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.
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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.
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.
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.
BSDF 2024-2050, a priority policy document, serves as a comprehensive strategy designed to support and strengthen the long-term spatial development in BARMM and ensuring that communities have access to basic services and development opportunities.
In a step toward creating safer and more resilient communities, the provincial governments of Agusan del Norte and Albay have recently forged a partnership with the Strengthening Institutions and Empowering Localities against Disasters and Climate Change (SHIELD) Program.
Through the SHIELD Program, UN-Habitat has been working with provinces in boosting climate and disaster action planning.
