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The Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA) entered into a partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to support the formulation of the BARMM Spatial Development Framework (BSDF) 2024 to 2050 under the Australia-supported Strengthening Institutions and Empowering Localities against Disasters and Climate Change (Shield) Program.

To strengthen the disaster and climate resilience of its emerging tourism and agribusiness sectors, the provincial government of Davao Oriental entered into a partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) under the Australia-supported Strengthening Institutions and Empowering Localities against Disasters and Climate Change (Shield) Program.

The Philippines National Capital Region (NCR) is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world in terms of population. It is the seat of the Philippine national government and accounts for a third (31.5 percent) of the countrys annual gross domestic revenues. Unfortunately, the National Captial Region (NCR) is highly vulnerable to flooding and earthquakes, given its low-lying coastal location and the presence of the West Valley Fault System, which cuts across the entire region, from North t...