Disaster - Matches
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The increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters could seriously hamper the efforts of economies gearing up for higher and sustained growth..
Press Releases
Disasters are bad for business specifically for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). These catastrophic events can compromise capital, logistics, prod..
Discussion Papers
Following the conclusion of the 3rd United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, hosted by Japan last March, the Philippine Institute f..
Press Releases
Studies find increasing frequency, intensity, and impacts of natural disasters, especially as they interplay with the negative effects of climate chan..
Discussion Papers
"Big Data" has become a buzzword in business, technology, and science taking over the hype from "Data Mining" and other similar terms about the use of..
Policy Notes
This research aims to investigate the role of communities in disaster recovery and in building resilience to answer the questions: "What is the role o..
Discussion Papers
The study assesses the process of quick response fund (QRF) allocation, administration, and implementation under the various executive departments wit..
Discussion Papers
This study analyzed the interactions between natural disasters and household poverty and discussed the coping strategies used by households in respons..
Discussion Papers
This Policy Note provides a framework for analyzing the impact of natural disasters on household income and household poverty and empirically estimate..
Policy Notes
The national economy has been on an upswing for the past five years and expanded 7.6% in the first half of 2013 -- a remarkable turnaround for a count..
In the News
Across the 10-nation Asean region, an estimated 130 million people lack access to electricity–and 16 million of them, comprising 12 percent of the t..
In the News
Monday`s 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Negros Island as well as the recent floods in Mindanao and Central Luzon showed the importance of preparedness in..
Press Releases
Manila The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) launched its 2013 theme study Building Resilience to Natural Disasters and..
Press Releases
Poverty is regarded as the most challenging issue that every political administration in the Philippines is facing. It has been a top priority of any ..
Development Research News
This Note looks into the regional occurrence of typhoons, floods, and droughts in the Philippines and the value of the damages that they cause on rice..
Policy Notes
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