Philippines

The 2nd Bismarck Solomon Seascape (BSS) Dialogue convened on May 15 in Grand Papua Hotel, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG), bringing together representatives from Indonesia, PNG, and the Solomon Islands to strengthen regional collaboration for marine and coastal resilience across the BSS.

Community leaders, conservation organizations, and development partners from across the Bismarck Solomon Seas region gathered during the Melanesian Ocean Summit to showcase how locally led marine conservation initiatives are helping advance global biodiversity, climate, and ocean commitments while strengthening food security and coastal livelihoods across Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Solomon Islands.

In Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG), governments and development partners officially launched the GIZ-implemented "Protecting Freshwater Resources for Increased Climate Resilience in the Pacific Islands (PacFresH2O) Project," marking a major step toward improving climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) systems in PNG and the Solomon Islands.

GreenCool Philippines, led by GIZ Philippines and the Department of Energy Philippines (DOE), officially launched its Detailed Preparation Phase (DPP) through a multi-stakeholder Inception Workshop, bringing together representatives from national government agencies, financial institutions, energy service companies (ESCOs), and the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector.

From April 28–29, in Quezon City, Philippine stakeholders gathered for a focused PANORAMA Writeshop under the GIZ-implemented Solutions for Marine and Coastal Resilience in the Coral Triangle (SOMACORE) Programme, generating a strong portfolio of locally driven marine conservation solutions for global knowledge sharing.

Driving the use of more renewable energy (RE), GIZ Philippines collaborated with Preferred Energy, Inc. to conduct a comprehensive field assessment of the service areas of the of the Romblon Electric Cooperative (ROMELCO), April 20 to 24. The visit documented the impacts and challenges of Romblon’s widespread RE installations, which is one of few in the country with an exceptionally high share of RE in its power mix.

Partners of the GIZ-implemented Solutions for Marine and Coastal Resilience (SOMACORE) Project convened in Alor Island, Indonesia, April 20-24, for the annual Coordination Committee Meeting, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening regional cooperation and advancing results-based marine conservation across the Coral Triangle.

In partnership with the Environmental Management Bureau – Philippine Ozone Desk (EMB-POD), GIZ conducted a strategic site visit to the Bosch manufacturing facility reinforcing collaboration with key stakeholders in the refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) sector to support environmentally sound and energy-efficient industry practices.

A study visit to Chennai brought Philippine government officials together with Indian partners to explore how large-scale school meals programmes are designed, delivered and monitored.