DPWH moves to update flood management master plans nationwide
The Philippine Department of Public Works and Highways is updating its nationwide flood management master plans to better address climate change. The initiative involves collaboration with scientific agencies to create more accurate, basin-specific infrastructure designs.
Why it matters
Updating flood infrastructure is critical for climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction in vulnerable, flood-prone regions.
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is moving to update flood management master plans across the country as part of efforts to strengthen long-term flood resilience.Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said the initiative followed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive to improve the country's flood resilience, noting that changing climate conditions have rendered the plans outdated or incomplete."These master plans are important because they guide the engineering design of flood mitigation infrastructure," according to the DPWH chief.The DPWH is working with the University of the Philippines - Project Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (UP-NOAH),…
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