Projects in response to humanitarian needs created by the
Mindanao conflict
| Period |
Project Description |
| November 05 - May 06 |
Consolidation of humanitarian protection and direct humanitarian support in 3 municipalities of Central Mindanao
The project comprises three main sectors: public
health, food security and protection. At the end of the project, 17 conflict-affected communities in central Mindanao will be better able to implement community protection, livelihood, and public health plans. Activities include training of health, local government staff, water and
sanitation committees, and community livelihood groups; construction of wells and latrines; provision of support and capacity building to local government units, etc.
Implementing Partner: Oxfam GB
Beneficiaries: Approx 34,000 internally displaced people, returnees and local population |
| October 05 - March 06 |
Assistance to returnee population affected by the 2003 conflict in Liguasan Marsh to improve their living conditions
The project consolidates, sustains and improves
the living conditions of the returnees affected by the 2003 conflict through capacity building and assistance in areas related to water, sanitation and food security. Activities comprise construction of wells, hygiene and sanitation promotion, distribution of fishing equipment, and
capacity building on marketing and agriculture production.
Implementing Partner: Accion Contra el Hambre
Beneficiaries: Over 18,000 returnees
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October 04 - October 05
COMPLETED |
Support to the returnees' population affected by the 2003 conflict in Mindanao's Liguasan Marsh Through the
support and the strengthening of local capacities related to water, sanitation and food security the vulnerability of population affected by the 2003 conflict will be reduced. The support includes construction of wells, latrines, hygiene and environmental sanitation education,
distribution of fishing equipment and agriculture inputs, and training on agriculture production. Implementing Partner: Accion Contra el Hambre
Beneficiaries: 2,200 families |
October 04 - October 05
COMPLETED
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Ensuring humanitarian protection and direct humanitarian support in three municipalities in Central Mindanao Region
The project activities include awareness raising on the rights and entitlements of the internally displaced, resettled and returnees as well as of government people. It also aims at linking the community
health structures with local government unit health system so that beneficiaries will have access to public health provision. Implementing Partner:
Oxfam GB Beneficiaries: 5,700 families |
November 04 -
October 05
COMPLETED |
Community-based actions to link relief and rehabilitation by strengthening local governance in war affected areas of Mindanao In 6 conflicts-affected municipalities in the Provinces of Maguindanao and Cotabato pilot initiatives to identify replicable patterns for community rehabilitation, reintegration of
displaced people and combatants have been launched. The initiatives, which aim at being sustainable, include establishment of local emergency preparedness systems, crop diversification, sustainable natural resources management, fair local market integration, and
strengthening Bangsamoro Development Agency to fill the institutional vacuum on rehabilitation/reintegration policies in war affected areas. Implementing Partner: Movimondo Beneficiaries: 600 household |
October 04 - September 05 COMPLETED |
Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Programme for Children Involved in Armed Conflict
Establish Demobilisation and Reintegration Programme (DDR) for children involved in armed conflicts in Central and Western Mindanao Region. This
includes conducting needs assessment and baseline survey, DDR strategy and programme formulation for children in armed conflict, organisation of partners network, advocacy on non-recruitment of minors and DDR, and development of database and mapping system for
children in armed conflict. Implementing Partner: UNICEF Beneficiaries: To be determined by a needs assessment |
Response to the December 04 typhoons
| Period |
Project
Description |
| December 04 - June 05 COMPLETED |
Emergency
public health response for typhoon affected population in Infanta and
General Nakar Municipalities, Quezon Province Response to public health needs by increasing access and making
optimal use of water and sanitation facilities. Activities include
installation/distribution of temporary emergency water facilities, water
supply, campaigns, etc.
Implementing Partner: Oxfam GB
Beneficiaries: 7,000 families (35,000 individuals) in
the Province of Quezon |
| December 04 - May 05 COMPLETED |
Emergency
assistance to the victims of the typhoons in the Philippines Distribution of relief items (food and non-food) such as mosquito
nets, rubber boots, medicines. Assistance for home reconstruction.
Implementing Partner: Spanish Red Cross
Beneficiaries: 25,000 people affected by the typhoons |
| December 04 - March 05
COMPLETED |
Support to
emergency food supplies and farm inputs in the Aurora District Beneficiary families are supplied with food for their immediate
survival and with farm inputs (e.g. rice seeds, fertiliser,
insecticides, etc.) to replant destroyed rice fields.
Implementing Partner: German Agro Action
Beneficiaries: over 4,500 families |
| December 04 - January 05
COMPLETED |
Support in satellite
communications for emergency humanitarian operations Limited communication means made effective coordination of emergency
response teams impossible. This project provided essential support
in satellite telecommunications (i.e. satellite telephone lines and high
speed internet poles) to emergency actors responding to the
typhoons. Local population also benefited from this.
Implementing Partner: Telecoms sans Frontières
Beneficiaries: 18,300 families |
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