Our Impact
The Center for Disaster Preparedness, through the years, has developed training modules in CBDRRM in partnership with government agencies and NGOs, such as the Office of Civil Defense for the Basic Instructor's Guide (BIG Module), and Handicap International for the Lahat Handa Training Manual.
Pinnovation Academy is a catalyst for Filipino ingenuity, driving homegrown solutions that transform communities and build resilience. In Phase 1, we've made an inspiring impact by identifying, assessing, and implementing 15 groundbreaking innovations in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA). These solutions have tackled urgent challenges, from flooding, landslides, typhoons, and drought to mental health, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), DRR education, emergency response, agricultural sustainability, livelihood resilience, and forest and coastal management.
As we transition into Pinnovation 2.0, our resolve is stronger than ever to amplify the voices of Filipino innovators, championing their vision to create lasting, sustainable change. Join us as we pave the way for a safer, more resilient future.
Annual Reports
From trainings or capacity-development, to livelihood projects, to humanitarian response, CDP's
rights-based development-oriented inclusive approach in carrying out its line of work
ensures that impacts are beyond just the project goals, and objectives.
The year 2020 saw an unprecedented global pandemic. Aggravated by complex disasters and ensuing crises, this undeniably brought Filipino communities to its knees, disproportionately affecting at-risk and vulnerable sectors. Strengthening their capacities to uphold their rights and reduce their vulnerabilities became all the more imperative.
Annual Report 2020
Case Stories
Embark on a journey through the impactful and uplifting narratives crafted by our esteemed partners,
each story a testament to inspiration and collaboration.
Transforming Philanthropy & Aid through New Models of Funding and Partnership
The document "Transforming Philanthropy & Aid through New Models of Funding and Partnership" by the Center for Disaster Preparedness Philippines and GlobalGiving explores innovative approaches to philanthropy and aid. It criticizes traditional, Western-dominated funding models for being risk-averse and inflexible, advocating for community-led initiatives. Highlighting the importance of local organizations' deep understanding and long-term commitment to their communities, the paper emphasizes the need for change, particularly in light of events like the Covid-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. It presents the "Assets, Agency and Trust" initiative as a successful example of community-centric funding and partnership, proposing a model for effective, equitable, and sustainable philanthropic practices.
Weaving Children's Rights and Concerns in Local Government Planning
The Center for Disaster Preparedness (CDP), Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), Cordillera Disaster Response and Development Services (CORDIS), Philippine Geographical Society (PGS), Tarabang Para sa Bicol (TABI), and University of the Philippines Visayas Foundation, Incorporated (UPVFI) collaborated to come up with this easy-to-use toolkit. The non-government organizations mentioned are UNICEF partners that implement Child-Centered Disaster Risk Reduction Project in different target areas all over the Philippines. After over two years of series of workshops and trainings to share their expertise and good practices, coupled with and research and consultations with national government agencies and local government units that provided critical ideas to ensure that the toolkit’s content complements existing government policies and materials on child protection, local planning, and disaster risk reduction, CDP is thrilled to share to you the toolkit that will make mainstreaming children's rights and concerns to our local planning processes easier for any user from whichever stakeholder.
We'd like to express our deepest gratitude to the Bureau of Local Government Development (BLGD), Bureau of Local Government Supervision (BLGS), and National Barangay Operations Office (NBOO) under the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG); and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) under the Department of National Defense (DND). We'd also like to thank the local government units of Carles, Iloilo; Itogon, Benguet; Paracale, Camarines Norte; and Mapanas, Northern Samar that participated in the user’s training and validated the importance of mainstreaming children’s rights and concerns in their endeavors.
Basic Training on Rights-Based Humanitarian Action and Protection
This document has been based on the Four Humanitarian Principles, Nine Humanitarian Standards Christian Aid Rapid Response Team - Humanitarian Orientation for Partners Empowerment (49CARRAT-HOPE) Trainer's Manual developed by Christian Aid (CA).
Modifications have been made on this document to apply the lessons gained by the Consortium on Humanitarian Action and Protection (CHAP) from training activities conducted on field.
CHAP is composed of Buklod Tao, Inc. (Buklod), Balay Rehabilitation Center (Balay), Center for Disaster Preparedness (CDP), and Camarines Norte Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO).
Good Practices in Disability Inclusion
A Collection of Experiences from People with Disabilities, Practitioners in Disability Inclusion, and Allies of the Sector in the Philippines
The Center for Disaster Preparedness have sought out stories from 8 partner organizations of CBM International coming from various regions in the Philippines. Unknown to many, most of the drivers of disability inclusion are persons with disabilities themselves—mobilizing their own community members and capacitating them to be included in dialogues, policies, community-based rehabilitation programs, and organizations that promote their rights. This publication is an opportunity to highlight the valuable contributions that have influenced disability inclusion in the Philippines today, and to recognize the commitment of various people and organizations in building the strength and resilience of persons with disabilities.
Inclusive Data Management System Guidebook
The IDMS Guidebook works best in tandem when used with the online course in IDMS. It provides the step-by-step process of undertaking inclusive data management system within the barangay from KoboToolbox installation, to data analysis using Microsoft Excel, to barangay planning and budgeting. It highlights use of disability-inclusive data in improving barangay DRRM plans in an easy-to-follow format. It integrates BDRRMP Template and Quality Assessment Tool from DILG and provides sample PPAs per thematic area.
It also includes Covid-19 experience of IDMS where the team launched a survey to find out what were the needs of the disability sector during the community lockdown.
Views from the Frontline Pilot
The Views from the Frontline (VFL) is a program initiated by the Global Network of Civil Society Organizations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR) beginning 2009 which enables local monitoring of DRR efforts vis-à-vis national and global DRR and climate change frameworks and policies. In 2018, the VFL pilot implementation specfically aims to strengthen the inclusion and collaboration between governments, at-risk people, and civil society in the design and implementation of policies and practices, thereby promoting an inclusive and people-centered approach to disaster risk management as advocated by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) and other post-2015 development frameworks.
Utilizing a mixed-method approach consisting of focus group discussions with vulnerable groups, interviews with representatives of local government units and civil society organizations, and random surveys with community members, the VFL program was able to gather the perceptions of 2,535 respondents on risks, their experiences with disasters, as well as the factors enabling and hindering their participation and inclusion in DRRM and community decision-making processes.
The Center for Disaster Preparedness served as the National Coordinating Organization and worked with 5 civil society organizations across the Philippines to implement the project in 6 provinces, namely Cagayan, Rizal, Sorsogon, Biliran, Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte.
MAVC Accountability in Disasters
The Center for Disaster Preparedness, with the support of Making All Voices Count, has recently concluded a research that sought to explore what national and local government mechanisms, tools, and platforms were needed in order to support the accountability and transparency of government interventions during disaster response in the Philippines, specifically during the Typhoon Haiyan. Among those platforms examined were the Open BUB, Open Reconstruction, OPARR, and eMPATHY.
The research also looked at how the Accountability to Affected Population and Communication with Communities Technical Working Groups can be further enhanced and replicated both vertically – among all political levels of the government – and horizontally – across different agencies, sectors and institutions, – so as to ensure that accountability and transparency are observed principles during disaster response.