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Main responsibilities
Position #1:
1) Research and development of technologies for rainfall forecast widely applicable to developing countries. More specifically, to study methodologies to downscale numerical weather forecast data available in developing counties, and to develop…
Objectives
• To complete a donor mapping relevant to supporting climate resilience building work through the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) in India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand.
• To develop a prioritized donor engagement strategy for ACCCRN partners.
• To help organize and facilitate a donor coordination meeting in Bellagi…
Background
ICIMOD is a regional knowledge development and learning centre serving the eight regional member countries of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. We are working to develop an economically and environmentally sound mountain ecosystem to improve the living standards of mountai…
To execute the project activities in a systematic way includes:
- Timely support to project team
- Field areas visits for project implementation
- Team building and facilitation
- All the supportive measures at office level and relationship with the line department, research institutions, partners and other civil society organizations, keeping in vi…
Responsabilities
Under the general guidance of the Director of the Sustainable Development and Productivity Division (SDPD) and the direct supervision of the Chief of the Water Resources Section, the Economic Affairs Officer will be responsible for carrying out the following tasks pertaining to SDPD activities on water resources management, with partic…
Background
Cambodia is among the countries in South East Asia most vulnerable to extreme events, particularly to tropical cyclones and heavy monsoon rains, usually resulting in annual flooding. It is also prone to periodic droughts. Its vulnerability is exacerbated by the large proportion of the population affected by climate risks due to their depende…
Technical advisor for the co-Financing/collaboration agreement between integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in local development planning and decision-making processes project and millennium development goal achievement fund 1656: strengthening the Philippines' institutional capacity to adapt to climate change project.
Backg…
Climate Risk Management team
Rationale:
The Climate Risk Management Team is one of ADPC’s five technical areas of expertise. CRM aims to build communities that are resilient to climate risks by enhancing the capacities of communities and countries to manage climate risks at all time scales through the application of climate information in vulnerable…
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations systems designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level.
Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments an…
Background
ICIMOD has developed its Medium Term Action Plan, MTAP (2008-2012) in conjunction with a new five-year strategic framework organised around three programmes – Integrated Water and Hazard Management (IWHM), Environmental Change and Ecosystem Services (ECES), and Sustainable Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction (SLPR) – supported by a strong kno…
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is a non-profit organization supporting the advancement of safer communities and sustainable development, through implementing programs and projects that reduce the impact of disasters upon countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific.
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), established in 1986,…
Background
The Meteorological Services Division (MSD) of the National Environment Agency (NEA) is the national meteorological authority of Singapore for weather forecasting and warning services and climate information. With a vision to be an enterprising meteorological centre of excellence, MSD is expanding its capacity to enhance its multi-hazard war…
Context:
Bangladesh is a country that has been intrinsically associated with natural disaster vulnerability. Bangladesh’s geographical vulnerability lies in the fact that it is an exceedingly flat, low-lying, alluvial plain covered by over 230 rivers and rivulets with approximately 580 kilometres of exposed coastline along the Bay of Bengal. In additi…
The Governments of the Philippines and Australia will be implementing a three-year natural hazard and risk assesment project in Greater Metro Manila Area. The project will be based on strong and collaborative partnership between Australian and Philippine technical agencies.
To manage the implementation of the project, AusAID is seeking a Project Coordi…
Established in 1966 and headquartered in Manila, Philippines, ADB's multicultural staff come from over 50 member countries. ADB offers an internationally competitive salary paid in US dollars. Salaries and benefits are generally free of tax except for citizens of some countries, primarily the USA and the Philippines, whose incomes are taxed by their res…