climate resilience Archives — UN-Habitat Philippines

Empowered Voices, Transformed Lives: ‘Huy-anan nan Bajau sa Surigao’ project video

With support from the Spanish government, through the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), the project was launched to make housing and sustainable livelihood accessible to the Sama Bajau families who were left homeless and displaced when Typhoon Rai hit Surigao in 2021.

Sama Bajau Indigenous Group and Informal Settler Families in Surigao Act on Bringing the SDGs to Life

Members of the indigenous group Sama Bajau and informal settler families of Sitio Panubigon in Surigao City were equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to bring real change in their lives by achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), through a day-long workshop conducted by UN-Habitat Philippines together with UN Women.

Training to transform: Surigao Sama-Bajaus engage in workshop for building their homes

This initiative not only provides the Sama-Bajaus with employment opportunities but also empowers them to actively participate in the construction of their homes, fostering a sense of ownership and community involvement.

Charting a resilient Bangsamoro region: Spatial development framework gets BEDC nod, BARMM Parliament approval awaits

In pursuit of lasting peace and sustained socio-economic development for more than four million people in its provinces and cities, resilience is increasingly becoming a priority for the Bangsamoro region.

Climate and disaster resilience for Surigao IPs: Construction begins in shelter project for Sama Bajaus

The construction phase of a shelter project for Sama Bajau families affected by Typhoon Odette officially commenced on June 19. Implemented by UN-Habitat Philippines, the Huy-anan nan Bajau sa Surigao (Homes for the Bajaus in Surigao) Project has initiated a rigorous selection process and identified an initial list of 28 families who will benefit from the project.

UN-Habitat leads urban ecosystem-based adaptation in new Germany-PH project

The impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss are further complicating the already arduous path for sustainable urban development in the Philippines. Home to 59 million urban dwellers, the country’s built environment is facing critical challenges from sudden and slow onset climate impacts.

Making cities resilient: The need for financing sustainable urban development

This year’s World Cities Day (October 31), with the theme “Financing sustainable urban future for all”, explores how localities can unlock transformative investment in urban planning and identify concrete tools available for cities to unlock financing for sustainable urban development.

Crisis Resilient Urban Futures: The Future of Asian & Pacific Cities 2023

The Future of Asian & Pacific Cities Report 2023 entitled, Crisis Resilient Urban Futures, is a comprehensive analysis and assessment of sustainable urban development in the Asia and Pacific region at a time of great disruption and uncertainty resulting from multiple interlinked global crises in a post-pandemic era.

Northern Samar highlights risk-informed decision-making and planning at PH urban forum

In the 2023 Philippine Urban Forum, held recently on October 5-6 in Pasay City, Northern Samar Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator and Environmental Planner Jay Keenson Acebuche highlighted the importance of climate and disaster risk profiling for prospects of nature-based solutions in resilience building.

SHIELD, BARMM sign partnership, move steps for spatial development framework

The BSDF formulation is a necessary initiative to guide the long-term direction of BARMM toward rationalizing the allocation and utilization of land and other physical resources for maximum economic benefits and enhancing resiliency and disaster preparedness.