FACT SHEET Country/region: Selected Least Developed Countries in Asia and Africa

The document describes a scoping phase (January to November 2008) for a programme aimed at building long-term capacity in universities, research institutes, government, industry, and NGOs to manage climate change risks. The initiative focuses on developing research capacity, enhancing science-technology-policy networks, and stimulating science-policy dialogue to integrate climate risk management into national development policies. Proposed activities include forming national advisory groups, providing short courses on adaptation and vulnerability, hosting international experts, developing curricula, and establishing joint research fellowships. The programme is designed to support the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Nairobi Work Programme and National Adaptation Programmes of Action.

• The programme aims to strengthen the ability of universities, scientific research institutes, government, industry, and NGOs in least developed countries to understand and manage risks from global change, specifically climate variability and change.
• The initiative's objectives include developing national and regional research capacity to assess climate risks, creating regional science-technology-policy networks, and ensuring research informs national development policies regarding climate risk management and adaptation.
• Implementation components include the creation of national advisory groups, the delivery of short courses on adaptation and vulnerability, the hosting of international experts for curriculum development, and the provision of joint research fellowships.
• The programme is intended to align with and contribute to the National Adaptation Programmes of Action and the Nairobi Work Programme of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

APA

Chiang, K. K. (2008). FACT SHEET Country/region: Selected Least Developed Countries in Asia and Africa. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Climate/sarec081124.pdf

Chicago

Chiang, Kai Kim. FACT SHEET Country/region: Selected Least Developed Countries in Asia and Africa. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2008. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Climate/sarec081124.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{chiang2008fact, author = {Chiang, Kai Kim}, title = {{FACT SHEET Country/region: Selected Least Developed Countries in Asia and Africa}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2008}, url = {https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Climate/sarec081124.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }