Independent Final Evaluation of the Project: Moving Urban Poor Communities towards Resilience (MOVE-UP) Project, The Philippines

This report is based on an independent evaluation of the Moving Urban Poor Communities towards Resilience (MOVE-UP) Project in the Philippines. Implemented from 15 February 2016 to 14 September 2017, this project was jointly managed and implemented by Action Against Hunger, CARE Nederland and CARE Philippines through its local partner Assistance and Cooperation for Community Resilience and Development (ACCORD) and Plan International Philippines, building on the consortium’s experience of resilience, of disaster risk reduction and management, and the lessons learnt from the broader engagement with cities in the Philippines.

The overall objective of the project was to contribute to institutionalizing urban resilience and disaster preparedness mechanisms for urban poor in Metro Manila, Philippines. Specifically, it intended to pilot and demonstrate systems and models for Alternative Temporary Shelter (ATS) and livelihood as means to increase the resilience of Local Government Units (LGUs) and urban poor against natural disasters in Metro Manila. The following result areas were identified: (1) ATS solutions are improved for the urban poor in the targeted Cities; (2) Urban poor communities increase their resilience in ATS and livelihood; and, (3) City local government units are strengthened, and policies and mechanisms for urban poor disaster resilience are institutionalized.

The evaluation utilized different approaches for data collection. Project reports and other documents yielded secondary data which was, in turn, supported by a documentary and literature review, including critical reviews of regional and global practices and frameworks. Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), and Site Observations were conducted during fieldwork held last 28 September to 5 October 2017.