We Are Duty Bearers
Our network reflects the passion of Calamianes residents to preserve and protect our distinct yet fragile island and coastal ecosystem and communities from disaster and climate change risks. We embrace our duty and commitment to assure that our island and cultural heritage will remain intact for the support and survival of future generations. We value diversity, innovation, equality, building back better, and sensitivity to culture, gender and disability.
Find out how we're igniting resilience and fostering community strength in the Calamianes region for a brighter tomorrow.
Strategic pathways to resiliency
To guide the development of strategies for fulfilling our mission at the local, provincial and national levels, CRN has developed seven strategic pathways to resiliency. The pathways target specific issues: Food, Water, Economic, Disaster and Climate, Ecosystem, Socio-Cultural and Institutional Resiliency.
Integrated Risk Management (IRM)
Our work is further guided by the Integrated Risk Management or IRM approach, a set of practices and processes designed to improve decisionmaking and performance through integration of
- Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR): our region is at high risk from the impact of disasters.
- Climate Change Adaptation (CCA): our coastal and small-island communities have a high exposure to climate change effects, we need to develop strategies to adapt to the impact of climate change
- Ecosystem Management & Restoration (EMR): the communities of the Calamianes are very dependent on our regions’ fragile coastal and island ecosystems. We are responsible for managing the health of our ecosystems and restoring them when damaged to maintain the resilience of our region.
Our Work
CRN efforts include developing plans, crafting of policies, implementing projects, advocacy and sharing of information both within and beyond the Calamianes, whilst strengthening our membership organizations. These efforts are based on a shared commitment to effectively manage disaster and climate change risks faced today and in the future through joint plans and actions. Recent priority plans include
- Development of a Calamian-wide Disaster Management Response Plan
- Supporting the development of a Community Water Management Program Plan
Photo credits: Cordaid
Photo credits: Cordaid
Plans Lead to Action
Since the CRN Working Groups were formed, their plans have already led to a number of key actions including:
- CRNs participation in coastal cleanups
- The Socio-Economic & Cultural Working Group co-sponsored the first Calamianes Community-managed Water Summit in Coron, the even gathered the voices of community-level water and sanitation organizations through a Calamian-wide federation.
- Presentation of the results of the community-based project “Integrated Watershed Management in Tara, Malawig, Buenavista Ancestral Domain”, attended by most network members.
We anticipate continued activation of Working Group plans in the coming years as funding and other critical resources are mobilized.
In October 2018, the Calamianes Communitymanaged Water System Summit took place in Coron showing results of joint efforts by CRN on the thematic of water and food for livelihoods to private and public stakeholder in the Calamianes islands, photo credits: Cordaid
