Lack of financing

DPWH has identified several critical flood control projects nationwide which, owing to insufficient funds, cannot be immediately implemented. This perennial funding problem not only affects the implementation of the hard infrastructure component of projects, but also affects the inherent activities such as the relocation of informal settlers and the acquisition of ROW. This also affects the implementation of complementary nonstructural measures such as flood forecasting, warning, and monitoring systems, evacuation plan, hazard mapping and watershed management activities. Additionally, O&M spending that depends heavily on government allocation are not exempt from funding constraints.

LGUs and other implementing agencies also lack funds for regular O&M of existing flood control programs. Since flood structures are exposed annually to the brunt of typhoons, regular maintenance works have to be carried out to maintain optimal capacities of said structures.