ADPC conducted mission to Hanoi for Climate
Forecast Applications in Vietnam project, 5-13
November 2006
Under the Climate Forecast Applications (CFA)
project, representatives from ADPC visited Hanoi
on November 5-13 in order to 1) identify
constraints and opportunities in the generation
of downscaled climate information; 2) document
existing forecast products and on-going research
in targeted provinces, districts, and communes;
3) understand the relevance of forecast
information for decision making; and 4) document
decision calendars. The primary partners in this
project are the National Hydrometeorological
Service, Quang Tri Department of Science and
Technology, and Gio Linh District Storm and
Flood Control Committee. The CFA project in
Vietnam is supported by the US National
Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration.
First local Climate Forum held in Iloilo,
Philippines, 15 November 2006
The Climate Forecast Applications (CFA) program
initiated the process of holding seasonal
Climate Forum in Iloilo Province, Philippines in
order to institutionalize a dialogue between
PAGASA and climate forecast users at the
provincial and local level. The first Climate
Forum was convened on 15 November 2006 by the
Iloilo Provincial Government through the
Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO). It was the
first time that such forum was held at the
sub-national level. The forum was attended by 35
participants representing municipal, regional
and provincial-level agencies. Representatives
from national-level agencies namely PAGASA and
the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of
Agricultural Statistics (BAS) served as resource
persons. The Forum helped ensure that the
forecast products provided by PAGASA, including
their inherent uncertainties, are understood by
and communicated to users in a timely manner.
The Forum also provided a venue for forecast
users to give feedback on the relevance and
applicability of PAGASA’s forecast products in
managing climate-associated risks in various
sectors.
