Building Local Government Resilience Leveraging Ecosystems, Climate Information, and Insurance
The 2023 World Risk Report identified six of eight Asia Pacific countries most at risk from the effects of climate change. The Asia-Pacific is also a biodiverse region of different ecoregions and biomes, enriched with endemic species thriving in mangrove belts, tropical forests, grasslands, vast coral reef systems and marine areas. Home to two-thirds of the world's population, Asia-Pacific is exposed to various climate change-related impacts. Whilst various ecosystems provide opportunities for protection through nature-based solutions (NbS) or ecosystems-based adaptation (EbA) principles, knowledge and use of climate information and services can maximize the protective characteristics of ecosystems, thereby reducing risks. Insuring residual risks after EbA and CIS measures have been undertaken is ideal for insurers to create commercially viable climate and disaster risk insurance products, while spreading risk.
- Ms. Binky Vasquez, OIC-PPDC, PSL
- Dr. Marcelino Villafuerte II, Deputy Administrator for Research and Development, PAGASA
- Dr Juan Pulhin, Chair, UPLB INREM
- Ms. Maria Adelaida Cea, Consultant, UN Habitat (TBC)
- Mr. Roland Steinmann, Consultant, GIZ
- Ms. Pone Khaing, Anticipatory Action focal, German Red Cross
- Mr. Ashwin Bhagavatula, RISCO
- Mr. Jimmy Loro, GIZ (Moderator)
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The session will start with a 10-minute presentation by the Province of Southern Leyte describing their experience on climate change impacts; increasing frequency and intensity of natural hazards and disasters. PPDO Ms. Binky Vasquez will also present current work in the province on EbA measures, climate information and services, and other requirements to increase resilience and adaptive capacity of communities in Southern Leyte. After the presentation, a moderated panel discussion follows, which then focuses on the use of EbA and CIS for LGU risk mitigation and reduction, and adaptation and resilience, and the potential use of innovative mechanisms. The panel will also include stakeholders from the development and private sectors, to discuss ecosystems and other climate risk insurance, to cover residual risks, with examples from other LGUs. Tentative programme below:
Topic Speakers / Timeframe
- Context setting: Southern Leyte Ms Binky Vasquez 10 mins
- Introduction of Panel by Moderator Mr Jimmy Loro 5 mins
- EbA and climate information and services Dr. Juan Pulhin, Dr. Marcelino Villafuerte 11, Ms. Ma. Adelaida Cea, 15 mins
- Ecosystem and other climate risk insurance and Anticipatory Action Mr. Roland Steinmann, Mr. Ashwin Bhagavatula, Ms. Pone Khaing 15 mins
- Open forum All 10 mins
- Closing Mr. Jimmy Loro 5 mins
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Province of Southern Leyte (PSL) Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) University of the Philippines Banos Interdisciplinary Studies Center for Natural Resources and Environment Management (UPLB INREM)Contact
Jimmy Lore, Chief Advisor, SSCIS Project, GIZ, email: [email protected]