LEGAZPI CITY, May 3 -- The provincial government of Albay (PGA) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the Philippines, with support from the Australian government, on Wednesday inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build more resilient communities against climate change and disasters.

The MOU signed by UNDP Philippines Deputy Resident Representative Edwine Carrie and Albay Governor Edcel Greco A.B. Lagman will provide a framework for the six-year Strengthening Institutions and Empowering Localities Against Disasters and Climate Change (SHIELD) Program.

"What SHIELD is trying to accomplish is to build more resilient communities, local and provincial governments. The success of SHIELD is dependent on whether or not t...