Blog post by Lot Felizco; Melchor MergalMore from Lot Felizco; Melchor Mergal The Covid-19 crisis is not the only emergency the Philippines is facing. The economic slump triggered by the pandemic is happening alongside the country’s vulnerability to natural hazards and climate-related disasters, and worsening pre-existing social vulnerabilities. In Salcedo, Eastern Samar, painful lessons from Super […]

Financial inclusion and increased social protection are critical as the Philippines is experiencing an economic downturn brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside the series of disasters that hit the country in 2020. These findings were spotlighted in the latest study called “Building Elements of Sustainable Disaster Risk Financing Strategy” launched on Friday by Oxfam, a […]