NAPC Presentation onSESSION:

Organizational Roles and Functions in the Context of ISFs Resettlement Housing

Informal Settlement Upgrading and RelocationCoordination and Capacity-Building Workshop I

“Transformative Urban Resettlement in Metro Manila (TURMM): Understanding and Sharing Inclusive Approaches”

Ateneo School of Government (ASoG)

February 23-24, 2015ISO, Ateneo De Manila University

By JOSEPH M. AQUINONAPC Focal Person for Urban Poor

OUTLINE

• NAPC Mandate and Functions

• P50B ISF Fund for NCR Danger Zones and Waterways

• Institutional Issues and Opportunities

INTRODUCTIONOrganizational Roles and Functions in the Context of ISFs

Resettlement Housing:

Objectives:

– 1. Initiate discussions on the views of stakeholders involved in the resettlement of ISFs on the transformability of informal communities;

– 2. Intensify roles of housing agency in ISF resettlement

– 3. Identify the of Pre-, Actual, and Post Resettlement process

Was created by virtue of RA 8425, or the Social Reform

and Poverty Alleviation Act.

NAPC was created through the advocacy of the Basic

Sectors since the National Unification Commission.

Office of the President of the Philippines

NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION

HIS EXCELLENCY

PRES. BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

(Chairperson)

SEC. JOEL ROCAMORA(Lead Convenor)

NAPC SECRETARIAT

SEC. CORAZON J. SOLIMANVICE CHAIRPERSON

for Government Sector

ATTY. MARLON MANUELVICE CHAIRPERSON

for Basic Sector

25 Heads of NGAs4 Presidents of Leagues

Members

Sectoral Representatives of the 14 Basic Sectors

Members

RA 8425 institutionalizes the government’s Social Reform Agenda (SRA), to strengthen partnerships

between the national government agencies and

the basic sectors.

NAPC’S POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

Ensure meaningful representation, active participation and capability building of the basic sectors at the national, provincial, regional and local government units.

Coordinate, oversee and monitor with different national and local government agencies and the private sector and recommend formulation and implementation of all social reform and poverty alleviation policies and programs.

• Focus on the poorest of the poor. Interventions are focused on the poorest municipalities from the poorest regions and provinces.

• People’s participation and empowerment. People’s participation in governance can make poverty reduction work more effective.

• Rationalization of poverty reduction programs. Poverty reduction strategy that locates poverty reduction within economic development planning, and bridges national and local poverty planning.

PROGRAM THRUSTS

BASIC SECTORS-NGA PARTNERSHIPSECTOR LEAD AGENCY

Artisanal Fisherfolk Dept. of Agriculture (DA)

Children Dept. of Social Welfare and Devt. (DSWD)

Cooperatives Cooperative Devt. Authority (CDA)

Farmers Dept. of Agriculture (DA)

Indigenous Peoples National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP)

NGOs National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)

Persons with DisabilitiesSenior Citizens

Urban Poor

Dept. of Health (DOH)Dept. of Social Welfare and Devt. (DSWD) Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP)

Victims of Disasters National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)

Women Philippine Commission on Women (PCW)

Workers in the Formal Sectors and Migrant Workers

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)

Workers in the Informal Sectors Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)

Youth and Students National Youth Commission (NYC)

NATIONAL SECTORAL

ASSEMBLIES

SECTORAL COUNCILS

PROCESS OF SELECTING BASIC SECTOR COUNCIL MEMBERS

-Convened every 3 years by the outgoing council of each sector;

- composed of around 100 per sector or 1,400 reps coming from the 14 basic sectors

- 15-25 members elected by the Sectoral Assembly;

-convened every quarter

- a venue to establish consensus concerning each sector;

- a consultative body to interface with Flagship and other government agencies in the implementation of SRA policy, program and resource commitments;

SRs COUNCIL / Vice Chair for BS

-Shall constitute themselves into a Sectoral Representatives Council (SRC);

-VICE CHAIR FOR THE BASIC SECTORS: elected from the 14 Sectoral Representatives and appointed by the President

State Obligations on Informal Settler Families (ISFs)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)

• Article 25.1: “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966)

• Article 11.1: “The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing and housing, and to the continuous improvement of living conditions. The States Parties will take appropriate steps to ensure the realization of this right, recognizing to this effect the essential importance of international cooperation based on free consent.”

1987 Philippine Constitution

• Article XIII. Section 9. • “the State shall, by law, and for the common good,

undertake, in cooperation with the private sector, a continuing program of urban land reform and housing which will make available at affordable cost, decent housing and basic services to underprivileged and homeless citizens in urban centers and resettlement areas. It shall also promote adequate employment opportunities to such citizens. In the implementation of such program the State shall respect the rights of small property owners”;

RA 7279: Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992• To uplift the conditions of the underprivileged and homeless citizens in urban areas and

in resettlement areas by making available to them decent housing at affordable cost, basic services, and employment opportunities

• To provide for the rational use and development of urban land in order to bring about: a) equitable utilization of residential lands in urban and urbanizable areas b) optimization of the use and productivity of land and urban resources c) development of urban areas conducive to commercial and industrial activities d) reduction in urban dysfunctions e) access to land and housing by the underprivileged and homeless.

• To adopt workable policies to regulate and direct urban growth and expansion towards a dispersed urban net and more balanced urban-rural interdependence.

• To provide for an equitable land tenure system that shall guarantee security of tenure to program beneficiaries.

• To encourage more effective people’s participation in the urban development process.

• To improve the capability of local government units.Source: Ramos (2000)

Other Policy Basic References• Supreme Court Mandamus (G.R. Nos. 171947-48, December 18,2008)

• CHR Advisory on the Right to Adequate Housing and Humane Treatment of Informal Settlers (CHR IV N. A2011-003)

• DILGMemorandum Circular 2008-143 • DILGMemorandum Circular 2009-005• DILG Memorandum Circular 2010-134• DILG Memorandum Circular 2011-182.

• Pre-Demolition Conference (PDC)

SOCIAL CONTRACT:10-Point COVENANT of the PRESIDENT with the URBAN POOR

1. No eviction without decent relocation 2. Support for area upgrading and in-city resettlement3. Provide basic services to poor communities 4. Housing budget 5. Jobs 6. Increased cooperation with local government units7. Peace 8. Post-Ondoy Rehabilitation Program 9. Appointments 10. Participation and stakeholdership

• Right to Adequate Housing• Security of tenure• Availability of services, materials, facilities and

infrastructure• Affordability• Habitability• Accessibility• Location• Cultural Adequacy

• Right to the City• Social inclusion

Government Programs(P50B ISF Fund for NCR Danger Zones and Waterways)

National Capital RegionInformal Settlers Data

Number of Informal Settler Families (ISFs)

Metro Manila 581,059

Danger Areas 104,219

6 Major Waterways and 2 Esteros

19,440

Source: HUDCC and DILG

Disasters make their precarious living conditions worse, creating a vicious circle of poverty from which they find it hard to escape (Wamsler, 2009).

Category of the 60,000 affected ISF :1. Organized with peoples

plan2. Organized without peoples

plan3. Un-organized

The P50-Billion Housing Program in NCR Danger Zones• Standard Government Policy Guidelines on Resettlement of

ISFs living in Danger Zones and Waterways• People’s Plan as a core strategy• on-site, in-city, near-city hierarchy and in accordance with

People’s Plan• Participatory Approach• Human-rights based approach• Disaster Risk Reduction – proofed communities• Affordable housing (housing as investment strategy)• Access to basic social services• Security of tenure• A viable and sustainable economic community development• Decent and livable safe communities

Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Pre-implementation Phase

1. Participatory research and appraisal

2. Community consensus-building

3. Preparation of the technical plan

4. Formation/formalization of the housing entity

5. Negotiations and final agreements

Implementation Phase (Construction)

Operational Phase

[MODIFIED/RAPID] RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN PROCESSPREPARATORY PHASE COMMON OUTPUT Office of Primary

Responsibility (OPR) Gaps

1. Informed Community Standard and Unified IEC Module Uniform IEC module and

materials All stakeholders Lack of uniform IEC modules

and materials Community consultation meeting on issues, concerns and

discussion of people’s options, proposals and plans Community awareness on

available options of staging and permanent relocation and process and mechanism;

LGU, DILG, PCUP, MMDA, NAPC, MWSS, PLANADES, PRRC, NHA, SHFC, & DSWD

No standard consultation conducted with all agencies;

Issuance of 30-Day Notice Tripping and visits to resettlement/relocation sites Staging area and permanent

site visited by all affected families;

2. Socio Economic Profile Actual Census

Tagging Mapping and household listing Biometrics rapid socio-economic profiling

# of tagged families preliminary listing of ISF Computer generated

alpha-list of ISF’s rapid social, economic,

ecological and political data of affected families

LGU, DILG, PCUP, MMDA, NAPC, PLANADES, PRRC, & DSWD

3. Developed Modified Peoples Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) Formulation, Negotiations and final consensus agreements

among stakeholders (based on people’s plans/proposals)Community informed and signed decisions on:1. Staging Area;2. Permanent Relocation

NAPC, PCUP Decision on staging, clearing and relocation is decided by agencies;

4. Stakeholder’ Convergence for Local Area Monitoring Setting - up of Inter-Agency Committee DILG-led LPMT/LGU Resolutions Local inter-agency formalized Defining Roles and Responsibilities of different Stakeholders

in implementing the People’s Plan MOA of IA defining roles and function

No clear specific roles and budget allocation to agency;

LHB meeting for COC compliance COC PCUP & LHB’s Pre-demolition conferences Minutes

ROLES OF THE STAKEHOLDERSNATIONAL GOVERNMENT

AGENCIES (NGAs) ROLE/FUNCTIONSNAPC Monitor the Implementation of the Social Preparation Guidelines

Overall Facilitator/Lead Facilitator ISF participation and representation Lead facilitator in the production of People’s Proposals / People’s Plans

MMDA Monitor ISFs in danger zones and in other disaster-prone areas Provide data, such as the number of ISFs (validation of data from the LGUs) Observe Public Safety (i.e. during Social Preparation)

DPWH Provide services like soil boring and other geo-technical services.

DOST – Project NOAH Assess areas in relation to hazards and vulnerabilities (i.e. flooding and other risks) Provide hazard maps and research data for the resettlement sites (tru Project NOAH). Assess security risks through a prescriptive opinion of the identified areas.

MGB Provide geo-hazard assessments and surveys for the identified sites.

PHIVOLCS Provide services like mapping of active fault lines and Paleoseismology in relation to disaster management.

May provide hazard maps / assessment of hazards in identified resettlement areas if adjacent to active faults.

HUDCC Assist in coordinating with ISF organizations during the social preparation Ensure proper implementation of housing activities

OCD-NDRRMC Ensuring that the LGUs have mainstreamed DRR in the local development plans in order to ensure safety communities for the ISFs to be relocated.

CHR Monitor the observance of human rightsPCUP Supervise the Site Selection and Evaluation CommitteeDILG Overall head of the TWG for the ISFs DOF Supervise the Affordability and Finance Committee

ISF-NTWG Structure on P50B ISF Fund• ISF-NTWG (as advisor to PMO and as chaired by DILG and co-chaired by DSWD)

• Social Preparation Committee: (chaired by NAPC and co-chaired by PCUP)

• Site Selection and Evaluation Committee: (chaired by DENR and co-chaired by PCUP)

• Finance and Affordability Committee: (chaired by DOF)

• Implementing Agencies: (a) DSWD; (b) NHA; (c) SHFC; or (d) concerned LGU

• Local Project Management Team (LPMT) in each locality: (direct implementer of the project, and shall include NGAs, concerned LGUs, CSOs, and stakeholders)

Institutional Issues and Opportunities

• Technical assistance to POs in the production of people’s proposal/ people’s plan;

• [Genuine] Local Housing Board

• Presidential Proclamation of Government Lands;

• Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP)

• National Land Use Act

STRATEGIC ISSUES FOR SHELTER PLANNING AND BUDGETING (NATIONAL OR CITY)

• Inventory/identification of socialized housing beneficiaries

• Inventory of lands / land-use (national land use/CLUP)

• Identification of socialized housing sites

• Acquisition and Disposition of lands for socialized housing

• Basic services in socialized housing projects (human rights based)

• Comprehensive program for socialized housing

• Low and affordable price of land (as subsidy; social investment)

• Increased Budget allocation for socialized housing

• Full implementation of RA 7279, particularly on ensuring relocation before eviction and demolition;

• Genuine LHB as CDC mechanism for localized planning and budgeting

Local Housing Board (LHB)(mechanism for Localization of national program)

– crucial mechanism for localization of institutionalization of government programs on land and Housing;

– Genuine representation : 1/4 representation of a fully organized LHB should be elected by a duly convened urban poor assembly (RA 7160 sec 108/ Art 64 of IRR)

– Function of LHB should be comprehensive planning and budgeting committee of City Development Council (CDC) and not just issuance of certificate of compliance (COC);

– LHB plan and budget translated as the housing plan and budget component in the City Development Plan (CDP), Annual Investment Plan (AIP), Comprehensive land use plan (CLUP), and in Bottom Up budgeting (BUB);

– LHB shall design both the programs on city shelter plan (CSP) based on different modes of land acquisition and disposition for socialized housing;

– LHB shall ensure localization plan for major housing and land programs of government like Presidential Proclamation of Government Lands, 20% Balanced Housing (sec 18 of UDHA), Free Patent (RA 10023) & Localized Community Mortgage Program (CMP)

An urgent question: What is the catch up plan?

• Action to fill the gaps;

• Budget of Social Preparation Committee in the production of people’s plans;

• Coordination /Harmonization of the efforts and actions of ISF-NTWG and DILG-ISF Team;

• DILG - PMO as lead in the coordination and regularization of regular monitoring and implementation;

• Program Localization System

THANK YOU VERY MUCH PO!