The project supports the implementation of the DFID ARRCC-MOP programme through Regional and National Climate Outlook Forums, user engagement in key priority sectors, training and capacity building in support of RCOF and NCOFs, SASCOF-14, development of sector-specific products, and development of trans-boundary pilots for impact-based and seasonal forecasting.

The project aimed to strengthen capacities of stakeholders at sub-national level in linking climate information to planning and decision-making. Under BRACED overarching target outcome for vulnerable communities, driven by women and children, and supported by effective institutions to be more resilient to identified climate shocks and stresses, the project specifically aims for improved communication, access […]

The project aimed at developing probabilistic seismic hazard maps for Metro Manila, Philippines to guide private sector investment. Key activities included compilation of past observed seismicity; modeling of earthquake sources; hazard assessment; and generation of ground motion records.

The project aimed to develop longer-lead flood forecasts for Pasig-Marikina basin and two other basins in the country, and demonstrate their application in decision-making for resource management and disaster risk reduction. Key activities included flood forecast model development, testing, and validation; decision support system development for flood risk assessment and warning; and training and technology […]

ADB engaged RIMES’ Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Specialist to support the regional conference on risk-informed development using disaster risk information for resilience, particularly for the session on integrating risk information in the agriculture sector. Activities included: Framing and design of the session Identification and preparation of session speakers Support to session facilitation Session documentation

The project assessed earthquake risks to the Betano refinery project in Timor-Leste to guide structural design of the refinery plant and related facilities. Key activities included modeling of earthquake sources; identification of models that reasonably represent attenuation characteristics of earthquake ground motions in the area; hazard evaluation; and production of probabilistic seismic hazard maps.

RIMES assisted WMO in implementing the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) in South Asia. Key activities included: the establishment of user interface platforms in Afghanistan and Bhutan; improving user participation in SASCOFs; training on climate information translation and application; engagement with users at national and field levels; advocacy for sustained support to climate services.

The project aimed to build capacity of UNDP country personnel in South and Southeast Asian regions on managing climate risks, in support of UNDP’s Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery’s (BCPR) strategic objective to establish climate risk management as service line within the disaster risk reduction and recovery (DRR) sub-practice. Key activities included development of […]

The training aimed to build capacity of the National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology, Bhutan, on numerical weather prediction. The training included NWP model installation, customization, and product interpretation.

The project reviewed and profiled existing climate information products and services for the agriculture and food security sector in Southeast Asian countries, in support of CGIAR’s research program on climate change, agriculture and food security. Key activities included inventory and assessment of available climate information products and services, and of climate-related agricultural and food security […]

The project supports HRC in its development of a Flash Flood Guidance System for the South Asian region. The project focuses on evaluation/ verification of forecast precipitation accumulations from mesoscale numerical weather prediction models over the region, covering 1-, 3-, 6-, and 24-hour lead times, for identified basins, regions, and seasons.

The project aimed to build capacities of NMHSs in customizing regional climate projections, capacity building of sectoral users on interpretation and application of customized projections for risk analysis, and planning departments for integrating risk-informed adaptation into development planning processes. Key activities included training on generation of downscaled climate change projections; engagement with planning departments for […]