The Philippines Climate Risk and Adaptation

The Philippines Country Profile is one of the 31 country briefs prepared and developed by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) under the World Bank Group.

Titled “Climate Risk and Adaptation Country Profile,” the document features 31 country profiles. One of the countries featured is the Philippines’ climate change vulnerability, risk reduction strategies, and adaptation. 

The report describes the Philippines as an archipelago with more than 7,000 islands, 1,000 of which are inhabitable. Its main economic sectors are agriculture and industry.

The Philippines is among the world’s most disaster-prone countries, with hazards such as floods, droughts, typhoons, landslides, mudslides, earthquakes, and volcanoes commonly occurring. The country has experienced increased extreme climatic events in recent decades.

The country has established the Climate Change Commission, attached to the Office of the President. The commission is responsible for coordinating and evaluating policies and programs related to climate change.

The government’s priority adaptation measures are focused on its key sectors: agriculture, coastal ecosystems, biodiversity and forests, urban areas, energy and infrastructure, and human health.

The report presents the country’s climate baseline, projections of future climate, recent climate trends, and climate change impacts on natural hazard vulnerability.

As of this report, the country is engaged in adaptation efforts, vulnerability reduction, and the GFDRR’s intervention.

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