Application of the Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Playbook and Tools in Antipolo City and Selected Municipalities in the Provinces of Rizal and Quezon (2025)

The Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) conducted in eight municipalities and one city across Rizal and Quezon examined how climate change disproportionately affects women and girls through a mixed‑methods approach that combined quantitative risk scoring and qualitative community engagement. The assessment found that despite generally medium‑low vulnerability scores, women and girls face intensified risks—including climate‑sensitive illnesses, educational disruption exacerbated by the digital divide, food and livelihood insecurity, and heightened exposure to gender‑based violence during displacement—driven by recurring hazards such as cyclones, flooding, landslides, and extreme heat. These findings are significant because they reveal that formal risk indicators often underestimate lived vulnerabilities, demonstrating the need for gender‑responsive climate governance, improved health and education systems, strengthened protection mechanisms, and inclusive livelihood support to ensure that climate adaptation efforts meaningfully address the specific and compounded challenges faced by women and girls.