Philippines

This technical note examines the relationship between flood control budgets and the level of flood damage in Japan and the Philippines. The note finds that countries decide on the scale of their flood control investment based on the disaster that had the

This document provides a compendium of the main findings and lessons learnt from food security climate analyses undertaken by WFP and partners under the Climate Adaptation Management and Innovation Initiative (C-ADAPT).

This compendium is targeted at

This working paper presents the findings from a pilot research project that investigated how disaster-affected households in low- and middle-income countries rebuild their homes in situations where little or no support is available from humanitarian agencies. The project was an interdisciplinary collaboration involving social scientists, geoscientists, structural engineers and humanitarian practitioners.

Guidance for supporting rural women and men to build resilience in the face of disasters

This note provides an overview of how to apply a gender-responsive approach to DRR planning by summarizing why this approach is necessary and describing five key

This document draws upon grassroots women’s experiences from the Huairou Commission’s membership in Southeast Asia. It highlights four community-led strategies for advancing climate and disaster resilient development. These strategies demonstrate that

This document is an assessment of specific aspects of the Philippines' short and medium-term recovery from the Typhoon Yolanda.

This brochure describes the work of the Disaster Risk Finance (DRF) initiative, which is part of the Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance Program (DRFIP) at the World Bank. The DRF aims to strengthen the financial management of disaster risk by providing

This document describes training and mapping activities conducted at the community level using OpenStreetMap (OSM) tools in the Philippines to assist local government units (LGUs) in disaster risk management and decision-making. These mapping efforts