Philippines: Support for Post Typhoon Yolanda Disaster Needs Assessment and Response

Sovereign Project | 47336-001 Status: Active

Summary

In response to the serious effects of Typhoon Yolanda in the Visayas Region, the Government of Philippines (the Government) is providing immediate humanitarian and early recovery support to areas affected by the typhoon and organizing the early stages of post disaster needs assessment (PDNA) as the basis for recovery and reconstruction. ADB has established the Typhoon Yolanda Response Team to coordinate and cooperate with the Government and development partners for speedy response to Typhoon Yolanda. Immediate tasks of the Response Team are to (i) coordinate and carry out the PDNA together with the Government and other partners, (ii) explore all available options for rapid ADB response including through Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund, and (iii) mobilize ADB assistance for rehabilitation and reconstruction. The Response Team will also submit daily briefings to ADB Management.

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Project Name Support for Post Typhoon Yolanda Disaster Needs Assessment and Response
Project Number 47336-001
Country Philippines
Project Status Active
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 8536-PHI: Support for Post Typhoon Yolanda Disaster Needs Assessment and Response
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 225,000.00
TA 8536-PHI: Support for Post Typhoon Yolanda Disaster Needs Assessment and Response (Supplementary)
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 500,000.00
TA 8536-PHI: Support for Post Typhoon Yolanda Disaster Needs Assessment and Response (Supplementary)
Integrated Disaster Risk Management Fund US$ 160,000.00
Strategic Agendas Environmentally sustainable growth
Inclusive economic growth
Drivers of Change Governance and capacity development
Knowledge solutions
Sector / Subsector

Agriculture, natural resources and rural development - Irrigation

Energy - Energy utility services

Public sector management - Economic affairs management

Transport - Road transport (non-urban)

Water and other urban infrastructure and services - Urban water supply
Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
Description In response to the serious effects of Typhoon Yolanda in the Visayas Region, the Government of Philippines (the Government) is providing immediate humanitarian and early recovery support to areas affected by the typhoon and organizing the early stages of post disaster needs assessment (PDNA) as the basis for recovery and reconstruction. ADB has established the Typhoon Yolanda Response Team to coordinate and cooperate with the Government and development partners for speedy response to Typhoon Yolanda. Immediate tasks of the Response Team are to (i) coordinate and carry out the PDNA together with the Government and other partners, (ii) explore all available options for rapid ADB response including through Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund, and (iii) mobilize ADB assistance for rehabilitation and reconstruction. The Response Team will also submit daily briefings to ADB Management. Consistent with these efforts, a small-scale policy and advisory technical assistance (the TA) is proposed to (a) provide assistance to supplement the Government and development partner efforts to undertake the PDNA (i.e. to assess damages and losses, assess the economic, personal/household and poverty impacts of the disaster); and (b) support the Government and ADB to estimate recovery, reconstruction and future risk management needs, including investments and capacity development at the local government level, and (c) share knowledge on recovery and building back better.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy The expected impact of the TA is strengthened recovery and reconstruction of areas impacted by Typhoon Yolanda. The outcome will be the PDNA to be informed by analysis and incorporated into Government recovery and reconstruction plans. The outputs will be: (i) DALA in selected sectors; (ii) economic, household/personal and poverty impact assessments; (iii) estimates prepared of needs for recovery, reconstruction and future risk management for consideration in existing and new projects, including a project to be proposed for funding by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction; (iv) knowledge and experience on post disaster recovery shared with Philippines recovery and reconstruction managers and experts, including practice and options identified for use in the Philippines context.
Impact Systematic recovery support and reconstruction of areas impacted by Typhoon Yolanda

Project Outcome

Description of Outcome Post disaster needs assessments (PDNAs) are informed by expert analysis and incorporated into Government recovery and reconstruction plans
Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

Damage and loss assessments (DALAs) in selected sectors completed

Economic, household/personal and poverty impact assessments

Estimates for needs for recovery, reconstruction and future risk management for consideration in existing and new projects

Knowledge and experience on post disaster recovery shared with Philippines recovery and reconstruction managers and experts, including practice and options identified for use in the Philippines context
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) The TA has supported: (i) the preparation of the government's rapid damage, loss and needs assessment RAY; (ii) the supplementary work on policy aspects of the RAY and the establishment of a national results and monitoring and evaluation framework; and (iii) the establishment and operations of the Typhoon Yolanda Multi-Donor Trust Fund. Through the TA, a regional forum on post-disaster recovery was organised on 20-21 October 2015. The objective of the forum was for several Southeast Asian countries to share their best practices and lessons on the recovery following large disasters. The concept of the forum was prompted by the best practices lessons emerging out of the Typhoon Yolanda recovery including our work with NEDA on the RAY and RAY2. While we want to have the opportunity to reflect on the Yolanda experience, there is also benefit in sharing regional experiences (for example, Aceh-Nias and Thailand) and also non regional experiences (eg Katrina recovery ten years on).
Geographical Location

Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects

Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation

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Consulting Services

International expertise is required (5 person months total input) for post disaster needs assessment and reconstruction planning, as well as knowledge sharing on disaster recovery, risk management and mitigation.

National expertise is required (10 person months total input), complement and support the work of the ADB team and international specialists assigned to specific sectors, who are tasked to assist the Government in post disaster needs assessment, reconstruction planning, and knowledge sharing on disaster recovery, risk management and mitigation.

Responsible Staff

Responsible ADB Officer Su Chin Teoh
Responsible ADB Department Southeast Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division Philippines Country Office
Executing Agencies
Asian Development Bank
6 ADB Avenue,
Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines

Timetable

Concept Clearance -
Fact Finding -
MRM -
Approval 20 Nov 2013
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 31 Mar 2016

TA 8536-PHI

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
20 Nov 2013 - 20 Nov 2013 31 May 2014 31 Dec 2016 -
Financing Plan/TA Utilization Cumulative Disbursements
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total Date Amount
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
725,000.00 160,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 885,000.00 20 Nov 2013 682,059.42

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