Abstract
This study aims to determine the level of expectation of respondents of the Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan (RRP) of post-Haiyan in a Philippine Municipality. The data obtained from households in the 12 barangays of Balangkayan, Eastern Samar, Philippines. Household members surveyed to determine the level of expectation and perception of respondents on the implementation of the rehabilitation and recovery plan in their municipality. Results reveal that age, stakeholder type, and educational attainment of citizens affect public expectations on the RRP implementation. The results of this study can help local government units to incorporate an interactive planning/implementation process into their policy-making process to lessen the gap or mismatch of expectations between the local officials, residents, and other stakeholders such as NGOs/humanitarian organisations. Keywords: politics, public expectations, post-Haiyan, recovery and rehabilitation plan, Philippines
Highlights
The Philippines is vulnerable to hazards like typhoons, earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions
Because of the need to examine the implications of public expectation in the implementation of rehabilitation and recovery plans, this study aims to set out further understanding and explore the relationship of public expectations and accountability in the policy implementation process
Community engagement had a mean of 3.99; project impact had an average of 4.07; project efficiency had an average of 3.59, and project success had an average of 4.05. The interpretation of these data shows that there is a high level of expectation among the respondents on the implementation of the Recovery and Rehabilitation Plan (RRP) in terms of community engagement, project impact, project efficiency, and project success
Summary
The Philippines is vulnerable to hazards like typhoons, earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions. The country has experienced the world’s strongest typhoon, super typhoon Yolanda, internationally named as Haiyan, on November 13, 2013, with maximum sustained winds of 235 kph and gustiness of up to 275 kph (Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration [PAGASA], 2013). Ara Joy Uy Pacoma recently hit by earthquakes ranging from magnitude 4.6 to magnitude 6.5 (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, 2017) These kinds of disasters have left a path of devastation that destroyed many infrastructures and took many lives. Cognizant of the expectations of the public that may arise from the implementation of particular plans, local officials will be able to manage such hopes for a more efficient and improved rehabilitation and recovery plans
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