10.01.2013 Qinghai Rural Water Resources Management Project (Loan-2738) The Project will increase agricultural productivity and irrigation water use efficiency in the project area through (ii) climate-resilient irrigation infrastructure such as (i) construction of four new main irrigation canals and associated branch and tertiary canals in the north and south of the Gongboxia and... THEMES: Natural Resources and Agriculture China
10.01.2013 Strengthening Coastal and Marine Resources Management in the Coral Triangle of the Pacific (Phase 2) The TA will help ensure food security for the populations in Pacific coral triangle countries due to increased resilience of their marine and coastal ecosystems. It will also support the introduction of a more effective coastal and marine resource management, especially those associated with coral... THEMES: Coastal Zone Management All Countries
10.01.2013 Regional Partnerships for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Preparedness (TA-6496) This Technical Assistance (TA) will strengthen financial resilience of participating Pacific islands to the effects of natural disasters, including those exacerbated by human-induced climate change. The outcome of this TA will be an improved geophysical-information-environment which supports greater resilience to climate impacts/shocks through both government... THEMES: Disaster Risk ReductionFinancing Adaptation All Countries
10.01.2013 Emergency Flood Recovery (Sector) Project (Loan-2541) The project impact will be to reduced economic losses and social disruption from extreme weather in the future. The outcome will be the restoration of economic and social activities in affected areas to pre-disaster levels. Project outputs include: (i) Road infrastructure rehabilitated and climate-proofed; (ii)... THEMES: Natural Resources and AgricultureUrban Areas and Infrastructure Fiji
10.01.2013 Developing climate change adaptation strategies for farming communities in Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh and India CSIRO research conducted with local farming communities in collaboration with Asian research institutes will provide farming options designed to increase the ability of smallholder farmers to adapt to the impacts climate variability and change. Contact: Science Contact Dr Christian Roth Research Scientist CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences... THEMES: Communication and AwarenessNatural Resources and Agriculture Bangladesh,Cambodia,India,Laos,
10.01.2013 Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation in Irrigated Agriculture Project The objectives of the Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation in Irrigated Agriculture Project in China of are : to enhance adaptation to climate change in agriculture and irrigation water management practices through awareness-raising, institutional and capacity strengthening, and demonstration activities in the Huang-Huai-Hai Basin (3H Basin).... THEMES: Communication and AwarenessNatural Resources and Agriculture China
10.01.2013 SWoCK Project in Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands National Adapation Programme of Action (NAPA) has established that effective adaptation will require supportive institutions, finance , information and technological support. The need for detailed assessments of climate change impacts and risks for the agriculture sector was highlighted to be critical for... THEMES: Communication and AwarenessNatural Resources and Agriculture Solomon Islands
10.01.2013 Climate Change and China’s Agricultural Sector: Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation Economic studies show that climate change will affect not only agricultural production, but also agricultural prices, trade and food self-sufficiency. The research presented here indicates that producer responses to these climate- induced shocks will lessen the impacts of climate change on agricultural production compared to... THEMES: Communication and AwarenessNatural Resources and Agriculture China
10.01.2013 Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation for Community BAsed Adaptation (PM&E4CBA) The Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation of Community Based Adaptation (PM+E4CBA) project will identify and tailor monitoring and evaluation instruments for enabling local planning, management and assessment of community based adaptation based on existing frameworks for participatory monitoring and evaluation, and for longitudinal evidence collection and... THEMES: Community Based Adaptation Bangladesh
10.01.2013 Reducing GLOF Risks in Northern Pakistan This project, Reducing Risks and Vulnerabilities from Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) in Northern Pakistan, will reduce risks and vulnerabilities from GLOFs and snow-melt flash floods. The main objectives of the project are: To develop the human and technical capacity of public institutions to understand... THEMES: Natural Resources and Agriculture Pakistan