Integrated Livelihood Recovery for Typhoon Haiyan affected communities

This project aims to provide employment support to approximately 6,740 poor and vulnerable workers affected by Typhoon Haiyan. It complements the ongoing activities of the ILO, which together with this project will be able to reach out to just over 20,000 workers. ILO’s action in response to the typhoon is fully embedded in the Strategic Response Plan (SRP) launched by the International Humanitarian Country Team (chaired by the UN Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator) and complements the recovery work of the Philippines Government. Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in November 2013, affecting 36 provinces and destroying the livelihoods of about 2.6 million workers. The project will take place over 12 months and will build on the ILOs ongoing work in 5 field offices in Tacloban, Ormoc/Leyte province, Northern Cebu/Negros Occidental, Bohol and Coron, Palawan. This project assists the transition phase of the recovery, moving away from immediate and emergency response to interventions which facilitate long-term and sustainable recovery of livelihoods. The ILOs integrated approach to livelihood recovery combines labour-based rehabilitation of public infrastructure, creation of alternative livelihoods through vocational skills development and re-establishment of micro and small/medium sized enterprises. The project also reinforces and advocates for existing government standards on minimum wages, occupational safety and health standards and provision of social protection for workers.

Project symbol

PHI/14/02/JPN

Admin unit

CO-Manila

Start date

01/03/2014

End date

31/05/2015

Total allocation

2919064

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

2919064

Development Partners

Japan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Country/Countries

Philippines

Outcomes

More and better jobs for inclusive growth and improved youth employment prospects