BUILDING RESILIENCE IN CALAMIANES

The Calamianes Resilience Network or CRN is a multi-sectoral convergence group composed of 43 organizations from LGUs, NGAs, CSOs, Academe and POs working toward a resilient Calamianes. We engage communities to rebuild trust and resilience and increase people’s self-reliance. Our professionals provide humanitarian assistance and create opportunities to improve security, health care and education and stimulate inclusive economic growth. The network was launched in December 2017 following multi-stakeholder coordination meetings in response to Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) which devastated the region in 2013. CRN incorporates the active participation of organizations representing the entire Calamianes group, including Busuanga, Coron, Culion and Linapacan municipalities. The Local Government Units (LGUs) of the four municipalities gave legal mandate to CRN to work together in 2018.