Country: Philippines
Title: Typhoon Proof Schoolbuilding Program Phase I
(JICA).
Institution: Department of Education, Culture and
Sports-Educational Development Projects
Implementing Task Force (DECS-EDPITAF).
Objectives: 1. To provide schoolbuildings and classroom
furnitures to areas affected by enrollment
expansion. 2. To replace schoolbuilding units
damaged during 1987 typhoon and those destroyed
from 1984-1986, where neither rehabilitation nor
replacement of schoolbuildings have not yet been
undertaken.
Methodology: Construction will be carried out in two (2)
simultaneous groupings, each starting from the
outer ends of the Bicol island moving towards the
center. This approach is on account of the
subcontracting of the works with two (2) Filipino
sub-contractors, namely, FCH Construction and
Asiaconstruct. Construction was decided into six
(6) phases with at least 12 schools (6) schools
per group) to be constructed simulataneously per
phase.
Background: The Philippines, located along the typhoon-belt
area, has always been frequented by typhoons and
as always, the results were damaging. A lot of
schoolbuildings, specially in areas most
affected, were destroyed, thereby causing
temporary suspension in the schedule of classes.
One region where typhoons strike heavily is the
Bicol Region. In 1987, for example, two large
typhoons struck the country, seriously damaging
many schools. In the Bicol Region alone,
estimated damage cost approximately P300M. The
government of the Philippines, amidst financial
difficulties, thus faced the problem of
rebuilding or repairing typhoon-ravaged school
facilities in the shortest possible time. A
program was thus launched for the construction of
schoolbuildings in 360 schools nationwide by the
typhoon-resistant prefabricated method. As an
outcome of DECS' request through NEDA to the
government of Japan for assistance to its
schoolbuildings program, the construction project
was accorded high priority utilizing the Y3B
unallocated amount under the 1988 Japanese
Grant-in-Aid. Phase I construction will start in
1989 covering 72 institutions in Region V (Bicol
Region).
Expected Outcomes: Primary Schools: 22 schools, equipments for
classrooms. Secondary Schools: 50 schools,
equipments for classrooms and offices.
Results to Date: 1. Completed construction of 54 schoolbuildings
and on-going construction of 18 buildings. 2.
In working out site ownership of schoolbuildings,
28 recipient schools had no problem at the start
of the project. During the implementation, 26 of
the 44 with problems have solved their site
ownership problem.
Citations: Project Development and Evaluation Division.
Status Report on DECS on-Going Programs and
Projects, CY 1989, Vol. XIII. Manila: January
31, 1990; __________. Inventory of DECS
On-Going Projects, CY 1988-89, Vol. II Manila:
June 1989.
Commencement Date: 1989. Duration: 1989-1993.
Completion Date: 1993.
Descriptors: Construction programs
Local Budget: 257.
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