Section outline
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FAO, in partnership with the Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI), presents the first of seven tailored e-learning sessions on Designing and Implementing Adaptive Social Protection Systems. The session starts with the welcome messages by Assistant Secretary Joyce Niwane of the Department of Social Welfare and Development of the Philippines (DSWD), and by FAO Representative in the Philippines, Ms. Kati Tanninen. Then, Ms. Sylvia Alegre of the Policy, Development and Planning Bureau of DSWD goes on to illustrate the social protection operational framework of the Philippines. She is followed by Mr. Federico Spano, Social Protection and Resilience Officer at FAO, who presents the efforts that FAO is conducting in the area of adaptive social protection and resilience building globally and in the Philippines. Finally, Dr. Michael Samson, Research Director at EPRI, reflects on the importance of social protection for sustainable development.