OBJECTIVES ASEAN and ASEAN Member States are better able to cooperate and intertwine their respective climate policies with one another in the region while increasing visibility in international dialogue. DESCRIPTION Even though all Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have signed the Paris Agreement and formulated their Nationally...
OBJECTIVES Livelihoods of vulnerable households in rural areas have been stabilised based on locally available natural resources and developmental support programmes. DESCRIPTION In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the globe. This resulted in about ten million Indians returning from urban areas to their home villages as they had lost their...
OBJECTIVES In Pakistan, the conditions for the country to adapt to climate change and deal with climate risks have improved. Women and other vulnerable groups are better protected. DESCRIPTION Pakistan is one of the countries most affected by climate change. Floods, droughts, erratic rainfall, melting glaciers, heat waves and extreme weather events...
OBJECTIVES Transformative approaches to climate policy and development goals play a key role in German-Indian cooperation. DESCRIPTION With a population of more than 1.4 billion, India became the world’s most populous country in 2023. However, not everyone is benefiting from the constant economic growth. While the middle and upper classes are growing, there...
OBJECTIVES The process of implementing the National Adaptation Plan is enhanced at national level and selected provinces in Pakistan. DESCRIPTION Pakistan grapples with severe challenges from climate change, lacking adequate adaptation measures to mitigate its impacts. Extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, and storms cause significant economic losses. They also harm...
OBJECTIVES Key actors at the national level and in the three landscapes support an integrated and transparent implementation of climate change and biodiversity policies. DESCRIPTION 45 per cent of the Philippine population lives in cities, where 75 per cent of the gross domestic product is produced. Unplanned urbanisation increases exposure to the...
OBJECTIVES We support farmers to secure their income against the impact of climate change. We help to ensure food security for everyone. We empower women to be equally involved in the family farm’s management. We facilitate access to technologies that enable cheaper, accessible credit and crop insurance for farmers. We help to secure millions...
Coffee farmer in Son La (VN). Copyright: GIZ/CRAS Cashew tree from above (KH). Copyright: GIZ/CRAS Ripe Cashew Apples (KH). Copyright: GIZ/CRAS ...
OBJECTIVES The climate-resilient management of natural resources in coastal areas of the Mekong Delta is improved to ensure sustainable development in the region. DESCRIPTION The Mekong Delta Climate Resilience Programme (MCRP) is a development cooperation programme co-financed by the Governments of Germany, Switzerland and of Vietnam. MCRP is implemented by the Deutsche...
OBJECTIVES Ecosystem-based adaptation and climate insurance are building resilience to the negative impacts of climate change in the Philippines. DESCRIPTION The Philippines is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events caused by climate change. Increasing loss and damage from typhoons, heavy rains, and slow-onset sea level rise are increasing poverty, triggering migration and...
