In efforts to help communities rise from the devastation of Typhoon Odette, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) forged a government-CSO partnership that focuses on post-disaster recovery.
DILG-7 personnel and UNDP visited greatly affected areas and conducted an assessment from January 31 to February 3.
UNDP discussed the implementation of Strengthening Institutions and Empowering Localities against Disasters and Climate Change (SHIELD) program in Argao, Alegria, Moalboal, Talisay City, Lapu-Lapu City and Talisay City.
Participants during the said assessment were the local chief executives, LGUs’ Odette Task Force, and civil society organizations (CSOs) representatives. Also present were DILG Provincial Director Jhoaden Lucero, Cebu City Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero, LGOO VI John Michael Monillas of DILG Lapulapu City and C/MLGOOs.
The team also conducted an onsite visit to areas that were badly hit during the onslaught of Typhoon Odette for them to assess and identify appropriate short and long-term interventions to enhance and sustain community resilience.
Typhoon Odette hit Central Visayas and Mindanao on December 16 left a trail of destruction to infrastructure and property to thousands of people who are already battered by the COVID-19 pandemic.