Understanding Community Based

Disaster Risk Reduction

Management
 Community Based Disaster Risk
Management
Activities, projects and programs to reduce
disaster risks are primarily designed by people
living in high risk localities, and are based on
their urgent felt needs and capacities.
TRADITIONAL APPROACH CBDRRM APPROACH

1. People affected by 1. People affected by

Disaster are disasters are active
helpless victims actors in rebuilding
their lives and
livelihood
2. Victims are passive 2. People capacities
recipients of are used and built
external aid on though their
participation
TRADITIONAL APPROACH CBDRRM APPROACH

3. Damage and needs 3. Damage, needs

assessment are rapidly assessment are done
done by external with people’s
experts participation
considering gender,
culture, children and
age.
TRADITIONAL APPROACH CBDRRM APPROACH

4. Focus on individual 4. Focus on individual,

households family, community
preparedness and
strengthening its
organization
5. Donors (outsiders) 5. Community members
decide on what the participate in decision-
affected families and making to prioritize needs
community needs and risk reduction
measures
TRADITIONAL APPROACH CBDRRM APPROACH

4. Short term 4. Long term solution

solution
CBDRM EXPERIENCE
OF BRGY. BANABA
San Mateo, Rizal
Buklod Tao
Is a people’s
organization based in
Brgy. Banaba that
reinforces the capacity
of community people
to respond to disasters
and undertake
environmental
enhancements. It is
involved in disaster
preparedness,
mitigation and
sustainable livelihood
projects.
 Barangay Banaba’s Vulnerabilities
 Located between Nangka and Marikina Rivers which
makes it prone to floods and river bank erosion
 Situated 1 km West Markina fault line and 5-7 km East
of Marikina fault line making it susceptible to
earthquake
 Rapid Urbanization
 Ultra Poor Families
 3,000 families residing
 Majority earns below P1,000 a month and 10% earns
P50/day (identified to fall under the ultra poor category
considering the UN standards)
PARTICIPATORY 3D MAPPING
Child Oriented Participatory Risk
Assessment and Planning
 ADDRESSING DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION AND SECTORAL ISSUES
 Flood Marker
For hazard monitoring
For Early Warning
LIFEVEST DRILL
PREPAREDNESS TIPS
RECYCLING
NETWORKING FOR SAFER
COMMUNITIES
Tree Planting
at Pintong
Bukawe
Watershed
Organizing Buklod ng
Kabataan
Theater Performances
  Advocacy
 SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS

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Organic Compost SELF-SUSTAINING Urban Container

Production ASSOCIATIVE Gardening

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Compost Barrel Production Tetra Pots Production

 Other Programs
GREEN CHARCOAL TRADING

•made of coconut
husk and shell
• smoke free

•bi-product is liquid
smoke that serve
as deodorant

Livelihood Aspect
 Other Programs
Fiber Glass Boats

•used for rescue

operations
•narrow in width, so it
could pass the streets
•they have about six (6)
boats
•a boat costs P15000

Livelihood Aspect
Structural Mitigation: Gabion Box Backfilling

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