Urban flood management was the topic of discussion as a gathering between Philippines government officials, other local and international stakeholders and I&AP’s took place at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters. The aim of the Philippine Flood Management Knowledge Sharing Forum is to share knowledge about flood management approaches, institutional issues arising from flood management and support the exchange of such knowledge with other stakeholders.
The presentations at the Forum were done by national government and private sector stakeholders that concentrated on climate and flood risks in the Philippines and the measures taken to reduce hazards, exposure and vulnerability towards flooding.
A report conducted by ADB, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the World Bank in 2010 projected that Manila is especially vulnerable to risk of flooding as cost of damages could measure up to US$1.5 billion unless actions are taken. Furthermore, climate change cost implications were also presented.
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