INDONESIA
BMG replicated CFA program in 30 districts

Instructed by their experience in producing localized forecast for the Indramayu district, BMG has been producing localized forecast for 30 districts. This project started in 2004 when BMG developed localized forecast for 10 districts. For this project, BMG made a 3-4 billion rupiah investment in 2006, representing a 300 percent increase from 2005 budget. Institutional mechanisms at the district level involving BMG and district officials have been established to interpret and make use of climate information to manage climate risks in water resources and agriculture sectors.

Workshop on climate forecast applications for managing climate risks
Indramayu, West Java, Indonesia (May 2006)

Hosted by the district of Indramayu in West Java from May 15-16, 2006, the workshop lays the ground for the spatial and sectoral expansion of climate forecast applications based on the experiences of Indramayu and Iloilo.

Institutionalizing climate forecast applications in Central Kalimantan

ADPC, in collaboration with CARE Indonesia, facilitated a workshop entitled "Institutionalization of Climate Forecast Applications" at Palangaraya, Central Kalimantan from 16-17 March 2006. It was specifically aimed at improving the capacity of the provincial government officers to manage climate related risks in agriculture, livestock, fisheries, forestry, health, and provincial planning. The two-day workshop has helped to develop a framework for application of climate forecast information for forest fire management. Further opportunities in this area will be explored in Indonesia.

Workshop on client-oriented agro-meteorological services
Jakarta, Indonesia (9-10 March 2006)

ADPC co-organized a workshop with the Bureau of Meteorology and Geophysics, World Meteorological Organization, and Ministry of Agriculture, on climate-oriented agro-meteorological services to support agricultural development in Indonesia. The workshop gathered about 150 local participants, as well as representatives from the Philippines, East Timor, PNG, Fiji, and Malaysia. Workshop discussions focused on the following themes: (i) client-oriented agro-meteorological services; (ii) climate variability, extreme climate events and agricultural production; (iii) the use of modern technology in agro-meteorogical applications; and (iv) local strategies to mitigate the impact of extreme climate events. The outcome of the workshop was an agreement to prepare a document describing the climate sensitive stages of various crops planted all over Indonesia. ADPC will be involved in this activity based on the needs of local organizations.

PHILIPPINES

Dumangas mayor advocates for expanding climate forecast applications in more provinces

In the Philippines, Dumangas has been advocating the expansion of climate forecast applications in different provincial and national fora. Sibalum, a neighboring municipality located in the Antique province has been mobilizing resources to institute the same program. In April 2005, the Mayors' League of the Philippines has appointed the Mayor of Dumangas to serve as the adviser for disaster management and preparedness program. This bodes well for promoting climate forecast applications in a national scale.

OTHER COUNTRIES

China and India have approached ADPC to establish pilot sites in provinces/states that are vulnerable to climate risks. This year, ADPC will sign memoranda of agreements with these countries based on the discussions made during country missions. Updates will be posted as this come.