WHEN severe tropical storm Kristine (international name: Trami) unleashed its wrath in many parts of the country last week, the Philippines just finished hosting in Manila a five-day Asia-Pacific Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) from October 14 to 18.
The conference, held in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, brought together governments, civil society, the private sector and other stakeholders "to share best practices, review risk reduction efforts and make commitments to reduce disaster risk."
