Philippines

National policies, plans and risk and governance profile(s)

Documents and publications

10 November 2019

A workbook on planning for urban resilience in the face of disasters: Adapting experiences from Vietnam’s cities to other cities

This workbook is intended to help policy makers in developing countries plan for a safer future in urban areas in the face of natural disasters and the consequences of climate change. It is based on the experiences of three cities in Vietnam, Can Tho

Documents and publications

6 November 2019

Metro Davao site response Atlas. Specific earthquake ground motion levels to help increase the seismic resiliency of residential and medium-to-high rise buildings in Metro Davao

The Metro Davao Site Response Atlas is a detailed compilation of specific earthquake ground motion level and site response hazard maps that would enhance seismic resiliency of residential and medium-to-high rise buildings located at Metro Davao.
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Documents and publications

21 October 2019

Mainstreaming disaster risk management to sustain local roads infrastructure: Risk assessment

The 2017-2022 Philippine development plan recognizes that road infrastructure is a key point of convergence with productive sectors, but the quality remains inadequate. The KALSADA-conditional matching grant to provinces (CMGP) program was developed by

Documents and publications

21 October 2019

Mainstreaming disaster risk management to sustain local roads infrastructure: Main report

The 2017-2022 Philippine Development Plan recognizes that road infrastructure is a key point of convergence with productive sectors, but the quality remains inadequate. As of 2015, 97 percent (of 31,242 km) of national roads, 62 percent (of 15,377 km) of

Documents and publications

18 October 2019

Mainstreaming disaster risk management to sustain local roads infrastructure (Vol. 2): Summary report

The 2017-2022 Philippine Development Plan recognizes that road infrastructure is a key point of convergence with productive sectors, but the quality remains inadequate. As of 2015, 97 percent (of 31,242 km) of national roads, 62 percent (of 15,377 km) of

Documents and publications

17 October 2019

Disaster risk reduction in the Philippines: Status report 2019

The Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) report provides a snapshot of the latest DRR progress the Philippines has achieved under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework.

Documents and publications

14 October 2019

Virtual reality based disaster resilience training

The Asia Pacific Disaster Resilience Centre (APDRC) hosted by the Republic of Korea National Red Cross (KNRC) embarked on a virtual reality journey in 2018 because of the need for more realistic and participatory training in Asia Pacific, the most

Documents and publications

14 October 2019

Philippines disaster preparedness simulator

The Disaster Preparedness Simulator is a virtual reality (VR) integrated disaster preparedness learning experience where users are immersed in disaster scenarios in a controlled environment. It has three experiences of different hazards - earthquake