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Enhancing Critical Infrastructure and Risk Management Capacity in Nepal
Ms. Silwal shows the landslide that occurred near her home and disrupted traffic movement for two days. Photo by ADPC. According to the World Bank, Nepal’s road and power (electricity) infrastructure quality is ranked among the lowest in Asia. Every year, monsoon floods and landslides wreak havoc on the nation’s critical infrastructure, affecting millions of [...] Read More
The Hard Truth About Climate Innovation: Lessons from the Ground
Photo credit: Pexels.com Innovation is the ability to conceive, develop and deliver new products and services that people want to use. It’s an idea that is embodied in a product or service. In the case of the Virtual Irrigation Academy (VIA), the first innovative step was to create monitoring tools that fit the mental model [...] Read More
Innovative Mobile Flood Barriers Transform Pakistan’s Climate Resilience Through International Partnership
Photo credit: wavesave.com Pakistan's unprecedented 2022 floods revealed critical gaps in traditional disaster response capabilities, prompting the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) to seek revolutionary flood management solutions through their Climate Innovation Challenge (CIC). This strategic initiative brought together the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), Dutch flood control specialist WaveSave, and the data analytics firm [...] Read More
High-altitude Adaptation: Climate Change in India’s Palani Hills
Photo credit: Kodaikanal International School - Center for Environment and Humanity With changes witnessed in the fruiting of produce over the last few decades, it is now more important than ever to listen closely to the earth, attune our responses to its shifting patterns and talk to each other, say residents of the verdant Palani [...] Read More
Training of Trainers (ToT) Program on Climate-Smart Agriculture: A Strategic Initiative for Capacity Building and Knowledge Dissemination
Photo: pexels.com ADPC organized a Training of Trainers (ToT) program on Climate Smart Agriculture for Extension Officials in Madhesh Province, Nepal, under the Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CARE) for South Asia project. The training was conducted from 29 July to 2 August 2024 at Bardibas, Mahottari district of Nepal. The "Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CARE) [...] Read More
Climate Change News 27 April – 27 May, 2024
Climate Change and Migration Source: Relief Web Date: 27 May 2024 In the disaster-prone Asia-Pacific region, particularly in South Asia, the frequency and intensity of environmental hazards, exacerbated by climate change, pose significant risks. Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, with floods being the primary driver, recorded the highest number of disaster displacements in 2022. Asia- Pakistan's [...] Read More
Climate Change News 27 March- 27 April 2024
WMO Report: Asia Suffers from Extreme Weather Source: UN News Date: 23 April 2024 With the warming trend almost doubling since the period from 1960–1990, Asia is heating up faster than the global average, with increased casualties and economic losses from floods, storms, and more severe heatwaves. Climate change has exacerbated the frequency and severity of such [...] Read More
Social and Gender Inclusivity in Climate Finance
Photo: pexels.com Of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), at least 11 require specific indicators related to social and gender dynamics. The slow progress in achieving SDGs has been due to global political and economic instability, COVID-19 impact, and inadequate financing for implementing climate actions aimed at helping vulnerable nations and communities adapt and build [...] Read More
Climate News 27 February – 27 March 2024
Bhutan launches an environmental Analysis Report: Taking the Green Growth Agenda Forward Source: National Environmental Commission Date: 12th March 2024 The Ministry of Energy and Natural resources launched the Country Environment Analysis Report for Bhutan. The report provides a unique development landscape, highlighting its success in sustainability and carbon neutrality, while also acknowledging emerging challenges [...] Read More