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Philippines
Anticipatory action in Philippines
Active frameworks
19Activations
23Investments
$9M+People Targeted
881K+
Hazards covered by anticipation
Cyclone / hurricane / tropical storm / typhoon
Drought / dry spell
Flood
Multi-hazard
Riverine flood
Storm-induced flood
The Philippines regularly has to contend with many different hazards. Typhoons are a major threat, with the associated flooding, high winds and storm surges often leading to the loss of life, as well as destroying houses, damaging crops and disrupting livelihoods. Other hazards, which affect different regions, include drought, earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. In the Mindanao region, the sporadic but ongoing conflict between Moro Muslim groups and the government compounds people’s vulnerability by driving displacement and damaging infrastructure.
Given its high hazard exposure, the Philippines has put in place several frameworks to anticipate different hazards. It has also taken policy-level steps to embed with approach within national policies for disaster: in 2024, the government established the ‘State of Imminent Disaster’ law, which was a significant steps towards institutionalizing anticipatory action within the country.
Working groups
Asia-Pacific Technical Working Group on Anticipatory Action
Photo: Demonstrating the installation of a shelter-strengthening kit during a simulation of anticipatory actions for typhoons in August 2019. © Madle Timm/Philippine Red Cross
Frameworks and activations
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Cyclone / hurricane / tropical storm / typhoon
Disease outbreak / epidemic
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Drought / dry spell
El Niño / La Niña
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Flood
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Multi-hazard
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Riverine flood
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Storm-induced flood
Frameworks and activations
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