The Philippines, through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), recently hosted the ASEAN Policy Dialogue on Loss and Damage where the agency, along with two other line agencies of the government, presented the country’s experiences on strengthening institutional arrangements, adopting climate data standards and technologies, and enhancing adaptive social protection and insurance programs in relation to loss and damage.
The two other agencies that helped organize the project were the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
The dialogue served as a platform for ASEAN Member States to share distinct challenges, best practices, and ongoing efforts to address climate-induced loss and damage from their respective countries.
For the Philippines, these included hosting the Board of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage and developing a roadmap to access the Fund. This roadmap is being drawn up with short-term mission assistance to the DENR from the United Nations Development Programme to ensure alignment with national strategies across relevant agencies.
