Climate Change Commissioner Rachel Herrera said this first grant for the country is just the beginning. "The CCC will remain determined to access more climate finance that can enable genuine and lasting resilience for our vulnerable communities."
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"The experiences and lessons we gained from Yolanda and other disasters necessitated the need for a project like this that can translate risk and hazard information into understandable and actionable early warnings, so our citizens remain safe and aware,” Legarda said.
“The Board’s decision to approve this project comes at a critical time as we commemorate this November the onslaught of Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines six years ago," House Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. and GCF Alternate Member Loren Legarda said.
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"We will continue to work with other government agencies and project proponents to bring in climate finance that will build genuine resilience for our people and environment," Climate Change Commissioner Rachel Herrera said.
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House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, who is part of the Green Climate Fund Board, says hazard information will be translated into 'understandable and actionable early warnings' for people's safety. https://t.co/DKW51iqVpu
JUST IN: The Philippines secures a $10-million grant from the Green Climate Fund for the establishment of a multi-hazard impact-based forecasting and early warning system, says GCF Board alternate member and House Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep Loren Legarda. | via @maracepeda
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