Philippines

This paper discusses various strategies and approaches on post-disaster shelter construction, especially regarding transitional shelter, and presents case studies from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, the Philippines and Haiti.

The lessons learned

This study explores the factors determining and/or limiting local ownership of the main disaster risk reduction (DRR) components. The central question of this study is: “what critical factors limit the uptake of disaster risk reduction policies at the

This paper was informed by discussions among the participants at the Disaster Preparedness Forum held in Hanoi, Vietnam, on 2 July 2015. The paper provides insights into four partnerships in which businesses contribute to addressing disaster preparedness

This publication explores the contributions of science and technology in Asia. The first part evaluates the advancement of the science and technology in disaster risk reduction in 11 countries.

The second part of the report features 28 case studies and

Drones in humanitarian action - Case study No. 5

This case study explores how aerial imagery might support recovery and reconstruction activities in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. In November 2013, the country experienced one of the

This paper explores the policy and institutional mechanisms for disaster risk reduction management and research which have been conducted in the Philippines related to disaster preparedness, management and resilience. It draws on direct observations of and conversations with disaster management professionals, in addition to a review of the extant literature on resilience and disaster preparedness.

This paper explores the main barriers and enablers to scaling up climate information services (CIS) by drawing on case studies from research, policy and practice in Africa and South Asia. Climate information services have in fact emerged as a key input

This policy brief provides Philippine stakeholders of jails/prisons management and disaster risk reduction with tangible evidence on how jails, prisons as well as inmates and prisoners deal with natural hazards and disasters. This set of evidence should