RPD Visayas
2026 Edition

Visayas Regional Policy Dialogue on Advancing DRR-CCA Governance and Resilient Development

Where Policy and Leadership Meet Evidence-Driven Local Action for Resilience

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September 23, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:15 PMDusit Thani Mactan Cebu Resort
Overview

About the conference

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Key event information

Date
September 23, 2026
Time
8:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Venue
Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu Resort
Location
Mactan Island, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines
Registration
Free · RSVP · Confirmation by email
Program

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Program & agenda

General programme of activities for September 23, 2026 at Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu Resort. Programme is subject to change.

  1. 8:00 – 9:00 AM
    Registration

    Arrival and Registration

  2. 9:00 – 9:10 AM
    Ceremony

    Opening Ceremonies

    • Invocation
    • Philippine National Anthem
  3. 9:10 – 9:15 AM
    Ceremony

    Welcome Address I

  4. 9:15 – 9:20 AM
    Ceremony

    Welcome Address II

  5. 9:20 – 9:30 AM
    Ceremony

    Opening Remarks

  6. 9:30 – 9:45 AM
    Keynote

    Keynote Address I

    Advancing Resilient Development through Disaster Risk Reduction: National Directions for Risk-Informed Planning and Decision-Making

  7. 9:45 – 10:00 AM
    Keynote

    Keynote Address II

    Strengthening Climate-Resilient Development through Integrated DRR–CCA Governance

  8. 10:00 – 10:30 AM
    Break

    Official Group Photograph and Refreshment Break

  9. 10:30 – 10:40 AM
    Plenary

    Dialogue Context and Expected Outcomes

  10. 10:40 – 11:40 AM
    Panel

    Segment 1: Local and National Policy Dialogue

    Focus: Translating DRR–CCA Policies into Effective Local Implementation

  11. 11:40 – 12:00 NN
    Plenary

    Moderated Policy Exchange

  12. 12:00 NN – 1:00 PM
    Break

    Lunch

  13. 1:00 – 2:00 PM
    Panel

    Segment 2: Institutional Panel Dialogue

    Focus: Policy Directions and Institutional Strengthening for Risk-Informed Planning and Program Implementation

  14. 2:00 – 2:20 PM
    Plenary

    Facilitated Plenary Discussion

  15. 2:20 – 3:00 PM
    Panel

    Segment 3: Regional Leadership Conversation

    Focus: Driving Risk-Informed and Climate-Resilient Development in the Visayas

  16. 3:00 – 3:20 PM
    Break

    Break

  17. 3:20 – 4:20 PM
    PanelHall A

    Segment 4A: Executive Fireside Conversation

    From Evidence to Action: Enabling Risk-Informed and Resilient Local Development

    WorkshopBreakout Rooms

    Segment 4B: Policy Co-Creation Laboratory

    Co-Designing Actionable Policy Recommendations for Risk-Informed Governance and Resilient Local Development

  18. 4:20 – 4:40 PM
    Plenary

    Presentation and Validation of Policy Insights from the Co-Creation Policy Labs

  19. 4:40 – 4:50 PM
    Plenary

    Updates on the Resilience Manifesto

  20. 4:50 – 5:00 PM
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    Policy Synthesis and Forward Agenda

  21. 5:00 – 5:15 PM
    Ceremony

    Closing Message

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