OpenStreetMap: Map the Philippines Read more about OpenStreetMap: Map the Philippines Recognizing the chaos that accompanies disaster response along with an existing surplus of maps in the Philippines, OpenStreetMap aims to offer a cross-sector platform where data can be shared openly with all communities and across local sectors. The initiative extends beyond crisis and disaster to community resiliency mapping.
Bicycle Distribution Programs Read more about Bicycle Distribution Programs This presentation explores whether the implementation of a bicycle distribution program could be the answer to major transportation challenges experienced by locals, especially during emergency situations, in most developing countries around the world.
Improving Community Disaster Response and Resilience through the Use of Technology in a Community-Driven Development Program Read more about Improving Community Disaster Response and Resilience through the Use of Technology in a Community-Driven Development Program This presentation explains the role of community-driven development programs in disaster recovery and rehabilitation efforts of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Philippines. Technological challenges, particularly those experienced during the Typhoon Yolanda disaster response, are shared. Knowledge partnerships of the agency with various institutions are also discussed.
Corruption Risks and Anti-Corruption Strategies in Climate Financing: Good Governance Towards Integrity, Transparency, and Accountability in Achieving Objectives in Climate Mitigation and Adaptation - Training Workshop Read more about Corruption Risks and Anti-Corruption Strategies in Climate Financing: Good Governance Towards Integrity, Transparency, and Accountability in Achieving Objectives in Climate Mitigation and Adaptation - Training Workshop ADB, in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center, and in partnership with the Office of the Ombudsman in the Philippines, organized this training workshop on Corruption Risks and Anti-Corruption Strategies in Climate Financing: Good Governance Towards Integrity, Transparency, and Accountability in Achieving Objectives in Climate Mitigation and Adaptation to build capacities on how corruption and non-transparency can be most effectively addressed and how anti-corruption efforts can be integrated into measures of
Ecological Considerations: Why Go This Far? Read more about Ecological Considerations: Why Go This Far? Previous country experiences have shown that natural and social ecological considerations are crucial in the move towards a holistic approach to urban flood management. This presentation discusses the Urban Watershed Framework adopted by the City of San Francisco in California, USA, as a new approach to urban water management.