The project, “Philippines – Increasing the Resilience to Natural Hazards” or “INCREASE” aims to increase the resilience of 45,000 women and men small-scale farmers and fishers, including 720 poor female-headed households, to natural hazards and the effects of climate change.
Founded in 1945, CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) is a leading global humanitarian and international development organization dedicated to defending dignity and eradicating poverty. CARE enables lasting change by strengthening the capacity of communities and households through social, political and economic opportunities, delivering relief in emergencies, influencing policy decisions, and addressing discrimination. For 75 years, CARE has led the way to a better life for the world’s most vulnerable people across 100 countries and 70 million people, each year.
