This workshop is a vital component of the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Building Project (IPR Project), a broader initiative aimed at enhancing the socio-economic resilience and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples (IPs)…

Continue ReadingUniting Tradition and Modernity: Integrating Indigenous Practices in Disaster Preparedness and Climate Resilience in Local Government Plans

Uniting Tradition and Modernity: Integrating Indigenous Practices in Disaster Preparedness and Climate Resilience in Local Government Plans

The need for the rehabilitation of the water system project was initially identified by the community of Barangay Amontay. In a proactive step towards bolstering community resilience, the Survivor and…

Continue ReadingStrengthening Community Resilience in San Francisco through SCLR-AA using the LDE Methodology: A Collective Effort for a Sustainable Future 🤝

Strengthening Community Resilience in San Francisco through SCLR-AA using the LDE Methodology: A Collective Effort for a Sustainable Future 🤝

The workshop featured a series of activities designed to foster peace and resilience. Islam comes from the word “Salam”, meaning peace. This principle lies at the heart of a pivotal…

Continue ReadingBuilding Bridges of Peace: A Workshop for Madrasah Parents in Initao

Building Bridges of Peace: A Workshop for Madrasah Parents in Initao

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we enter into a remarkable journey that highlights the empowerment and resilience of women. Set against different communities with differing backgrounds and challenges, the…

Continue ReadingTitle: “Rising Against All Odds: The Empowering Triumphs of Women-led Initiatives”

Title: “Rising Against All Odds: The Empowering Triumphs of Women-led Initiatives”

(by Rockrock Antequisa, PDA, ECOWEB) In the Philippines, traditional attire is a symbol of ethnic identity. Most indigenous group have attires with elaborate distinctive combination of colors. It is unusual…

Continue ReadingResolving Conflict, Building Resilience Among Indigenous Peoples

Resolving Conflict, Building Resilience Among Indigenous Peoples

(by Rockrock Antequisa, PDA, ECOWEB) The Manobo indigenous people The Manobo are one of the the largest ethnolinguistic groups among the Indigenous Peoples (IP) in Mindanao, the second largest island…

Continue ReadingIncreasing climate resilience through boat transport project

Increasing climate resilience through boat transport project

As women of Butig Lanao del Sur realized that their chance of influencing the policymakers and leaders in their community is a right, not a privilege, they started the women's…

Continue ReadingWomen coalition in Butig, Lanao del Sur advances women’s rights, community development, lasting peace

Women coalition in Butig, Lanao del Sur advances women’s rights, community development, lasting peace

At the community level, USAID-Marawi Response Project believes in the power of locally-led advocacy — and wants to push more community-based rollouts in Ending Gender-Based Violence (EGBV) by empowering women,…

Continue ReadingYouth-Led Organization in Lanao del Sur Champions EGBV, Breaking Culture of Silence

Youth-Led Organization in Lanao del Sur Champions EGBV, Breaking Culture of Silence

Today, March 8, 2022, we celebrate the international women’s day with the campaign theme- “#BreaktheBias” which emphasizes the vital role of women in achieving a gender equal world. This year’s…

Continue Reading#BreakTheBias: Snippets of Local Narratives Championing Women’s Empowering Actions

#BreakTheBias: Snippets of Local Narratives Championing Women’s Empowering Actions