Participants of the training program pose for a class photo during the closing session held on June 23, 2020. | Photo Courtesy: National Resilience Council

The National Resilience Council (NRC), in partnership with the Coastal Cities at Risk in the Philippines (CCARPH), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan (XU), and EpiMetrics, Inc. conducted a Web-based Geospatial Risk Database for COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Recovery training on June 16-23, 2020 for various local government units (LGUs).

First developed by Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan in partnership with Department of Health Region X, the Geospatial Risk Database Decision Support System uses a spatio-temporal approach in mapping COVID-19 and creating greater understanding of biological hazards and natural disasters to prevent a pandemic in the future.

During the closing session of the 6-day training program, city teams presented their initial project outputs which consisted of a preliminary dashboard, ArcGIS StoryMaps, and their work plan for the full development of their COVID-19 Web-based Geospatial Risk Database.

At the end of the training, Participants were able to produce initial outputs, such as a preliminary dashboard, ArcGIS Storymaps, and a customized work plan for development of their COVID-19 Web-based Geospatial Risk Database. 

More details about the training can be found here.