Programs Donors: ESCAP
Piloting mainstreaming of DRR and climate change adaptation in agriculture sector
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The project supported ESCAP in implementing its project on “Enhancing knowledge and capacity for the management of disaster risks for a resilient future in Asia and the Pacific”. Key activities undertaken are: a) Development of a strategy paper for bringing together ongoing pilot projects on Regional Drought Mechanism and the Monsoon Forums in Cambodia, Myanmar,…
Towards sustaining the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia end-to-end multi-hazard early warning system
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The project aimed for countries that are collaborating under RIMES to incorporate into their budgets support for sustaining RIMES. Key activities include documentation of socio-economic benefits of a regional multi-hazard early warning system; and advocacy with collaborating countries to invest in a regional arrangement for early warning
Consultancy for transboundary river basin floods
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The project aimed at strengthening regional cooperation on early warning for transboundary river basin floods. It involved review of current challenges, opportunities, and status of regional cooperation for transboundary river basin floods, and recommendations on establishing a new regional cooperation mechanism, through a multi-stakeholder process.
Enhancing weather and climate resilience in RIMES Member States through capacity building on impact forecasting
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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…
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…
Toolkit for flood management in transboundary river basins
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The project developed a toolkit for flood management in transboundary river basins, incorporating flood forecasting models, risk assessment techniques, and decision support tools from various sources
Capacity building on generation and application of downscaled climate change projections
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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…
Establishment of 17 telemetered agrometeorological stations, and telemetry of 2 seismic stations
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This project helped in modernizing the agro-meteorological observing and monitoring system of Myanmar’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH). Key activities included site selection and survey; equipment acquisition; station installations and telemetry; integration into DMH systems; and onsite training on operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Consultant on flood management
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The project developed materials for and delivered a regional training on flood forecasting in transboundary river basins.
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,…