DRR and CCA in the Philippines: Promoting women's participation and leadership

This case study outlines Oxfam’s climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) programme in the Philippines, which focuses on conflict-prone and climate change-sensitive areas, as well as areas affected by Typhoon Haiyan in Mindanao. The programme aims to help poor women, men and their communities become more resilient to the impacts of climate change. This includes enhancing their well-being and emotional resilience to the shocks, stresses and uncertainties of everyday life.

The programme hopes to achieve this by helping community members and local and national government to prepare for disasters, and by encouraging government to secure investment and support from the private sector.