Two new Nature-based Solutions (NbS) projects were approved under the Philippines-Canada Partnership on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Climate Adaptation (PCP4NbS), with a combined grant amount of PHP 12.41 million. The first is “Improving Climate Resilience of Headwater Barangays in Sumlog-Cuabo River Watershed (Resilient Headwaters)”, implemented by Kasilak Development Foundation, Inc. (KDFI) in Davao. The project aims to enhance the resilience of upstream communities through watershed protection and nature-based approaches. Also approved is “Strengthening Hilongos’ Ecosystems through Women’s Involvement in Nature-based Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (SHE WINS-DRRCA)”, to be implemented by Oxfam Pilipinas, Inc. The project highlights the critical role of women in strengthening ecosystem resilience and reducing climate and disaster risks. Read more here.