Program Area: Program Area 4: Capacity Building in Early Warning at all Levels
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Enhancing weather and climate resilience in RIMES member States through capacity building on impact forecasting – Phase II
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Effective early warning systems necessitate translation of hazard forecasts into sector and location-specific risk and impact information which can be integrated into decision-making processes for informed anticipatory actions. Early warning is a key element in building resilience to weather- and climate-related risks. In order to galvanize Forecast-based Actions (FbA) in the communities, National Hydrological and…
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Strengthening of Myanmar Multi-Hazard Early Warning System
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The project assisted Myanmar’s DMH in developing a capacity building program document to guide DMH engagements with donors, and addresses capacity gaps in earthquake monitoring, tsunami warning, and generation and application of agro-meteorological products and services. Key activities included development of capacity building framework: identification of current capacity gaps vis-à-vis minimum and optimum capacity requirements,…
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Piloting of Bay of Bengal cyclones and depression tracks and landfall for enhanced accuracy and improved lead time for disaster risk reduction in Nobo Jibon Program areas, Bangladesh
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The project aims to improve cyclone and flood early warning and preparedness to enhance livelihood security in vulnerable communities of Bangladesh. Strengthening household capacity for cyclone and flood preparedness is one of the program‚strategies of‚Nobo Jibon, a five-year food security program, jointly funded by USAID and the Government of Bangladesh, that seeks to reduce food…
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Enhancing early warning system for community-based response in Bangladesh under SHOUHARDO- II
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The project aims to enhance the lead time for flood early warning and preparedness in Bangladesh by expanding the generation and application of long-lead probabilistic flood forecast warning information to larger areas in Bangladesh, operationalizing 20-25 days and seasonal forecasts in pilot areas, piloting the flash flood early warning system, and complementing CARE Bangladesh work in…
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Strengthening early warning systems for extreme weather events to advance climate risk management in the Southeast Asian region
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The project aims to strengthen capacities to manage extreme weather events through the development of standard operating procedures, forming capacity in vulnerability assessment, and through a series of trainings at national and regional levels for managing extreme weather events. Key activities include the review of early warning system in project countries; the development of regional…
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Support to the generation and use of climate forecasts for climate risk management and food security
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Project Description: The project aims to enhance understanding, relevance, and use of climate information for food security-related planning, disaster preparedness, and mitigation in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar Key activities include pre-season monsoon forums, one each in Cambodia and Lao PDR; media trainings in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar to enhance reporting of seasonal climate…
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Support for Climate Risk Management and Forecasting in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar
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The project aims to enhance the relevance of climate information and forecasts for better-informed decision-making and preparedness to climate hazards and disasters. Key activities include conducting 3 post-season monsoon forums, one each in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar; and 3-month intensive training on climate forecasting and risk management for 2 core forecasters from Cambodia
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Linking information and decision-making to improve food security in selected countries of the Greater Mekong Sub-region
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The project aims to establish Monsoon Forums to enhance utility of seasonal climate forecasts, and to identify, through a participatory process, climate change issues affecting agriculture, food security, and livelihoods in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar. Key activities include landscaping of institutions and their decision and policy frameworks; identification of opportunities for climate risk management;…
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Enhancing capacities of National Red Cross Societies in Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam on early warning information interpretation, translation, and application for preparedness
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The project aims to improve the National Red Cross Society headquarters‚ preparedness for emergency response through the use of early warning information in guiding preparedness activities. Key activities include training of National Red Cross Society headquarter personnel on early warning information interpretation, translation, communication, and application; enhancement of existing DM/ CBDM training curriculum; and documentation…
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Climate Risk Management Technical Assistance Support Project
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The project aimed to assist the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)‚Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) and the Bureau for Development Policy‚Energy and Environment Group (BDP/EEG) in identifying, through stakeholder approach, science-informed priority climate risk management and climate change adaptation actions in Armenia, Ecuador, Indonesia, and Mozambique, to guide UNDP programming in these countries.…