LPRR: Philippines case study policy recommendations

In 2009, typhoon Ketsana hit the Philippines. Metro Manila was faced with a rapid onset flood from the typhoon rains and flooding of the Marikina and Nangka rivers. 455 mm of rainwater fell in 24 hours, killing 747 people and displacing hundreds of thousands of people. 

In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan hit the central part of the Philippines affecting 14.1 million people, killing 6000 people and destroying more than 1 million homes.

Linking Preparedness Resilience and Response in Emergency Contexts (LPRR) is a START DEPP DFID-funded three-year, consortium-led project which is aimed at strengthening humanitarian programming for more resilient communities.

For this paper, the communities include those living in the two study site areas: Taytay and Mahayag.

The consortium is led by Christian Aid and includes Action Aid, Concern Worldwide, Help Age, King's College London, Muslim Aid, Oxfam, Saferworld and World Vision.

The countries of focus include Kenya, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia, Indonesia and the Philippines and cover a multi-risk profile.