MARAWI CITY (PIA) — The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (PDRRM) Council of Lanao del Sur has approved the reconstitution of the Provincial Review Board to ensure that all Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plans (LDRRMPs) are comprehensive, effective, and aligned with the province’s overall disaster risk reduction strategy.
An LDRRMP is a strategic guide for local government units (LGUs) in managing disaster risks, responding to emergencies, and improving community resilience to both natural and human-induced hazards. The newly formed Provincial Review Board will evaluate plans to address local risks and align them with higher-level strategies.
The Board comprises key provincial officers, including Provincial DRRM Officer Shaminoden Sambitory, Provincial DILG Officer Cader Indar, Provincial Planning Officer Subaida Mala, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer Mariam Casim, and Atty. Datu Hamad Abas of the Bangsamoro Rapid Emergency Action on Disaster Incidence (READi).
“Dapat ngayong taon nagsisimula na tayo sa pagpaplano kung paano pa natin mapapalakas ang LDRRMPs (We should start planning this year on how we can further strengthen the LDRRMPs),” LDRRMO IV Adil Robroy Macarambon of the Provincial DRRM Office said during the 4th quarter meeting of the PDRRMC on December 12.
He pointed out that in many LGUs, the programs, projects, and activities (PPAs) in their plans are often not fully aligned with risk-based strategies and other essential considerations.
“Minsan, ang mga PPAs ay hindi risk-based, hindi gender-sensitive, at hindi child-friendly (Sometimes, the PPAs are not risk-based, not gender-sensitive, and not child-friendly),“ he added.
To address this, the Provincial DRRM Office, in partnership with UNICEF, the BARMM government, the Office of Civil Defense, and the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government, has formed a team to train LGUs on developing appropriate PPAs. These efforts aim to improve the effectiveness of LDRRMPs.
Macarambon said they have already conducted two batches of enhancement workshops with the LGUs. According to him, the goal is to complete the enhancement of plans for the 40 component LGUs, after which they will consolidate all the plans. (APB/PIA-10 Lanao del Sur)
