Climate Adaptation in a Development Context (IRI feature)

The IRI and the United Nations Development Programme have partnered to help bring climate risk management into the development planning process of Asian countries.”Climate, now and in the future, poses high risks as well as opportunities for the advancement of households, communities and societies,” says Shiv Someshwar, director of IRI’s Asia and Pacific Program. “Realizing the benefits requires more collaboration and cooperation between the adaptation and the development communities. Furthermore,their efforts need to be guided by the demands of those stakeholders who stand to gain or lose the most from the impacts of climate change.”In April, the two organizations held a workshop in Nepal, Managing Risks of a Changing Climate to Support Development, that convened delegates from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. They released a report about the workshop proceedings last week.To read more about this, visit here.