ADPC on mission to Dhaka - 1 to 10 September
ADPC was on mission to Dhaka, Bangladesh from to
carry out activities under the Flood Forecast
Technology for Disaster Preparedness in
Bangladesh (also known as Climate Forecast
Applications in Bangladesh II). Activities
during the first mission include site profiling,
signing of memorandum of agreement with the
Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) and
Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), and
finalization of Livelihood Adaptation for
Climate Change report. A follow-up mission will
be carried out from September 23rd to 30th in
order to conduct research for a technical report
on forecast product development and evaluation
that ADPC will put together with national
partners.
ADPC conducted a stakeholder training workshop
in Quang Tri province, Vietnam - 11 to 22
September
ADPC was on mission to Hanoi and Quang Tri
province to carry out activities under the
Climate Forecast Applications for Disaster
Mitigation in Vietnam (CFA) project. They will
conduct assessment of local institutional
structures, climate vulnerability, decision
cycles, and training needs assessment for
climate forecast applications in the Quang Tri
province. A two day- stakeholder training
workshop on “Climate
Forecast Applications for Disaster Preparedness”
will also be organized in Quang Tri on September
18th to 19th. The workshop will be attended by
representatives from various technical
departments at Quang Tri including scientific
management, science and technology, agriculture,
hydro-meteorology, storm mitigation and dike
management, marine affairs, and environment. The
CFA project in Vietnam aims at strengthening the
national and local level disaster management
committees. The project is being undertaken in
collaboration with Vietnam’s National
Hydro-meteorological Services, Science and
Technology Department, and District Storm and
Flood Control Committees.
