Vulnerability Assessment of Socio-Ecological Systems Report in Viet Nam is now out! Read more here.

The GIZ project ā€œStrategic Mainstreaming of Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Vietnamā€ finalised vulnerability assessments of Ha Tinh and Quang Binh province. In order to integrate the view on ecosystems in the assessments, the consultant team defined socio-ecological systems (SES) and key economic areas (KEA) by analysing the social, economic, and...

Fiji presidency a breakthrough for Pacific voice on climate change

3:51 pm GMT+12, 21/11/2016, Fiji Fijiā€™s successful bid to preside over next yearā€™s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 23) is the added muscle needed to trigger more action to combat climate change for small island states, according to the Director-General of the Pacific Community, Dr. Colin Tukuitonga. Ā  ā€œThis is a...

GIZ can now apply for project financing from green climate fund

By Evelyn AƱago Oct. 17 ā€“ GIZ can now implement even more climate change projects, with itsĀ recent accreditation as an implementing organization by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). GIZ can now apply for financing from the fund for projects with a total volume of up toĀ USD 250 million. It can also...

EU demonstrates commitment to developing countries by stepping up climate finance to ā‚¬17.6 billion

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 25 October 2016 The Commission welcomes the European Union's strong commitment to scale-up financing for climate action in developing countries, which showed a significant increase in 2015. The EU, EIB and Member States last year providedĀ EUR 17.6 billionĀ to help developing countries tackle climate change.Ā The figure...

ASEAN Member States to present a united voice at COP22 on shared vision to address climate change impacts and drivers in agriculture.

ā€œWith the ASEAN Common Position, the ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry have sent a clear message that agriculture, comprising crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, is a top priority for action to address the impacts and drivers of climate change in ASEAN. I strongly believe the outcomes of...

Greater partnerships by governments, civil society and business is needed in order to bridge gaps in policy and practice

The ASEAN Climate Resilience Network (ASEAN-CRN) participated in the 5th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum with the theme ā€œAdapting and Living under 2C: Bridging Gaps in Policy and Practiceā€, which was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) on October 17-19, 2016 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The forum,...

Bringing nature into the national curriculum

A half-day workshop to explore how nature camp and environmental issues could be better incorporated within the National Education System in Nepal took place 4 July 2016. The event was hosted by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in partnership with theĀ Curriculum Development Centre (CDC) underĀ Ministry of...

Research crucial to irrigation development in Nepal

-Ā Aug. 17, 2016 Research on Nepalā€™s irrigation sector should be a priority of the Government of Nepal, irrigation experts said during the national irrigation seminar held 10-11 June in Dhulikhel, Nepal. The event was organised jointly by the Department of Irrigation (DOI), Government of Nepal in collaboration with the International...

Intensive Course on Tackling Climate Change Climate-Smart Approaches to Adaptation in Asia in Agriculture, Land and Coastal Zone Management

Date and Duration: 10 ā€“ 14 October 2016, 5 days Location: Bangkok, Thailand No. of Participants: Max 20 Participation Fee: 1, 960 Euro (GIZ) / 2,280 Euro (external) Language: English Application Deadline:10 September 2016 To register: https://intranet.giz.de/fobionline/v_event.asp?eventtype_id=32518131&show_all=false&pressed=false This training aims at building competencies for promoting climate change adaptation concepts and...