Building resilient communities in Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines: a post-Haiyan evaluation of the USAID [United States Agency for International Development] Rebuild Program
2017
Rumbines, C.J.A.
The Philippines is susceptible to the direct and indirect effects of the typhoons such as floods and storm surges due to its location. On November 8, 2013, Super Typhoon Yolanda (internationally referred to as Haiyan), one of the strongest storms recorded with wind speeds of more than 300 km/h and storm surges of over four meters, made its landfall in the Philippines. Tacloban City was one of the hardly hit areas because of its location and weak coastal areas, high level of urbanization, and large population. United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was one of the biggest partners that extended its assistance to the Philippines through USAID Rebuild. This study evaluated to the effectiveness of post-disaster initiatives in achieving its intended outcomes and promoting resiliency, based on the 2014 Disaster-Resilient Community Index. This study also evaluated the relevance and effectiveness of USAID Rebuild projects in building resilient communities by strengthening the infrastructures and capacities of the people, and to reduce risks in Tacloban City, with higher exposure and vulnerability to weather-related and geophysical hazards. This study revealed that there was an improvement in the level of resilience in Tacloban City. The DRCI of Tacloban City has increased from 0.52 index value in 2014 to 0.859 index value in 2017. The presence of assistance from USAID Rebuild has contributed to the different contexts of resilience of its beneficiaries in Tacloban City. Also, the USAID Rebuild projects were relevant and appropriate to what the beneficiaries need in order for them to fully recover, and have helped them become more resilient after Typhoon Yolanda.
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