As member of the Cabinet Cluster for CCAM-DDR, The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) partnered with Climate Change Commission for the 3rd National Convention on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction on November 19 to 21, 2019 in One Esplanade, Pasay City. With the theme “Adapting Now for a Resilient Future,” the continue reading : 3rd National Convention on Climate Change and DRR
On 20 September 2017, a memorandum from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) deemed all government agencies required to participate in the conduct of the 3rd Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED). And so, the DSWD, as the vice-chair for Disaster Response of the NDRRMC, participated in the said drill aiming to test continue reading : DSWD participates in Q3 NSED, conducts Comms Exercise
In times of disaster, relief comes in the form of food, water, shelter, clothing, and the ability to communicate and access information. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with Inmarsat, the global mobile satellite communications, is providing the Philippines with the latest state-of-the-art satellite connectivity and equipment for use during disaster continue reading : DSWD receives state-of-the-art satellite telecommunications equipment for Disaster Response from Inmarsat