The Philippines is located along the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire and the typhoon belt. This makes it prone to natural hazards such as typhoons, floods, storm surges, landslides, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. ChildFund Philippines works with all relevant stakeholders (children and youth, their families, communities, and government) on its Children and Youth-Led Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (CYDRM) initiatives to make children and youth resilient from the impacts of climate change and protected from disaster and protection risks during emergencies. These inclusive community-based initiatives aim to create and sustain a healthy and safe environment for them, their families, and communities.

Children are exposed to many forms of violence at home, in school, in the community, and online. To kick-start efforts towards lasting solutions to this alarming problem, ChildFund Philippines piloted the Education for Protection and Well-being (EPW) Global Program Model in Zamboanga del Norte and Basilan. EPW engages school-aged children, their parents or caregivers, and their educators in various school-based violence prevention procedures and activities aimed at improving children’s social-emotional learning and self-protection skills to prevent, mitigate, and respond to violence against them.