A new award to reduce the impacts of climate-related disasters in island municipalities and communities through strengthening DRR/resilience activities in the philippines

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded Fundacion Accion Contra El Hambre $1.5 million under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas federal grant program (CFDA 98.001) to reduce the impacts of climate-related disasters in the Philippines through strengthening disaster risk reduction and resilience activities from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2025. As the prime awardee, Fundacion Accion Contra El Hambre will deliver humanitarian assistance and support long-term economic growth objectives in the Philippines by implementing programs focused on climate change adaptation, agropastoral livelihoods, nutrition, and local governance to build resilience against natural disasters. Relevant contextual details include that the overarching USAID program supports objectives such as economic growth, agriculture, global health, and democracy promotion through foreign assistance.