The United States government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAid), formally launched on March 10 a new project to build climate resilience in the Philippines, one of the world's most disaster-prone countries. Initially announced during the Indo-Pacific Business Forum in October 2021, the five-year, P750-million Climate Resilient Cities project will help Philippine cities adapt to, mitigate, and endure the impacts of climate change by increasing their access to climate financing and tools to build resilience. Through this project, the US government will support local government units and other stakeholders to better understand, use, and disseminate climate information to local communities.

'Climate change is impacting people, communities, and nations all around the world,' said US Embassy in the Philippines Chargé d'Affaires ad interim Heather Variava. 'We believe that responding to the climate crisis is a shared mission between the US and Philippine governments. We look forward to our collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure that resilience is built into the fabric of cities in the Philippines.'