Video (Siargao, Philippines Inception Workshop)

Event: Risk Transfer Mechanisms: Partnerships for Coral Reef Finance and Insurance in Asia and the Pacific

Video (Siargao, Philippines Inception Workshop)

22 May 2024

Author / Speaker:

Christine Engstrom, ADB - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Louise Heaps, WWF Global - Other materials by the author

Lorena Ramirez, Landell Mills - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Piyush Sharma, Swiss Re - Other materials by the author

James Spurgeon, Sustain Value - Other materials by the author

Arun Abraham, ADB - Other materials by the author

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This workshop aims to:

build an understanding of the Philippine government priorities on strengthening reef resilience and sustainable management of coral reef ecosystems, including how this could enhance surfing and other marine-based tourism in Siargao;
outline the intended approach for assessing risk transfer / reef insurance opportunities within a pilot location in Siargao, including how this could serve as a model for other coastal municipalities, and;
gather insights for the detail assessment of the pilot location in Siargao.

Geographical Focus:

Philippines

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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