First of 2 parts
How we understand and measure poverty has evolved. From early income-based definitions, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s “capability approach” in the 1980s...
Nearly 80 percent of the world’s poor—887 million people--live in regions that are exposed to extreme heat, flooding and other climate hazards, highlighting the...
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the Philippines called for investments in disaster risk reduction (DRR) to make the country’s most vulnerable communities...
United Nations, United States—Nearly 80 percent of the world's poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming,...
ILOILO—The Iloilo provincial government and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the Philippines have launched the Weave Out Waste (WOW) Limpyo Iloilo–an innovative...
BANGKOK, Thailand―The Philippines reaffirmed its commitment to advancing climate finance and resilience at the recent Inclusive Climate Finance Dialogue for a Resilient Asia-Pacific in...
Department of Economy, Planning and Development Secretary Arsenio Balisacan (center) leads the national presentation of the Philippines’ 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR) and the...
The Philippine government is spending P1.156 trillion (over $20 billion) on climate change adaptation and mitigation this year, a 152.7-percent increase from 2024, Budget...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched a landmark project that seeks to eliminate hazardous...
Several stakeholders gathered last week to draw up strategies aimed at reducing the impact of climate change on the economy and the marginalized sectors...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the Philippines brought together over 400 representatives from business and...
Conclusion
By Dr. Selva Ramachandran
UNDP Resident Representative
In 2023, UNDP signed Memoranda of Understanding with governors of two provinces in the Negros Island, together with the...
Two of 3 parts
By Dr. Selva Ramachandran
UNDP Resident Representative
LGUs can improve their economic environment through plans, programs and investments in sustainable tourism, agriculture and...
SUMISIP, Basilan―The coastal municipalities of Sumisip, Lantawan and Tipo-Tipo have been identified as key areas for the Model Lives Project, or Modeling Livelihood Solutions...
