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Photo of EU-BAEP WEESAFE closing activity in Zamboanga City, Philippines. Partner organizations SIMCARRD Inc., KMFI, Oxfam Belgium, and Oxfam Pilipinas gathered for a feast of community stories as the European Union-funded project “Strengthening Agri-fishery Enterprise through Women and Youth Empowerment Inclusive Business and Climate Resilience”, or WEE-SAFE, comes to an end on February 11, 2026, in Zamboanga. After nearly three years, WEE-SAFE has reached 3,506 farmers and fisherfolk and supported ninety-five local organizations in Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi (BaSulTa). Together with women, youth, indigenous people (IP), and other small producers in the agri-fishery sector, partners from the government matched this enthusiasm with firm commitments, pledging continued support. For more info, visit oxfam.org.ph #BangsamoroEconomicProsperity #SulongBASULTA #EUBAEP #PatasNaBukas

EU-BAEP WEE-SAFE honors partners at project closing

February 28, 2026

Partner organizations SIMCARRD Inc., KMFI, Oxfam België/Belgique, and Oxfam Pilipinas gathered for a feast of community stories as the European Union-funded project "Strengthening Agri-fishery Enterprise through Women and Youth Empowerment Inclusive Business and Climate Resilience", or WEE-SAFE, comes to an end on 11 February 2026, in Zamboanga.

The EU Peace BRIDGE partners held SALAYSAYAN: Knowledge Exchange Dialogue on Indigenous Pathways to Peace, gathering the Teduray and Lambangian, Banwaon, Manobo, and Talaandig indigenous cultural communities, on 10-11 February 2026. For more info, visit oxfam.org.ph

EU Peace BRIDGE partners hold Salaysayan

February 27, 2026

The EU Peace BRIDGE partners held SALAYSAYAN: Knowledge Exchange Dialogue on Indigenous Pathways to Peace, gathering the Teduray and Lambangian, Banwaon, Manobo, and Talaandig indigenous cultural communities, on 10-11 February 2026.

Recovering from Noru: The Dumagat Tribe of Quezon

August 21, 2023

When Super Typhoon Noru hit the provinces of Quezon and Aurora on September 25, 2022, several communities suffered significant damage to infrastructure and homes despite implementing emergency protocols and disaster preparedness and mitigation actions.