Public Safety and Security

1. What lessons can be drawn in the course of implementation of the programs/projects in your sector?

Timely, appropriate and responsive implementation of PPAs had resulted to minimal loss of lives and properties during calamities

2. What are the impacts that have been observed, and how the local programs and projects contributed to such impact?

Appropriateness of PPAs contributed to the reduction of loss of lives and damage to properties.

3. Were there any programs and projects that yielded an adverse impact? What are these programs and projects?

Road Public Safety – increased travel time.

4. What are the programs and projects which are worthy of replication and thus have to be sustained?

5. What programs and projects exhibited high potential in reducing poverty?

Flood Control (Revetment Wall, Riprapping, Dredging of

Waterways)Financial Tool (Insurances)Information Education and Communication (IEC)

6. What are the good practices that have been demonstrated in the course of program/project management?

Establishment of partnership arrangements among stakeholders, utilization of funds following the NDRRM framework.

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework

7. What are the processes and activities that have to be discontinued or enhanced since they have caused delays and effectiveness in programs/projects implementation?

Discontinued – NoneEnhanced:

8. What are the programs/projects that have demonstrated through and genuine community engagement?

IEC/CapDev and Reforestation

9. How effective is the Balance Scorecard in project implementation?

Balance Scorecard sets direction to the sector which is anchored to the SM-BSC of PGASTool for defining the function and performance of each employee.

10. What are the strategies to be further promoted? What are the strategies to be altered since they have not been proven to be effective?

Removal and desilting of waterways and drainageIncreased area of tree coveredEstablishment of flood control structuresRelocation of families living in hazard prone areas / high risk areas