Training on Inclusive Disaster and Climate Risk Governance held at Tuding, Itogon
Members of the BDRRMCs of Barangays Dalupirip, Tinongdan, and Ucab participate in the three-day Training on Inclusive Disaster and Climate Risk Governance held at the Itogon Training Center Tuding, Itogon. The training is the first of the three clusters of the rollout for the barangay DRRM committees of the nine barangays of Itogon. Through […]
Babae Ako, Kaya Ko!
It is again the time of the year when we celebrate the women in our society. With this year’s campaign focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Women’s Month theme is “Juana Laban sa Pandemya: Kaya!”. We recognize and appreciate the participation and efforts of women in this pandemic. As we celebrate this year’s Women’s […]
EMPOWER Project Developed an Inclusive disaster risk reduction and Climate Risk Governance Module
Baguio City September 24, 2020 – To kick off the capacity building component of the EMPOWER Project, a Module Development Workshop was conducted in Tagaytay City, Cavite, on September 14-18, 2020. The project team from ADRA and HI, and resource persons from different national organizations convened to create a module that will be used as a learning […]
Women of Change
Indigenous women of Brgy. Virac, Itogon, turned challenges into inspiration to make their organizations more visible and active in participating in environmental sustainability economic empowerment and community development. With goals geared towards improving the welfare of the people, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are the partners of the local government in implementing projects and activities for […]
Building a Relationship with CSOs
When the Typhoon Ompong hit the Philippines in 2018, the Cordillera Administrative Region had already been experiencing several weeks of rain and the mountains were already water logged, causing landslides that claimed more than 100 lives in the mining town of Itogon, Benguet. The EMPOWER Project was developed following ADRA’s Typhoon Ompong Emergency Response. Its […]
EMPOWER Project reinforces Civil Society’s participation in inclusive disaster & climate risk governance in Itogon
Members of different civil society organizations, community based organizations and local government units of Itogon are gathered today for the launching the EMPOWER Project—Empowering Municipalities, Barangays, CSOs and Peoples Organizations through working together to enhance Disaster and Climate Risk Governance. The EMPOWER Project was developed following an emergency response to Typhoon Ompong in 2018. The […]
LGU and CSOs Warmly Welcome EMPOWER Project in Itogon
Even with the challenge of working under various limitations because of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the ADRA & HI team was not hindered from kicking off the EMPOWER project. With a mission geared towards strengthening community resilience through encouraging the inclusion of civil society organizations (CSOs) in governance, the project is set to officially launch […]