THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Philippines and the Australian Embassy handed over ground survey and office equipment to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) to support the generation of severe wind and storm-surge hazard and risk maps, as well as localized climate data for provinces.
As part of the Australian government-supported “Strengthening Institutions and Empowering Localities against Disasters and Climate Change (SHIELD)” program, one survey-grade drone, one high-end rangefinder, four high-end desktop computers, one high-end laptop computer, 10 tablet computers, and several other ground-survey equipment were provided to support Pagasa’s climate and disaster-resilience initiatives.