The United Nation (UN) is an international
organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries
committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly
relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards
and human rights.[1]
In the Philippines, UN Development Programme (UNDP)
fosters human development for peace and prosperity. Working with central and
local Governments as well as civil society, and building on global best
practices; UNDP strengthens capacities of women, men and institutions to
empower them to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the
objectives of the Philippine Development Plan. Through advocacy and development
projects, with a special focus on vulnerable groups, UNDP works to ensure a
better life for the Filipino people.[2]
One year ago, when Typhoon Yolanda made landfall in
the Eastern Visayas region, it caused wide spread damages and losses. UNDP’s
programme in support to Typhoon Yolanda Recovery and Resilience in the Visayas region (TRRV) takes into account
differential impacts, vulnerabilities and capacities across the affected region
and articulates an area-based approach around four programming hubs: Tacloban, Guiuan, Ormoc, and Roxas. It aims to
meet some of the immediate early recovery needs of the affected people and to
assist with critical recovery interventions to support the country in
transitioning from early recovery to rehabilitation, while creating conditions
for long-term recovery, resilience and sustainable development.[3]
The programme builds on prior UNDP engagement and
partnerships in the affected areas, including extensive work on debris/ solid
waste management, disaster risk management, climate change adaptation, support
to local governance, rural development and environmental resilience and
sustainability. It takes into account the high level of decentralization in the
country, the opportunity to partner with an active civil society and the
private sector, and the critical role of central line departments in emergency
response and recovery.[4]
Unity among the countries will truly help not only
the Philippines but the whole world in maintaining peace and order, promoting
social and economic progress and improving rapport among different countries in
the world. Since we live in one world, we are responsible to take care, support
and help each other.
[1] UN AT A GLANCE, available at http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/index.shtml,
(last accessed November 23, 2014)
[2] UNDP IN THE PHILIPPINES, available at http://www.ph.undp.org/content/philippines/en/home/ourwork/overview.html, (last accessed November 23, 2014)
[4] ID.
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