ARISE-Philippines members NEO Property Management Group and SM joined several other organizations and developers in the launch of the Building Resilience Commitment (BRC) last August 16, 2021. The BRC is a call to action to the countryโs real estate industry to invest in improving the resilience of the built environment centered on the use of...Continue reading
In celebration of the 2021 National Disaster Resilience Month, priority area lead on Resilient Infrastructure, the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) organized a webinar on Disaster Resilience last July 31. The webinar draw the attention of the members of the PICE including aspiring engineers from engineering schools across the country. Among the topics covered...
Leading the charge on Disaster Risk Management Strategies (DRMS), the National Resilience Council together with the secretariat of ARISE-Philippines organized the DRMS Knowledge Series, three part webinar designed to help participants gain in-depth understanding of the back concepts of risk and resilience. The first part, Unpacking Hazard, Exposure, Vulnerability, and Capacity (HEVC), was held last...Continue reading
Our priority area lead on Urban Risk Reduction and Resilience, Build Change organized a series of essential and informative webinars last July as part of their continuing efforts to mainstream resilient housing. In celebration of the 2021 National Disaster Resilience Month, Build Change reiterated its call to Build Safer Homes, Change for Better Lives through...Continue reading
Last July 21 and 22, the Insurance Institute for Asia and the Pacific together with Insurance Philippines held the 2021 Insurance Summit which incidentally was the first time the annual event was held virtually. Hosted by the Philippine Insurers and Re-Insurers Association (PIRA) Executive Director Mitch Rellosa, the event saw stakeholders of the Philippine Insurance...
ARISE-Philippines together with SM, the National Resilience Council and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) gathered small and medium businesses last July 19, 2021 for a webinar on developing business continuity plans using the PAYONG app developed by the Department of Trade and industry in collaboration with GIZ and the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation...
To say that 2020 is a bad year for business is a major understatement. With the Covid-19 pandemic killing close to 3 million people to date, and economies of every country in the world slowing down thus forcing many businesses to suspend operations or shut down completely, last year was an undeniably a terrible year....
The global private sector alliance for resilient societies, organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, was set up to support the achievement of the global targets under the Sendai Framework. But what exactly is the Sendai Framework and why should the private sector help to achieve its global targets? Endorsed by the...Continue reading
Amidst the bountiful resources and natural beauty that the Philippines has been blessed with, comes the undeniable reality of disaster risks. And with the increasing impact of climate change, these risks are growing bigger. If we want to be truly sustainable as a country, we need to effectively manage our disaster risks and strengthen the...Continue reading
The safety, habitability, and financial performance of cities and the buildings within them are being gravely impacted by the increasing frequency and severity of climate-related events. Rapidly urbanizing areas in developing countries, such as the Philippines, are often the most vulnerable. The Building Resilience Index, an innovation of IFC and supported by the World Bank,...Continue reading