Rising above and beyond: Ondoy-Pepeng-Santi (O.P.S.) lessons-learned workshop, concept paper

This document reports on a workshop aiming at spearheading the “whole-of-government” approach to address disasters in the Philippines. It presents lessons that have been learned from each major disaster and contribute to the continuous improvement of disaster response. It looks forward to enhance systems, capabilities and coordination mechanisms for the Philippine Disaster Management System amidst a changing global environmental landscape.