In 2020, Philippines topped in second rank amongst other Asian countries for the highest number of COVID-19 cases, as of September 1st 2021 total cases in the country had breached to 2 million that resulted in local lockdowns, strict community quarantine, restricting mobility and commercial activity including closure of education facilities and no face to face classes. This has brought huge negative consequences to the country’s economy particularly on family income, jobs, education, food security and business.

The Philippines is the twelfth most populated country in the world, and is a lower middle-income country. The country’s economic advances have been marked by slow human development, persistent poverty, and slow and uneven growth. The Philippines has been heavily affected by natural disasters and conflicts, which have devastated communities and fuelled poverty. The country is prone to typhoons, flooding, drought, rain-induced landslides, volcanic eruptions, storm surges and earthquakes. The Philippines is ranked amongst the top five countries in the world in terms of vulnerability to climate change. The Southern Philippines, has had a complex history of ethnic and armed conflict over the past decades. This has severe consequences for children including death, injury, displacement, and sexual violence.