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To enhance child protection at the community level, barangay officials and community members from Barangays Inug-ug and Bagoenged in the Municipality of Pagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur, Bangsamoro...

Introduction The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries globally, facing recurring hazards such as tropical cyclones, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. These disasters...

On March 5, in Manila, the capital of the Republic of the Philippines, Mr. ENDO Kazuya, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of the Philippines, and Mr. Selvakumaran...

Flagship Initiative Resilience Building Participatory Community Appraisal (ReBPCA) is a listening tool of Listen Discovery Enhance methodology for community engagement. It builds on the concept of...

Citation Medina, L.; Savelli, A.; Souza de Matos, V.; Kizilkaya, S.; Torres, M.A.; Arcede, J.; Jaquet, S.; Hellin, J.; Sieber, S.; Bonatti, M.; Pacillo, G. (2024) Community voices on climate, peace,...

On 13 November 2024, Chargé d'Affaires MATSUDA Kenichi attended the ceremonial opening event for the project, “Assistance for Security, Peace, Integration, and Recovery for Advancing Human Security...

The Philippines faces a complex landscape of recurring hazards such as tropical cyclones, flooding, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions, and was identified as the most disaster-affected country in...

In the Philippines, communities are often the first responders when disasters strike. Many of these communities, particularly in coastal and rural areas, have practiced their own anticipatory actions...

The Philippines faces a complex landscape of recurring hazards such as tropical cyclones, flooding, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions, and was identified as the most disaster-affected country in...

The Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) is the main platform in Asia and the Pacific to monitor, review and enhance cooperation for the implementation of the...

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Inclusive – Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns (ISPSC) Alan Tanjusay led the ceremonial turn-over and ribbon cutting of the...

In the densely populated Barangay 118, Zone 9 of District 1 in Manila City, Philippines, disaster feels imminent. The area is characterized by aging, dilapidated single- and double-storey buildings,...

In the wake of Typhoon Carina, people in Manila have been a shining example of community-led relief efforts, with local networks mobilizing swiftly to support those most affected. Within hours of the...

The Flagship Initiative is revolutionizing community engagement in humanitarian assistance in the Philippines, as explained by engagement specialists Carino "Rock Rock" Antequisa and Rhinadel Canete...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), is now in the initial...

Introduction and problem statement ERC Flagship Initiative’s theory of change posits that when communities in all their diversity, are empowered and actively participate in the design,...

Introduction This case analysis explores different living conditions and levels of community involvement between residents of permanent shelters in Tacloban City. The devastating impact of Typhoon...

On 21 February 2024, the handover ceremony of community assets under the Project for Enhancing Food Security and Livelihood in Bangsamoro funded under the Japanese Supplementary Budget (JSB) was held...

Officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) initiated a dialogue with former members of non-state armed groups and community leaders in Patikul, Sulu to gather insights that...