UP Resilience Institute

What UP Resilience Institute does

UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) is a public research institute under the University of the Philippines System, headquartered at UP Diliman in Quezon City, Philippines. The institute was established to advance disaster resilience and climate change adaptation through research, education, and public service, building on the foundational Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) platform launched in 2012. UPRI serves local government units, national agencies (OCD/NDRRMC, DOST, DepEd), academic institutions, communities, public health offices, and civil society organizations across the Philippines, with emerging international collaborations in the Pacific Rim and Southeast Asia.

UPRI's core technical offering is the NOAH ecosystem, comprising flood and hazard mapping, the NOAH WebGIS platform, mobile applications on iOS and Android with NOAH Studio, and specialized components covering flood modeling, hazard assessment, and land-use planning. Supplementary products include the DengueR Dashboard for dengue forecasting using transmission acceleration analytics and a DengueGPT knowledge module, the GINA Application for environmental awareness, Fundamentals of Resilience MOOCs, the Philippine Public Seismic Network (citizen-science earthquake sensing), and a Quick Response Team for post-disaster field investigations combining drone surveys and numerical hazard modeling.

UPRI operates a non-commercial model funded by government appropriations through the UP System, DOST grants, and international research funding from bodies such as the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research, the European Commission (Geo-INQUIRE consortium), and bilateral aid programs. All knowledge products, educational offerings, and advisory services are provided free of charge. The institute generates impact through its position as the academic pillar of the Philippine Preparedness Partnership (PhilPrep), active co-organization of the PASCDR National Conferences, and technical capacity building for LGUs in provinces including Batanes, La Union, and Palawan.

Name

UP Resilience Institute

Legal name

University of the Philippines Resilience Institute

Website

https://resilience.up.edu.ph

Company type

Public

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UP Resilience Institute is a University of the Philippines research institute that delivers disaster hazard assessment, flood mapping, and climate adaptation research through the NOAH platform, serving Philippine LGUs, national agencies, and communities with grant-funded, non-commercial operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disaster Resilience Research and Climate Adaptation Services

NAICS

Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF), Community Resilience, Preparedness Training & Exercises (HLAJAGAL), Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD)

Keywords

• Disaster resilience research
• Hazard assessment mapping
• Climate change adaptation
• Flood risk modeling
• Disaster preparedness education

Headquarters

HQ city

Quezon City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Academic Grants: As a University of the Philippines institute, UPRI operates primarily through government appropriations, DOST grants, and international research funding from organizations such as Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN), European Commission, and various bilateral aid programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) is a public research and educational institute under the University of the Philippines System that delivers scientific hazard assessments, flood and landslide maps, and disaster preparedness tools through its UP NOAH platform. It provides technical assistance to local government units, free educational MOOCs, post-disaster rapid field assessments via its Quick Response Team, and decision-support tools such as the DengueR Dashboard for public health surveillance.

Product overview

UP Resilience Institute operates as a research and educational institution under the University of the Philippines system, offering a multi-component disaster resilience platform centered on the UP NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) system. The portfolio includes the NOAH Website and Mobile Application as the primary public-facing product delivering flood hazard information, supplemented by specialized components including the Flood Modeling Component, Hazard Assessment Team, Planning Component, and WebGIS Development Team. Supporting products include the DengueR Dashboard for epidemiological forecasting, the GINA Application for environmental activities, and the Fundamentals of Resilience MOOCs for online education. The institute also maintains the Philippine Public Seismic Network for earthquake monitoring and deploys a Quick Response Team for post-disaster field assessments. The ecosystem integrates scientific research outputs into practical tools for local government units, policymakers, and communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UP NOAH Center: Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards - provides flood hazard information, disaster risk reduction tools, hazard assessments, and mapping services including NOAH Website, NOAH Application, and NOAH Studio.
• NOAH Open File Reports
• Project NOAH

Products and services

• UP NOAH Platform (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) Flagship program providing nationwide scientific hazard assessments, flood, landslide, and storm surge maps accessible to LGUs, researchers, policymakers, students, and the general public for disaster risk reduction decision-making.
• NOAH Website and Mobile Application Web and mobile (iOS and Android) applications delivering flood hazard maps, real-time risk information, and disaster preparedness tools to the public, with NOAH Studio enabling content creation and management.
• DengueR (Dengue Risk) Dashboard Decision-support platform for local government health offices featuring dengue forecasting using transmission acceleration as an early indicator, case density mapping, rainfall-based inputs, and a DengueGPT AI assistant module for local health practitioners.
• GINA Application Mobile application supporting environmental awareness and climate action through tree planting tracking, sustainability activities, and community event management features.
• Fundamentals of Resilience MOOCs Massive Open Online Courses developed with UP Open University providing accessible education in climate and disaster resilience, including Basics of Resilience, Hazard and Risk Assessment Fundamentals, and advanced modules.
• Augmented Reality Sandbox Interactive educational tool demonstrating natural hazard concepts through augmented reality technology, used in school-based disaster preparedness programs and public demonstrations.
• Philippine Public Seismic Network Citizen-scientist-operated earthquake detection network using affordable off-the-shelf seismic sensors for nationwide ground-motion data collection, with open-access outputs published via earthquake.science.upd.edu.ph.
• Quick Response Team Field Assessment Service Rapid deployment service staffed by geologists and engineers conducting post-disaster field assessments including geological mapping, infrastructure inspections, drone surveys, and numerical tsunami/hazard modeling validation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Flood hazard maps validated during actual flooding events in Palawan, demonstrating accuracy of NOAH assessments
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• National University of Singapore College (NUSC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026GEx Manila-Tacloban course on disaster resilience and climate adaptation included a learning tour at UPRI for NUSC undergraduates, examining national-level DRR frameworks.
• UP Vanguard Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026Partnership for NSTP-CWTS community-based disaster preparedness activity at Pook Arboretum, enhancing household resilience for community members.
• De La Salle University (DLSU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Partner for the 3rd PASCDR National Conference in October 2025 at DLSU Manila, focused on localizing science-based innovations for climate action and DRR.
• Provincial Government of Batanes and Municipal LGUscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Collaborative partnership with Batanes province and its six municipalities (Basco, Itbayat, Ivana, Mahatao, Sabtang, Uyugan) for the Learn-Do-Reflect capacity building framework including GIS training, CDRA workshops, and land use mapping.
• UN WomencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2025UPRI representatives participated in UN Women-WomenbizPH workshop on Building Climate-Resilient Livelihoods for Women, supporting gender-responsive climate action initiatives.
• Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Geo-INQUIRE training collaboration for landslide-tsunami modeling using BingClaw and GeoClaw. UPRI researchers received hands-on technical training at NGI in Oslo, Norway, focusing on Abuyog landslide-tsunami case study and Project RILTiMe.
• Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Funding and supporting the APN-Batanes Project led by UPRI to strengthen disaster risk management capacities in Batanes province through Learn-Do-Reflect framework, GIS training, and Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment for all six municipalities.
• Tufts University (CORD Project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025UPRI-RCW is a consortium member of the Center for Climate and Health glObal Research on Disasters (CORD) Project coordinated by Tufts University, bringing together seven universities from climate-vulnerable regions in Africa and Asia.
• Philippine Academic Society for Climate and Disaster Resilience (PASCDR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2024Co-organizers of DRRM Summits and National Conferences including the PASCDR 3rd National Conference in partnership with De La Salle University. UPRI serves as key academic partner in climate and disaster resilience research network.
• Geo-INQUIRE ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Commission-funded project providing UPRI access to specialized software tools from 51 partner institutions across Europe for advanced modeling and simulation in geohazards research.
• Philippine Preparedness Partnership (PhilPrep)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilPrep is a quadripartite partnership composed of Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Center for Disaster Preparedness (CDP), Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), and UPRI as academic pillar, promoting multi-sector collaboration for resilience.
• University of Santo Tomas (UST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UST SIMBAHAYAN Community Development Office, Campus Safety and Security Office, and NSTP Program for DRRM Summits and collaborative community engagement initiatives.
• Office of Civil Defense (OCD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational government agency partner for National Disaster Resilience Month observances and coordinated disaster risk reduction efforts.
• Women Business Council Philippines (WomenbizPH)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerUPRI participated in UN Women-WomenbizPH workshop and networking event on climate-resilient livelihoods for women entrepreneurs.
• Philippine National BankminorOthersBanking partner for PASCDR conference registration payments, accepting deposits to the Philippine Academic Society for Climate and Disaster Resilience Inc. account.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Pacific Disaster Center: Applied research center producing hazard information, early warning, and risk analytics across the Pacific region. Comparable to UPRI in producing decision-support tools and hazard data for governments, but focused on the broader Pacific region.
• GeoHazards International: US-based non-profit working to reduce earthquake and tsunami risk in developing countries through scientific assessment and capacity building. Comparable to UPRI in applying hazard science to vulnerable-region resilience and policy support.

Direct peers

• Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC): Regional intergovernmental organization promoting disaster risk reduction and climate resilience across Asia-Pacific. Comparable to UPRI in capacity-building for governments, applied DRR research, and partnership with international donors.
• Manila Observatory: Philippine-based interdisciplinary research institute working on climate change, disaster risk reduction, and atmospheric science. Closely comparable to UPRI as a national scientific hub producing applied research for government and communities in the Philippines.
• International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University: University-based disaster science research institute conducting hazard assessment, post-disaster field studies, and policy work. Comparable to UPRI as an academic hub integrating research, education, and rapid response within a national university system.
• Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS): Government agency under DOST conducting volcanic, seismic, and tsunami hazard assessment in the Philippines. Comparable to UPRI's hazard assessment function, with overlapping mandate in producing scientific hazard maps and operating monitoring networks.
• Center for Disaster Preparedness Foundation (CDP): Philippine NGO focused on community-level disaster preparedness, training, and advocacy; partner in PhilPrep alongside UPRI. Comparable in DRR training, community engagement, and policy work targeting LGUs and communities.

Broad incumbents

• PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration): National meteorological agency under DOST issuing weather, typhoon, and climate forecasts. Broader public-sector incumbent in the same hazard-monitoring domain that UPRI supports through complementary modeling and products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/upri_noah
• GitHubgithub.com/UPRI-earthquake
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UPRI_NOAH
• Facebookfacebook.com/UPResilienceInstitute
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/up-resilience-institute
• Instagraminstagram.com/upresilienceinstitute

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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