World Bank

Towards a Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management System for the Philippines

The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Located along the Pacific ring of fire, the Philippines is highly susceptible to seismic and volcanic risks. The country is ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

Philippines Launches Innovative Insurance Program to Boost Natural Disaster Risk Management

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-- The World Bank issued the following news release: A new catastrophe risk insurance program to help the Philippines better respond to losses from climate and disaster risks was ...
World Bank

Mainstreaming Risk Reduction in the National Building Code: Protecting Lives and Property from Disaster Risk in the Philippines

An archipelago spanning more than 7,000 islands, the Philippines is among the countries with the greatest exposure to natural disaster risk worldwide. Earthquakes, typhoons, flooding, volcanic ...
The Diplomat

Preparing for Disaster in the Philippines

An aerial view of the destruction left by Typhoon Yolanda. Credit: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development Four years have passed since Typhoon Yolanda (Typhoon Haiyan) devastated the ...
Newsday

UN asks Asia-Pacific countries to invest more in preventing damage from disasters

MANILA, Philippines — Disasters, including those wrought by fiercer storms, are threatening more people and could derail economic progress in the Asia Pacific region if governments don't invest more ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

Philippines: While Battling the Pandemic, Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Needed to Aid Recovery

MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 8-- The World Bank issued the following news release: The multiple shocks that hit the Philippines - the COVID-19 health crisis, economic activities across the country frozen ...
Gov

Ilocos communities use RED Book for disaster preparedness, safety

Typhoons, floods, and landslides are common hazards in the Ilocos Region, and translating scientific knowledge into actionable steps is critical for saving lives and minimizing property damage. The ...
Korea

SM Supermalls, ARISE Philippines and Korean Embassy celebrate International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

Webinar on importance of cross-border partnerships and multi-stakeholder collaboration for DRR SM Supermalls, in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines and ARISE ...
The Diplomat

Machine-Learning, Climate Change, and Disaster Management in the Philippines

The Philippines is one of the most climate change prone countries, facing 20 cyclones every year with five having the potential to turn into megastorms such as Haiyan. During these times television, ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer

SM Group, DOST harness tech for disaster, climate risk reduction

SM Group is the first conglomerate to complete training in the use of the GeoRiskPH platform. (Photo from SM Investments) MANILA, Philippines – SM Investments Corp. in partnership with the Department ...
Gov

Youth inclusion in disaster management pushed in Cordillera

Members of the Cordillera Philippine Youth Development Plan Regional Inter-agency Committee discuss the resolution urging the creation of a youth task force for disaster risk reduction and management ...