MARAWI CITY (PIA) — UNICEF, in partnership with the European Union, is boosting the resilience of communities in Lanao del Sur through a three-year project aimed at building capacity and delivering essential services.
Sitti Vilma Quin, UNICEF Mindanao Field Office Emergency Focal and Child Protection Officer, emphasized the project’s focus on disaster preparedness and response during the Lanao del Sur Disaster Resilience Summit held on July 22-23, 2024.
“We believe that the strength of the community lies in its ability to anticipate disasters, to prepare for disasters and emergencies, to respond, and more importantly, to recover from any forms of emergencies,” she said.
Through a series of community dialogues and capacity-building activities, the project has reached over 2,500 individuals, including children, adolescents, women, and local government officials.
The project has conducted emergency preparedness and response training for 17 municipalities, with plans to reach the remaining towns of Lanao del Sur by the end of the year.
Additionally, UNICEF will work with local government units in the province to enhance and update their disaster risk reduction and management plans.
UNICEF remains committed to supporting the resiliency and building the capacity of the province in terms of delivering essential services and maintaining its capacity and strength to prepare and respond to disasters,” Quin added. (APB/PIA-10 Lanao del Sur)
