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Displaying 15 of about 127 resultsFarmers in Bangladesh’s coastal region say a changing coastline, erratic rainfall, high temperatures and rising sea levels as a result of climate change pose a threat to the livelihoods of millions.“I sowed lentils in 2022, but I was not able to harvest the crop as incessant rain wreaked havoc on my field during the chaitra [last] month of the Bengali c…
Impacts of climate change including disasters triggered by natural hazards are causing significant economic and social challenges in Asia and the Pacific, with developing countries the hardest hit. There is an urgent need for good fiscal policy to prepare robust adaptation strategies.Climate-related disasters in Asia and the Pacific have affected 8…
BackgroundOver 165,000,000 people live in Bangladesh; approximately 97% of Bangladeshis drink well water. Approximately 49% of Bangladesh’s area has drinking well water with arsenic (As) concentrations that exceed the 10 micrograms per liter (μg/L) World Health Organization (WHO) guideline. This exposure to a potent carcinogen is a significant threat to…
The Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP) continues to roll out its plan to train government officials in the use of a coastal hazard modeling tool, to detect and mitigate coastal risks. This software will support government officials in the Pacific region to mitigate threats like sea-level rise in the long-term. The training has also offered i…
Purpose and Objectives:The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is an autonomous international organization established for scientific, educational, developmental, and humanitarian purposes with a vision of safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific. Established in 19…
Deaths caused by lightning are rising in Bangladesh, and climate change is to blame for the increase in fatalities, according to the BBC.The UN data shows that Bangladesh loses 300 lives per year due to lightning strikes, a figure that is starkly higher compared to that of the United States, with less than 20 deaths per year.The BBC article documents th…
The recent climate migration deal signed by Australia and Tuvalu in November 2023 has been touted as providing a “lifeline” to the people of the South Pacific nation who face existential threats from rising sea levels and climate change.The Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union treaty is the world’s first bilateral agreement on climate mobility. Under the tre…
Using a high-resolution dataset of 8.2 million households in Bangladesh’s coastal zone, researchers assess the extent to which infrastructure service disruptions induced by flood, cyclone and erosion hazards can thwart progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Climate hazards pose increasing threats to development outcomes across the wo…
Anticipatory action is commonly designed to address one specific hazard, such as drought, but many people today experience myriad overlapping hazards and challenges. Given this reality, there is a need to better understand how anticipatory action fits within the context of these complex crises. How is anticipatory action assistance perceived and us…
In Madagascar, an island nation prone to extreme weather events, the UN is working with the authorities to help the African country’s population cope.In recent years, Madagascar has been hit by unprecedented cyclones and experienced the most severe drought in four decades, causing widespread hunger and pushing thousands into near-famine conditions.Reena…
About the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center:The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is an autonomous international organization established for scientific, educational, developmental, and humanitarian purposes with a vision of safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in Asia and the Paci…
Climate-induced disastersIn a significant shift from reactive to proactive disaster management, the humanitarian landscape is witnessing the adoption of anticipatory action. This approach, aimed at mitigating the impacts of disasters through early intervention, marks a crucial evolution in addressing the threats posed by climate change and extreme…
This booklet presents the success stories from the Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program (DRSLP-II), which is funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and implemented by Save the Children Somalia/Somaliland through the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to counteract the adverse effects of recurrent droughts in the H…
People living in Madagascar are learning to adapt to rapidly altering climatic conditions in what is said to be the fourth most climate change affected country worldwide; that’s according to the UN Resident Coordinator, the most senior UN official in the Indian Ocean island nation.As Issa Sanogo nears the end of his posting in the capital Antananar…
The CBA conference series aims to bring together a community of practitioners who are collectively seeking to reimagine solutions that enable transformative outcomes, through the agency of communities driving climate action.CBA18 will meet from 6-9 May in Arusha, Tanzania. CBA is a space for the adaptation community to share learning on community-based…