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ADPC on mission to Dhaka - 1 to 10 September
ADPC was on mission to Dhaka, Bangladesh from to carry out activities under the Flood Forecast Technology for Disaster Preparedness in Bangladesh (also known as Climate Forecast Applications in Bangladesh II). Activities during the first mission include site profiling, signing of memorandum of agreement with the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) and Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), and finalization of Livelihood Adaptation for Climate Change report. A follow-up mission will be carried out from September 23rd to 30th in order to conduct research for a technical report on forecast product development and evaluation that ADPC will put together with national partners.

ADPC conducted a stakeholder training workshop in Quang Tri province, Vietnam - 11 to 22 September
ADPC was on mission to Hanoi and Quang Tri province to carry out activities under the Climate Forecast Applications for Disaster Mitigation in Vietnam (CFA) project. They will conduct assessment of local institutional structures, climate vulnerability, decision cycles, and training needs assessment for climate forecast applications in the Quang Tri province. A two day- stakeholder training workshop on “Climate Forecast Applications for Disaster Preparedness” will also be organized in Quang Tri on September 18th to 19th. The workshop will be attended by representatives from various technical departments at Quang Tri including scientific management, science and technology, agriculture, hydro-meteorology, storm mitigation and dike management, marine affairs, and environment. The CFA project in Vietnam aims at strengthening the national and local level disaster management committees. The project is being undertaken in collaboration with Vietnam’s National Hydro-meteorological Services, Science and Technology Department, and District Storm and Flood Control Committees.