During 2025, overlapping climate-related disasters, natural hazards and conflict created severe humanitarian challenges in the Philippines. Around 30 million people were affected, with about three million displaced and nearly one million homes damaged.

Between July and November, tropical storms and typhoons caused widespread flooding and damage. In September and October, two strong earthquakes struck, while volcanic activity from Mount Kanlaon on Negros Island continued to disrupt families and farming.

Communities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) also faced insecurity and political uncertainty, with over 900 conflict-related incidents recorded in 2025, displacing over 120,000 people. Data revealed that 31.4 per cent of households were food insecure, while stunting and wasting among children under 5 years stood at 23.6 per cent and 5.6 per cent respectively.

Action Against Hunger responded with humanitarian and resilience support, helping communities recover and prepare for future crises. In 2025, we supported more than 106,000 people through WASH, FSL, Nutrition and Health, Shelter and Protection programming. We provided safe water and hygiene services to more than 66,000 people, restored livelihoods, delivered cash assistance, and supported displaced families in evacuation centres and remote communities.

We also worked with communities and local authorities to build climate-resilient livelihoods, develop sustainable waste management, restore mangroves, and improve local Health and Nutrition services.

In Barangay Mapayag, long-standing gaps in water supply, electricity, and essential health equipment severely constrained maternal and child health services. In 2025, UNICEF and Action Against Hunger, in partnership with the BARMM Ministry of Health and funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency, introduced a piped rainwater catchment system, handwashing facilities, solar power, proper drainage, essential hygiene materials, and updated anthropometric tools.

Capacity-building and training for local health workers strengthened service delivery, and improved immunisation coverage and consultations. This demonstrated how targeted support for infrastructure, equipment, and workforce development can transform health service access, strengthen community resilience, and reduce the risks associated with inadequate WASH and health systems in disaster-prone areas.