To prepare this Country DRM Note, consultations were undertaken with members of the World Bank Philippines Country Team, the National Disaster Coordinating Council of the Philippines, the Department of Budget Management, and the Department of Interior and Local Government. The report builds on the Strategic National Action Plan (2009-2019) for Strengthening Disaster risk reduction in the Philippines, which the Philippine government and a broad base of stakeholders are finalizing to support the Hyogo Framework for Action.
