Several steps were undertaken in order to define the resiliency strategies for Quezon City. They are as follows:
1. Revisit the initial findings and strategies developed from the Situational Analysis of the various DRRM elements such as LIA, EM, LUP-CCS, and GIS with respect to the results of the Hazards, Vulnerability, and Risk Assessment and the Consequential Analysis
2. Refine and confirm each strategy by providing the rationale in the context of reducing risk and building resiliency 3. Determine the implementation
requirements, establish responsibilities, and timelines
4. Determine the priorities for implementation Once the strategies have been defined, they were subjected to validation by again using the Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities- Challenges tool.37 Several workshop exercises were conducted with the QC TWG to further define the resiliency strategies that incorporates practical considerations for implementation. These exercises are called SWOC II since this is the second time where SWOC was used to formulate strategies (the first was during the situational analysis of various elements of DRRM). These series of exercises were conducted from June to July 2013, as summarized in the following:
• Mainstreaming GIS in DRRM and SWOC Exercise Workshop (June 20- 21, 2013) -
conducted with Project TWG to generate appreciation of a good database and
37 See Annex 10.3 for the detailed results of the SWOC II Analysis
encourage QCG to adapt best practices, to provide a data template for usage in DRRM and to verify proposed policy recommendations through SWOC exercises
• LUP-CCS Working Session with CPDO and DPOS: Interpreting HVRA into Land Use and Sectoral Parameters (July 5, 2013) - aimed
for the QCG to understand and validate the HVRA report using a planning perspective and propose strategies in addressing development drivers and pressures that contribute to UDRI parameters
• SWOC Exercise on EM (July 28, 2013)
- carried out SWOC exercise with the TWG to assess the city’s capability in the implementation of proposed Emergency Management Strategies
• LIA SWOC Workshop (July 11, 2013) -
intended to present to QCG recommended strategies in improving institutional and coordination mechanisms on DRRM and assess the city’s internal and external environment in implementing the said recommended strategies
• LUP SWOC Exercise during the DRRMP
Writeshop(July 17-19, 2013) - carried out SWOC II exercise with the QC TWG to assess the city’s capability in the implementation of proposed Land Use Planning and Management identified strategies
From these SWOC workshop exercises, key strategies per DRRM element have been identified and presented in the following sections. These strategies formed the basis for developing DRRM programs, projects, and activities (PPAs) as will be discussed in Section 7. The PPAs were aligned along the four thematic
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6.1 Strategies for Improving Quezon City’s Legal and Institutional Arrangements on DRRM
¨ LIA Strategy 1: Strengthen DRRM System through the creation of the QC DRMMO cum Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and expansion of the DRRMC.
¨ LIA STRATEGY 2: Put in place the
institutional mechanism for mainstreaming DRR into the regular local development planning, investment programming and budgeting process.
¨ LIA STRATEGY 3: Institutionalize HVRA findings and results.
¨ LIA STRATEGY 4: Define a legislative agenda to support DRRMP implementation based on HVRA findings.
¨ LIA STRATEGY 5: Invest in human resources and training to support resiliency goals through the development and adoption of a comprehensive DRM capacity development program and trainings specific to their line of responsibility for DRRMP implementation. ¨ LIA STRATEGY 6: Monitor and evaluate
actions and performance.
¨ LIA STRATEGY 7: Establish prioritization criteria for LDRRMF utilization
6.2 Strategies for Improving Quezon City’s Emergency Management System
¨ Emergency Management STRATEGY 1: Develop an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) as the DRRMO command, control, and communications (C3) center to manage Quezon City disaster operations. Complete construction and equipping of the new Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) facility to include a state- of-the-art Emergency Operations Center. The EOC must have the physical space and technology requirements and human resources to manage a major, sustained disaster response and recovery operation involving representatives from government and civil society.
¨ Emergency Management STRATEGY 2: Adopt, institutionalize, activate and practice the Emergency Support Function System (ESF) to support the DRRMO C3 Center. Quezon City should adopt and further formalize the ESF System as part of its command and control structure. ¨ Emergency Management STRATEGY 3:
Adopt the Incident Command System as the organizational system for the Emergency Operations Center and the Emergency Support Functions. Organize the DRRMO according to the Incident Command System and as mandated by RA 10121. Finalize staffing pattern for the DRRMO and fill positions with qualified personnel. ¨ Emergency Management STRATEGY 4:
Write the Emergency Response Operations Plan that incorporates the concepts of the EOC, ESF, and ICS international standards.
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under the new DRRMO organizational structure in order to strengthen Quezon City’s emergency management capacity. ¨ Emergency Management STRATEGY
6: Develop and institute an Exercise and Drill Program under the new DRRMO organizational structure in order to strengthen Quezon City’s emergency management capacity.
6.3 Strategies for Developing and Sustaining Quezon City’s Geographic Information Sys- tem (GIS) for DRRM
¨ GIS STRATEGY 1: Develop a Centralized DRRM database system.
¨ GIS STRATEGY 2: Develop data management plan that specifies the data required, data available and data to be collected.
¨ GIS STRATEGY 3: Develop data and information sharing and access protocols that govern the way transactions are undertaken between the departments and with other external organizations.
¨ GIS STRATEGY 4: Develop capacity building programs that focuses on training staff in using GIS for disaster preparedness, planning and response in the Disaster Control Division of DRRMO
6.4 Strategies for Mainstreaming DRRM in Land Use Planning and Construction Codes and Standards
¨ LUP-CCS STRATEGY 1: Establish, observe and strengthen the institutional process for mainstreaming DRRM in strategic panning and land use planning formulation.
¨ LUP-CCS STRATEGY 2: Strengthen implementation process of suggested land
flood risks and build QC resilience.
¨ LUP-CCS STRATEGY 3: Institutionalization of HVRA Findings and Results for the Land Use Plan, Comprehensive Development Plan and Zoning.
¨ LUP-CCS STRATEGY 4: Invest in human resources and training to support Risk Sensitive Land Use Planning (RSLUP)and land use management as means for DRRMP implementation
¨ LUP-CCS STRATEGY 5: Develop a
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