The Barangay Integrated Development Approach for Nutrition Improvement (BIDANI), implemented by Bicol University (BU) since 1987, has emerged as a significant response to the complex issue of malnutrition in the region. Initially introduced by the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB), BIDANI has demonstrated its ability to address the...
The BIDANI Strategy in the Face of the New Normal: Learning from the Experiences of Baybay City in Leyte, Philippines
The definition of the new normal stretches towards the notions of pandemic-ready and climate-resilient communities. The recent COVID-19 pandemic and the intensification of climate-related hazards have challenged the disaster management and preparedness of those in developing countries. Baybay, among other cities in the Philippines, had endured the devastation of typhoons...