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Published on 30 June 2014
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) presented the preliminary findings of the national case studies of the pilot ASEAN Member States (AMS), namely: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam on climate resilience of rice, corn, and cassava. The workshop also aimed at sharing information, identifying…
Published on 30 June 2014
The project orientation workshops were conducted in Camarines Sur for Naga City and municipalities of Milaor and San Fernando; Davao Oriental for the municipalities of Banganga, Boston and Cateel; and Malacañang, Manila for Quezon City, Marikina City and Cainta, Rizal. The CCC led by Forester Alexis Lapiz and Ma. Lovella Segayo discussed the green growth and ecotown framework and emphasized the importance of natural resource…
Published on 30 June 2014
The TA is funded by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) through the ADB, and the Climate Change Commission (CCC) serves as the implementing agency for the government of the Philippines. The TA seeks to demonstrate climate-resilient green growth options in critical watersheds in the Lower Marikina River Basin covering nine municipalities in Lower Marikina (Marikina, Cainta, and Quezon City), Camarines Sur (Naga City…
Published on 30 May 2014
CCROM SEAP, a premiere research center at Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) focusing at enhancing the capabilities of Southeast Asia in dealing with the impacts of climate variability and climate change within the region, works closely with the Indonesian Center for Food Crops Research and Development (ICFORD) under the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) in the conduct of the national consultations and sectoral studies. ICFORD, represented by…
Published on 30 May 2014
The online course invites government planners, technical staff at the regional, national and local levels, researchers and practitioners/representatives and staff of regional or national NGOs who are about to start active involvement in, or are relatively new at implementing climate change adaptation initiatives in the agricultural and natural resources sector. Lecturers include members of the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC), namely, Dr. Rodel…
Published on 30 May 2014
The project officially commenced on 5 May 2014 and is expected to run until 31 October 2016. The project contract was signed on April 21, 2014 at the ADB headquarters in Mandaluyong City, Philippines. The contracting parties were represented by Dr. Ancha Srinivasan and Ms. Hiet Tran of ADB, Mr. Alexis Lapis of the Climate Change Commission, Dr. Gil C. Saguiguit, Jr. of SEARCA, Mr…
Published on 30 April 2014
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) is the implementing agency of this TA, while the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), in partnership with ERGONS Project Marketing Consultants, has been commissioned by ADB to conduct the study. Secretary Mary Ann Lucille L. Sering of the Climate Change Commission started the meeting by echoing the instructions of President Benigno S. Aquino…
Published on 30 April 2014
Funded by the ASEAN-German Programme on Response to Climate Change (GAP-CC)/Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the consultative meeting is one of the key activities at the national level to support the regional initiatives of the ASEAN Technical Working Group in Agriculture and Research Development (ATWGARD). Dr. Gil C. Saguiguit, Jr., SEARCA Director, welcomed the participants to the meeting. In his opening remarks, Dr…
Published on 30 April 2014
The project, which is funded by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), aims to develop a modeling framework for assessing the effects and impacts of climate change and climate variability on rice production in the Philippines. More specifically, the project analyzed location-specific climate risks in relation to the rice production situation by province, and assessed the suite of climate change adaptation measures in rice production…
Published on 25 March 2014
A total of 55 participants, 23 females and 32 males, coming from the targeted LGUs of Rodriguez, San Mateo, Tanay, Baras, and Antipolo City participated in the two-day training course. Also present in the activity was Ms. Olivia Sylvia Inciong, External Relations Officer of ADB. The training was the third in a series of capacity building activities for stakeholders within the demonstration sites covered by…
Published on 25 March 2014
IPSARD is the premiere agricultural research and development institution under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), and serves as the focal agency for the ASEAN Technical Working Group on Agricultural Research and Development (ATWGARD), represented by Mr. Nguyen Kim Chien, Specialist, Technology and Environment Department. The national consultative meeting is one of the key activities of the project funded by the ASEAN-German Programme…
Published on 25 March 2014
The training was sponsored by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Climate Change Commission (CCC) through a Technical Assistance (TA) titled, TA-8111 PHI: Climate Resilience and Green Growth in the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape: Demonstrating the Eco-town Framework. The TA is supervised by Dr. Ancha Srinivasan, ADB Principal Climate Change Specialist under the Southeast Asia Department. CCC serves as the implementing agency…
Published on 25 March 2014
The consultative meeting brought together national agricultural research think tanks from the Laos Department of Agriculture (DOA); Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)/International Rice Research Institute (IRRI); Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit Land Management and Rural Economic Development Programme (GIZ/LM-RED); and the Provincial Agriculture Offices of Xayabouri and Luang Prabang. Dr. Felino P. Lansigan, SEARCA Regional Agricultural Value Chain/Climate Resilience Expert cum Team Leader…
Published on 25 March 2014
This is part of the regional initiative of the ATWGARD supported by the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) funded German- ASEAN Program on Climate Change (GAP-CC). The consultative meeting gathered key officials from CARDI, the Plant Protection and Soil Resources Departments of the General Directorate for Agriculture (GDA), Provincial Department of Agriculture of Sihanoukville and Takeo, Preak Leap National School of Agriculture (PNSA), Center for Livestock…
Published on 25 March 2014
Other participants who attended this activity included representatives from the DA-Corn Program, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Philippine Statistics Authority-Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (PSA-BAS), Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), and the University of the Philippines Los Baños. Dr. Teodoro S. Solsoloy, Assistant Director of DA-BAR and ATWGARD focal person for the Philippines, provided the participants with…
Published on 17 February 2014
This training is a component of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded project titled, Climate Resilience and Green Growth in the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape: Demonstrating the Eco-town Framework (TA-8111 PHI:). The Climate Change Commission (CCC) serves as its implementing agency, while the Technical Assistance is supervised by Dr. Ancha Srinivasan, Principal Climate Change Specialist of ADB Southeast Asia Department. Read more…
Published on 17 February 2014
The agreement among representatives from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam was articulated during the Tenth Policy Roundtable on Building Capacities for Agricultural Competitiveness of Transition Countries in Southeast Asia with the theme Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation in the Agriculture Sector towards Food Security in Southeast Asia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 6-7 February 2014. The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research…
Published on 17 February 2014
Dr. Esteban Godillano, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist, presented the bio-physical impact assessment using available data from various national government agencies, LGUs, and the acquired satellite imagery integrated into GIS maps. The assessment shows a fast land use change from 2004 to 2012 indicating threats of deforestation and built up areas. The UMRBPL drains water to Lower Marikina down to Manila Bay. Read more…
Published on 17 February 2014
The roundtable aims to (1) discuss an array of adaptation strategies on coping with the challenges in agriculture and food brought about by climate change; (2) appreciate the requisites for an enabling environment to meet its challenges; (3) understand mainstreaming approaches and challenges; (4) identify appropriate entry points at both policy and implementation levels for integrating climate change adaptation strategies into development plans; (5) identify…
Published on 23 January 2014
Under this project, a series of regional forums will be undertaken to (1) promote a common understanding of the climate change related threat to the agriculture sector focused on selected crops (rice, maize, and cassava); (2) identify successful practices and policies at the ASEAN Member States (AMS) level for tackling these climate change related threats that can be promoted and up-scaled; and (3) identify common…
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