Strategies

Expected results :

In the Manika, Oyand and Dalagsa-An areas, houses destroyed or damaged by typhoon Haiyan are being rebuilt or repaired, including technical improvements to make them more resilient. The technical improvements proposed are accessible within the technical and financial capabilities of the local population (customers and craftsmen). These improvements take into account local natural resources and their sustainability. Local populations are informed of the advantages and constraints of the proposed improvements, and have easy access to local craftsmen who have mastered this knowledge.

Results already achieved :

As of October 30, 2014, 1 pilot house has been completed. 9 other houses have been completed under the supervision of the Kalibo DSAC. These achievements have enabled the training of 1 project manager, 1 field engineer, 2 animators, 2 foremen, 16 carpenter craftsmen. Today, the Kalibo DSAC has the capacity to independently build an average of 80 new houses per year, spread over the Manika and Oyang sectors. The need for house repairs and rebuilding has been established for the three sectors of Manika, Oyang and Dalagsa-An (around 150 houses to be rebuilt and as many to be repaired). A strategy to achieve these results, while respecting the capacities and implementation potential of local players, has been drawn up. The DSAC's needs in terms of human resources are known, and strategies for obtaining them have been defined. A catalog of technical solutions is available to DSAC Kalibo (this catalog is regularly enriched, based on experience gained and new possibilities arising from improved local knowledge and a better understanding of the local context. Teaching materials and an information dissemination strategy have been developed and tested in the field. Complementary needs have been defined.

Activities planned for the continuation of the project :

A transitional phase (November 2004 to January 2015), which will enable us to put in place the human resources needed to successfully scale up the project. This phase is made necessary by the time required to set up the next phase (drafting the project and making funds available). This transitional phase will ensure the continuity of the project with local populations. It will also ensure that the teams trained do not find themselves without jobs, and thus find an alternative before the next phase of the project begins. This phase will include the capitalization of skills acquired by local teams (construction of 6 new houses, 3 in Manika and 3 in Oyang). But also a pilot phase involving the repair of 6 houses (3 in Manika and 3 in Oyang). These new projects will enable us to train another engineer and new carpenters. In addition, this transitional phase will enable us to get to know the Dalagsa-An site better (access to this site requires a 10-hour walk, which explains why it was not selected for the activities of the pilot phase of the project). Finally, specific training courses will be organized to reinforce the current skills of the DSAC Kalibo teams. Following this transitional phase, the project will implement several activities designed to meet the needs identified at the three sites, but also to strengthen the skills of the Kalibo DSAC to manage and implement such projects in the years to come. These activities include :

•  Construction of a minimum of 5 homes per month for the next two years.
•  Repair of a minimum of 5 homes per month for the next two years.
•  Capacity-building for DSAC Kalibo on beneficiary selection based on local community involvement
•  Land rights, title deeds.
•  Awareness-raising activities (risk reduction, disaster preparedness) for people directly benefiting from the project and their neighbors.
•  Acquire methods and tools to take better account of local building cultures in different regions.
•  Developments in the technical catalog of solutions to be made available to local populations.
•  Better dissemination of the proposed knowledge among the local population as a whole, and mastery of this knowledge by as many local craftsmen as possible in the project's areas of influence.
• – Reconnaissance officielle des savoirs acquis par les artisans locaux.

Partners

Funding Local populations, Secours Catholique / Caritas France (SC/CF) and Caritas Belgium. Project management and implementation: Caritas Kalibo (DSAC)