Discussion covered a brief refresher on climate change in the region, climate change adaptation, mainstreaming climate change adaptation into development planning, the different technologies on adaptation, role of science and prioritisation of measures. For each topic, a resource speaker provided an input followed by a brief question and answer...

  Previous needs assessments and gap analysis study in adaptation to climate change within APAN identify the priority sectors in Central Asia where urgent adaptation actions are necessary, which are water, agriculture and natural disasters. At the same time it was found that currently it is challenging to...

  More than 50 delegates of the national governments, scientists, NGOs, international organizations, experts and media from four Central Asian countries participated in the two-day regional conference on “Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Adaptation to Climate Change in Central Asia facing COP 18 to the UNFCCC” hosted by the Regional Environmental...

  Executive Summary   The two day Training on National Adaptation Plans now mandated for countries was organised by Climate Action Network South Asia in very timely manner. While the LDC in the region is done with NAPAs, there is confusion on value addition of NAPs and thus...

International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is now calling for the submission of joint concept notes for the establishment of research consortia under the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA). The application deadline is 4 April. Consortia selected through the competitive process of the...

The Thomson Reuters Foundation, which publishes AlertNet Climate and runs TrustLaw Connect, is a platform that links NGOs and social enterprises with top lawyers who offer their services free of cost. The lawyers have a keen interest in working for organizations that tackle climate change...

The Adaptation Fund has announced a call for public comments on seven projects and concept proposals presently under its technical review and screening. The projects and concept proposals under review include adapting to climate-induced threats to food production and food security in the Karnali region...

The ADAPT Asia-Pacific project has established a financing facility that provides a combination of technical assistance, capacity building and networking related to accessing climate adaptation funds. The project aims to build the capacity of government officials in the Asia-Pacific region to develop and obtain financing...

CDKN is seeking a partner organization, or consortium of organizations, to design and deliver a statewide climate change vulnerability assessment in Uttarakhand, India. The Government of Uttarakhand has sought an accurate and relevant assessment of the vulnerability of the State to the current and future...

The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) launched a new brochure that is specific to work underway in the Asia region. The brochure describes CDKN’s mission, priority themes, and where and how it works. It also explains the climate change challenge in the region. For...