Manila Post Emergency Response SOP for Disaster Response updated, Post’s SOP for Disaster Response Team trained additional ERT members recruited, updated based on comments and and training conducted recommendations of HPD and lessons from previous disasters/conflict and humanitarian responses New program and activity designs Existing programs screened to Where possible and appropriate, Outcome 5: Mainstream disaster risk Baseline: 0, at June 2017 include consideration of climate establish how they may already work such as during mid-term reviews, reduction and climate change in Relevant program and activity change where possible – whether to address the impacts of climate climate change is integrated into investments documents through risk screening to ensure change. existing programs investments are climate resilient or Between 2014 and 2017, Australia do not increase vulnerability to Existing programs screened to provided AUD3.90 million in climate Per cent of program budget that is climate change, or looking for establish how they may already work change support to the Philippines climate related that support climate opportunities for institutional, policy to address the impacts of climate through disaster risk reduction, change adaptation or mitigation to or programmatic capacity building change education, governance, and food be reported. and resilience building. security programs As measured by the number of Per cent of program budget that is Opportunities for climate change Where possible and appropriate, programs, and per cent of the climate related that support climate integration for 2017-18 includes such as during mid-term reviews, program budget supporting climate change adaptation or mitigation to investments and activities in energy, climate change is integrated into change policy be reported women’s economic empowerment, existing programs. transport infrastructure, education, community resilience and disaster risk reduction. These together account for AUD14.47 million over the year Consideration of standalone climate In 2017-18, work to having 1-2 One disaster and climate resilience PCTP-RAPID Program Annual change programs where Australian programs incorporating climate project (RAPID Program) addressing Accomplishment Report, Project expertise has a comparative change capacity building/resilience, the impact of climate change Management Board Meeting, Annual advantage, ensuring investments are or standalone projects A new climate and disaster resilience Work and Financial Plan aligned with partner country investment will be designed from priorities. September 2018 with target mobilisation from July 2019. The new investment will contribute to developing disaster and climate resilient institutions and communities to save lives and protect investments and economic gains. The investment will be at the subnational level, with strategic engagement at the national level
Manila Post Emergency Response Team trained SOP for Disaster Response updated, additional ERT members recruited, and training conducted Post’s SOP for Disaster Response updated based on comments and recommendations of HPD and lessons from previous disasters/conflict and humanitarian responses Outcome 5: Mainstream disaster risk reduction and climate change in investments New program and activity designs include consideration of climate change where possible – whether through risk screening to ensure investments are climate resilient or do not increase vulnerability to climate change, or looking for opportunities for institutional, policy or programmatic capacity building and resilience building. As measured by the number of programs, and per cent of the program budget supporting climate change policy Existing programs screened to establish how they may already work to address the impacts of climate change. Per cent of program budget that is climate related that support climate change adaptation or mitigation to be reported. Where possible and appropriate, such as during mid-term reviews, climate change is integrated into existing programs. Where possible and appropriate, such as during mid-term reviews, climate change is integrated into existing programs Between 2014 and 2017, Australia provided AUD3.90 million in climate change support to the Philippines through disaster risk reduction, education, governance, and food security programs Opportunities for climate change integration for 2017-18 includes investments and activities in energy, women’s economic empowerment, transport infrastructure, education, community resilience and disaster risk reduction. These together account for AUD14.47 million over the year Baseline: 0, at June 2017 Relevant program and activity documents Existing programs screened to establish how they may already work to address the impacts of climate change Per cent of program budget that is climate related that support climate change adaptation or mitigation to be reported Consideration of standalone climate change programs where Australian expertise has a comparative advantage, ensuring investments are aligned with partner country priorities. In 2017-18, work to having 1-2 programs incorporating climate change capacity building/resilience, or standalone projects One disaster and climate resilience project (RAPID Program) addressing the impact of climate change A new climate and disaster resilience investment will be designed from September 2018 with target mobilisation from July 2019. The new investment will contribute to developing disaster and climate resilient institutions and communities to save lives and protect investments and economic gains. The investment will be at the subnational level, with strategic engagement at the national level PCTP-RAPID Program Annual Accomplishment Report, Project Management Board Meeting, Annual Work and Financial Plan
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