More than half of the population of the Philippines live in disaster prone areas, and the country has the second greatest risk of disaster worldwide, according to the World Risk Report 2014.
The Philippines experiences around 20 typhoons a year and, being in the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’, is at high risk of earthquakes. Twenty of the largest cities are situated on the coast and are most at risk of rising sea levels and extreme climate conditions.
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Research summary: better forecasting delivers impact
Since 2007, Rice Watch Action Network has been helping small-scale farmers adapt to a changing environment through the Climate Resiliency Field Sch
Leave No Woman Behind: lessons from Asia and the Middle East
This report is aimed at development practitioners and donors to help identify and address the needs of those most at risk of being left behind.
Typhoon Haiyan emergency briefing - Philippines (2013)
Outlines efforts underway to reach the areas, which are the poorest in the country, hit by the typhoon.
Partnering for resilience (April 2011)Â
Case studies demonstrating impact of successful disaster risk reduction partnerships between government, institutions and civil society.
Missed again: Typhoon Haiyan response - summary (2014)Â
Summary of report making recommendations on how to strengthen partnerships between national and international humanitarian systems in the Philippines.
Missed again: Typhoon Haiyan response (2014)Â
Makes recommendations on how to strengthen partnerships between national and international humanitarian systems in the Philippines and more broadly.
The Philippines
Christian Aid Philippines is based in Manila, but we also draw on the expertise of colleagues and INGO networks across Asia and the rest of the world.
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