by
Grace Almedilla
COMPOSTELA VALLEY
PROVINCE----- Aside from the various
local donors, foreign and international assistance keep coming in through the
United Nations with agencies like World Food Program, United Nation’s
Children’s Fund or UNICEF, World Health Organization, Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Population Fund,
International Labor Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization,
International Organization for Migration, among others.
These
agencies extended support ranging from food and non-food, and even to the
technical procedures and coordination management of the distribution of
assistance.
Correspondingly,
to fast track the province’s recovery from the destruction caused by the
Typhoon Pablo in December 2012, Governor Arturo T. Uy has strengthen the
coordination system by organizing a Provincial Coordinating Team which is
parallel to the clustering system of the United Nations in facilitating for
humanitarian response and recovery.
The
provincial team is composed of different clusters like Food & Non-Food,
Health & Psychosocial, Agriculture, Emergency Telecom, Information
Management, WASH,
Education, Early Recovery, Infrastructure/ Shelter, Logistics, Camp
Coordination & Management, Protection, Nutrition, and Livelihood.
Each
cluster shall facilitate in the provision of the needed assistance of the
affected families and the necessary technical measures for the immediate
recovery of the province.
The
move is part of the Rebuilding Program launched by Governor Uy on December 19
which is anchored on the battlecry, “Tindog ComVal, Walang Iwanan.” (grace almedilla,
ids-comval)
