A capacity building workshop on “Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment in Highlands: Challenges and Opportunities” was conducted at the Nam Thong Nan Hotel in Nan Province on 4th and 5th July, 2022. The workshop was conducted with an aim to build the capacity of central and provincial government officials from the technical departments to promote and facilitate…
Several members of the consultant team travelled to the Learning Centre for Living Following Sufficiency Economy Approach in Mae Ka Subdistrict, Muang District, Phayao Province from 29 to 30 June 2022. The main objective of the study visit was to improve Bua Yai farmers’ knowledge of CSA principles and promote their willingness to apply those…
Dr. Srinivasan Ancha, Principal Climate Change Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB) shared information and progresses achieved so far in the TA-9993: Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture for Enhanced Recovery and Sustainability of Highlands at the APEC PPFS Webinar on “Sharing good practices on Sustainable Agricultural Development through the Principle of Sufficiency Economy Philosophy”. This TA…
ADB Institute and Digital Agri Hub co-organized a policy dialogue entitled Digitalization for Agriculture: Regional and Country Policies and Pathways. The policy dialogue brought together policy makers from ADB member economies, experts from think tanks, universities and international organizations, and digital agriculture solution providers to explore agricultural technology development in Asia and the Pacific, discuss…
The Water Security and Climate Change Conference (WSCC2022) will be held in a hybrid manner in Bangkok, Thailand from 01–03 December 2022. A selected number of participants will be invited to Bangkok to present their work in person, while some sessions will be organized online for a wider audience. The conference is being organized by…
A workshop was held on 3 February 2022 in the premises of the Bua Yai Child Development Center in Bua Yai subdistrict to introduce the concepts of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) to the villagers and relevant agencies in the area. Furthermore, the workshop was also geared towards introducing pilot demonstration site selection methods through a…
A baseline survey among households in Bua Yai subdistrict was carried out in December 2021. The TA team experts Dr. Nathsuda Pumijumnong, Dr. Siriluck Sirisup, and 2 research staff under the supervision of Dr. Takuji W. Tsusaka will undertook in 8 villages of the subdistrict. The main purpose of the baseline survey was to obtain…
Three of the Consultant team’s experts undertook a field visit to Bua Yai Subdistrict on 25 and 26 November 2021. Team leaders Dr. Nathsuda Pumijumnong and Dr. Danuwat Pengont, along with climate-smart soil and water management specialist Dr. Avishek Datta, visited Villages 1, 3, 5, and 8 to check potential water sources. The team discussed…
The COP26 Virtual Webinar Event–a part of the “COP26 Adaptation and Resilience Online Events: Sustainable and Inclusive Climate Adaptation and Resilience: local leadership for a global goal”– was organized through Zoom. The event was organized with an aim to mark the UK’s presidency of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in…
A meeting was held between the Central Group, ADB, and the Consultant on 23 September 2021 for exploring avenues for collaboration in the TA. The meeting was held online through the Zoom platform owing to CoVID–19 restrictions. Team leader Dr. Nathsuda Pumijumnong presented a brief overview of the TA objectives, outputs, and scope of activities.…