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Divided by geographic boundaries, over 1.9 billion people living in South Asian countries share mountains, rivers, oceans, energy sources as well as weather and vulnerabilities associated with climate change. Cooperation across borders is critical to meeting the challenges of climate change.

Therefore, a regional approach to reduce climate change impacts allows for a common baseline of data, information, and knowledge from which country-specific resilience and adaptation policies can be developed. To achieve the elements of regional cooperation, the Climate Adaptation and Resilience for South Asia project, or CARE for South Asia, will integrate climate data and analysis relevant to South Asian countries in a regional platform and support its use through the provision of sectoral decision-making systems (DSS) and tools.

The project will support regional collaboration, introduce innovative solutions, and foster the knowledge and technology required to scale up climate adaptation action, policies, and investments. Facilitating cooperation between South Asian countries is expected to reduce transboundary impacts of climate change and to pool resources to meet common challenges.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

  • Develop an open access Resilience Data and Analytics Services (RDAS) platform for easy access to hazard, vulnerability, exposure, and hydrometeorological data
  • Develop interactive dashboards to facilitate access to data and analytics to support decisions for stakeholders, leveraging the public Data and Analytical Services Catalog
  • Virtual and other trainings for RDAS user groups
  • Develop regional guidelines for sectors like finance, planning, agriculture, transport and water
  • Facilitate access to knowledge, expertise, best practices and technical assistance
  • Capacity building for climate-informed decisionmaking
  • Facilitate a regional dialogue with national finance, planning, and line ministries to bring about planning, policy reforms and investments in climate resilience

UPDATES

SAHF supports training for regional NMHS representatives

From 23 to 27 September 2024, the South Asia Hydromet Forum (SAHF) hosted a training on Forecast Interpretation and Verification for participants...

Madhesh and Bagmati Agri Officials Trained on ADVISE

A Training of Trainers on Climate Information Application in the Agriculture Sector was held from 5 to 7 August 2024 in Kathmandu,...

Nepal Officials Share Insights on Satark DSS

The Hazard-Specific Consultation Workshop held on 14 August 2024 in Kathmandu, Nepal, brought together thematic experts and officials to demonstrate and assess...

CARE Component 1 holds RDAS Training for SAR Forecasters

On 31 July 2024, the training on Regional Resilience Data & Analytics Service (RDAS) was conducted back-to-back with the Regional Training Workshop...

Trainers for Pakistan ADVISE DSS Empowered

A pool of trainers on Climate Information Application in Agriculture from Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) and Balochistan Agriculture and Cooperatives Department (BACD)...