Disaster Resilience & Climate Change Adaptation
Manila, Tacloban/leyte, And Surrounding Communities, Philippines
14 Days / 13 Nights
Study how the Philippines, one of the most climate-vulnerable nations, strengthens disaster preparedness, community resilience, and climate adaptation through policy, technology, and grassroots action.
Ideal For: Students and professionals in environmental science, disaster management,
urban planning, public health, and development studies.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will:
1. Understand the socio-environmental factors that contribute to the Philippines climate vulnerability.
2. Explore government and community-based disaster risk reduction strategies.
3. Learn from real case studies of typhoon recovery and adaptive infrastructure.
4. Engage with grassroots resilience leaders, NGOs, and affected communities.
5. Design and present context-based disaster resilience strategies.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will:
1. Understand the socio-environmental factors that contribute to the Philippines climate vulnerability.
2. Explore government and community-based disaster risk reduction strategies.
3. Learn from real case studies of typhoon recovery and adaptive infrastructure.
4. Engage with grassroots resilience leaders, NGOs, and affected communities.
5. Design and present context-based disaster resilience strategies.
Package Include:
Local accommodation or resort stay
Ground transportation
Meals (as per itinerary)
Professional facilitator or guide
Collaboration with a local university
Local expert speaker
Sightseeing excursions
All trip logistical arrangements
Packages Itinerary:
Day 1
Arrival & Program Orientation (Manila)
- Airport arrival and hotel check-in
- Orientation session: Climate Risk in the Philippines
- An Overview
- Group expectations & team-building
Outcome: Establish foundational understanding of program themes and
group dynamic.
Day 2
National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies
- Visit to NDRRMC (National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council)
- Expert session: National Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Case study: Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
- lessons learned from a superstorm
Outcome: Understand top-down response frameworks and historical
impact.
Day 3
Climate Change Policy & Advocacy
- Dialogue with Climate Change Commission of the Philippines
- Discussion: Philippines role in COP, Climate Finance, and Adaptation Plans
- Youth climate activism group engagement
Outcome: Explore policy alignment with global frameworks like the Paris
Agreement.
Day 4
Urban Resilience & Infrastructure
- Visit Marikina City Disaster Risk Reduction Office
- Tour: Flood control systems, evacuation centers, and smart warning tech
- Activity: Mapping urban risk zones
Outcome: Learn adaptive planning and urban resilience in dense
communities.
Day 5
Journey to Tacloban City (Eastern Visayas)
- Travel to Tacloban (by air)
- Ground zero of Typhoon Haiyan
- Community immersion orientation and intro to local recovery efforts
Outcome: Prepare for immersive case-based learning in post-disaster
areas.
Day 6
Post-Typhoon Recovery & Community Building
- Visit resettlement sites and community-built housing
- Dialogue with survivors and local government officials
- Evening reflection: resilience through human stories
Outcome: Gain deep empathy and contextual learning from lived
experience.
Day 7
Sustainable Livelihood & Local Innovation
- Hands-on workshop with local NGOs (e.g., Gawad Kalinga or LCDE)
- Activity: building climate-resilient structures or farming methods
- Session: Livelihood as resilience
- linking economics and climate
Outcome: Understand the intersection of sustainability, empowerment, and
adaptation.
Day 8
Community-Based Disaster Preparedness
- Participate in a Barangay-level emergency drill
- Discussion: Risk communication and early warning systems
- Cultural evening with local youth and artists
Outcome: Learn grassroots preparedness systems and education.
Day 9
Coastal Protection & Nature-Based Solutions
- Visit mangrove rehabilitation site
- Engage in tree planting / shoreline clean-up
- Workshop: Nature as defense
- Ecosystem-based Adaptation
Outcome: Experience community-led ecological conservation.
Day 10
Climate Health & Public Safety
- Tour a climate-resilient health center or mobile clinic initiative
- Session: Heat, floods, and disease climate impact on health
- Reflection and journaling
Outcome: Discover how healthcare systems adapt to climate threats.
Day 11
Back to Manila
- Travel back to Manila
- Rest and optional cultural activity
Outcome: Transition to final project phase with full-cycle perspective.
Day 12
Workshop: Designing a Resilient Future
- Collaborative design thinking workshop
- Challenge: Build a climate resilience strategy for a fictional coastal village
- Mentor feedback and iteration
Outcome: Apply cumulative knowledge to real-world challenge.
Day 13
Final Presentations & Closing
- Present group projects to local mentors or NGOs
- Certificates, group reflection, and closing circle
- Farewell dinner
Outcome: Synthesize learning, build confidence, and celebrate journey.
Day 14
Departure
- Departure from Manila
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