Policy and Planning
Tracking Delta Investment in Bangladesh: The 8th Five Year Plan
Tracking Delta Investment in Bangladesh: The First Step Through the Eighth Five Year Plan The Government of Bangladesh published the Eighth Five Year Plan (8FYP) in December 2020 and formulated strategic directions for the period running from 2021-2025. The 8FYP provides essential guidance on initiating the implementation of the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 (BDP 2100), [...] Read More
Interview with Kamal Kishore, Member, NDMA India
Interview with Kamal Kishore Kamal Kishore, Member, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), India, is also serving as the Indian Co-Chair of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). ADPC recently held an exclusive ‘Climate Talks’ discussion with this esteemed disaster risk and resilience expert on India’s efforts towards strengthening disaster and climate resilience. Which natural [...] Read More
Women and Resilience in the Face of Climate Change
Photo courtesy of Syeda Hadika Jamshaid Syeda Hadika Jamshaid, Climate Change Specialist at the Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC), Pakistan, is also currently serving as the UNFCCC Gender Focal Person for Pakistan. She supports the MoCC in building climate resilient infrastructure, towards achieving Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), localizing carbon market tools for sustainable development, and [...] Read More
Till the Very Last Drop: Reforming Water Policy Alignment in Pakistan
Photo by Shahbaz Hussain from Pexels Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) approaches enable action by taking into consideration multiple options for enhancing water use efficiency, equal distribution among users, and environmental sustainability. Water resources management requires a more integrated approach, rather than a sectoral one. IWRM aims to: protect the interests of all upstream and [...] Read More
Nepal’s Strategic Engagement in COP26
Photo by Purna Chandra Lal Rajbhandari An increase in these climate impacts in recent years already threatens Nepal’s development efforts, lives and livelihoods, particularly of women and marginalized groups. The Government of Nepal is a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and has ratified the Paris Agreement that was adopted [...] Read More