RIMES supports WMO in implementing the Southeast Asia component of its project under the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) initiative. Key activities include: Identification of ongoing/ recently completed regional and national programs and projects relevant to multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS) and disaster risk reduction in the project countries Identification, analysis, and documentation […]

The project provided technical support to USAID/RDMA biodiversity and forestry analysis in Mekong southeast Asia, Insular Southeast Asia-Pacific, South Asia, and China, to guide USAID/RDMA regional and country strategies. Key activities included gathering, compiling, and analyzing data from free and publicly available sources; and development of geospatial maps.

The project contributed to building resilience to weather- and climate-related hazards through capacity development on impact forecasting in the project countries. Key activities included: Training of climate information users in potential impact assessment, risk analysis, and application of outputs in planning and decision-making for resource and risk management; establishment/ enhancement of seasonal forums with multi-hazard […]

The project aims to contribute in translating this policy into actions through enhanced regional cooperation and knowledge on climate resilience and adaptation, and development of standards and guidelines to facilitate climate-resilient planning and investments. By creating an enabling environment for climate-resilient policies and investments across South Asia, CARE for South Asia to achieve its development […]

Bangladesh is one of the most flood-prone countries in the world. Around 25 to 30 percent of the land area is inundated during a normal monsoon period incurring losses equivalent to 1.5% of GDP or $2.2 billion on average per year (ADB 2016). Supporting Flood Forecast-based Action and Learning in Bangladesh (SUFAL) was implemented in a […]

This project component aimed at improving data availability in support of flood forecasting and warning through establishment of 5 automatic weather stations and 15 automatic water level stations. Key activities included site identification, survey, and selection; equipment acquisition; onsite installations and telemetry; testing and integration into national and regional systems; and onsite training on operation, […]

The PROVATi3 works to improve rural infrastructure, enhance poor people’s ability to generate income, and increase access to flood information at the community level. The project provides last-mile connectivity to stimulate growth/ commercialization through market access (roads and markets), and increases resilience through diversification of incomes, infrastructure design improvements and better maintenance.

The training aimed to enhance capacity of the Department of Meteorology, Sri Lanka, on Numerical Weather Prediction.

SAHF aims to inform operationalization of hydromet service modernization and DRM investment in SAR countries, contribute to training and capacity building of clients and task teams, and support regional consultations. RIMES administered the second South Asia Hydromet Forum (SAHFII) as a follow up to the inaugural SAHF event which was cohosted by World Bank in […]

The project mapped early warning frameworks and practices in Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan in India, to guide Save the Children programming. Key activities included institutional landscaping; mapping of early warning frameworks for identified hazards; and documentation of existing practices on delivery and use of forecasts and warnings at community level.

The project aims for a weather forecast-based agro-advisory system for Sri Lanka, piloted in Mhailluppallama in the dry zone and in Sitaeliya and Bandarawela in the wet zone. Activities include: Data collection and system customization Adaptation of FARM School training modules FARM School training of trainers