The National Council for Social Development (NCSD) conducted a Forum at its Mid-Year Assembly last July 26, 2017 at Bayview Park Hotel, Manila. It aimed for members to learn from each other, discuss concerns and create synergies necessary to upgrade the network’s...
WeVNet, CPU to work as partners for knowledge hub
The Western Visayas Network for Social Development NGOs (WeVNet) has taken active role to promote knowledge sharing between civil society and the academe for open government. In the project: “Making All Voices Count: Universities and Knowledge Partnership for Open...
Using the EO on FOI to Monitor PRRD’S Key Promises
Using the Executive Order on Freedom of Information (EO on FOI) to Monitor President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s Key Promises is a 12-month project funded by National Endowment for Democracy (NED). Its overall objective are: to strengthen CSO’s (civil society organization)...
Why we need a framework on urban disaster preparedness, response and resilience
The Financial Enablers (FE) Project is an initiative under the Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Program of the DFID-UK, and the START Network, made up of the biggest international NGOs involved in humanitarian emergency response. In the Philippines, the FE Project...
Enhancing the Productive and Disaster Risk Reduction Management Capacities of Rural Women
Last July 24, 2017, the Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA) – Luzon Secretariat held a final public conference for the closing of its UNDEF supported project entitled, “Enhancing the Productive and Disaster Risk...
BLAST DRRM Kicks off Module Development for Localized Community-Based DRRM Training
In the recently concluded Module Writeshop for the joint project with the Humanitarian Leadership Academy (HLA) entitled "Blended Learning Approach to STrengthen Disaster Risk Reduction and Management” or BLAST DRRM, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management champion...