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Helping people in the Philippines | ASB Foreign Aid

In the Philippines, extreme weather events such as floods, droughts and typhoons are increasingly common. This is not a new phenomenon, but the frequency and severity of natural disasters has greatly increased in recent years as a result of climate change and the destruction of ecosystems. The consequences are the loss of lives and livelihoods, increasing migratory pressure and the risk of (further) descent into poverty for vulnerable groups. The ASB has been operating in the Philippines since 2013. The focus of the work is on providing care and protection to populations in the aftermath of disasters and particularly vulnerable people, making them more resilient and resistant to unforeseen events such as natural disasters, economic challenges or social changes.

Projects in the Philippines | Overview

These are the ASB Foreign Aid projects in the Philippines:

Assistance after severe typhoon
Improving risk management
Adapting in crisis situations
Improving civil protection

Projects in the Philippines | Details

Assistance after severe typhoon

After the severe Typhoon Rai (local name Odette), the ASB provided particularly badly affected households with food and clean drinking water. Food parcels were distributed and drinking water treatment systems were installed. In addition, the ASB assisted a cooperative led by persons with disabilities to resume their economic activities.

Project title: TYPHOON RAI / ODETTE RESPONSE
Project region: Leyte, Southern Leyte, Dinagat Islands
Project volume: € 28,466
Financing: ADH
Duration: 14/01/2022 - 14/04/2022

Improving risk management

The ASB is active in a total of 28 municipalities in Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines, which are particularly affected by natural disasters and climate change. With financial support from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the ASB helps identify risks and challenges to improve the living conditions of local people while ensuring that their livelihoods are sustainable and no one is excluded.

Project title: Strengthening resilience in South and Southeast Asia by integrating risk management, social inclusion and socio-economic development
Project region: Calbayog and Catbalogan (Samar) and La Trinidad (Benguet)
Project volume: € 348,960 for implementation in the Philippines (total: € 1,353,158)
Financing: BMZ private executing agencies
Duration: 01/11/2020 - 31/10/2023

Adapting in crisis situations

The project will enable people in a total of 21 municipalities in the Philippines and Indonesia to independently identify, adapt and respond to climate risks and extreme weather events. The focus is on particularly vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities.

Project title: Improving the adaptation capacities of vulnerable coastal communities in Indonesia and the Philippines through inclusive approaches to community-based action and learning
Project region: Gattaran, Amulung and Santa Ana (Cagayan province)
Project volume: € 387,791 for implementation in the Philippines (total: € 1,000,000)
Financing: BMZ IKU
Duration: 01/11/2019 - 31/12/2022

Improving civil protection

After the super typhoon Haiyan, the ASB wanted to contribute to improving the ability of the population to respond to, overcome and recover from challenges or crises. To this end, the ASB developed the programme “Strengthening the Community’s resilience in the Philippines”. This was a two-phase programme implemented in cooperation with eight local and national partner organisations. The focus was on inclusive disaster risk reduction. This takes into account the needs and capabilities of all members of a community, including those who are normally excluded or disadvantaged. For instance, people with disabilities were taken into account in local planning and decision-making processes and their livelihoods have been sustainably improved.

Project title: Philippines community resilience programme (phase 1 and 2)
Project region: Philippines
Project volume: € 2,643,871
Financing: ADH, ASB donations
Duration: 2014 - 2018

Click here to read the story of Judith Cruz, a woman with a disability who is working on disaster risk reduction plans with the help of the ASB and together with other villagers

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What your donation can do

7 euros

With 7 euros you can pay for the training “safe behaviour in the event of a disaster” for a household and allow people to participate in simulation exercises.

50 euros

With 7 euros you can pay for the training “safe behaviour in the event of a disaster” for a household and allow people to participate in simulation exercises.