Case Study: Prioritizing Disaster Preparedness: The Albay Model

This video shares the case study of prioritizing disaster preparedness in Albay, the Philippines. This case study, shot entirely on location in Manila and Albay Province, Philippines, explores the award winning disaster preparedness and response models established by the Albay Provincial Government.

HHI is a university-wide academic and research center in humanitarian crisis and leadership. A team from the institute recently visited the Albay Provincial Safety and Emergency Management Office (Apsemo) for consultation and coordination. The HHI team included its executive director Vincenzo Bolletino, Director for Finance and Administration Susan Tannehill, and Disaster NET consultant Tilly Alcayna.Bolentino explained that HHI’s mission is to conduct research and education on practices in relieving human suffering in times of war and disaster to advance the science and practice of humanitarian response worldwide. It is based at the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.