CDKN is seeking a supplier to document evidence and experience of applying index-based micro-insurance in South and South East Asia. The project will look to add value by focusing on a particular geographic region (South and South East Asia) and qualitatively documenting the views and...

The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Asia Centre is seeking an experienced communications expert to serve as full-time SEI Communications Coordinator in Asia. The duty location will be in Bangkok, Thailand. 

This online course aims to improve a participant’s understanding of climate change policy frameworks by teaching the science, causes and impacts of climate change, the history of the policy making process as well as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) framework. This...

The Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative (EMI) is offering an on-line course on disaster risk management. Participants will learn about contemporary concepts and practices in disaster risk management and tools and methods that can be used for shifting from reactive to proactive approaches towards disaster risk...

This flyer provides a brief summary of the technical resources aimed to support ADB's operations departments and its Developing Member Countries (DMC) partners to identify climate change risks to development investments; and to plan for, implement, monitor and evaluate climate risk management interventions. To support...

This working paper analyses the extent to which gender differences are reflected in the development of policies and plans for adaptation to climate change in Nepal, and examines opportunities and progress made towards mainstreaming gender into the policies. An interesting finding is that despite there...

This short film tells us how Thailand dealt with flood in 2012, and how important it is to share both good and bad experiences in flood risk management. Representatives from five Vietnamese cities visited the Thai cities of Ayutthaya and Bangkok last year, and learnt...

This manual aims to develop regional capacity to manage flash flood risks. It is equipped with a training curriculum and resource materials that are useful for conducting basic training in flash flood risk management for trainers. The manual lists how different measures and perspectives can...

This guide provides a system of building block activities for staff on the ground for developing and implementing successful community-based adaptation projects. It also equips development staff with tools and techniques needed to improve current project effectiveness, to introduce community-based adaptation into organisational programming, and...

The Emergency Capacity Building Project (ECB) has developed a guide to facilitate development organisations in exploring a solution to the reduction of disaster and climate risks through their everyday work. It covers the essential introductory information, principles, guidelines, case studies, useful tools and resources needed...