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DemographicsNational Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) of the PhilippinesPast disaster eventsEM-DAT listing of disaster events in the PhilippinesDisaster statistics from UN-ISDR and CREDRisk country profile from Index for Risk ManagementDisaster response and management data from ReliefWebPhilippine’s risk rankings3rd most at-risk country in World Risk Report 2012Manila 2nd most at-risk city in Climate Change Vulnerability Index 2013Risk profiles and dataClimate Change – Climate Change Vulnerability Mapping for Southeast AsiaClimate and weather hazards – PAGASAEarthquake, volcano, and tsunami hazards – PHIVOLCS hazard mapsUrban Risk – Urban risk profile for ManilaUN-ISDR overview of disaster risk in the PhilippineGovernment policiesHFA Progress Reports, government plans, and government statements and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper – http://www.unisdr.org/partners/countries/phlClimate Change Commission site for the PhilippinesRed Cross + civil societyIFRC appeals and info bulletins for the Philippines 

IFRC Case Study: Unconditional cash transfers response to Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)

As a response to Typhoon Haiyan, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) launched a preliminary Emergency Appeal to support the Philippine Red Cross in delivering humanitarian assistance to 100,000 families (500,000 people) within 18 months. A significant proportion of the immediate needs (food and non-food items (NFIs)) in the Emergency […]

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Preparedness in cash-transfer programming

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The following story was written by Lena Kang, Knowledge Management Intern, GDPC, based on an interview with Wendy Brightman, ‎Regional Advisor for Cash Transfer Programming in Asia, Middle East, and Europe at American Red Cross. Philippines Red Cross: cash-transfer preparedness When Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines in early-November 2013, the International Federation of the Red

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Philippines: Portraits of Recovery

In emergencies, it is critical that crisis-affected communities have access to information and life-saving communications to them to better understand issues that affect their lives and to make the informed decisions for themselves and their communities. Communications with Communities (CwC) is an emerging field in humanitarian response that seeks to address this information gap. This

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The Tweet Next Door: Hyperlocal Social Media and Resilience

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A study of feed-back loops and self-organization In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan swept through the Philippines ,  affecting the lives of 14 million people.  The events, during and after the storm, have played out on a world-wide stage through millions of tweets, photos and updates on social media. In the same year comScore Report on Global Internet Usage reveals the following: Southeast Asia owns

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Small Philippines Town Creates Innovative Disaster Warning System

Find more Earth Focus content at https://www.linktv.org/earthfocusOnce nearly wiped out by a landslide, a town in the Philippines finds a new way to manage natural disasters. More than 70 percent of St. Bernard and the surrounding area are highly vulnerable to flash floods, tsunamis, storms, and landslides, but there was no warning system in place until

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