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Adaptation Practice
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Type of organization
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Regional focus
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Sector
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Adaptation delivery activity
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Description
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Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (Rockefeller Foundation) | Non-Governmental
| Asia-Pacific
| Transport, infrastructure and human settlements
| Capacity building
Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
Other
| Conducts learning and capacity exchange to address multi-sector impacts of climate change. Assesses and develops resilience planning and adaptation methods to reduce vulnerability.
Projects
Urban Climate Change Resilience
Documents
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Asia-Pacific Community-based Adaptation Small Grants Program | Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
| Other
| Other
| Provides funding for community-based projects aimed at building resilience to climate change. Establishes a platform for knowledge sharing and collaboration. |
Building Capacity to Adapt to Climate Change for Selected Southeast Asian Countries: Vulnerability assessment and economic analysis of adaptation (IDRC) | Governmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
| Other
| Capacity building
Other
Risk/vulnerability mapping
| Maps and analyses vulnerabilities and designs appropriate adaptation strategies allowing for climate change to be mainstreamed. |
Government of United States - Building Climate Resilience of Mekong Hydropower Dams | Governmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
| Other
| Capacity building
| Joint initiative with the Lower Mekong Initiative to build capacity to integrate adaptation measures into planning and building processes. Development of modeling and analytical tools. Encourage cross sectoral partnerships and knowledge sharing.
Additional Information
Managing Sediment, Climate Change in Mekong Basin Dams |
Capacity Building for Research and Monitoring of Marine Protected Areas: An Adaptive Mechanism for Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific Region (APN) | Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
| Oceans and coastal areas
| Capacity building
| Provides technical training in marine protection. Training also given in formulating monitoring and evaluation planning, data management and communications.
Report
Final Project Report
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Capacity Development for Policy Makers: Addressing climate change in key sectors (UNDP) | Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
Africa and the Arab States
Least Developed Countries
Caribbean and Central America
South America
| Other
| Capacity building
Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
| Raises awareness of climate change and its impacts at a national level. Facilitates understanding of need for adaptation. Identifies investment and financial capacities for implementing climate related measures. |
UN-HABITAT - Cities and Climate Change Initiative Asia Pacific | Governmental
Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
Small Island Developing States
| Transport, infrastructure and human settlements
| Capacity building
Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
Other
| Supports the integration of climate information into national and city policies and develop action plans. Develops awareness, knowledge exchange and capacity building strategies on local, national and continental levels.
Asia-Pacific Regional Strategy
Country Activities
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Cities in Asia Develop Climate Change Adaptation Plans (ICLEI) | Academic
Governmental
| Asia-Pacific
| Transport, infrastructure and human settlements
| Capacity building
Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
| Develops awareness and knowledge on adaptation and the capacity to act. Facilitates long-term collaborative actions between academics and decision-makers to establish local impacts of climate change and project future scenarios. Develops decision-making aids for adaptation strategies. |
Government of Australia - Climate Adaptation through Sustainable Urban Development | Academic
Governmental
| Asia-Pacific
| Transport, infrastructure and human settlements
| Other
| Collaborative partnership with CSIRO. Facilitates investigation on integrated urban water management systems with policy makers, managers and researchers. Assesses the impacts of climate change and water usage on infrastructure and resource management issues and the implications for sustainability.
Case Studies
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Climate Risk Management Assessment for Agriculture in Thailand and Viet Nam (ADB) | Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Other
| Other
| Assesses multi-disciplinary climate change data and its potential to inform adaptation and mitigation strategies. |
Government of Germany - Climate Sensitive Flood Water Management in the Lower Mekong Basin | Governmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
| Other
Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
| Capacity building
Risk/vulnerability mapping
Other
| Develops forecasting systems of riparian states. Practical education and training courses are provided to demonstrate the application of information obtained to planning sustainable adaptive measures. |
Coastal and Marine Resources Management in the Coral Triangle: Southeast Asia (ADB) | Governmental
Intergovernmental
Non-Governmental
| Asia-Pacific
| Oceans and coastal areas
| Capacity building
Risk/vulnerability mapping
| Strengthens capacity to maintain long-term strategies in conservation and sustainable management of coastal and marine sources in the Coral Triangle. |
Enhancing Adaptation to Climate Change by Integrating Climate Risk into Long-Term Development Plans and Disaster Management (APN) | Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
| Transport, infrastructure and human settlements
Other
| Other
| Assesses short and medium-term impacts and responses relating to flooding events to inform on the potential for long-term adaptive capacity. Creates a platform to discuss risk with the object of its integration into investment and development plans.
Final Report
Enhancing Adaptation to Climate Change
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Government of Switzerland - Floods from the Roof of the World: Protection thanks to applied research | Governmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
| Other
| Other
| Creates an inventory of glaciers and glacier lakes and a monitoring system as a basis for an early warning system. |
Food Security and Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific Region: Evaluating mismatch between crop development and water availability (APN) | Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Water resources
| Capacity building
Other
| Evaluates data on plant life cycles, water and yields to determine best practice for climate scenarios. Knowledge enhancement will inform policy-makers and practitioners on methods in adaptation.
Factsheet
Journal Article
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Glacial Melt and Downstream Impacts on Indus-Dependent Water Resources and Energy (ADB) | Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
| Other
Water resources
| Other
| Develops knowledge on climatic trends, water supplies and risk scenarios for climate change and its impacts. Information supports policy-makers in designing integrated water resource management plans.
Reports
Technical Assistance Report for Pakistan |
Protecting Health from Climate Change in Southeast Europe, Central Asia and the Northern Russian Federation: Seven Country Initiative (WHO) | Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
| Other
Human health
| Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
Other
| Develops knowledge and planning on integrating health and environment policies and to strengthen health institutions to respond to climate change impacts. Fosters the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency in health services.
Country strategies
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Impacts of Climate Change and Watershed Development on whole-of-basin Agricultural Water Security in the Krishna and Murray-Darling Basins (ACIAR) | Academic
Governmental
| Asia-Pacific
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Water resources
| Risk/vulnerability mapping
Other
| Investigates water security strategies to support food production and livelihood sustainability at the basin level by considering climate change and watershed development impacts.
Progress reports
Impacts of climate change and watershed development
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Increasing Climate Resilience through Drinking Water Rehabilitation in North Tajikistan (GEF) | Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
Other
Water resources
| Communication and awareness raising
Capacity building
Knowledge management
Other
| Looks to reform water utility management, uses efficiency and infrastructure and identify alternative water sources to increase climate resilience. |
Australian Government - International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative | Governmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
Small Island Developing States
| Other
| Capacity building
Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
Other
| Provides funding to develop climate change knowledge, implement adaptation measures, identify key vulnerabilities and adopt measures to strengthen resilience, and to extend community-based initiatives in partner countries.
Programs:
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Knowledge Center on Climate Change: Adaptation and Best Practices in Agriculture and Natural Resources Sectors (SEARCA) | Academic
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
| Capacity building
Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
| Online portal providing a wealth of information on climate change including knowledge exchange, a database of climate change operators, research, development and training opportunities. The aim is to strengthen capacity within the fields of agriculture and natural resources. |
Management of Flash Floods: Capacity building and awareness raising in the Hindu Kush Himalayas (ICIMOD) | Governmental
Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
| Other
| Capacity building
| Created an inventory of glaciers and glacial lakes and identified lakes at risk of bursting. Conducts workshops and training on flash flood risk management with the aim of reducing vulnerability and poverty through sustainable development. |
PACC: Pacific Islands Adaptation to Climate Change Project (UNDP and SPREP) | Governmental
Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
Small Island Developing States
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Oceans and coastal areas
Water resources
| Capacity building
Other
| Facilitates the implementation of climate considerations into policy and provide demonstrations of vulnerability to climate change reduction measures. Designs long-term frameworks for addressing future changes.
Documents:
Reports:
PACC Country Reports
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Australian Government - Pacific Islands Climate Prediction Project | Academic
Governmental
| Asia-Pacific
| Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
| Capacity building
Other
| Develops and installs PC-based climate prediction software and provides training to National Meteorological Services and their clients.
Seasonal Climate Outlooks in Pacific Island Countries (SCOPIC)
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Piloting Climate Change Adaptation to Protect Human Health (UNDP) | Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
Africa and the Arab States
Small Island Developing States
| Human health
Other
| Capacity building
Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
| Establishes climate change and health early warning systems and develops capacity of institutions to manage climate change health risks. Pilots preventive measures in health risk areas to reduce vulnerability.
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