The Philippines is one of the countries most vulnerable to Climate Change. Even though it contributes minimally in greenhouse gas generation compared to most countries, it is located at the typhoon belt in the Pacific that results in tremendous loss of life, damage to property and economic dislocation.
That is why a coordinated and comprehensive plan must be developed and crafted and continuously updated in order to address the challenges posed by Climate Change and Natural Disasters.
A “Roadmap” was submitted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to President Rodrigo R. Duterte. This “roadmap” will provide policies, initiatives and will serve as a guide to make the country resilient in the face of the impact of climate change and reduce the risks of natural disasters that strike the country annually.
The Risk Resiliency Program (RRP) program will provide assistance to the Philippines in order to strengthen the resiliency of natural ecosystems and further enhance the capabilities of communities that are vulnerable to short and long-term risks
The CCAM-DRR also aims to enable communities to climate and disaster-resilient that not only addresses short-term effects of climate change and natural disasters but also to be able to gain equitable and sustainable development in spite of these risks.
The four outcome objectives for the roadmap are the following:
1. Increasing adaptive capacities of vulnerable communities.
2. Ensuring an adequate supply of clean air.
3. Increased resilience of critical infrastructure.
4. Access to information, and institutional capacities.
The roadmap which was submitted will be in effect for the next four years.
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