The government planned to adopt a prototype program of the Province of Albay that integrated in elementary school curriculum approaches that help people adapt to climate change, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) said on Sunday. CCC Assistant Secretary and Deputy Executive Director Joyceline Goco said...
07.06.2013
Contest for Climate Adaptation Solutions Launches
Rare and The Nature Conservancy have launched a contest that will award $20,000 to the best nature-based solution to climate adaptation, and we are actively seeking applicants and nominations. Solution Search: Adapting to a Changing Climate aims to identify innovative and replicable climate adaptation solutions....
05.06.2013
Maharashtra: Rural development schemes can also help in adapting to climate change
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Marginal farmers in Maharashtra are battling another cruel drought. In Vidarbha, heat waves and droughts have become an annual feature. It doesn't have to be so. Absence of irrigation and efficient watershed management make small farmers even more vulnerable. Although schemes such as the Mahatma...
31.05.2013
Request for Proposals: Conducting Primary Data Collection for Nation-Wide Agriculture Survey in Thailand
ADAPT Asia-Pacific, a program funded by USAID and implemented by AECOM, invites proposals for “Conducting Primary Data Collection for Nation-Wide Agriculture Survey in Thailand” from independent research centers, NGOs, and consulting firms interested in providing the services listed below. The remainder of this document provides additional information that...
31.05.2013
Samoa, UNDP launch GEF-funded project to mainstream coastal adaptation measures in tourism sector
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On Wednesday, 29th May 2013, the Honorable Prime Minister, the Ministries of Finance, and Natural Resources and Environment together with the United Nations Development Programme in Samoa held a joint event to sign the project “Enhancing the resilience of tourismreliant communities to Climate Change risks”....
29.05.2013
SPARCK: Sharing Perceptions of Adaptation, Resilience and Climate Knowledge
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An exciting and innovative new project is underway in Fiji that asks communities, teachers and media to share their thoughts on climate change. The project is also pioneering a ground-breaking mobile survey run on both Digicel (with technology provided by Mobimedia) and Vodafone networks that...
23.05.2013
Mekong ARCC | Request for Proposals: Ecosystem and Community-Based Climate Adaptation and Resilience Building Initiatives
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Through this call for proposals, DAI intends to make subcontract awards to one or more implementing partners, with at least one award for activities in each of these two Lower Mekong Basin countries. As the solicitation covers only activities in Lao PDR and Thailand,...
20.05.2013
EU Reports It Has Exceeded Fast Start Climate Finance Pledge
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The EU has reported that it has surpassed its fast start finance pledge to developing countries by providing over €7.3 billion (approximately US$9.5 billion) of climate finance. The EU's Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) Council adopted a report that shows that the EU provided about a...
20.05.2013
Adaptation Fund Calls for Comments on Project Proposals
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The Adaptation Fund is calling for public comments on concepts and proposals from seven countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia. The project concepts and proposals will be considered at the 21st meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board (AFB) to be held in Bonn, Germany,...
17.05.2013
Philippines: Climate Change Commission and University partner in climate change adaptation
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has identified the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) as partner in the management of disaster risks and the adaptation of the impact of climate change towards sustainable development. In a media statement, the CCC recognized UPV as a leading...