CPWG Emergency Preparedness Checklist

Recommendations: Action By Timeframe

1 Urgently identify funding to permit the construction OCHA, OPA & By June 30th, 2014
of typhoon-proof evacuation centres in all cities and NDRMMC
municipalities in typhoon-risk areas taking into
account population size.

2 Develop comprehensive disaster preparedness and OCHA, OPA & By June 30th, 2014
evacuation plans from the bottom up: i.e. Barangay NDRMMC
level plan to inform LGU plans. LGU plans to inform
Provincial, Regional and National disaster
preparedness plans.

3 Establish an emergency stockpile of key child DSWD, UNICEF By June 30th, 2014
protection NFIs and emergency communications
equipment in disaster prone regions to enhance
capacity to quickly provide resources to protect
children after a disaster and improve communication
flow of child protection needs to the National level.

4 Develop National Level guidelines and training for the NDRMMC By Sept, 2014
BDRMMC in hazard mapping to identify children in
need of special protection (children with disabilities,
children in shelters/residential care facilities) to be
prioritised in emergency response.

5 Standardise and develop SoPs for the reporting of DSWD By Sept, 2014
Child Protection cases from the municipal level to the
provincial and regional levels, in order to have a
better platform of information for use to respond to
CP risks and support case management during an
emergency.

6 NSWD to work with RSCWCs to develop their DSWD By Sept, 2014

capacity to provide an overview of child protection
needs in each affected municipality at the onset of an
emergency to inform the child protection response.
7 Roll-out training on the Philippine National Cluster NDRMMC By Sept, 2014
system for all LGUs, Mayors, Social workers and
Police in disaster-prone regions and the humanitarian
community to enhance coordination and
understanding of roles in future disaster responses.

8 Undertake a lessons learnt exercise on the use of OCHA, By Sept, 2014

C130 flights to evacuate affected children and adults Protection
after the on-set of an emergency to be conducted to Cluster,
assess pros and cons; if C130 flights are found to NDRMMC, IACAT
have been of benefit, strict guidelines are to be
established for all exit points including flights, ships
and road transportation as well as strict registration
and tracking mechanisms to ensure only carefully
screened individuals and children are allowed to be
taken out of the affected area and can be followed
up at the destination point.

Identify funding for an effective and sustainable IOM, By Sept, 2014

9 screening mechanism at all exit points (ports, bus
Protection
stations, airports), to be scaled up at the onset of an
Cluster, IACAT
emergency, to minimise risk of child trafficking with
the support and management of the Inter-Agency
Council Against Trafficking (IACAT).

10 Review Terms of Reference of Social Workers and DSWD, Philippine By Sept, 2014
WCPDOs to clarify their role and workload during National Police
emergencies to ensure adequate focus on child
protection case identification and case management.

11 Develop mechanism at National level for the rapid DSWD By Sept, 2014
deployment of teams of trained social workers to re-
enforce the capacity of MSWDOs and CSWDOs in all
affected areas following an emergency to ensure
immediate casework follow up for vulnerable
children.

12 Train a cadre of WCPDOs for rapid deployment in an Philippine By Sept, 2014

emergency to ensure security of women and children National Police
in affected areas, including evacuation centres.
13 Establish nationally endorsed child-friendly referral DSWD, By Sept, 2014
pathway for use in all emergencies and ensure Protection
distribution down to barangay level. Cluster, CPWG,
GBV AoR

14 Bureau of Standards to establish system for Bureau of By Sept, 2014

verification of bona fide NGOs in an emergency, Standards/DSWD
particularly those seeking to work and assist children
to reduce risk of child trafficking and to avoid
inappropriate and uncoordinated Psychosocial
Support and other activities that might run counter
to child protection.

15 Develop Rapid Family Tracing and Reunification (FTR) UNICEF, DSWD By Sept, 2014
system that takes into account DSWD’s needs to
identify unaccompanied, separated and vulnerable
children, to be linked to DSWD’s database, and with
training and resources rolled out as a preparedness
measure in all disaster-prone municipalities in the
Philippines.

16 DSWD to clarify at the National level with DSWD, Dept. of By Sept, 2014
Department of Health the approach to Psychosocial Health
Support (PSS) and Psychological First Aid (PFA) to
ensure PSS needs of children are prioritised
appropriately in emergencies.

17 DSWD & Dept. Health to engage with the DSWD, Dept. of By Sept, 2014
Department of Education to review the provision of Health, Dept. of
PSS and PFA in the school environment post- Education
emergency to ensure support is provided as long as it
is needed.

18 Develop a protocol for media in disaster zones Ministry of By Sept, 2014

(validation of media outlet, registration of presence, Communications
guidelines for interacting with children).

19 Review methodology of the Child Protection Rapid UNICEF By Sept, 2014

Assessment in view of the lessons learnt from
Typhoon Bopha response to ensure the development
of an effective early assessment tool before the next
emergency.
CPWG Emergency Response Checklist
Recommendations: Action By Timeframe

1 Activate Regional SCWC to support the establishment DSWD Within 1st week
of a CPWG at the regional level immediately following after disaster
an emergency, and distribute guidelines to all
concerned members. Meeting of the CPWG regional
level to be held in the first 2 weeks with the presence
of RSCWC.

2 Ensure the urgent reinforcement of capacity of all DSWD, 1st week after
MSWDOs, CSWDOs and PSWDOs in the affected areas Philippine disaster
by the deployment of national trained surge capacity. National
Police

3 DSWD and OCHA to immediately assess the need for OCHA, DSWD 1st week after
evacuation flights and if needed, distribute guidelines disaster
to all Government, Military and Humanitarian partners.

4 Establish immediate screening mechanisms at all exit IACAT, IOM, 1st week after
points in the affected area (airports, ports, bus stations) DSWD disaster
to prevent child trafficking and to track migration of
individuals and families.

5 Bureau of standards (DSWD) to screen NGOs seeking to DSWD 1st week after
work with children in disaster to ensure only licensed disaster
agencies are involved and to provide on-going
monitoring of activities.

6 Establish mechanism to enforce protocol and Ministry of 1st week after

verification of media outlets and personnel in disaster Communicati disaster
zones. ons

7 Government and humanitarian emergency teams to be Agency 1st week after

provided with Satellite Phones. specific disaster

8 Conduct a Child Protection Rapid Assessment in the CPWG Within 1st month
first month to inform child protection programming of after disaster
 identified needs.

9 All expatriate CPWG co-ordinators should to be CPWG 1st week after

twinned with an experienced national co-ordinator for the arrival of the
at least the first month to ensure that the local expat coordinator
knowledge will facilitate the expatriate with the rapid
understanding of the context and government
structures and that any lessons learnt from previous
disasters are taken into account.