Typhoon Haiyan recovery assistance shelter project compliance to the Philippine Red Cross shelter settlements and implementation guidelines

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the extent of compliance of Typhoon Haiyan Recovery Assistance Shelter Project to the Philippine Red Cross Shelter Settlements and Implementation Guidelines. The study described the profile of the respondents according to sex, age, educational attainment, occupation and their classification in the project implementation. Specifically, the shelter settlement and implementation guidelines or the shelter implementation process were intensely studied to determine its compliance such as in terms of personnel training, target area identification, social preparation, set-up recovery committees, distribution, beneficiary orientation, logistics and procurement, beneficiary identification, construction and the awarding process. The quantitative descriptive study approach with one shot survey, focus group discussion and key informant interview were employed in this study. Results revealed that the beneficiaries of the shelter project were elders without fixed income and have not attained higher education necessary to get a good paying job. The extent of compliance in terms of the shelter implementation process was moderately complied for the shelter personnel training and the logistics and procurement. Furthermore, the rest of the process such as target area identification, beneficiary identification, social preparation, set-up recovery committee, and beneficiary orientation, distribution of materials, construction and awarding resulted to almost complied. The areas identified as needs improvement were generally under the shelter personnel training and logistics and procurement, human resource planning and proper recruitment, as well as of the training for the operational procedures of the shelter project. Logistical planning was not given high priorities that made a great effect in acquiring transport vehicles and warehouses.