YouthMappers, an international university consortium on Mapping for Resilience supported by the USAID Geocenter, has released its list of chapter awardees for 2023. The UP Resilience Institute Youth Mappers (UPRI YouthMappers) is the student chapter of the network at the University of the Philippines Diliman. For this year, the UPRI YouthMappers has received the 2023 […]
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The Power of Partnership: PhilPrep’s Approach to Humanitarian Action
As part of its continuous pursuit to empower people, institutions and communities towards climate and disaster resilience, the UP Resilience Institute serves as the academic pillar of the Philippine Preparedness Partnership. The Philippine Preparedness Partnership (PhilPrep) is a collaborative partnership forged between four essential pillars in the country’s humanitarian preparedness response and action. It […]
Establishment of UPRI Health Resiliency Hub in UP Mindanao – DiWA (Disease Watch and Analytics) Center
At the 1,378th University of the Philippines Board Of Director’s meeting, the proposal for the Mindanao Center for Disease Watch and Analytics (DiWA) was approved. The DiWA Center will serve as the main hub of health resiliency for the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) in Mindanao supported by the same vision of resiliency but emphasizing on […]
Road to Resilience: Adapting to Climate Change through the People’s Survival Fund
The People’s Survival Fund (PSF) was institutionalized in 2012 through the Republic Act 10174 which amends the Climate Change Act of 2009 to include the provision of long-term finance streams to enable the government to effectively address the problem of climate change. Since 2012, this act has provided Local Government Units (LGUs) in the […]
UPRI and UPRI YouthMappers conduct mapathon activities to support the Turkish OpenStreetMap community
The UP Resilience Institute YouthMappers (UPRIYM) hosted an online mapathon for Turkey and Syria to support the Turkish OpenStreetMap (OSM) community following the earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northern Syria. It was conducted last February 9, 2023, and various student members and volunteers of the local YouthMappers chapters in the Philippines, such as […]
UP Resilience Institute and DFA Office of the Undersecretary for Security and Civilian Affairs discussed CCA and DRRM Initiatives
Championing CCA and DRRM Initiatives: The UP Resilience Institute and the Department of Foreign Affairs Office of the Undersecretary for Security and Civilian Affairs (DFA OUSCA) on January 26, 2023 held an exploratory meeting to discuss future cooperation, grants sourcing, project execution, and local and international lobbying for sound and science-based Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) […]
UPRI YouthMappers’ Co-Mentor Participates in the YouthMappers Leadership Summit
The YouthMappers network competitively selected university students from chapters worldwide to participate in the 2023 YouthMappers Leadership Fellows Summit. Undergraduate and graduate students from a recognized YouthMappers chapter were chosen based on their demonstrated leadership potential, technical abilities in open mapping, and strong communication skills. The Leadership Fellowship Summit provided fellows with knowledge, skills, professional […]
Project NOAH Wins Honorable Mention in the 2022 Averted Disaster Awards
The UP Resilience Institute and Project NOAH wins Honorable Mention for Early Warning Systems in the Philippines in the inaugural 2022 Averted Disaster Awards (ADA) held at The Understanding Risk Global Forum in Florianopolis, Brazil on November 28 – December 2, 2022. 2022 Averted Disaster Awards held at The Understanding Risk Global Forum in Florianopolis, […]
Ceremonial Signing of the Letter of Agreement Reiterating the MOA Between CCC and UP through UPRI
The University of the Philippines Institute (UP RI) and Climate Change Commission (CCC), signed a Letter of Agreement on November 25, 2022 to promote climate resilience in the country by committing to the development of a support mechanism for climate and disaster risk assessment. The agreement strengthens an over-decade-long partnership between UP and the CCC […]
UP Resilience Institute participates in Pista ng Mapa and State of the Map Asia 2022
UP Resilience Institute representatives attended the recently concluded Pista ng Mapa and State of the Map Asia 2022 Conference held from November 21 to 25, 2022 at the Bicol University East Campus in Legazpi City, Albay. Pista ng Mapa (Festival of Maps) is the pioneer and premier free (as to cost and as in freedom) […]