Climate change to have devastating impacts in Asia
23 Nov '07
3 min read
Japan, the United Kingdom and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are providing a $3.6 million assistance package to strengthen the Asia and Pacific region's ability to respond to the adverse effects of climate change.
The Technical Assistance for Promoting Climate Change Adaptation in Asia and the Pacific will receive a grant of $800,000 from the Japan Special Fund and another grant of $2.8 million from the United Kingdom. ADB will manage the funds.
The project is designed to help countries across the region incorporate measures to adapt to future climate conditions both in their respective investment planning and national development programs. The project will also address the need to coordinate and strengthen international community responses for adapting to climate change to avoid inefficient use of resources.
“The assistance aims to improve the ability of participating governments to adapt to climate change,” said Nessim J. Ahmad, ADB Director, Environment and Social Safeguard Division.
“Climate change will have devastating impacts in Asia, and it is the poorest who are likely to suffer most. We need to work together with our developing member countries and other partners to improve understanding of the likely impacts of climate change and identify how best to promote adaptation measures across the region."
Rapid climate changes are expected to create a range of adverse impacts in Asia and the Pacific. Many natural ecosystems are vulnerable to climate change and some will be irreversibly damaged.
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