International Day for Disaster Reduction 2018 Children and the youth may be one of the sectors most vulnerable to disasters, but they are also vital partners in bolstering community resilience. This was the focus of this year’s joint commemoration of…
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Malabon City Barangay Conducts Flood Drill, Hopes to Become CBDRM Model Barangay Potrero, the city’s largest barangay by area, is looking to become a model for urban, Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM). It will conduct a flood evacuation drill on…
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Do you know which provinces will be affected by drought until October? Do you know the impact of El Niño to the Philippines? Download our latest infographic to know more: Drought in the Philippines
Potrero’s risk management milestones receive commendations from international community Rotterdam, Netherlands – Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction scholars and practitioners, policy makers and business people from all over the globe applauded the milestones of Barangay Potrero, Malabon City…
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Community capacity building ensures sustainability of risk reduction efforts amid change in government officials Rotterdam, Netherlands – Change in government officials through election could be a major challenge for disaster risk reduction advocates as it threatens the sustainability of the…
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A look back at the organization’s accomplishments for the previous year PDF Download: ACCORD yearender 2015
In photo: Sindhy (far right) at the panel discussion organized by ECHO (Wouter Bokdam / CARE NL) Paris, France – Sindhy Obias, Resilience Project Coordinator of ACCORD, was a panelist at two high-level side events yesterday during the 21st Session…
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In photo: Orientation of observers before drill starts (Tep Cocjin) A total of 575 households participated in a typhoon drill earlier today in Barangay Poblacion, San Dionisio. The activity was organized by local NGO Assistance and Cooperation for Community Resilience…
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Our latest situation report on the effects of Typhoon Lando/ Koppu, based on inputs from our team on the ground, partners, government agencies, and media reports. PDF Download: Typhoon Lando Sitrep #6
Download them via the links below: 1 – Community Based Disaster Risk Management 2 – Disaster Preparedness 3 – Contingency and Risk Reduction Planning 4 – Guide to Conducting a Community Drill