Every day, around the globe, everyone is mandated to wear a face mask which has led to an immense demand of surgical face mask production. The United Nations Conference on…

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Safeguarding livelihood and environment: How do locally-made face masks protect the environment?

As the world still struggle with the pandemic, frontliners in all fields and humanitarians across the world endlessly protect the humanity. Taking the challenge beyond their power to protect and…

Continue ReadingWorld Humanitarian Day 2020 – ECOWEB Philippines (#RealLifeHeroes Tribute)

World Humanitarian Day 2020 – ECOWEB Philippines (#RealLifeHeroes Tribute)

As the country continues to face the risks and challenges brought by COVID-19 and other hazards, ECOWEB is observing the National Disaster Resilience Month in solidarity with all the affected…

Continue ReadingECOWEB JOINS WITH THE WHOLE NATION IN THE OBSERVANCE OF THE NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE MONTH OF JULY

ECOWEB JOINS WITH THE WHOLE NATION IN THE OBSERVANCE OF THE NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE MONTH OF JULY

This unprecedented situation – the rise of coronavirus cases shocked the world. This changed the entire population’s day-to-day activities. This also carries the inevitable impact to all services provided, repositioning…

Continue ReadingPublic transport is moving forward on the frontline

Public transport is moving forward on the frontline

How can donors respond to emergencies rapidly, effectively, and with dignity to the survivors? In the Philippines, we are used to seeing food packs containing rice, sardines, noodles, and some…

Continue ReadingCash and Vouchers as effective response to a crisis

Cash and Vouchers as effective response to a crisis

-Yet, studies have revealed that only 0.4% (as of 2017, source: https://charter4change.org) of humanitarian aid goes directly to local and national NGOs. This issue is among the commitments included in…

Continue ReadingDo you think local and national NGOs are in better position as first responders?

Do you think local and national NGOs are in better position as first responders?

Dear Grand Bargain Sherpas, We, one of the multi-country networks of local actors actively engaged on localisation, know that the next annual meeting of Grand Bargain on 24-25 June 2020,…

Continue ReadingWorld localisation day: Local actors matter

World localisation day: Local actors matter

Marites Magpali-Dagsaan looked back when she and her husband still earned P500 every two weeks from selling banana from their borrowed farm. That was tough for her and their three…

Continue ReadingFrom P500 every two weeks to P500 daily

From P500 every two weeks to P500 daily