The pandemic has brought people to hoard food causing long queues in grocery stores and caused some people to put themselves to risk to compete for food availability. Local businesses…
ECOWEB has been passionate in contributing to strengthening local capacities with the community’s strategies in terms of disaster risk reduction. The survivor and community-led response (sclr) approach sees the importance…
Community volunteers in Lanao del Norte elevate community-led actions in the context of disaster reduction, management
“I read some provisions and discuss it with friends.” Above is the self-description of 36.07% of peace advocates, humanitarian responders and community leaders working in the 5 provinces covered by…
PEACE ADVOCATES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WORKING IN THE BARMM NEED MORE STUDY OF THE BOL
Lack of access to clean and potable water affects the condition of people not just in their everyday need but also with their sanitation. Water, as vital to human survival,…
Water security towards protecting health, preventing coronavirus transmission
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…
Safeguarding livelihood and environment: How do locally-made face masks protect the environment?
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…
ECOWEB JOINS WITH THE WHOLE NATION IN THE OBSERVANCE OF THE NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE MONTH OF JULY
There is more to nipa than the palms we see growing on the muddy banks in our estuaries, or the building materials made from it. Recently, EcoWEB, through its partner Save…
Nipa palm: Joining the fight against COVID-19 and global warming
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…
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…
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,…
