Philippines

The Philippines are one of the most hazard prone countries in the world, with over half of the population living in areas with recurrent disasters and conflicts. These significantly impact the living conditions of a population who are already suffering from widespread poverty and food insecurity. In late 2009, typhoons Ketsana and Parma affected an estimated 10 million people, displacing more than 700,000 and leaving 1,000 dead. Today, humanitarian stakeholders share the same risk analysis, which identified 3 main scenarios: major floods in both rural areas and the capital; a possible worsening of the armed conflict in Mindanao and the potential of an earthquake in Manila. These factors make preparedness and contingency planning a key activity in the Philippine context.

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Vouchers for flood relief in Cotobato city and Sultan Kudarat, ARMM (Mindanao), the Philippines

Isabel S. Navarro, Demosthenes D. Militante, Kendra Hughbanks

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Unconditional Cash Grants for Relief and Recovery in Rizal and Laguna, The Philippines (Post-Typhoon Ketsana)

Kendra Hughbanks

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ACF Philippines: Cash Vouchers via Debit Cards

ACF International

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After more than 14 months of presence in the Philippines, the CaLP has now closed its activities in the country.

CaLP will continue to support capacity building and learning about cash transfer programming in the region, with a new project expected to begin in Q2 of 2012.

Lessons Learned from the Philippines

2 new case studies highlight good practice from the Philippines:

The use of unconditional cash transfers in response to Typhoon Ketsana (by Oxfam in 2009)
The use of paper and smart card vouchers in response to flooding in Mindanao (by ACF in 2011).

View more case studies here

Cash Transfer mechanisms in the Philippines

The use of cash to deliver assistance in case of humanitarian emergency remains a relatively new approach in the Philippines.

CaLP has produced a report documenting the Filipino experience with emergency cash transfers, highlighting the main transfer options available to humanitarian actors, and making recommendations for increasing preparedness to use cash-based interventions when responding to a crisis.

Download the research here