SOUTH KOREA’S government will boost some Philippine cities’ climate resilience by enhancing their capacity to understand and use climate-adaptation technology. A signing event formalized the launch of the “Philippine Climate Resilient Cities (PCRC)” project through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica) and the city governments of Batangas, Legazpi, Iloilo, Borongan, Cotabato and Zamboanga. The South
Officials from the Korea International Cooperation Agency and beneficiary-LGUs will lead the implementation of the “Philippine Climate Resilient Cities” project.
A signing event formalized the launch of the “Philippine Climate Resilient Cities ” project through the Korea International Cooperation Agency and the city governments of Batangas, Legazpi, Iloilo, Borongan, Cotabato and Zamboanga. Koica signed a grant arrangement with the United States Agency for International Development Phils. for the said project worth $1.25 million to improve the cities’ resilience by strengthening their capacities in adapting to, mitigating, and managing impacts of climate change and disasters.
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