As part of the preparations for the rollout of the Training on Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) for the local government units and partners, the Project Team of Building Resilience Through Inclusive Development and Gender Equality (BRIDGE) completed a Training of Trainers on IWRM held on 13-17 October 2025, at the Makati Diamond Residences Hotel. 

The BRIDGE Project Team learned about the various concepts and processes of IWRM and Integrated Ecosystems Management (IEM), completed case studies on Forest Land Use Planning and Protected Area Management Planning, developed skills in resource management planning, and learned the role of spatial planning in preparing integrated management plans. 

Following this ToT on IWRM, the 14 Project Team members who have successfully completed the training will be serving as facilitators during the implementation of the IWRM Training for LGUs and partners in the three partner cities: Antipolo, Baguio, and San Jose Del Monte. 

“Water is the lifeblood of our communities. This training will empower our local leaders to be its most effective and informed guardians,” said BRIDGE Project Director Anna Katrina Aspuria, emphasizing the significance of building the local governments’’ IWRM capacity. 

BRIDGE is a four-year project implemented by PDRF with funding support from Global Affairs Canada to improve the disaster and climate resilience of water-stressed communities in Antipolo and Baguio.