Republic of the Philippines

Province of Aurora
MUNICIPALITY OF MARIA AURORA
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Office of the Municipal Mayor

Dr. Vicente B. Malano

Administrator
PAGASA, Quezon City

Attention: Resly George Amador

Weather Observer I

Gladys Silverio
Weather Observer I
Dear Sir:

Greetings.

The municipality of Maria Aurora province of Aurora will conduct training of trainors
on Child Centered-Community Based Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk
reduction on October 1-3, 2013 at municipal session hall, Sangguniang Bayan Maria Aurora,
Aurora.

As one of the partner national government agency and signatory to Save the
Children CC-CBA memorandum of agreement, we have the honor to request to provide us
resource speakers to discuss and educate us on Understanding Science of Climate Change
( definition of weather and climate; climate system and essential variables, atmospheric
science and others). Attached herewith is the copy of program and activities.

Hoping for your utmost positive response to this endeavor. Thank you and mabuhay.

Respectfully yours,

NICASIO G. GATCHALIAN
MPDC-MDRRMO

Noted by:

AMADO M. GENETA
Municipal Mayor
MDRRMC Chairman
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 CHILD CENTERED- COMMUNITY BASED CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN THE PHILIPPINES

Participatory Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (PCVA) Training of Facilitators

(Date / Venue)

Objetives:
At the end of the training, the following objectives must be met:
 Participants understand the key concepts and term on climate change particularly its cause effect and impacts;
 Participants will be knowledgeable on the legal basis mandating the government to support the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation (CCA)
 Participants learn the use and application of participatory capacity and vulnerability assessment (PCVA) tools including applicable participatory rapid assessment (PRA)
tools;
 Participants will be able to formulate plan of action defining target, schedules and logistics requirements in conducting PCVA;
 Participants will be able to actualize the conduct of PCVA through practicum

Activity Flow
Day Time Module/Session Methodology Expected Output Resource Person
Preliminaries
0800hrs  Arrival and Registration Filling up attendance Participants are registered Secretariat
Day 1 sheet
0815  Prayer, National Anthem Prayer/Singing Volunteer
  Welcome Remarks Speech Mayor Amado M. Geneta
 Acknowledgement of Participants and GTKY process Participants are checked and Noel
getting to know you recognized
0825  Levelling of expectation; house roles Plenary Discussion Mobilizers
and group assignment
0840  Activity overview and objectives + Participant obtained general PO (Abie /Von)
contextualization information what the training is
all about and level their
expectation to what will actually
happen; Participants understood
what their roles are;
0855 What is SCI / Plan ? Presentation Participants are re-oriented William
about SCI or Plan International
0910 CCCBA Project in Brief  Presentation Participants are re-oriented on William
 Project Briefer CBA Project

Module 1. Introduction to Climate Change Paricipants are introduced to

the science & concepts , cause
& effects of CC
0930 Introduction of Defn of terms  Matching of terms to Participants are familiar with Rey Aragon
 Climate Change its definition DRR-CCA common terms and
 and etc…  Plenary discussion; definitions
 Presentation
1030  Understanding science of Climate Participants are knowledgeable PAGASA
Change (Definition of Weather and  Presentation on the basic science of Climate
climate; Climate system and essential  Group activity Change and some basic
variables (including Climate Type); definition of terms
Definition of climate change,
Atmospheric Science and etc.)
1300  Cause and Effects of Climate Change  Structured Learning Participants understand the
(includes: Projections/scenarios; core Exercise (SLE) causes and effects of climate
message-concept of new normal)  Drawing change
 1430  Impacts of Climate Change  workshop Participants understand
 Video theimpact of climate change to
 Presentation different sectors
 Experiential sharing

Module 2. Legal Bases of and Enabling Participants will understand the SCI / Plan CCCBA Staff or
Policies on Climate Change Adaptation global and national laws LGU Staff
mandating the national and
local government to support the
DRR/CCA mainstreaming
1530  Global Laws  Presentation Participants are oriented on the Noel
UN and other international
laws/agreements supporting
DRR and CCA mainstreaming
 National Laws  Presentation Participants are oriented on the
 RA 9729- Climate Change Act different national laws Noel
 RA10174- People Survival Funds supporting the DRR and CCA
 RA 10121-DRRM Act mainstreaming
 Roles and Responsibilities
1645  Convergence Framework of CCA and  Presentation Participants will understand the Von
DRR direct link/relationship of DRR
o Carbon & GHGs Emission (justifies and CCA
why adaptation)
1730 End of Day 1 – Sharing of Lessons Learned –Participants’ Journal
0800 Recapitulation and other preliminary Creative presentation Participants insights and hanging Assigned Group (c/o
Day 2 activities questions are addressed Participants)
0820 Module 3. Introduction to Participatory Participants are introduced to SCI/Plan CCCBA Staff
Vulnerability Capacity Assessment (PVCA) the PCVA Tools
1. Hazard Assessment Participants are familiar and on Nick
2. Vulnerability and Impact Assessment the knowledgeable steps in
3. Capacity Assessment conducting PCVA
4. Adaptive Capacity Assessment
 1300 Introduction & Administration of proxy tools Presentation Participants are knowledgeable Nick
 Tools Description and Data captured Workshops on the HOW TOs and the
 How TOs of Different Data Gathering Drawing appropriately usage of different
Tools Simulation proxy tools.
 The proxy tools
 Base map/Spot map Discussion Participants will understand the Mobilizers & LGU Staff
Drawing/workshop application and how to prepare
the base and spot map
 Resource map Discussion Participants will be Mobilizers & LGU Staff
Drawing/workshop knowledgeable on the
application and preparation of
the Resource map
 Hazard map Drawing Participants will be Mobilizers & LGU Staff
worshop knowledgeable on the
application and preparation of
the Hazard map
 Historical Hazard Calendar map Discussion Participants will be Mobilizers & LGU Staff
Role Playing knowledgeable on the
workshop application and preparation of
the Historical hazard map
 Seasonal calendar (for weather Drawing/workshop Participants will be Mobilizers & LGU Staff
related) knowledgeable on the
application and preparation of
the seasonal calendar
 Geo Hazard map (climate-weather Discussion Participants will be Mobilizers & LGU Staff
related) knowledgeable on the
application of Geo-hazard map
1730 End of Day 2 – Sharing of Lessons Learned – Participants’ Journal
Day 3 0800 Recapitulation and other preliminary Discussion Mobilizers & LGU Staff
activities Creative presentation
0820  Transect walk Discussion Participants will be Mobilizers & LGU Staff
Drawing knowledgeable on the
Outdoor activity application and preparation of
data captured during transect
 walk

1000  Focus Group Discussion (FGD) (include Discussion SCI / Plan CCCBA Staff or LGU Von
basic facilitation orientation) Role Playing Staff
1115 Role of partners to Participatory Climate Risk  Workshops and Participants understand their Nick
Assessment presentation roles and function in conducting
 Steering committee/Supervisor the PCVA; TWG is formed and
 Facilitators agreed
1300 Next Steps (Planning) Clear re-entry plan is formulated Noel & Von
 What to do? to guide each facilitator and
 What to prepare? TWG member throughout the
 Who will be involved? entire conduct of PCVA in Las
 When is the activity? Navas
1730 End of Day 3– Sharing of Lessons Learned – Participants’ Journal
Day 4 0800- Practicum at Given Area (Brgy. Villa Aurora, Practicum Participants applied their Municipal/Barangay/School
or 1700 Maria Aurora, Aurora) knowledge and skills of PCVA Participants and LGU / SCI
TBA or Plan CCCBA Staff
Day 5 700 Practicum continued..
or
TBA
1500 Processing and Feedbacking Discussion/Plenary Feedbacking is conducted to Municipal/Barangay/School
recheck how the participants Participants and LGU / SCI
executed the PCVA process or Plan CCCBA Staff
1730 End of activity

Cost Sharing: Dipaculao LGU – Transpo, Conditional – Snacks / CCCBA – Venue, Main Meal (Bfast, Lunch, Dinner), Accomodations (Calaocan, Dinadiawan,
Borlongan, Diamanen, Toytoyan); Dinalungan – TBA (Rochelle & Rachelle & MPDO); Maria Aurora – TBA (May / Noel, Nick); Baler – TBA (Thea, Liza, Jen, Gab).
DepEd – TBA (Abie, Von, SDS, Dr. Adeva).