SENDAI, JAPAN – With the increasing frequency of natural hazards and disaster-related economic losses globally, more public investments on disaster risk reduction (DRR), particularly on research and development (R&D) are necessary to support more effective and evidence-based DRR policies and strategies, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. continue reading : PH needs more R&D investments for evidence-based disaster risk reduction policies, strategies – NEDA