After the M 7.6 #earthquakes last night, no major damage reported in Timor-Leste. The EQ highlights the need for Timor-Leste to urgently prioritize the development of a building code and integrate risk reduction strategies into development efforts.
Powerful earthquake felt here in Dili. People going out of the streets. Quite long and intense horizontal motion. I'm about 400 meters from the coastline. Monitoring for tsunami warning.
@LastQuake Powerful, intense and long horizontal motion enough to awaken people at 3:00am. People went out of the streets. I'm 400 meters from the coastline where I reside in Dili. Monitoring for tsunami warning.
"Having a #ResilientHouse is very important not only for me but most especially for my kids because I don't want to evacuate anymore." - Janet Hombria, Typhoon Yolanda Survivor, Sulangan, Eastern Samar
Tatay Francisco and Nanay Imelda were all smiles after their quick chat with Arnel. Both shared how safe and secure they feel inside their resilient house built after Typhoon Yolanda struck last 2013. #ResilientHousing#Resilience22
Almost 9 yrs after Typhoon 'Haiyan,' we visited Guiuan, Eastern Samar, where it first made landfall, to assess #ResilientHousing@BuildChangePH constructed for the community in 2014. We are happy to see that they are intact and sturdy even after many more typhoons.
Build Change Philippines welcomed Juan Caballero, Build Change's Vice President for Programs in Latin America & Caribbean here in the Philippines yesterday. The team were able to sit down & discuss with him current projects and the accomplishments for the first quarter of 2022.
Through this partnership with MFIs such as ASKI, we are scaling up our efforts to build more resilient houses in the Philippines by giving homeowners access to financing for home strengthening with @BuildChangePH providing technical assistance.
ASKI & Build Change are set to continue their partnership in developing scalable housing finance program to save lives from earthquakes & typhoons for the most vulnerable sector by promoting disaster resilient construction practices & appropriate financing. #ResilientHousing
Joining for a few hours team @ThePDRF x @BuildChange in their shelter assessments in Bohol 🏡
Great and insightful conversations all morning! Disasters, bad as they may be, are also a clear entry point to promote and accelerate the "resilience" agenda esp in shelter.
Happy to go through the pains, maybe headaches later (?), but also celebrate small and big wins of this #resilienthousing project with this great team! @ArnelCapili ✨ 🥂📣
Just in time to celebrate #InternationalWomensMonth, Build Change met with Ar. Choie Funk and Ar. Jocelyn A. Rivera Lutap to discuss academic partnerships with the goal of influencing & including more resiliency in the architecture curriculum. Together, let us #BreakTheBias
Maligayang bati para sa pagkakatalaga bilang Assistant Secretary at bagong Civil Defense Deputy Administrator for Operations ng aming mahal na (dating director for Operations) G. Bernardo Rafaelito R Alejandro IV, MNSA, CESO IV!
Congratulations, Asec Raffy!
Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes & discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, & inclusive. A world where difference is valued & celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all #BreakTheBias#InternationalWomensDay