20.10.2015
The P1 billion annual fund to help Philippine communities prepare for climate change should be operational before the landmark Paris climate conference in December, said a board member of the People’s Survival Fund (PSF). Local governments may send project proposals to access the fund as...
07.10.2015
A regional restoration of ecosystems services and climate change adaptation project aimed at increasing the resilience of Pacific Island countries and territories has started in the Kadavu and Ra provinces of Fiji.The RESCCUE project, implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), is being...
28.09.2015
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The Philippines will lead 19 other countries next month in establishing a group to mobilise funds to help nations most vulnerable to climate change to become more resilient to the effects of global warming, the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) said on Friday. Philippines Finance Secretary...
28.09.2015
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Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao today announced that ADB will double its annual climate financing to $6 billion by 2020, up from the current $3 billion. ADB’s spending on tackling climate change will rise to around 30% of its overall financing by the...
22.09.2015
Viet Nam is quickly finishing the Intended National Determined Contributions to participate in the 21st Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, set to be held in Paris this December. Countries across the global have committed to create a...
22.09.2015
A recent article by researchers working at the International Centre for Climate Change and Development in the Tribune explained the challenges Dhaka will face due to climate change. The city has a population of over 18 million residents and continues to grow at an explosive...
08.09.2015
PACIFIC Island leaders endorsed and adopted the Suva Declaration on Friday after the three-day Pacific Islands Development Forum summit. According to the interim Secretary-General of PIDF Amena Yauvoli, the declaration "is a binding agreement that puts us in the right course" towards the United Nations...
08.09.2015
Indonesia may team up with the Pacific Islands to put pressure on other countries to agree on a universal, legally binding climate agreement at the 21st Conference of Parties (COP) in Paris in December 2015, with more emphasis on adaptation to existing climate changes. Indonesian...
02.09.2015
Climate change may well be the greatest challenge of our age and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today kicked off an online photo contest to find the best images representing the impacts of climate change on the people and environments in Asia and the Pacific. ...
21.08.2015
Sustainability of a project means ensuring that the project’s goals, activities and benefits continue even after the official completion of the project. Sustainability is central for all development projects, but it is particularly important for climate change adaptation projects. The reason is twofold. First, the...
