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2019 was the United States’ second wettest year on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. Intense rainfall in the Mississippi Valley caused the Mississippi River to swell — spelling disaster for the Mississippi Gulf Coast. As slugs of stormwater snaked downstream, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was compelled to open the Bonnet...

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma sign

“We all know that every Filipino is a victim of climate change and this phenomenon, no single department can say that they will take care of the solutions.

The SFRs will ensure these provinces with sufficient water supply for their continuous production of agriculture, farming, and fishery products even with the

The DSWD Secretary said the cash-for-work (CFW) and cash-for-training (CFT) components of the agency’s Project LAWA or Local Adaptation to Water Access paved

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is committed to assisting and protecting the poor and vulnerable communities from the impacts of the

We know climate adaptation and mitigation programmes need to be designed intentionally to empower marginalised women and other marginalised groups. Otherwise, there are risks of eroding their rights and wellbeing. Climate action is more urgent than ever and we’ve learned a lot about what gender-just climate action can look like in practice. It’s time to scale these approaches and get better at inclusion.

Heifer International is a development organization working to end hunger and poverty around the world by providing livestock and training to struggling communities.

2019 was the United States second wettest year on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. Intense rainfall in the Mississippi Valley caused the Mississippi River to swell

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with other key government agencies, conducted a joint site validation of Project LAWA, or