Building resilience through inclusive development and gender equality

The Philippines is facing water stress threatening economic growth environmental sustainability and inclusive development. In collaboration with the private sector this project aims to enhance the disaster and climate resilience of water-stressed communities through improved integrated water resource management. Project activities include: (1) integrating risk-informed water management into local disaster risk reduction and management and climate change adaptation plans through comprehensive and localized environmental and disaster vulnerability assessments; (2) developing a public-private partnership roadmap with the private sector local governments civil society groups and communities to promote disaster-resilient water management; (3) installing water management technologies to enhance community resilience; (4) training women and men including Indigenous Peoples on water-related adaptation and management; (5) establishing peer networks for advocacy information-sharing and coordination with local government and communities including women’s organizations and Indigenous groups. This project aims to benefit 4 000 households including women and Indigenous Peoples 600 government officials 300 civil society members and 50 private sector representatives in the cities of Antipolo Baguio and San Jose Del Monte.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased adoption of gender-responsive climate and disaster resilient integrated water resource management practices by women and Indigenous Peoples in the cities of Antipolo Baguio and San Jose Del Monte; and (2) improved policies and implementation of gender-responsive climate and disaster resilient integrated water resource management by local institutions in the cities of Antipolo Baguio and San Jose Del Monte.