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WASHINGTON, July 31, 2025—Approximately 18 million households in the Philippines are expected to become less vulnerable to natural disasters in the coming years, due to enhanced community-led planning and infrastructure investments. The World Bank-backed Philippines Community Resilience…

To enhance child protection at the community level, barangay officials and community members from Barangays Inug-ug and Bagoenged in the Municipality of Pagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) participated in a…

Introduction The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries globally, facing recurring hazards such as tropical cyclones, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. These disasters disrupt lives, livelihoods and local economies, necessitating responsive and adaptive approaches to…

On March 5, in Manila, the capital of the Republic of the Philippines, Mr. ENDO Kazuya, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of the Philippines, and Mr. Selvakumaran RAMACHANDRAN, Resident Representative, United Nations…

Flagship Initiative Resilience Building Participatory Community Appraisal (ReBPCA) is a listening tool of Listen Discovery Enhance methodology for community engagement. It builds on the concept of leveraging community assets to enhance resilience against humanitarian crises.

Citation Medina, L.; Savelli, A.; Souza de Matos, V.; Kizilkaya, S.; Torres, M.A.; Arcede, J.; Jaquet, S.; Hellin, J.; Sieber, S.; Bonatti, M.; Pacillo, G. (2024) Community voices on climate, peace, and security: Mindanao, Philippines. Abstract/Description This Community Voices…

On 13 November 2024, Chargé d'Affaires MATSUDA Kenichi attended the ceremonial opening event for the project, “Assistance for Security, Peace, Integration, and Recovery for Advancing Human Security in BARMM (ASPIRE)” in Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte. Joining…

The Philippines faces a complex landscape of recurring hazards such as tropical cyclones, flooding, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions, and was identified as the most disaster-affected country in the world in the 2023 World Risk Report. Some…

In the Philippines, communities are often the first responders when disasters strike. Many of these communities, particularly in coastal and rural areas, have practiced their own anticipatory actions for generations, rooted in local knowledge and collective…

The Philippines faces a complex landscape of recurring hazards such as tropical cyclones, flooding, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions, and was identified as the most disaster-affected country in the world in the 2023 World Risk Report. Some…