Program Area: Program Area 5: Research and Development
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Use of climate data and climate change projections in Asia and the Pacific in project design
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Project Description: The project shall compile currently available climate data and climate change projections in Asia and the Pacific, and analyze the gap between currently available information and the needs for project design. Key activities are: desktop review of currently available climate data and climate change projections in Asia and the Pacific region; assessment of…
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Development of high-resolution climate change model for the Maldives through statistical and dynamic downscaling of global climate change models to provide projections
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The project aims to develop high-resolution regional climate model for the Maldives through statistical and dynamic downscaling of Global Climate Models (GCMs) to provide projections for use in national and local planning. The project aimed for availability of downscaled climate change projections for the Maldives, and capacity within climate-sensitive sectors on use of downscaled projections…
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Seismic Hazard and Risk Assessment of Six Cities in Bangladesh
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The project aims to develop probabilistic seismic hazard and risk maps for Rangpur, Dinajpur, Mymensingh, Tangail, Bogra, and Rajshahi. The project aimed to assess seismic hazard and risks in 6 cities in Bangladesh, under the Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme Phase II. Key activities included development of probabilistic seismic hazard maps for Rangpur, Dinajpur, Mymensingh, Tangail,…