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...

Date: 24 May 2021 Time: 9:00 am GMT+8 (Manila Time) Registration link: http://bit.ly/community4foodsecurity Description: The Philippines has been under stringent quarantine for more than a year. Households living in dire poverty had to rely on food packs being distributed by local governments, private companies, and other organizations. A survey conducted by the Social Weather System (SWS) last September 2020 showed that 7.6 million households experienced involuntary hunger or hunger due to lack of food to eat. Nevertheless, as the virus continues to mutate and spread, initiatives in addressing hunger also...

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...

Date: 24 May 2021 Time: 9:00 am GMT+8 (Manila Time) Registration link: http://bit.ly/community4foodsecurity Description: The Philippines has been under stringent quarantine for more than a year. Households living in dire poverty had to rely on food packs being distributed by local governments, private companies, and other organizations. A survey conducted by the Social Weather System (SWS) last September 2020 showed that 7.6 million households experienced...