| 1V1D | One-village One-dam |
| AfDB | African Development Bank |
| CCA | Climate change adaptation |
| CCC | Climate Change Commission |
| CCCAM-DRR | Cluster on Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation and Disaster Risk Reduction |
| CDP | Comprehensive Development Plan |
| CLUP | Comprehensive Land Use Plan |
| CRS | Creditor Reporting System |
| DBM | Department of Budget and Management |
| DENR | Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
| DILG | Department of the Interior and Local Government |
| DOF | Department of Finance |
| DOST | Department of Science and Technology |
| DPWH | Department of Public Works and Highways |
| DRM | Disaster risk management |
| DRR | Disaster risk reduction |
| DRRMMA | Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act |
| DRRMMF | Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework |
| DRRMMP | Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| GAMA | Greater Accra Metropolitan Area |
| GHG | Greenhouse gas |
| HLURB | Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board |
| IDA | Irrigation Development Authority |
| KIS | Kpong Irrigation Scheme |
| LCCAP | Local Climate Change Action Plan |
| LDC | Least Developed Country |
| LDRRMC | Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council |
| LDRRMF | Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund |
| LDRRMP | Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan |
| LGU | Local Government Unit |
| MESTI | Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation |
| MLGRD | Ministry of Local Governments and Rural Development |
| MMDAs | Metropolitan/Municipal/District Planning Authorities |
| MoFA | Ministry of Food and Agriculture |
| MTDP | Medium-term Development Plan |
| NADMO | National Disaster Management Organisation |
| NBS | Nature based solutions |
| NCCAP | National Climate Change Action Plan |
| NAP | National Adaptation Plan |
| NCCP | National Climate Change Policy |
| NDPC | National Development Planning Commission |
| NEDA | National Economic Development Authority |
| NFSCC | National Framework Strategy on Climate Change |
| NMHSs | National Meteorological and Hydrological Services |
| OCD | Office of Civil Defense |
| PAGASA | Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration |
| PDP | Philippine Development Plan |
| PHP | Philippine pesos |
| SDG | Sustainable Development Goal |
| SIDS | Small Island Developing States |
| UNDRR | United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction |
| UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
Common Ground Between the Paris Agreement and the Sendai Framework
Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction
