Migrants Working with Megacities on Disaster Risk Reduction

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Developed by the Mainstreaming Migration into International Cooperation and Development project, this video demonstrates the importance of integrating migration into urban development programming. 

Rebecca is an internal migrant living in a densely populated district in metro Manila, Philippines. With predictions of a category seven earthquake among the threats in her district, Rebecca fears displacement due to disaster. By getting involved in local Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) initiatives run by the local government, Rebecca and her family feel better prepared.