Asia and the Pacific | UNDP Climate Change Adaptation

Active Projects

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Integrated Water Resource Management and Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the Xe Bang Hieng river basin and Luang Prabang city, Lao PDR

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Supporting climate resilience and transformational change in the agriculture sector in Bhutan

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Safeguarding Rural Communities and their Physical Assets from Climate Induced Disasters in Timor-Leste

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Enhancing Climate Resilience of India’s Coastal Communities

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Enhancing Adaptive Capacities of Coastal Communities, especially Women, to Cope with Climate Change-induced Salinity in Bangladesh

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Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project

Projects Completed

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Integrated Flood Management to Enhance Climate Resilience of the Vaisigano River Catchment in Samoa

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Reducing the Vulnerability of Cambodian Rural Livelihoods through Enhanced sub-national Climate Change Planning and Execution of Priority Actions

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Building Resilience of Health Systems in Asian Least Developed Countries to Climate Change

Latest Updates

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April 22, 2025

Hope flows with water: How safe drinking water is transforming lives in Sri Lanka’s Dry Zone

In Sri Lanka’s Dry Zone, water is a lifeline for schools and communities. A GCF-funded project is restoring health, livelihoods, and hope.

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April 02, 2025

What are National Adaptation Plans and why do they matter?

National Adaptation Plans outline how countries adapt to climate change in the medium and long term. Here's how they work.

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April 02, 2025

The inaugural workshop on India’s National Adaptation Plan on climate change

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, UNDP, and GCF host the inaugural session of India's National Adaptation Plan.

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Latest Publications

March 12, 2025

SCALA Programme Highlights Report 2024

As countries approach critical climate reporting deadlines under the Paris Agreement, the SCALA 2024 Highlights Report shares the transformative…

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