Key publications of 2020 from Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) available at adpc.net/igo/contents/P…

I request all Hazara community members to bury the deceased. Strong your more connection with local people and don't expect these authorities will be ever your friend or having mercy. Dont ever meet Imran Khan even if he come and desire to meet you.

Climate and weather-related disasters are not inevitable. We have the tools to manage and reduce climate risks and adapt. Let’s use them: cas2021.com #AdaptationSummit

Local communities are on #climatechange frontline, yet rarely have voice in decisions affecting them. We need shift from top-down approaches to new model where local actors have greater power/resources to build climate change resilience #AdaptationSummit wri.org/our-work/proje…

The 2nd issue of CARE for South Asia's newsletter features 🏛️ Nepal's strategy for #COP26, 🍽️ food security, 💧 water challenges, 🚚 rural roads & 🌾 climate-smart women leaders. New features - breaking the jargons & #clifi. Read the full issue here: buff.ly/3fL5ifO

Keep a 🥤 glass of water nearby as ADPC takes you through the Earth's water-scarce lands with a feature article by Dr. Senaka Basnayake, Dr. Niladri Gupta, and Susantha Jayasinghe. Read here: buff.ly/3zqXXLg

"Cutting emissions is not enough. The world also urgently needs to invest in adapting to the changing climate. The good news is that adaptation makes political sense." If we are serious about climate crises, we need to invest in locally led adaptation economist.com/leaders/2021/0…

ADPC & Ministry of Planning and Development organized training sessions in Islamabad & Karachi as part of ADPC's #CARE4SouthAsia project supported by WorldBank on UN Climate Change's Green Climate Fund (GCF) to raise awareness of the processes & due diligence in accessing climate funding opportunities.

Learnings from 2010 Floods. Interview of Lt. Gen Nadeem Ahmed. #FloodsInPakistan2022 #PakistanFloods #ndmaPakistan youtu.be/LJ0LbinWMBE

ADPC is organizing a three-day "CARE for South Asia Regional Workshop" under the #CARE4SouthAsia project in Bangkok, Thailand, from 19- 21 October 2022 co-organized by RIMES with support from WorldBank for #ClimateAction in #SouthAsia. Stay tuned for further updates!

The 2nd Climate Adaptation Platform-South Asia (CAP-South Asia) was held in Bangkok. South Asian countries discussed options for promoting integrated policy frameworks related to the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus under changing climate. #CARE4SouthAsia WorldBank RIMES

ADPC Deputy Executive Director Aslam Perwaiz @iamaperwaiz explains at #COP27 that #CARE4SouthAsia project supported by WorldBank helps Bangladesh, Nepal & Pakistan Governments make informed adaptation investments with climate financing frameworks & monitoring climate expense.

Acting Foreign Secretary, Mr. Syrus Sajjad Qazi, welcomed the signing of the Host Country Agreement between Pakistan and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) at a ceremony held today at the Foreign Office.

In his remarks, he underscored the role that ADPC can play in support of Pakistan’s national efforts to strengthen resilience and mitigate the impact of disasters and climate change.

Over 30 participants including officials from #MoPDSI Ministry of Planning and Development enhanced their understanding of climate change & development in a climate-resilience session organized as part of ADPC’s #CARE4SouthAsia project supported by WorldBank.

📍National Project Director GLOF-ll Pakistan, Syed Mujtaba Hussain visited gabion walls, irrigation channels, and CBDRMCs in the valleys of #GilgitBaltistan. These structures safeguard communities against GLOFs; fostering resilience in the face of #ClimateChange. Ministry of Climate Change, Pakistan

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