17 June 2021 - The UP-CIFAL Philippines, through a webinar entitled “CommUNITY for Immunity: Partnerships for COVID-19 Vaccination Programs,” discussed how local governments and other institutions, such as the academe, can collaborate to launch initiatives to combat the challenges brought by the pandemic. The virtual event emphasized how partnerships could scale up programs on COVID-19 testing and vaccination, and linked the partnerships on the contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). Mr....

02 June 2021 – The UP-CIFAL Philippines, in partnership with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), held a capacity building entitled “SDG 101: SDGs for Sustainable Business.” The virtual event aimed to introduce the importance of incorporating SDGs into PCCI’s business operations and to demonstrate how integrating the SDG framework into business operations makes it sustainable and efficient. The first session covered the beginnings of the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the SDGs as a network of targets, delivered by the UP-CIFAL Philippines’ Director, Dr. Edna Co. Complementing...

24 May 2021 – The UP-CIFAL Philippines organized a webinar entitled, “CommUNITY for Food Security: Partnerships Against Hunger,” which presented how citizens could rise to collaborate with the local government to address issues in food security and nutrition. The virtual event was graced by the presence of the Country Representative and Director of World Food Programme, Ms. Brenda Barton, National Programme Officer for Nutrition of the World Food Programme, Dr. Martin Parreno, the Head of the Quezon City Sustainable Development Affairs Unit, Mr. Emmanuel Velasco, and the Representative of Community...

17 June 2021 - The UP-CIFAL Philippines, through a webinar entitled “CommUNITY for Immunity: Partnerships for COVID-19 Vaccination Programs,” discussed how local governments and other institutions, such as the academe, can collaborate to launch initiatives to combat the challenges brought by the pandemic. The virtual event emphasized how partnerships could scale up programs on COVID-19 testing and vaccination, and linked the partnerships on the contribution...

02 June 2021 – The UP-CIFAL Philippines, in partnership with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), held a capacity building entitled “SDG 101: SDGs for Sustainable Business.” The virtual event aimed to introduce the importance of incorporating SDGs into PCCI’s business operations and to demonstrate how integrating the SDG framework into business operations makes it sustainable and efficient. The first session covered the...

24 May 2021 – The UP-CIFAL Philippines organized a webinar entitled, “CommUNITY for Food Security: Partnerships Against Hunger,” which presented how citizens could rise to collaborate with the local government to address issues in food security and nutrition. The virtual event was graced by the presence of the Country Representative and Director of World Food Programme, Ms. Brenda Barton, National Programme Officer for Nutrition of...