Recovery Analysis for Urban and Peri-Urban Coastal Zones in Eastern Leyte

This assessment was carried out just over six months on from Typhoon Yolanda.

The assessment covers two representative livelihoods zones in Save the Children's Eastern Leyte programme area. As this report is read it should be noted that the zones included in this assessment were some of the most severely affected by the typhoon. To that end, households lost a great deal but critically, to the analysis, they were some of the best served by the humanitarian response. Similarities are noted throughout this report between the two zones, both in the complex nature of the livelihoods strategies employed and in the reliance on major import and export markets in eastern Leyte. The analysis that follows the baseline information identifies the largely successful interventions made in these areas in ensuring that households met minimum consumption requirements in the months following the typhoon. However, it also highlights the need to move swiftly from relief interventions to those that promote community engagement, income recovery and market strengthening as key determinants of recovery.

The report is split into 3 sections. The first provides a detailed analysis of the income and expenditure patterns of different wealth groups in two livelihood zones prior to typhoon Yolanda. This section is followed by "outcome analysis" which supports a projection of current food and income security, with a reflection on how different aid efforts have impacted on the current situation. A summary of needs met within the first couple of months, a description of the current situation as well as a projection up to one year post-typhoon to illustrate the evolution of the situation, with the consideration of recovery needs per wealth group, are all made in this section. The report concludes with a summary of recommendations for recovery programming.