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, […]

About 3% of Asia’s land area is classified as a low elevation coastal zone, yet it is home to 13% of the region’s population and 18% of its urban population. Of the top 10 countries in the world with the largest population counts in low elevation coastal zones, eight are in Asia. Reducing risks through […]

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 […]

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 […]

The project aimed at building tsunami risk assessment capacities in Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Key activities included on-the-job training on near-shore bathymetric, topographic, and exposure surveys; training on tsunami hazard and risk assessment using RIMES’ web-based tool for tsunami risk assessment (named INSPIRE); training on evacuation mapping using RIMES’ web-based tool for evacuation […]

Locally relevant and high resolution coastal hazard and risk assessment on tsunami and storm surge, requires local bathymetric and topographic and exposure datasets, with capacity to generate customized ocean forecast information and mechanism for forecast validation for reducing risks. Ocean information is critical for effective management of maritime activities, such as shipping, marine recreation, fisheries, […]

In order to achieve RIMES’ long term goal -forearmed, forewarned and resilient communities-, the development of basic early warning capacity in each Member State is needed first. For that purpose, RIMES Master Plan defines five strategic components for the period 2010-2014. In this section, projects implemented by RIMES under each of these five areas can […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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; […]