Please be informed that the DOST-PCHRD will start accepting research proposals for 2023 funding during its Call for Proposals which will open on 06 July 2021 until 06 August 2021. Relative to this, we are inviting you and your colleagues to submit study proposals under the theme of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Health program. For this call, the following are the priority topics under this theme:

1. Characterization of diseases which incidence is directly affected by climate
   change;
2. Food security and nutrition during disasters in health perspective;
3. S&T based innovations in building resilient health systems during disasters; and
4. Environmental risk assessment studies and innovations to prevent adverse effects
   during disasters.

You may submit your proposals and supporting documents through DOST’s online submissions platform: DOST Project Management Information System (DPMIS) which can be accessed at dpmis.dost.gov.ph. For further inquiries, you may contact Mr. Rogelio V. Guaring II at rvguaring@pchrd.dost.gov.ph or Ms. Nheka Louise D. De Mesa at nddemesa@pchrd.dost.gov.ph