[Learn] Stories from the Ground
Championing Gender in Discussions on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change
Similar to how spectacles may help one see a picture clearer and in more detail, using a gender lens in our planning and programming to…
Responding to the Evolving Needs of INCREASE Communities
by INCREASE Cagayan Province, where two INCREASE municipalities (Amulung and Cagayan) are located, have been heavily devastated by a series of typhoons—Category 3 Typhoon Molave,…
INCREASE Strengthens Women Organizing in Northern Samar
by INCREASE Recognizing women’s collective power Bayanihan—the Filipino trait of communal unity, work, and cooperation to achieve a particular goal—has been present in INCREASE Project…
INCREASE Promotes Leadership Development for Project Sustainability
by ACCORD, Inc. When lockdown measures were implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19, even development projects were halted. Community-based trainings and workshops implemented by…
How Local Organizations Adapted to COVID-19 in Their Operations
by CorDisRDS, Inc. The Cordillera Disaster Response & Development Services Inc (CorDisRDS Inc.) is a non-government organization providing disaster response and community development services to…
Gender-Sensitive Multi-Purpose Cash Transfer
by: Leyte Center for Development, Inc. (LCDE) Responding to the unique needs of women and girls Food, water, and medicine are limited during and after…
Increasing Women’s Community Participation: Thoughts From A Woman Leader
Story by: Agri-Aqua Development Coalition Jovelyn Malinao, 49 years old, has been Brgy. Gamut’s Chairperson since 2013, after serving as a Barangay Councilor for 9…
Pandemic Pressures: It’s Not Just A Matter of Livelihood
by Leigh Fuentes, CARE Philippines Although the COVID-19 Pandemic has exerted multiple shocks all over the globe and on all types of communities, certain populations…
Spotting Silver: A Peek into Nanay Lolita’s COVID-19 Reality
by Leigh Fuentes, CARE Philippines Amidst a crowd of people, mostly women in their thirties and forties, *Nanay Lolita stood out with silver hair despite…
