1. MAINSTREAMING DISASTER
RISK REDUCTION IN
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PROGRAM OF BUKLOD TAO
Mr. Noli Abinales
Founding President, Buklod Tao
2nd Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
November 7-8, 2007
New Delhi, India

2. BUKLOD TAO
 formed in February 1996 at the height of
community protest against construction of
cement batching plant
 a people’s organization which aims to strengthen
the capacities of the community in disaster
preparedness and environmental conservation
 Core Programs:
 Community Based Disaster Risk Management
 Ecological Solid Waste Management
 Education and Training
 Advocacy and Environmental Paralegal

3. 1st Wave Mainstreaming
NON-STRUCTURAL MITIGATION EFFORTS
Period: September 1996- May 1997
Impact to Poverty Alleviation of the 1st Wave:
Community people realized that they are the
main actors of development, productivity,
organizational reinforcement and
strengthening.

4. Advocacy work in the community was carried out in pursuance of the
organization’s goals for the betterment of Mother Nature

5. 2nd Wave Mainstreaming
COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK
MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES
Period: June 1997-February 1998)
Impact to Poverty Alleviation of the 2nd Wave:
The poor communities realized that disaster
preparedness should start from their ranks

6. Rescue Teams composed of the
members of the organization
were equipped for better
operation
Disaster Management teams
were composed of men and
women members

7. 3rd Wave Mainstreaming
REINFORCEMENT AND STRENGTHENING
STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL
MITIGATION EFFORTS
Period: March 1998 to Present
Impact to Poverty Alleviation of the 3rd Wave:
 Livelihood opportunities crop up
 Increased and wider partnership

8. Sandbagging and planting of Participation in forum on
bamboos in the river banks Disaster Risk Reduction
were done as part of the
community’s mitigation
measures

9. International and local
organizations
conducted study visits
in the community to
learn on their CBDRM
practices

10. Fiber glass boats are used for Life vests and evacuation bags
evacuation as well as search and (GO Bags) were produced by the
rescue when the community is women members for children
inundated living in high risk areas

11. The children were involved in
Tutorial sessions on
identifying the risks and hazards
environmental for children were
present in their community
also facilitated in partnership with
a university

12. THANK YOU!