Philippines

This handbook brings together important information about disaster management and response in the Philippines.

The study presents findings of a four-year, four-phase risk assessment analysis of 16 Philippine cities conducted with the aim of improving their resilience for escalating climate change effects. Initiated in 2011, the study’s first phase covered the

This paper is part of a series highlighting the World Bank's achievements in disaster risk management initiatives. It presents the analytical support provided by the World Bank in close collaboration with the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) on the basis of the Government-led Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) following the devastating 2009 typhoons, to formulate a disaster risk financing strategy to reduce the fiscal burden arising from the recurring costs of disasters in the Philippines.

This publication critically examines urban policies and projects from the perspective of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, urban resiliency, inclusive cities, and the impacts of the informal economy.

This brochure illustrates the USAID's efforts in promoting disaster risk reduction, and in preventing or reducing the damage caused by natural hazards such as earthquakes, floods, droughts, and storms.

It provides examples of specific USAID assistance

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the 2013-15 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership.

This case study explains the vulnerability and exposure of Valenzuela City to flood risk and elaborates on the impacts caused by the frequent flooding. Following, it presents the Partners for Resilience (PfR) programme implemented in Valenzuela aim to

This position document presents Partners for Resilience (PfR)'s unique approach to the building of community resilience, developed with more than 40 local implementing partner agencies, integrates climate change adaptation and ecosystem management and