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The Alarming Public Health Impacts of Disasters Need Urgent Attention

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With a decade of experience generating impactful resilience research in South and Southeast Asia, HHI Resilient Communities remains committed to supporting community resilience through evidence-based research, collaborations, engagements, and actionable...

Yvonne Su, PhD, M.Sc

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Dr. Yvonne Su is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Rights and Equity Studies at York University, a Visiting Scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and a Research Fellow at Oxford’s Centre on Migration, Policy and...

How can collaboration support community resilience? 10 impact lessons over 10 years of programming in Asia

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(Part 3 of 3) By HHI Resilient Communities Collaboration is another cornerstone of community resilience building. It brings together diverse expertise, resources, and perspectives needed to address complex challenges like disasters and climate change. It...

How can communication support community resilience? 10 impact lessons over 10 years of programming in Asia

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(Part 2 of 3) By HHI Resilient Communities Communication is a fundamental tool of community resilience because it builds collective understanding, empowerment, and action. It creatively transforms and demystifies technical data, analysis, and plans into...

How can research support community resilience? 10 impact lessons over 10 years of programming in Asia

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(Part 1 of 3) By HHI Resilient Communities Over the past decade, the HHI Resilient Communities Program (HHI RC) has helped transform the landscape of disaster and climate resilience in vulnerable countries where it served—the Philippines, Bangladesh, and...

Filipino PWDs struggle more in disaster recovery and preparedness

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Providing adapted assistance and inclusive training programs for PWDs is crucial by HHI Resilient Communities Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Philippines face significant challenges in preparing for and recovering from disasters, often finding...

Only 22% of Filipinos satisfied with government’s efforts to address climate change

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Targeted climate education interventions for poor, less-educated, and older Filipinos needed By HHI Resilient Communities Only 22% of Filipinos are positive about the Philippine government’s efforts to address climate change, according to a recent...

Typhoon Kristine found Bicolanos used to experiencing and recovering from disasters, but not necessarily better prepared for them

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The Philippine national government must build deeper trust in gov’t response in the region by HHI Resilient Communities When Typhoon Kristine (internationally, Trami) made landfall in the Philippines recently, it claimed 151 lives and affected around 8.8...

11 years into Haiyan, Filipinos are better prepared for disasters but still need more support, investments

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by HHI Resilient Communities Filipinos’ self-reported disaster preparedness level has increased by 42% on average over the past seven years, a recent nationwide survey on disaster preparedness and climate change perceptions in the Philippines by the...

The value of engaging local communities in climate action: Reflections from a dialogue with civil society leaders in the BARMM, Philippines

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By Keanu Costales , Grants and Communications Specialist at HHI's Program on Resilient Communities Clim ate change and conflict exacerbate environmental degradation | Photo of Ligawasan Marsh by Bong S. Sarmiento / Photo with depleted resources is AI...