About the Speaker About the Speaker

Silvestre Z. Barrameda Jr., also known as Sly, is the Executive Director of the National Resilience Council. He had extensive local and international training and experience in decentralization focusing on local government capacity and policy development, climate change and disaster resilience, sustainable development and health governance at the nexus of national and subnational levels. Prior to his assignment in DILG-National Capital Region, he was the Chief of the Local Government Training and Development Division (LGTDD) of the Local Government Academy (LGA), the training arm of DILG for LGUs and its personnel. As such, he holds a solid track record in the design and implementation of capacity development programs for local governments. During his earlier stint as Head of the Institutional Partnership Unit of the LGA, he has gained considerable competencies in designing and developing plans, projects, publications, knowledge products, and capacity building programs for local governments. At NRC, he works closely with both the national and local governments, civil society organizations, the private sector, the academe, and international development partners to foster opportunities and partnerships for resilient and inclusive communities in the Philippines.