Best Practices in Building Climate-Resilient Infrastructure in the Philippines

This report compiles the range of best practices in infrastructure design in the Philippines and describes how infrastructure was damaged by climate-related events like storm Yolanda and droughts during El Niño periods.

It shares the USAID (United States Agency for International Development) Be Secure project’s experience in building climate-resilient water supply infrastructure, which served as a guide to Water Services Providers (WSP) and Local Government Units (LGUs) in the Philippines.

Below are some highlights from the report:

• Climate change impacts that threaten the structural integrity and service sustainability of water supply infrastructure in the Philippines from these climate hazards: increased and intense precipitations; high winds; storm surge; sea-level rise; drought or decreased annual rainfall; increased mean annual temperatures, extreme heat, and heat waves; and wildfires.
• The sensitivity of material used in water supply construction uses the findings from post-Yolanda damage assessments.
• Strategic approaches to climate change adaptation
• Climate change adaptation options for water infrastructure for different climate drivers.
• Examples of climate-resilient repairs, construction, and other adaptation measures implemented by Be Secure.

The lessons gained from the report are a great learning tool and demonstrate best practices in building climate-resilient water supply infrastructures, especially in climate-change-vulnerable countries.