Canatuan and Lintangan-Malayal, to draw up a plan for the management of their ancestral domain on which they can all agree, and which is in keeping with their traditional values.  Such a plan will ensure a more productive, but always sustainable, management of natural resources, and also improve the community’s lines of communication with government agencies and enable them to access better services. Under the project workshops and consultations are organised specifically with women, to encourage their active involvement.  Educational and cultural programmes are also provided for young people, partly to help them achieve better understanding of their people’s traditions, and also to increase the number of Subanon students gaining admission to university.
EA27/2016 Emergency and Early Recovery Assistance to the People Affected by Typhoon Haima (Lawin) The project aims to contribute to emergency and early recovery activities for communities and families affected by Typhoon Haima (local name: Lawin) in the four ecclesiastical territories in Northern Philippines by providing immediate shelter, WASH and livelihood assistance, and emergency preparedness through institutional capacity building interventions.
Strengthening indigenous people's land rights and land use This project forms part of CAFOD’s Indigenous People's Land and Livelihoods Programme which aims to support the empowerment of indigenous communities in the Philippines to lead their own development, and improve their quality of life, through increased control and more sustainable management of natural resources within their ancestral lands.  The Subanen people who live in the Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, are among the poorest and most marginalized people in the Philippines. Most Subanen communities are located in remote but resource-rich areas, but Subanen people have little, if any, effective representation in decision-making bodies, and many of them are at risk of displacement from their land or exploitation by mining companies.

CAFOD have supported Gukom, a council of indigenous elders, representing Subanon communities throughout the Zamboaga Peninsula, in applying for the land rights for their indigenous territories. This project will support 3 communities to undertake land use planning for their ancestral land areas in order to protect and develop their natural resources and improve their quality of life in preparation for receiving their land titles.
Subanen Indegegnouse People in Philippines History Book Project The Zamboanga Peninsula in Western Mindanao, Philippines is the traditional homeland of the Subanon people. Before the colonial times, the Subanons used to inhabit in the coastal areas and along river deltas of the Peninsula. Due to colonial encroachment, the Subanens were slowly pushed upland. In the last 50 years, massive migration of people from the central and northern region of the Philippines made the Subanons a minority population in their traditional homeland. Over the years of encroachment, what remain to the ancestral territory of the subanons are ancestral domains where the Subanens still live in cluster of community practice their customs and traditions, and assert their rights and uphold their identity.  
In addition to the above, over the years new influence facilitated by modern education, the mass media and religion co-exist with traditional beliefs and practices. Religion is one of the major sources of division among the Subanens. 
To protect the Right of the Indigenous People the Indigenous People Rights Act (IPRA) has been adopted . Moreover, it rekindled the subanen interest to their history. Unfortunately, each own community now has its own vision of their history and commo roots are almost forgotten because those were largely pass on orally. At present, there could be less than a hundred Subanen traditional historian alive and they are now in their 80's and 90's . Hence, the urgency of documenting the history of the Subanen's as told by the traditional historians. 
To support this good initiative CAFOD decided to release one off grant to support Gukom, PGB and PDSI to start implement their initiative.
EA 08 /2016 – Philippines Reach 3 Two years ago on November 8, 2013, the Philippines witnessed a tragedy wrought by the most destructive cyclone
recorded in recent history, Category 5 Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). It ripped across the Philippine archipelago with 16,078,181 million people affected and PhP 89,598,068, 634 (EUR 1.792 Billion) total cost of damage. 

The proposed Year 3 program will continue to focus on the 166 communities it has been serving since the first year of the#REACHPhilippines Program implementation, covering the nine diocesan territories in Central Philippines (Cebu,
Northern Palawan, Leyte, Eastern Samar, Western Samar, Capiz, Iloilo, Aklan and Antique) spreading over fifty-one
municipalities. Basing from the results of the multi-sectoral and program development workshops held last February and March 2016, this Year 3 appeal will conclude the successful outcomes of Year 1 (EA 12/2014) and Year 2 (EA 07/2015) program implementations. Year 3 program will focus on: 1] building strong community organizations such as BWSA and WASH committees for WASH, sectoral groupings for farmers, fishermen, women and youth for Livelihoods, and home owners’ associations and local artisans for shelter which will be classified into bigger community organizations such as the BDRRMCs responsible for both disaster risk analysis, and development and implementation of disaster risk reduction measures, 2] institutionalization of participatory planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning, and 3] facilitating the transfer of ownership of the entire CMDRR project by the community organizations to parish and/or the local government structures.
Reconstruction/restoration of damaged school buildings post Typhoon Haiyan, Philippines. This project represents one component of CAFOD's 2nd phase Philippines Typhoon DEC funding. 

An estimated 16 million people were affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Approximately 4.4 million people, or 930,000 families were displaced. Of these, 400,000 people were housed in more than 1,500 evacuation centres; mainly schools.

According to UNOCHA, 11,919 public elementary and secondary schools have been disrupted, affecting approximately 4.4 million students. Many classes now take place in makeshift buildings or outside, and classrooms are shared between different grades. This results in shift learning, with some grades attending in the morning and others in the afternoon. This has reduced learning, and impacted the quality of education. 

Whilst most people have now moved out of the evacuation centres, many classes cannot return to normal because of the physical damage to school buildings. The storm damaged approximately 2,400 classrooms across Cebu province alone. The typhoon also severely affected schools water and sanitation systems. 

This 18 month project aims to restore access for pupils in 4 schools to safe and operational education facilities.  The project is co-funded by Swiss Solidarity and Trocaire. 

Caritas Switzerland will be supported by ‘Emergency Architects,’ a French INGO working in 25 countries who will recruit and train skilled and unskilled labour from the target communities. The training covers theoretical principles for earthquake and typhoon resistant construction, and also extensive “on the job” training during the repair works.
Parish-based action for sustainable land use and livelihoods, integrated with disaster preparedness Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Josefina, has been a CAFOD partner since 1990, and this project seeks to build on many years of work especially to help the very poor local population improve their livelihoods, and introduce more productive and sustainable farming methods.  Like many rural Philippines parishes it covers a large area of which is extremely poor) with just one central church, and a network of basic ecclesial communities in the outlying villages through which pastoral outreach and development initiatives are implemented.  The Philippines as a whole is vulnerable to a wide range of natural hazards including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, typhoons and their resultant effects such as tsunami, landslides, lava-flows, floods and flash-floods, while the island of Mindanao has also been identified as particularly vulnerable to temperature increase and El Niño-induced drought, and its vulnerability has been exacerbated by ecological degradation due to extensive deforestation, mining and the ongoing conflict born of a decade old secessionist movement and communist-led insurgency.  Since 2007, CAFOD livelihoods partners in Mindanao have been reporting that their agricultural programmes are being impacted by changing weather patterns, and that crops are failing due to extended drought, flooding and pest infestations.  Since 2009, therefore, CAFOD has been supporting a programme with Josefina Parish and other local partners to strengthen their work on livelihoods through encouraging communities to carry out participatory disaster risk assessments and develop action plans, and to adapt to climate change and other hazards through changes in how they manage their land and other natural resources; they also mobilise the communities to engage with local government to integrate disaster risk reduction (DRR), an approach which seeks to identify and reduce vulnerability to disasters, into its 10-year land use plans.