Senator Loren Legarda
DRR Situationer
Designing Solutions for Climate and Resource Risks
World Economic Forum, Manila
22 May 2014 – Makati Shangri-La Hotel
The world’s attention was focused on the Philippines more than six months ago when Haiyan, the world’s strongest typhoon to make landfall, hit our country.
Entire towns and cities in Central Philippines were flattened, affecting nearly 10 million people. More than 6,000 people perished, and to date, a thousand more are missing.
Damage to property, infrastructure, and livelihood was staggering, estimated at USD2.2 […]
Senator Loren Legarda today said that for nations to attain sustainable and equitable economic development, communities should be resilient to disasters and adaptive to climate change.
Legarda made the statement as part of the panel for the interactive session, Designing Solutions for Climate and Resource Risks, of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia at the Makati Shangri-la today.
“In climate risks, there could sometimes be no second chances. The UN said economic losses from disasters are ‘out of control.’ We should […]
Senator Loren Legarda today stressed on the need to promote inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth, noting that this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia delves on issues that greatly affect the economy, including climate change.
Legarda said that the Philippines, as host of the 2014 WEF, has the opportunity to tell the region that the country is back in business and ready to face the challenges that come with its growing economy.
“The Philippines’ growth has been surprising economists. Our […]
Senator Loren Legarda’s Keynote Speech
Launch of the Global Environment Fund’s Small Grants Programme (SGP) Operational Phase 5
21 May 2014
Allow me first to congratulate the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), especially its Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB), for the Launch of the Global Environment Facility’s Small Grants Programme (SGP) Operational Phase 5.
The state of biodiversity in the Philippines
We welcome the decision, designating the Philippines as a […]
In time for the International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22), Senator Loren Legarda renewed her commitment to the protection of biodiversity, climate change adaptation and sustainable development at the Launch of the Fifth Operational Phase of the Global Economic Facility-Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP-5) in the Philippines.
The GEF-Small Grants Programme provides grants of up to US$50,000 to community-based organizations for biodiversity conservation projects. The Project Document for its Fifth Operational Phase was signed by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), […]
