Disaster Risk Reduction Network Philippines

9th General Assembly

Community-Led Actions at the Crossroads:
Reclaiming Space, Resources, and Power

Total Participants

43

Organizations

28

Female

31 (72%)

Male

12 (28%)

Strategic Directions per Committee

Where the network is heading for 2026–2028. Click on a committee to expand their action plans.

Policy Advocacy & Communications

Localizing DRRM & CSO Participation

  • Target improving the low participation and access of POs, CBOs, and CSOs in local DRRMCs.
  • Address the loss of mandates in implementation and the stringent CSO accreditation process (e.g., 6 minimum requirements in GK) that leads to lesser participation.
  • Provide CSO support for LDRRMC participation (e.g., transportation from LGUs).
  • Map special bodies where partners can participate and influence, and provide internal capacity building on policy engagements from local to national levels.

DRRM Financing & Accountability

  • Advocate for accountable local DRRM financing and mechanisms for monitoring DRRM budgets to ensure they reach high-risk and last-mile communities.
  • Educate and campaign for CSOs' access to the NDRRMF, clarifying which agencies to engage, and share research on this topic.

Legislative & Policy Campaigns

  • Actively release the network's positions on proposed bills and develop evidence-based policy briefs.
  • Campaign for the Rights of Nature (RON) bill, recognition of community-based/led DRR Committees, CBERT, and The BIG One preparation plan.
  • Develop a clear framework on Loss and Damage.
  • Campaign for the IDP bill and RA 10821 (Children Emergency Relief and Protection campaign).
  • Provide inputs to the UN level (towards a treaty/convention) on articles for the protection of persons in the event of disasters.

Knowledge Sharing & Best Practices

  • Harvest and document community-led and CSO-led best practices.
  • Amplify community-led experiences and best practices.
  • Share Coastal Core's experience on accessing programs and partnerships.

Partnerships, Networking & Membership

Institutional & Government Engagements

  • Strengthen bilateral engagements as a member of the NDRRMC, and facilitate endorsement from the NDRRMC down to local levels.
  • Engage and collaborate more with National Government Agencies (NGAs) and other aligned agencies, prioritizing partnerships based on shared advocacies.
  • Strengthen partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for accreditation and formal Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with DRRNetPhils.
  • Ensure representation of CSOs and community-based DRR committees/CBERTs in national and local DRRMCs and the OCD.

Network Expansion & Resource Access

  • Tap into local partners and explore opportunities to join or collaborate with larger networks such as START and PINGON.
  • Access funding through government partnerships to implement DRR, Preparedness, and Anticipatory Action (AA) programs.
  • Utilize the General Assembly as a key venue to introduce the network and tap local organizations in the provinces.
  • Ensure invitations to external events are evaluated based on strategic alignment.

Strengthening Network Synergy

  • Strengthen the sharing of learnings and map networks, projects, and program areas.
  • Strengthen joint network outputs and collaborations.
  • Ensure members consistently bring the network's advocacies and works on DRR and Resilience into their respective spaces.

Resource Mobilization

Funding Strategies & Proposals

  • Submit proposals to support DRRNetPhils activities and tap proposal writers for the network.
  • Develop consortium-type proposals and map the expertise of DRRNetPhils members for organization mapping.
  • Explore access to the People's Survival Fund (PSF) and maximize allocations for DRRM.
  • Focus on El Niño (ENSO) as an immediate response, identifying immediate needs and tapping local/potential donors (e.g., Nature's Spring Foundation).

Resource Mapping & Partnerships

  • Create a directory of funding institutions focused on DRR and monitor funding windows/opportunities.
  • Leverage the PhilCoLab Network to help source out local resources.
  • Assist POs and CBOs in accessing other grants and funding.
  • Share documentation of the Abot Kamay program of CDP Foundation and study the KIN leverage funds process and access.

Sustainability & Capacity

  • Secure adequate resources to sustain activities through pooling resources from members, reviewing membership contributions, and collecting membership dues per General Assembly.
  • Seek support from funders, sponsors, grant providers, institutional donors, and government agencies.
  • Establish a dedicated team and address the lack of due diligence/compliant documents that affect small organizations' access to grants.
  • Conduct capacity building with RED-R UK in preparation for ENSO.

Knowledge Management

Learning & Capacity Development

  • Conduct year-long learning sessions (quarterly) with curriculum/modules that include building insights and reflections.
  • Provide capacity development on resource generation, fund diversification, documentation, and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E).
  • Incorporate and be mindful of Rights-Based Approach (RBA) in capacity development topics and discussions.
  • Develop up-to-date capacity-building modules and mechanisms (Trainings/Seminars) and enhance CBDRRM.

Knowledge Products & Platforms

  • Develop flowcharts for RA 10121, RA 12287, and RA 10821.
  • Consolidate all DRR and CCA resources into the DRRNetPhils website resource center, including DRR Budget tagging.
  • Feature member profiles on the website to boost their presence and help them establish partnerships and access opportunities.
  • Access government and stakeholder databases for DRR, CCM, Flood Control Projects, Environment, and Situation Reports.

Strategic Initiatives

  • Go beyond document storage by developing mechanisms for sharing members' collective experience and expertise as actionable knowledge that strengthens support and improves advocacy.
  • Prepare a publication for DRRNetPhils' 20th Anniversary, designing the context and intervention.
  • Maintain and update the network's database and Business Continuity Plan (BCP).

Relevance and the spirit of volunteerism.

How the network serve the DRRM practitioners. What the members contribute to the Philippine DRRM.

Committee Members

Organizations that signed up to lead and support each committee.

Policy Advocacy & Communications

Shapes DRRM policy, advocates for CSO participation in governance, and amplifies the network's voice on legislative campaigns.

Lead: CDP Foundation

  • ULAN
  • Coastal Core
  • ACCORD
  • COM
  • UPA
  • ULAP
  • CONCERN
  • Save the Children
  • UMCO/MEA
  • PMPI
  • CDP

Knowledge Management

Transforms the network into a dynamic learning hub by consolidating resources, developing capacity-building modules, and sharing collective expertise.

Lead: EcoWeb

  • CDP
  • EcoWeb
  • Balay
  • CDRC
  • PRRM
  • Plan International

Networking, Partnership & Membership

Expands the network's reach and deepens engagements with government agencies, local partners, and other networks to ensure proper CSO representation.

Lead: PMPI

  • LCDE
  • World Vision
  • PMPI
  • A2D
  • ADRA

Resource Management

Secures the financial sustainability of the network by diversifying funding sources, developing strategic proposals, and mapping available resources.

Lead: ACCORD

  • KNH
  • SOFP
  • ACCORD
  • All elected Conveners

The 2026–2028 Conveners

Congratulations, new conveners elected during the last 9th GA!

ACCORD PRRM CDP Foundation CDRC ECOWEB PMPI A2D
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