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CHILD PROTECTION WORKING GROUP (CPWG)

CONTINGENCY PLAN - 2010

This Contingency Plan was created by the Child Protection Working Group in the Philippines.

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CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3

2. CONTEXT ANALYSIS AND RISK ASSESSMENT 4

3. SCENARIO 7

a. Outline of the scenario 7

b. Main actors 7

c. Description of the main humanitarian consequences 7

d. Planning Early Warning Indicators and Monitoring Arrangements 8

e. Gaps and Constraints 8

f. Main Planning Assumptions 9

4. OVERALL MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION 10

a. Operational roles, functions and accountability 10

b. Internal and external management and coordination arrangements 10

c. Immediate response mechanisms 10

d. Resources mobilization 10

e. Information management 10

5. STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES 12

a. Principles 12

b. Strategies 12

c. Overall objectives to be accomplished 12

d. Operational objectives 12

6. SECTOR AND AGENCY RESPONSE 14

a. Immediate Response 14

b. Emergency Needs Assessment and monitoring arrangements 14

c. Sector and Agency Response Plans 14

7. PREPAREDNESS AND MAINTENANCE ACTIONS 22

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Due to its location in a typhoon belt, the Philippines experiences numerous typhoons every year. Each typhoon

brings with it tidal waves, flooding, storm surge, and landslides causing destruction to properties, loss of lives,

including children. Pro-active responses to disasters such as typhoon is rather new in the Philippines. Previous

experiences in addressing the effects of typhoons showed the need to come up with a Contingency Plan. Child

protection as one of the main concerns during disasters like typhoons is the focus of the Child Protection

Working Group (CPWG) for which this plan is formulated.

Contingency Plan during typhoons was prioritized among other disasters because of its likelihood of

occurrence. The Contingency Plan will be activated should a super typhoon of 185 km/hr wind speed with

heavy rainfall make landfall in the Philippines, potentially causing death, injuries, homelessness/damage of

houses and displacement of people.

The overall management and responses of child protection during this disaster will be spearheaded by the

CPWG with the secretariat support from the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC). The fund source would

be the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) of the United Nations (UN) to be facilitated by the United

Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

CPWG will undertake immediate response, emergency needs assessment and monitoring. It has both sector

and agency responses. For the immediate response, the CPWG will deploy volunteers in the affected areas to

initiate child protection response. For the emergency needs assessment and monitoring arrangements,

designated trained CPWG members will join the rapid assessment teams of the National Disaster Coordinating

Council (NDCC) and the United Nations Inter-Agency Standing Committee (UN IASC). A reporting system on

who is doing what and where (3 W’s) will be maintained.

To ensure the centeredness of child protection in the emergency response, there will be focus on the following

sectors: inter-agency coordination, the registration and family tracing of separated and unaccompanied

children, child friendly spaces and psychosocial support, and the community mobilisation for child protection.

Each of these sectors has its own plan of activities for their respective concerns.

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2. CONTEXT ANALYSIS AND RISK ASSESSMENT

Population: 90.457 million

Total land area: 300,000 km

GDP per capita: (USD) 1,843.7

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Population below poverty line: approximately 30%

Disaster Management Policy: Presidential Decree 1566; (DRRM Bill of 2010)

National Action Plan: Strengthening DRR in the Philippines: Strategic National Action Plan 2009-

2019

National Focal Point: National Disaster Coordinating Council/ (National Disaster Risk Reduction

Management Council)

“In 2009, the Philippines placed 12th

among 200 countries in terms of lives lost (Mortality Risk Index) due to

natural disasters, particularly tropical cyclones, floods, earthquakes and landslides. The high exposure of the

Philippines to natural hazards is compounded by high physical and socio-economic vulnerability due to

uncontrolled urban development in hazard-prone areas, high poverty rate, failure to implement building codes

and construction standards and degradation of forests and coastal resources, among others.” (ASEAN Disaster

Risk Profiles)

The Philippine is located in the “Typhoon Belt.” It is bounded on the east by the South China Sea and the West

by the Pacific Ocean, where 66 percent of all tropical cyclones originate. The Philippines experiences an average

of 20 tropical cyclones a year, of which 5 to 7 are typhoons that are very destructive. Typhoons carry a

minimum wind force of 118 km/hr. More than 90 percent of tropical cyclones that hit the country emanate

from the Pacific and travel from west to east or north-east. The eastern seaboard of the country composed of

provinces like Isabela, Aurora, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon and Samar often bear the first brunt of these

storms. It is no wonder that these provinces are among the most economically depressed. These weather

disturbances trigger other hazards like flooding, storm surge and landslides.

At the other extreme, the country sometimes experiences long dry spells or drought which can ravage the

agriculture sector and create massive power shortages. The Philippines has been affected by both the El Nino

and La Nina phenomena which brought extreme weather conditions.

The Philippines is situated along the Pacific Ring of Fire where the major tectonic plates (Philippine tectonic and

Eurasian plate) meet and some 407 volcanoes are located. A majority of earthquakes and tsunamis occur in

this part of the world. The country is shaken daily by tremors although most are imperceptible. There have

been 12 destructive earthquakes since 1968. The strongest were in Luzon on 16 July 1990 and the Moro Gulf

on 17 August 1976, both registering a magnitude of 7.9.

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The Philippines has 22 active and 29 potentially active volcanoes. The most active is Mayon Volcano in Albay

Province in the Bicol Region which has recorded 49 major eruptions from 1616 to 2009.

Aside from the natural disasters, Philippines is also facing threats from human-made disasters such as armed

conflicts. At least three major non-state armed groups are actively challenging the government. The Maoist

New People’s Army (NPA) is spread out across the archipelago while the Islamist Moro Islamic Liberation Front

(MILF) and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) are concentrated in parts of Mindanao. While peace negotiations

continue to be pursued with the NPA and the MILF, sporadic clashes still erupt from time to time often

displacing thousands of families. In 2008-2009, the armed conflict involving the MILF displaced nearly a million

people in Central Mindanao. About 100,000 people have not yet returned to their communities and are still

living in evacuation centres or resettlement sites.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NRDRRMC- formerly NDCC) is the national focal

point for disaster coordination while Local Government Units (LGUs) are primarily responsible for disaster

response. Much of the disaster response of LGUs is done by the local social welfare offices. Other national

agencies like the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Health (DOH)

provide support to the LGUs as needed. The NDCC has created “clusters” to address specific issues. The

configuration of government clusters is different from the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) global

clusters. In the government system, the protection cluster is merged with camp management and emergency

shelter under the leadership of DSWD (NDCC Memorandum No. 12 S. 2008). However, a Child Protection

Working Group (CPWG) and Gender-Based Violence Sub-Cluster (GBVSC), both chaired by the Department of

Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), have also been created in response to recent major disasters. The

National Government basically has the infrastructures and resources in place to respond to emergencies.

However, the capacities of LGUs, which ought to be the first responders in any disaster, are uneven. Some

have better capacity to respond than others.

This contingency plan covers the scenario of an emergency brought on by a typhoon. Contingencies for other

emergencies will be developed later. The Child Protection Working Group has decided to give priority to the

typhoon scenario because of its likelihood of occurrence. It is a certainty that typhoons will hit the Philippines,

that one of these will be a super typhoon is a probability.

The scenario sets a super typhoon with a wind speed of more than 185 km/hr and heavy rainfall making landfall

in the Philippines. A typhoon this strong would likely trigger floods, landslides and hurricane force winds. It

would have a wide breadth affecting large areas. Casualties would be heavy and many would be children. The

health system would be under tremendous pressure because of the expected damage to their facilities and the

sudden influx of patients needing medical care.

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Millions of people would be affected and hundreds of thousands of families may seek refuge in evacuation

centres. It is likely that their displacement would be prolonged because of the expected extent of destruction

to their properties and livelihood. Hundreds of children could be separated from their parents or orphaned.

Local social welfare offices would simply be overwhelmed by the tasks and would need support from national

agencies and Non Government Organizations (NGOs).

3. SCENARIO

a. Outline of the scenario

Main elements/factors -

This scenario is of a super typhoon with a wind speed of more than 185 km/hr and heavy rains traveling

from the Pacific Ocean and making a landfall in the Philippines. The heavy rainfall triggers storm surges,

floods, landslides and hurricane force winds. The super typhoon hits the Bicol Region and traverses

Southern Tagalog Region and into Metro Manila. It affects some 15 provinces and the whole of Metro

Manila. Worst hit are the provinces of Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Masbate, Quezon,

Laguna, Cavite and Rizal and the cities of Legazpi, Naga, Lucena, Taguig.

b. Main actors

Governmental institutional capacity to respond -

LGUs are primarily responsible for first response during a disaster and these are basically undertaken

by their social welfare and health offices. National agencies like the DSWD and the DOH are mandated

to provide augmentation to LGUs needing assistance. The NDCC provides overall coordination at the

national level. Local disaster coordinating councils are headed by the local chief executives.

Government has its own version of the clusters. A Child Protection Working Group (CPWG), chaired by

DSWD and composed mostly of NGOs, has been organised. There is also a psychosocial support sub-

cluster chaired by the National Mental Health Institute.

Other type of relief assistance immediately available (NGOs, UN, Donors) -

There are NGOs who can readily provide child protection response, particularly psychosocial support.

International groups like Save the Children, Plan International, World Vision and national networks like

the Red Cross, the National Council for Social Development (NCSD) and Citizens Disaster Response

Center can immediately spring into action during emergencies. However, only a handful take the

initiative of doing rapid registration for separated and unaccompanied children. Aside from the

government, the Red Cross has a programme for family tracing and reunification.

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c. Description of the main humanitarian consequences

Consequences on the population and on basic services -

More than 2,000 persons, 400 of them children, have been killed, thousands injured and hundreds

more are still missing. Some 500,000 families are homeless or with damaged houses. More than 1.2

million people are displaced and currently staying in over 900 evacuation centres in the affected areas.

Approximately 360,000 of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are minors. An estimated 2,000

children are believed to be separated from their parents or orphaned.

Local governance is still very much in place but LGUs are overwhelmed by the scale of destruction. The

local health systems are operating at half their capacity because of the damage to their facilities and

onslaught of people seeking medical help. The local social welfare systems are overburdened by their

task.

Coping mechanisms of the population -

Families living in vulnerable areas and those advised to evacuate are staying in evacuation centres,

usually schools or public buildings. The number of IDPs staying in these relief centres will gradually

decrease as soon as the typhoon subsides. Those whose homes are slightly damaged or unharmed will

quickly return home while those whose houses have been completely destroyed or severely damaged

will stay longer in the evacuation centres. Some seek refuge in the homes of relatives. The majority of

children are with their parents, although some are separated from family or orphaned.

d. Planning Early Warning Indicators and Monitoring Arrangements

Early warning indicators and likely triggers -

The Child Protection Working Group will be guided by official bulletins from the Philippines weather

bureau, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

PAGASA provides daily updates once a low pressure area or a weather disturbance is spotted near the

Philippines’ area of responsibility. Once PAGASA issues a bulletin that a typhoon is headed towards the

Philippines, the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) will immediately call a meeting of the CPWG

to decide if the contingency plan for a typhoon should be activated.

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e. Gaps and Constraints

Major gaps in the provision of vital child protection humanitarian assistance -

Emergency responses for child protection, e.g. registration of separated and unaccompanied children

and child-friendly spaces are not yet acknowledged as critical emergency activities by most government

agencies and LGUs. LGUs, particularly those in small towns, simply don’t have the personnel, resources

and expertise to initiate child protection in emergency response. There are yet no clear government

standards for the provision of psychosocial support consistent with the IASC Guidelines on Mental

Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies or for registration, family tracing and reunification of

separated and unaccompanied children. There is little information about children captured in the

government’s data collection during emergencies.

Major obstacles in the provision of vital child protection humanitarian assistance -

Some of the areas most affected are inaccessible because of landslides, flooding, and destroyed roads

and bridges. Local government units are simply overwhelmed by the extent and gravity of the disaster.

f. Main Planning Assumptions

Potential caseloads -

- More than 1.2 million IDPs staying in 400 evacuation centres and camps; 360,000 are minors; at

least half are expected to have prolonged stay in the evacuation centres due to destroyed or

damaged homes

- 2,000 children are believed to be separated, missing or orphaned

- The CPWG is committed to providing child protection services to 90,000 children particularly in 450

most affected communities (50 percent of most affected).

4. OVERALL MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION

a. Operational roles, functions and accountability

The overall management and coordination of child protection (CP) response during this disaster will be

the responsibility of the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG). The CPWG was originally created as

the coordinating mechanism for child protection response during Typhoon Ketsana/Parma in 2009. It is

being maintained to provide the same function for future major emergencies. The agreed Terms Of

Reference (TOR) of the CPWG is attached.

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b. Internal and external management and coordination arrangements

DSWD through Undersecretary Parisya H. Taradji is chairing the CPWG with United Nations Children’s

Fund (UNICEF) acting as co-chair. The chair and the co-chair convene the CPWG and preside over its

meetings. The chair and co-chair also represent the CPWG in the Protection cluster and other

emergency clusters or coordinating groups.

With assistance from UNICEF, the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) provides secretariat

support to the CPWG. Government agencies, international humanitarian organisations and local NGOs

providing child protection services, including psychosocial support are encouraged to join the CPWG.

Membership is open and the composition may vary for every disaster. Members are encouraged to

provide regular information to the CPWG secretariat on their plans and ongoing interventions for child

protection for coordination.

c. Immediate response mechanisms

Since most LGUs have little capacity or can be overburdened by the extent of the disaster, the CPWG

relies on member NGO networks to initiate immediate CP response in the affected areas. Volunteers

from NGO networks can be deployed as members of rapid registration and psychosocial teams.

d. Resources mobilization

Each agency is responsible for generating its own resources to initiate child protection responses.

However, the CPWG, mainly through UNICEF, will tap other fund sources to support child protection

initiatives. One potential source is the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) of the UN which has

already classified child protection, including psychosocial support, as essential life-saving activities.

UNICEF will seek support from bilateral and multilateral donors. UNICEF will also launch fund raising

campaigns to generate local, private sector support.

e. Information management

The CPWG will maintain a 3W reporting matrix to record child protection activities during the disaster.

The 3W will serve as the reporting tool, useful for coordinating activities as well as providing

humanitarian updates. The CPWG 3W feeds into the UN/IASC system.

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5. STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES

The CPWG in its inter-agency response to the situation will abide by the following overarching principles and

strategies:

a. Principles

- Humanity- upholding the principle that all girls, boys, women and men of every age shall be treated

humanely in all circumstances by saving lives and alleviating suffering, while ensuring respect for the

individual.

- Impartiality and Non-discrimination- Aid is delivered to all those who are suffering based only on

their need and corresponding right.

- Neutrality and non-partisanship- Humanitarian agencies must not take sides in hostilities or in

controversies based on political, racial, religious or ideological identity.

- Actions seek to “do no or less harm”.

- Gender equality and sensitivity

b. Strategies

- Evidence-based programming: Mapping of resources, Establishing database on children affected

- Community-based approach and participation of affected populations

- Involve LGUs in the planning and response

c. Overall objectives to be accomplished

- To initiate and implement a coordinated and effective child protection response to the typhoon

emergency

- To advocate for child protection to be a critical element in all humanitarian responses.

d. Operational objectives

- To convene the CPWG and put in place a child protection response two days before the typhoon hits

- To incorporate child protection in all inter-agency rapid assessments organised by the government

and the UN/IASC and initiate its own child protection assessment

- To mobilise mechanisms to prevent and address the separation of children

- To provide psychosocial support to 50% of most affected children and caregivers

- 50% of displaced communities are mobilised to prevent and address violence, exploitation and

abuse of children and women.

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Levels of preparedness required

Preparedness targets

- 25 staff of NGOs and GOs trained to undertake child protection assessments

- 100 officers and staff of CPWG members trained on basic Child Protection in Emergencies (CPIE)

- 900 volunteers trained and organised for rapid registration of separated and unaccompanied

children

- 1,350 volunteers trained and organised on provision of psychosocial support and to establish and

run a child-friendly space

- Information materials

Stockpile levels

- Child-Friendly Space (CFS) kits- 900 sets

- Tarpaulins, tents for 450 CFS

- T-shirts for volunteers- 3,000 pieces

- Registration forms

Resources

- Human

o CPWG Coordinator

o Programme/Network coordinators

o At least 2,250 volunteers

- Cash- Initial outlay of approximately $800,000.

6. SECTOR AND AGENCY RESPONSE

The CPWG will undertake the following child protection humanitarian response given the scenario.

a. Immediate Response

The CPWG will mobilise its members to organise and deploy volunteers in the affected areas to help

LGUs initiate child protection response. The members of the CPWG will decide where the teams are to

be deployed. Agencies may volunteer their preferred areas of assignment or specific areas will be

assigned to them. Support will be provided to the teams in terms of travel, DSA and honoraria.

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The teams will have the following tasks:

• Collect initial information on the situation of children and report to their unit and the CPWG

secretariat

• Touch-base with LGUs and offer help in organising child protection response; coordinate with other

humanitarian organisations in the area particularly those undertaking child protection activities, i.e.

psychosocial support

• Initiate action to prevent and address the separation of children

• Initiate organisation of child-friendly spaces and psychosocial support for children and their

caregivers.

b. Emergency Needs Assessment and monitoring arrangements

The CPWG will nominate trained personnel for joint rapid assessments to be launched by the NDCC and

UN/IASC. The CPWG may also field its own team to conduct child protection assessments or join the

assessment conducted by the Protection cluster within the first 4-8 weeks of emergency.

The CPWG will maintain a 3W which will be made available for viewing online. CPWG members who

conduct CP activities are requested to submit inputs to the 3W on a daily basis during the first 2-3

weeks of the emergency. This will taper off to once a week as needed or as decided by the CPWG.

c. Sector and Agency Response Plans

In child-centred disaster response, there are four sectors/themes for each specific area. (a) The inter-

agency coordination sector acts as the central coordinating body of the whole CPWG. It is composed of

the lead agencies such as the UNICEF, CWC, and Commission on Human Rights (CHR). (b) The

Registration and Family Tracing of Separated and Unaccompanied Children sector ensures that children

separated and unaccompanied during the disaster get re-united with parents/families/guardians.

Missing children are to be documented and dead children also documented for appropriate disposition.

(c) The Child-Friendly Spaces and Psychosocial Support sector provides alternative activities for the

mitigation of the profound stress impact of the disaster on children. (d) The community mobilisation

for child protection sector sees to it that the community, with the leadership of the CPWG, is

empowered to respond to the needs of the children during disasters/emergencies.

The sector and agency response details the objectives of the respective sector and its corresponding

activities to be implemented during the emergency / disaster. The tables below show the plan for each

sector.

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(a) Management and Co-ordination of Child Protection Activities / Services

• To establish an effective management and coordination mechanism for child protection during the typhoon emergency

Sectoral objective/s:

• To ensure child protection is integrated in the conduct of rapid assessments and sectoral assessments; To initiate child

protection-specific assessment

• To establish a system of monitoring child protection response

• To establish operational linkage with other relevant clusters

• To facilitate sharing of resources and generation of support for CP activities

• To ensure that CP activities are consistent with existing standards.

Benchmarks

A child protection coordination mechanism provides guidance to all partners on common standards, strategies and approaches,

ensuring that all critical child protection gaps and vulnerabilities identified; information is provided on roles, responsibilities and

accountability to ensure that all gaps are addressed without duplication. MHPSS coordination mechanisms are established, with

linkages to relevant clusters.

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Result Activity Responsible

Agency

Time Frame Resource

Requirements

Leadership and management

mechanism for child

protection is established

Convene the CPWG (review TOR) CWC, UNICEF Two days (48 hours)

before expected

landfall of typhoon

Funds for meal and

snacks

Resources are maximised and Regular meeting of CPWG CWC, UNICEF From the time of the Funds for travel

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Result Activity Responsible

Agency

Time Frame Resource

Requirements

gaps covered At least 2-3 times a week during first 2-4

weeks, weekly in the next 5-8 weeks

emergency expenses

Child protection concerns

covered in rapid assessment

Organise and deploy teams to

participate in the rapid assessment

(identification focal person)

UNICEF, CWC Within 72 hours Funds for travel

CP assessment completed Initiate sector-specific (child protection)

assessment

UNICEF, CWC First 2-4 weeks Professional fee for

consultants

Funds for travel

expenses

Regional CPWG convened Establish regional CPWG, if necessary CWC, UNICEF Within 72 hours up to

two (2) weeks

Meals and snacks

Travel expenses

Linkage and partnership

between NGOS and LGUs

established

Endorse NGOs to LGUs for the conduct

of child protection activities (CFS, PSS)

CWC Within 8 weeks

3Ws in place for current

emergency

Activate monitoring/reporting tool on

activity implementation (3Ws-1H)

UNICEF Within 24 hours (with

daily updates within 2

weeks)

CP activities supervised, Conduct of field monitoring CWC, UNICEF Every two weeks after Travel expenses

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Result Activity Responsible

Agency

Time Frame Resource

Requirements

adjusted the onset of the

typhoon

CP emergency response

evaluated

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the

implementation

UNICEF After 3-4 months at the

onset of the

emergency

Professional fee for

external consultants

(b) Child Protection Response Plan

To incorporate rapid registration, psychosocial support and community mobilisation as essential elements of emergency

response

Sectoral Objectives

To initiate and coordinate rapid registration and family tracing and reunification of separated and unaccompanied children in at

least 450 displaced communities

To initiate Child-Friendly Spaces (CFS) or children’s activities in 450 Evacuation Centres (EC) or affected communities

To promote psychosocial activities that are consistent with the IASC MHPSS guidelines

To organise 450 displaced communities to prevent and address violence, exploitation and abuse of children and women.

All separated and unaccompanied children are identified and in family-based care or an appropriate alternative

Benchmark

All child protection programmes integrate psychosocial support in their work, in line with the IASC MHPSS guidelines

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Affected communities are mobilised to prevent and address violence, exploitation and abuse of children and women; existing

systems to respond to the needs of gender-based violence (GBV) survivors are improved.

Result Activity Responsible

Agency

Time Frame Resource

Requirements

Staff and volunteers of

govt/NGO networks are

mobilised and put on alert

Convene staff and volunteers and

organise into teams

Provide refresher course on

tasks/TOR of CP teams

DSWD

NGO networks

2 days before expected

landfall of typhoon and

within 2-4 weeks of the

onset of the

emergency

Funds for meals/snacks

during meetings and

orientation

New volunteers mobilised for

rapid registration, PSS and

community mobilisation

Training of new volunteers on rapid

registration, PSS and community

mobilisation

DSWD/CWC

NGO networks: CI,

PCMN, ERDA,

Kanlungan sa Erma,

SCOPE, KnK, Save

the Children, CDRC,

NCSD

First 2-4 weeks of

emergency

Funds for meals and

snacks

Child protection response

initiated in most affected

areas

Deployment of CP teams in critical

areas

Link up of CP teams with LGUs and

other humanitarian actors in the area

DSWD

NGO networks

First 2-4 weeks of

emergency

Funds for

- travel expenses of CP

teams

- communication

- honoraria

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Dialogue of CP teams with affected

communities to initiate rapid

registration, PSS and community

mobilization

Separated children are

identified/registered and

provided family-based care in

at least 450 communities

450 displaced communities

organised for child protection

Deploy rapid registration volunteers:

Conduct rapid registration

Refer cases to LGU/DSWD

Facilitate family-based care

Organise verification and family

tracing unit in CWC

DSWD/CWC

NGO networks: CI,

PCMN, ERDA,

Kanlungan sa Erma,

SCOPE, KnK, Save

the Children, CDRC

First 2-4 weeks of

emergency

Funds for

- travel expenses for

900 volunteers

- communication

- honoraria

450 evacuation centres or

affected communities

established

Deploy PSS volunteers to establish

CFS and initiate psychosocial support

activities for children

DSWD

NGO networks:

CI, PCMN, ERDA,

Kanlungan sa Erma,

SCOPE, KnK, Save

the Children, CDRC,

NCSD

First 2-4 weeks of

emergency

Funds for:

- Materials for 450 CFS

(tents, tarpaulins, etc)

- CFS kits (recreation

materials)

- Allowances for 1,350

volunteers

- Transportation of

1,350 volunteers

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7. PREPAREDNESS AND MAINTENANCE ACTIONS

This section covers the list of actions to build the capacities of agencies to respond to this emergency.

a. Management and Co-ordination of Child Protection Activities/Services

Result Activity Responsible

Agency

Time Frame Resource Requirement

Contingency plan is

finalised

Review of the contingency plan

Review and revise TOR of CPWG

CWC, UNICEF June-July 2010

Updated directory and

resources of members

Mapping of partners, resources,

capabilities

- identification of focal points;

updating of directory; area of

coverage

CWC June 2010

Increased capacity of

member agencies to

implement CP response

Collect and disseminate standards,

protocols, guidelines relevant to CP

emergencies

Training of CPWG focal points on

CPIE

June 2010

Teams for child

protection assessment

Review of existing assessment tools CWC May-June 2010 Funds for training

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Result Activity Responsible

Agency

Time Frame Resource Requirement

organised Training of teams on CP assessment

Stockpile of necessary

supplies readied

Procurement of CP supplies for 450

communities/CFS; 2,250 volunteers

Review and share protocol for

requesting supplies from UNICEF

UNICEF May- July 2010

Stand-by PCAs with NGO

networks

Draft proposals with NGO networks

for CP Response

Prepare stand-by PCAs

UNICEF; NGO

networks NCSD, CI,

PCMN, ERDA,

Kanlungan sa Erma,

SCOPE, KnK, Save

the Children, CDRC

June-August 2010

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b. Child Protection Response

Result Activity Responsible Agency Time Frame Resource

Requirements

Responsive and active pool of

volunteers composed of:

team leader/s, coordinators,

and enumerators

Recruitment and training of

volunteers to form core CP teams

and teams for

- rapid registration,

- PSS and

-community organising (including

working with LGUs)

DSWD

NGO Networks: NCSD,

CI, PCMN, ERDA,

Kanlungan sa Erma,

SCOPE, KnK, Save the

Children, CDRC

July-September

2010

Training funds

Actions to prevent and

address separated children

are appreciated by the LGUs

and other humanitarian

actors

- Advocate the importance of Rapid

Registration Team (RRT) during

emergency situations to the local

social welfare and development

offices

- formulation and printing of IEC

materials on rapid registration:

a. Primer on Rapid Registration to

contain the definition (of Separated,

Unaccompanied, Missing, Re-united,

and Dead children or SUMRD),

importance of the rapid registration

DSWD

NGO Networks: NCSD,

CI, PCMN, ERDA,

Kanlungan sa Erma,

SCOPE, KnK, Save the

Children, CDRC

July-September

2010

Funds for

development and

printing of IEC

materials;

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Result Activity Responsible Agency Time Frame Resource

Requirements

and the contact details of

persons/institution to be reached

regarding SUMRD children

b. Handbook on Rapid Registration to

contain the implementing rules and

regulations, steps in conducting rapid

registration and the contact details of

person/institutions to be contacted

regarding rapid registration

PSS volunteers are equipped

with necessary skills,

knowledge and attitude on

the conduct of PSS

Training on facilitating PSS sessions

for children and caregivers and

managing CFS

Tools on PSS and CFS are developed

and disseminated to volunteers

CPWG, UNICEF July-September

2010

Funds for

development and

printing of IEC

materials;

Communities are made aware

of preventing and addressing

child protection issues

Develop and disseminate

Information, Education and

Communication (IEC) materials for

communities for the prevention and

addressing child abuse, violence.

UNICEF, CWC July-September

2010

Funds for:

Professional fee for

development of

materials

Printing and

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Result Activity Responsible Agency Time Frame Resource

Requirements

dissemination

Policies and guidelines on CP

response adopted by DSWD

Consultation meetings for the

development of policy guidelines on:

separated and unaccompanied

children and PSS

Development of policies and

programme manual

Training of social workers on the new

guidelines and approaches

DSWD June 2010- June

2011

Funds for:

Meals and snacks

during consultation

meetings

Professional fee for

consultant for policy

development

Training

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ANNEXES

A. CPWG Terms of Reference (TOR)

B. References

1. Output, Contingency Planning Workshop of CPWG on April 27-18, 2010

2. Presentation of A/Sec. Vilma Cabrera (of DSWD) during the Regional Sub-Committee on the Welfare of

Children Annual Conference, A. Venue Suites, Makati City on April 22-24, 2010

3. Coping With Disaster: How Victims, People’s Organizations, NGO and GA Respond to natural and Man-made

Calamities, A Study by the Council for People’s Development and Its NGO Network. October 31, 1989

4. Children in Armed Conflict Situations: Focus on Child Soldiers in the Philippines, A Study Conducted by

Elizabeth Protacio-De Castro, PhD. 2001

5. www.southtravels.com/asia/philippine/weather.html

6. http://www.philvocs.dost.gov.ph

7. volcananolive.com

8. http://un.org/children/conflict/english/philippines.html

9. http://unddr.org/docs/children_armed_ conflict_philippines