In partnership with Action Against Hunger (ACF), the Foundation for the Development of Agusanons, Inc. (FDAI) facilitates the conduct of 4-Day Seminar-Workshops on Disaster Preparedness at Barangay Caimpugan, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur. The activity forms part of a long-term project dubbed as Improving Resilience of KNH Partners to Disasters Phase 2, a project that is funded by Kindernohilfe Germany/Philippines.
Conducted on October 15 – 18, 2019, the activity is aimed at:
- Reviewing and updating the disaster risk information or data pertaining to the barangay;
- Assessing the current disaster preparedness and response mechanisms and practices of the barangay;
- Contributing to the development or enhancement of the barangay contingency plan with focus on the following components:
- Early Warning System
- Evacuation Plan
- Evacuation Center Management
- Barangay DRRMCouncil Structure
- Understanding the basic concepts and processes in resilient livelihood; and
- Developing an action plan, and assign a working group that will complete the following:
- Drafting of the Contingency Plan and leading the process of its adoption by the Barangay Council;
- Drafting of the proposal for a Small-Scale Resilient Livelihood initiative and leading the implementation processes.
Barangay Officials, MLGU San Francisco Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officials, MLGU San Francisco Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officials, Barangay Health Workers, Self-Help Group officers and members, among others, actively participate in the Seminar-Workshops that are facilitated by Genaro G. Sanchez, Action Against Hunger Project Officer and by FDAI Staff.
