Informes

A Technical Assistance (TA) mission was conducted in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from March 5 to 9, 2023, to assist authorities in setting up a framework to assess physical climate risk in the financial system. The TA mission…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) - Inter Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) Dialogue was convened over two days on 29-30 April 2024, featuring a comprehensive workshop at Sayeman Beach Resort in Cox’s Bazar, followed by…

Countries in the Asia Pacific region are the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate-related events even though, historically, they have contributed the least to the climate crisis. The diversity of climate-related risks and hazards they…

Climate change is contributing to increasingly intense and frequent storms, floods and landslides across Viet Nam. Extreme disaster events, compounded by the degradation of ecosystem services due to the loss of mangroves or wetlands, rising temperatures…

Thailand is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, ranked as the 9th most affected country in the period of 2000–2019 by the Global Climate Risk Index Report (CRI) 2021 (Eckstein et al., 2021). Climate change is likely…

Myanmar is highly vulnerable to various disasters, including extreme temperatures, drought, cyclones, flooding, storm surges, and heavy rainfall events. In 2023, widespread flooding and heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Mocha led to the country’s highest number…

Devastating extreme weather events and natural disasters are shattering many refugee and other displaced communities worldwide, worsening their plight and in some cases forcing them to move onwards and start from zero once again. This is what…

Lao People’s Democratic Republic is highly exposed to climate and disaster risk. Droughts, floods and storms are the most prevalent hazards and have significant impact due to widespread dependence on climate-sensitive natural resources with the agricultural…

Cambodia is highly vulnerable to climate change, with rising temperatures increasing pressures on human health, livelihoods and ecosystems (World Bank and ADB, 2021). Projected climate change trends also indicate floods, droughts and saline intrusion, with extreme…

Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems initiative builds momentum The Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems initiative (CREWS) supported new or improved forecasting and warning services for 125 million people in 19 countries in 2023, according to…