FINANCE Secretary Benjamin Diokno commended the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the government of Canada for the launch of a new project that would provide the Philippines with gender-responsive and nature-based solutions for climate-resilient technologies and initiatives.

'A growing body of evidence shows that climate change impacts... disproportionately affect the poorest, the women and girls, and the most marginalized groups. Clearly, there is a need for a just transition to resilient and low emission development that sustains nature and ecosystems, and protects the rights of all who are affected and at risk,' said Diokno in a prerecorded message for the launch of the project called 'Accelerating Green and Climate Finance in the Philippines: Nature-Based Solutions.'