Philippines


Startups Make Net-Zero Homes for Low-Income Filipinos Possible
Using circularity strategies, they develop sustainable materials that substitute for traditional cement, concrete, and steel that require huge amounts of energy to produce.

Tags: Philippines, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Social development and poverty

Philippines: Davao Public Transport Modernization Project
The project was the first ADB project in the Philippines to deploy an electric bus fleet at scale.

Tags: Philippines, GFH Operations, Climate change and disaster risk management, Transportation, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals

ADB to Program $10 Billion in Climate Finance for Philippines
The support will help the Philippines implement its commitments to climate action under the Paris Agreement.

Tags: Philippines, Climate change and disaster risk management, Finance, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals

Transforming Davao Region into a Southeast Asian Logistics Hub
The region is strategically located as a gateway to the People’s Republic of China, Japan, and ASEAN markets, including the BIMP-EAGA subregion.

Tags: Philippines, Transportation, Trade and industry

Philippines: Seminar on Digitizing Visitor Registration Data and Environmental Fees
Digitizing visitor registration data and tracking the collection of environmental user fees in real-time using smart technologies could help the Island Garden City of Samal better manage tourism.

Tags: Tourism, Philippines, Information and communications technology

Philippines: Climate Change Action Program (Subprogram 1)
The project seeks to increase and intensify actions to transform key sectors toward a climate-resilient and low-carbon economy.

Tags: Philippines, Energy, Finance, Sustainable Development Goals, GFH Operations

How the Philippines Is Helping Tech Startups
Two landmark laws enacted in 2019 defined national policy to foster the growth of startups, in turn, spurring the development of the ecosystem.

Tags: Philippines, Private sector development, Information and communications technology, Sustainable Development Goals

Reducing Flood and Climate Risks in Mindanao River Basins
The project takes into account future climate change impacts and incorporates nature-based solutions.

Tags: Philippines, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals, Water, Economy

Why the Philippines Is Promoting Agriculture Clustering to Boost Farmers’ Income
With farmers and fishers organized as a cluster, like a cooperative, they are expected to have greater access to financing, resources, technologies, and markets.

Tags: Philippines, Agriculture and food security, Sustainable Development Goals

Gig Economy Employment during the Pandemic: An Analysis of GrabFood Driver Experiences in the Philippines
This brief examines health, gender, and sustainability issues affecting the work of GrabFood drivers.

Tags: Philippines, Information and communications technology, COVID-19, Gender and development, Health, Sustainable Development Goals

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