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Global Collaboration for Local Resilience
Insights from the International Disaster Resilience Leaders Forum and UNDRR Training | Incheon, Republic of Korea The National Resilience Council joined resilience leaders, policymakers, and local government representatives from across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America at the International Disaster Resilience Leaders Forum (IDRLF) held on September 29-30, 2025, in Incheon, Republic of…
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Leadership in Action for Climate and Disaster Resilience!
The National Resilience Council, in partnership with Alinea International, collaborates in the implementation of the Governors for Climate and Disaster Resilience (GOV-CDR) Project through the Bridging Leadership Program for Climate and Disaster Resilience. This aims to strengthen LGU resilience by deepening their understanding of evidence-based climate and disaster issues to inform leadership and governance decisions,…
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NRC Joins the 2025 Disaster Resilience Forum with the theme “#ResilientPilipinas #LahatHandaAtLigtas: A Vision Forged by Action, Fueled by Collaboration.”
On September 30, 2025, the National Resilience Council (NRC) participated in the panel session emphasizing the critical role of the whole-of-society approach in building resilience. During the session on “Collaboration: Strengthening Solidarity for Impact”, NRC also emphasized that leadership and governance must be grounded in science and technology. These approaches are essential to effectively inform…
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MABAKUD ESTEHANON: Para ha Mas Mabakud nga
On September 15, 2025, stakeholders from Eastern Samar came together once again to reaffirm their commitment to building a resilient province. Eastern Samar has become a convergence point for climate and disaster resilience actors, as the province often stands on the front lines of disasters brought about by various hazards, especially typhoons. The #MabakudEstehanon committee…
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Aligning Evidence with Action: BUILDING LOCAL RESILIENCE THROUGH SYSTEMS APPROACH IN EASTERN SAMAR
Everything works as a system where different players contribute to it. This is evident when the Mabakud Estehanon and Eastern Samar stakeholders participated in the Building Local Resilience Through Systems Approach Workshop last September 14-19, 2025. Their dedication to creating a more resilient system aligns with the province’s agenda #AtonProbisnsyaTawoItonUna, putting people at the heart…
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Building Resilience Together in Quezon Province
From September 9–12, the National Resilience Council (NRC), together with our consortium partners (UNDP, UN-Habitat, and PBSP), led the Building Local Resilience Through Systems Approach initiative in Provincial Government of Quezon. Through the Systems Thinking Workshop facilitated by NRC Fellow and L&G Expert Mr. Juan “Bong” Villamor, participants learned how to break down silos and…
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What does it truly take to build a truly resilient community?
In Iligan City, the answer is collaboration, across government offices, academic institutions, and the private sector, to identify risks, confront challenges, and co-create solutions that strengthen communities from the ground up. Last August 28-29, local government units, technical teams, the academe, and private partners came together to map out the city’s most pressing problems, uncover…
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Champions in Barangay Resilience, recognized by the Local Government of Tiwi!
The Municipality of Tiwi celebrated a major milestone in its resilience journey as Barangays Cale, Oyama, and Cararayan were recognized as the Top 3 Resilient Barangays under the Barangay Resilience BINGO Scorecard (BRBS), which aims to assess and verify the barangay’s disaster risk resilience initiatives. These barangays demonstrated exemplary leadership and action in disaster risk…
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Meeting with ARISE PH, SM PRIME, and DENR
With ARISE Philippines and SM Prime, NRC met with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to highlight ongoing initiatives and explore ways to strengthen further science-based, risk-informed decision-making for the country’s resilience journey. #ResiliencePH #ClimateAction #SustainableDevelopment #DisasterRiskReduction #NRCInitiative