Masterclass Session 3: Using Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) tools for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
LINK: https://icdri.cdri.world/Using-Making-Cities-Resilient-2030-MCR2030-tools-for-Disaster-Resilient-Infrastructure.html Session Annotation: The session will introduce the MCR2030, a global multi-partner 10-year initiative to reduce urban risks and one key tool of the initiative – the Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities, which can support cities to assess the resilience of infrastructure and guide them towards actions they need to take to address gaps […]
NRC President joins Sulong Pilipinas Conference
National Resilience Council (NRC) President Antonia Yulo Loyzaga was among the panel of experts from the private sector who joined the first part of Sulong Pilipinas conference on June 15 (Tuesday). The event was a venue for the youth to discuss how the Philippines can advance the agenda on climate change and how the Philippine economy can thrive […]
NRC conducts Certificate Course on Deepening Systems Thinking (DST)
Here’s to a more resilient Philippines–just recently, the National Resilience Council (NRC) and Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) worked together to conduct the Certificate Course on Deepening Systems Thinking (DST) for a Resilient Local Government System. Targeting participants from local government units and offices, the course ran from June 4, 8-11 and 23, 2021 via […]
Inquirer.net Article: “Valuing resilience after the pandemic” by: Carl Folke
STOCKHOLM — If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught the world one thing, it is the high price we pay—in lost lives, damaged economies, and wasted human potential — when we undervalue resilience. By applying this lesson, we can bolster our ability to weather future shocks. Over the last few centuries, societies have found a simple […]
NRC launches the Adopt-a-City Program for the City of Manila with BPI Foundation and ICTSI Foundation
The National Resilience Council (NRC) forges a partnership with the City of Manila and private sector partners from BPI Foundation (BPIF) and the International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) Foundation through the signing of the Adopt-a-City Agreement on December 18, 2020. The Adopt-a-City Program The Adopt-a-City Program of the National Resilience Council (NRC) is an innovative […]
Dealing with Disasters Fast and Slow: Health System Resilience for COVID-19 and Climate Change
NRC President and Manila Observatory Trustee, Ms. Antonia Yulo Loyzaga joined as a panelist for the “Dealing with Disasters Fast and Slow: Health System Resilience for COVID-19 and Climate Change” webinar session of the Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2021 on December 14, 2020.
An update from Mami Mizutori, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction — 4 December 2020
In the newsletter circulated by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori reflects on the achievements made by different partner nations towards building disaster resilience and the global actions that need to be undertaken in line with Target E of Sendai Framework. The Secretary-General expressed it […]
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Source: The Philippine Star – Filipino Worldview | Columnist: Amb. Roberto R. Romulo | Guest Author: Ms. Antonia Yulo Loyzaga | Date: November 20, 2020 For this week, I have asked Ms. Antonia “Toni” Yulo Loyzaga, president of the National Resilience Council, and trustee and former executive director of the Manila Observatory to be my guest columnist. As […]
Public and private sectors Strengthen DRR partnerships amid COVID-19 pandemic
Multi-stakeholder resilience approach emphasized at the NRC Colloquium 2020 COVID-19 has added new complexity and uncertainty to public-private partnerships in disaster risk. To counter its cascading impacts, there is an urgent need for evidence-informed local leadership that is reinforced by multi-stakeholder collaboration. In response to COVID-19’s challenges and the year-round threats posed by other hazards, […]