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Displaying 15 of about 36 resultsTo put in place inclusive strategies that increase the resilience of women and men in all their diversity, there is an urgent need to better understand the gendered effects of climate change across countries. To achieve this, this paper explores the connections between phenomena related to climate change and gender related outcomes in Ban…
As part of the UN Women programme ‘Women and Girls at the Centre of COVID-19 Prevention,’ Humanitarian Advisory Group (HAG) developed a framework and tools for assessing the progress and impact of women’s leadership and meaningful participation in the COVID-19 response.
The framework and tools were tested in the Philippines and a baseline report was pr…
This case study outlines Oxfam’s climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) programme in the Philippines, which focuses on conflict-prone and climate change-sensitive areas, as well as areas affected by Typhoon Haiyan in Mindanao. The programme aims to help poor women, men and their communities become more resilient to the impacts…
The report highlights good practice in building resilience to disasters and climate change impacts across the ASEAN, particularly at the community level, in urban areas and within the agricultural sector. It also provides examples of building resilience with a focus on safe schools, women's economic empowerment and elderly people. The case studies are d…
The Asia Pacific is the most disaster-prone region in the world. Each year, the region experiences a full range of disasters, from earthquakes and volcanic eruptions to extreme weather events such as typhoons, floods and drought. Central to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent’s (IFRC) humanitarian mandate, and in line with the Red…
Consideration of gender in the disaster sphere has centred almost exclusively on the vulnerability and capacities of women. This trend stems from a polarised Western understanding of gender as a binary concept of man—woman. Such an approach also mirrors the dominant framing of disasters and disaster risk reduction (DRR), emphasising Western standards an…
This study measures and describes the impact of disaster preparedness sessions on the perception of economically challenged women in Philippines. By using a mixed qualitative and quantitative research method the study found that: 1) the majority of women participants are willing to undergo training in disaster preparedness; 2) their awareness in di…
In the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, a majority of the designated evacuation centers (mostly in the form of school buildings or public gymnasiums) were severely damaged. In the drive to build back better and safer, the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation and its partners aimed to build safer and more structurally sound, dual‐purpose evacuat…
In this statement, parliamentarians from countries vulnerable to climate change, who came together in a consultative meeting in Manila to advance disaster risk reduction as a national and community priority and as a cost-effective tool for adaptation to climate change, commit themselves to advocate for policy changes that advance disaster risk reduction…
This is the Disaster Management Reference Handbook 2021 for the Philippines. The Philippines’ location on the “Pacific Ring of Fire” and along the Pacific typhoon belt mean that the country experiences many forms of natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and fires. The devastation of Typhoon Haiyan…
The booklet has been prepared by Plan International Asia Pacific Hub with the financial support of Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. The aim of this booklet is to show how the ICDRM Project succeeded in supporting communities in the Asia Region to become more inclusive, especially in disaster risk management. It aims to provide examples of how to crea…
This paper analyzes current practices and policies involving Baguio City's flood early warning system (FEWS) in conjunction with the The Smart Flood Early Warning, Information and Mitigation System, a project under the AASCTF that is assisting the city with both the planning for flood mitigation and the delivery of the services of flood early warning an…
This report examines four topics: (i) disasters in 2012, with a focus on recurring disasters; (ii) the role of regional organizations in disaster risk management; (iii) wildfires; and (iv) the important role of women in disaster risk management. It highlights the value given by governments and other actors in working together to prevent disasters and, t…
Disasters harm all, but they disproportionately harm women and children, the old and the disabled. Research also tells us that cases of sexual and gender-based violence, such as rape, early marriage, domestic violence and trafficking, grow significantly in disaster situations. Humanitarians know the problem, but haven’t yet found all the answers, or put…
This policy brief discusses the critical intersectionality of women, women with disabilities, and most specifically, d/deaf women, and their rights in the context of climate change and disaster risk reduction. In times of disaster, d/Deaf individuals encounter dual obstacles, comprising both insufficient visual access to critical emergency information,…