Category: Blog
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SHIELD Year-Starter Planning with the SHIELD Consortium
ICYMI: YEAR-STARTER PLANNING WITH THE SHIELD CONSORTIUM The two-day Year-Starter Planning of the Strengthening Institutions and Empowering Localities against Disasters and Climate Change (SHIELD) Programme gathered key stakeholders from DILG, Provincial local government units, along with the Consortium Partners convened by the UNDP. Together, they collectively identified priorities, allocated resources, and created an implementation roadmap,…
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Iligan Academic Partner Orientation and Prepare Phase Baselining
LOOK: National Resilience Council (NRC), together with the MSU-IIT teamed up to revitalize roles in the Adopt-A-City program and conducted a baseline consolidation during the Prepare Phase, with the primary goal of minimizing the loss of lives and assets. The NRC team, led by Resilience Fellow Mr. Juan “Bong” Villamor, kicked off the 3-day activities…
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Mandaue “MOU Signing” for Adopt-A-City
City Government of Mandaue, NRC, and partners pledges partnership for resilient city In a significant step towards building a more resilient Mandaue city, the National Resilience Council (NRC) and the City Government of Mandaue, together with Vivant Foundation Inc. (VFI), Visayan Electric Company (VECO), University of San Carlos (USC), and Carlos P. Romulo Foundation (CPRF),…
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NRC Partnership with Mandaue
NRC initiates dialogue for partnerships with Mandaue City The National Resilience Council (NRC) had a courtesy meeting with Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) Head, Mr. Buddy Alain Ybañez, on 6 Feb 2024. An initial discussion in preparation for the recently held ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), as well as…
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NRC, RAFI “partnership exploration” for Cebu resilience
Last February 6, the National Resilience Council (NRC) paid a visit to the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) to explore potential partnerships that will enhance resilience on a community-level in the province of Cebu. Together with RAFI’s COO Riella Guioguio, Chief CAP Officer Estee Plunket, Program Officer Pet Rom, a dialo integrating the NRC’s Barangay…
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DENR, NRC “Workshop for the Formulation of Project TRANSFORM Framework Rizal”
LOOK: DENR, NRC held Workshop for the Formulation of Project TRANSFORM Framework for Rizal On January 24, 2024, various stakeholders coming from different private sector partners, academic institutions, and civil society organizations together with the local government units of Antipolo, Baras, Rodriguez, San Mateo, and Tanay of the Province of Rizal gathered to develop an…
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PRA 2023 Recipient on Global Stage
Filipina Resilience Champion on the Global Stage! Ms. Nida Collado, a distinguished recipient of the Philippine Resilience Awards for Women, delivered impactful insights at the side event, ‘Gender-Just Climate Policy and Finance: From Barriers to Actionable Solutions’, organized by NTFP – EP Asia, Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action (GAGGA), Alliance of Socio-Environmental Funds…
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NRC at the Regional Cooperation for Local Resilience at COP28
LOOK: NRC at the Regional Cooperation for Local Resilience at COP28 Last December 4, the National Resilience Council shared our multi-sectoral and multistakeholder approach at the Regional Cooperation for Local Resilience, hosted by UNDP Philippines and Australia in the Philippines at the Philippine Pavilion during the COP28 in Dubai, UAE. At the panel discussion, the…
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CDRA Workshop for Siargao
Last November 2023, the National Resilience Council, in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and Coastal Cities at Risk PH, conducted its Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment (CDRA) Workshop for the island of Siargao in pursuit of a more risk-informed and resilient local government unit. Attended by the staff from the DENR,…