CARE Component 1: 3rd Regional Workshop
- February 24-27, 2025
- Bangkok, Thailand
The Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CARE) for South Asia Project, a 5-year initiative from 2020 to 2025, builds institutional capacities at integrating climate and sectoral information in decision-making to contribute to an enabling environment for climate-resilient policies and investments in the region.
With support from the World Bank, CARE Component 1 is focused on promoting evidencebased climate-smart decision-making, and is implemented by the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES). Component 1’s flagship work are a) the development of digital systems that host climate and sectoral data, process these data, automate requisite analysis, and produce customized climate-informed information products for different users – from the region, to the countries, to sub-national locations; b) capacity building of stakeholders to make use of these digital systems, the tools imbedded therein, and the data and information products in these systems/tools; and c) leveraging and enhancing capacities of National Meteorological and Hydrometeorological Services (NMHSs) in the region, for improved weather/climate information services.
The 3rd Regional Workshop for CARE Component 1 is the final regional workshop for the project. This final regional workshop is targeted to showcase the achievements of CARE Component 1 thus far, advocate for sustainability of capacities developed among partner government institutions, push for mechanisms for replication of good practices, and take forward lessons learnt from the project in onward undertakings either in CARE, in government projects, or in other projects.
The 3rd Regional Workshop for CARE Component 1 is the final regional workshop for the project. This final regional workshop is targeted to showcase the achievements of CARE Component 1 thus far, advocate for sustainability of capacities developed among partner government institutions, push for mechanisms for replication of good practices, and take forward lessons learnt from the project in onward undertakings either in CARE, in government projects, or in other projects.
The following activities are convened, back-to-back, in this 3rd Regional Workshop:
- Regional Sectoral Focal Points (SFPs) Meeting: to interface with the designated SFPs from the partner government institutions in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan, and other countries in SAR on CARE Component 1’s achievements thus far, and confirm way forward for sustaining and strengthening CARE Component 1-facilitated institutional capacities of partner government institutions.
- High-Level Advocacy Workshop: to build strong champions of climate-informed planning and decision-making in government systems in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan, who can influence and instigate system enhancements to promote a more fertile ground for sustained capacity enhancements in climate resilience (i.e. capacities built in CARE Component 1 and other projects have to be brought forward, post-CARE, to foster a culture of sustained capacity development).
- RDAS Training cum Community of Practice (CoP) Forum: to capacitate stakeholders in SAR to use the RDAS and its different modules and to pull together expertise, knowledge, and skills in the region to further refine the modules.
- SAHF Numerical Weather Prediction Working Group (NWP WG) Meeting: to provide an opportunity for the NWP WG to turn strategic directives into actionable outcomes through regional collaboration and adaption of innovative solutions.
- SAHF Knowledge Hub (Khub) and Data Exchange (DataEx) Platform Workshop: to enhance NMHSs’ capacity to access, visualize, and analyze forecast data through these platforms, to improve their forecasting activities.
DAY 1: 24th February 2025 Regional Sectoral Focal Points (SFPs) Meeting Bangkok, Thailand | 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM (Bangkok Time, UTC+7) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda Item | Timing | Moderator/Speaker/Presenter(s) | Content |
| Welcome Remarks and Insights from CARE Component 1 Implementation | 09:00 AM – 09:10 AM | Mr. A.R. Subbiah, Director, RIMES | |
| Message from the World Bank | 09:10 AM – 09:20 AM | Ms. Naho Shibuya/Mr. Bilal Khalid/Ms. Carina Fonseca Ferreira, CARE TTLs, World Bank | |
| Introductions and Acknowledgement of Participants | 09:20 AM - 09:35 AM | RIMES | |
| Overview of the CARE Component 1 Regional Workshop and Its Activities | 09:35 AM - 09:45 AM | RIMES | |
| CARE Component 1 Progress, Achievements, and Feedback | |||
| CARE Component 1’s Progress, Achievements, and Challenges Ahead | 09:45 AM – 10:05 AM | Ms. Ruby Rose Policarpio, Project Director, RIMES | |
| Morning Refreshments and Photo Session | 10:05 AM – 10:30 AM | ||
| RDAS: Uniqueness, Capabilities, Highlights, and Way Forward | 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM | RIMES | |
| Implementation Progress: Bangladesh | 10:50 AM – 12:05 PM | Mr. Raihanul Haque Khan, Country Program Lead, RIMES CARE Component 1 Government Partners and RIMES Bangladesh Team | - Progress and Achievements - Demonstration of Tools and DSSs - Discussion |
| Lunch | 12:05 PM – 01:00 PM | ||
| Implementation Progress: Nepal | 01:00 PM – 02:15 PM | Ms. Puja Shakya, Country Program Lead, RIMES CARE Component 1 Government Partners and RIMES Nepal Team | - Progress and Achievements - Demonstration of DSSs - Discussion |
| Implementation Progress: Pakistan | 02:15 PM – 03:30 PM | Ms. Amber Masud, Country Program Lead, RIMES CARE Component 1 Government Partners and RIMES Pakistan Team | - Progress and Achievements - Demonstration of DSSs - Discussion |
| Implementation Progress: Pakistan | 02:15 PM – 03:30 PM | Ms. Amber Masud, Country Program Lead, RIMES CARE Component 1 Government Partners and RIMES Pakistan Team | - Progress and Achievements - Demonstration of DSSs - Discussion |
| Afternoon Refreshments | 03:30 PM – 03:50 PM | ||
| Implementation Progress: SAHF | 03:50 PM – 04:20 PM | Dr. Anshul Agarwal, Lead for SAHF, RIMES | - Progress and Achievements - Discussion |
| Way Forward | |||
| Synthesis of Discussions/Feedback, Confirmation of Ownership of and Handholding Support for DSSs, and other Salient Take Away Points | 04:20 PM – 04:35 PM | RIMES | |
| Remarks from World Bank | 04:35PM – 04:45 PM | Ms. Naho Shibuya/Mr. Bilal Khalid/Ms. Carina Fonseca Ferreira, CARE TTLs, World Bank | |
| Concluding Remarks and Vote of Thanks | 04:45 PM – 05:00 PM | Mr. A.R. Subbiah, Director, RIMES | |
DAY 2: 25th February 2025 High-Level Advocacy Workshop Bangkok, Thailand | 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM (Bangkok Time, UTC+7) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda Item | Timing | Moderator/Speaker/Presenter(s) | Content |
| Application of Climate Information and Sustainability of Development Interventions: Snapshots from South Asia and Neighboring Regions | |||
| Highlights/Take-Away Points from the SFPs Meeting | 09:00 AM – 09:20 AM | RIMES | |
| Case Studies: Benefits from the Application of Climate Information in Plans and Decisions and Sustaining Development Interventions | 09:20 AM – 10:00 AM | RIMES | |
| Morning Refreshments | 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM | ||
| Perspectives at Sustaining Development Initiatives: A Panel Discussion | 10:20 AM – 11:50 AM | RIMES | |
| Discussion and Feedback | 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM | ||
| Lunch | 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Metrics for Sustainable Application of Climate Information and Development Interventions: How Can CARE Make a Difference in the Long Term | |||
| Workshop: Institutional Actions to Strengthen the Sustainability and Replicability of Development Interventions in CARE Component 1: Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and other Counties in South Asia | 01:00 PM – 02:20 PM | RIMES | |
| Presentation of Outputs and Remarks from Country Stakeholders | 02:20 PM – 03:20 PM | RIMES | |
| Afternoon Refreshments | 03:20 PM - 03:40 PM | ||
| Adoption of Outputs and Mechanisms to Pursue Institutional Actions | 03:40 PM – 03:50 PM | RIMES | |
| Closing Session | |||
| Remarks from World Bank | 03:50 PM – 04:00 PM | Ms. Naho Shibuya/Mr. Bilal Khalid/Ms. Carina Fonseca Ferreira, CARE TTLs, World Bank | |
DAY 3: 26th February 2025 RDAS Training cum Community of Practice (CoP) Forum Bangkok, Thailand | 08:30 AM – 04:00 PM (Bangkok Time, UTC+7) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda Item | Timing | Moderator/Speaker/Presenter(s) | Content |
| Opening Session | |||
| Introductions and Acknowledgement of Participants | 08:30 AM – 08:40 AM | RIMES | |
| Overview of the Training and Recap of System Development Progress and User Engagement | 08:40 AM – 09:00 AM | Ms. Ruby Rose Policarpio, Project Director, CARE Component, RIMES | |
| RDAS Modules Utilization and Refinement | |||
| Walkthrough of complete RDAS modules and Hands-on Exercise of the Tools for Enhancing RDAS: Sector-Wise Expert Working Groups Session | 09:00 AM – 10:45 AM | RIMES RDAS Team | - Data Modules - Analytics Modules - Predictive Tools Modules |
| Morning Refreshments | 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | ||
| (Continuation) Walkthrough of complete RDAS modules and Hands-on Exercise of the Tools for Enhancing RDAS: Sector-Wise Expert Working Groups Session | 11:00 AM – 11:40 AM | RIMES RDAS Team | - Data Modules - Analytics Modules - Predictive Tools Modules |
| Feedback and Recommendation Sharing | 11:40 AM – 12:10 PM | Participants | |
| Lunch | 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM | ||
| Expert Working Group Session: RDAS Modules Refinement and Utilization | 01:30 PM – 03:00 PM | RIMES | |
| Presentation of Refinements Completed, Targets, and Strategies to Maximize System Utilization | 03:00 PM – 03:45 PM | ||
| Closing Session | |||
| Synthesis and Way Forward | 03:45 PM – 03:55 PM | RIMES | |
| Vote of Thanks | 03:55 PM – 04:00 PM | RIMES | |
| Afternoon Refreshments | 04:00 PM – onwards | ||
DAY 3: 26th February 2025 SAHF Numerical Weather Prediction Working Group (NWP WG) Meeting Bangkok, Thailand | 01:30 PM – 5:00 PM (Bangkok Time, UTC+7) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda Item | Timing | Moderator/Speaker/Presenter(s) | Content |
| Opening Session | |||
| Welcome Remarks | 01:30 PM – 01:40 PM | RIMES | |
| Introductions and Acknowledgement of Participants | 01:40 PM – 01:50 PM | RIMES | |
| Review of SAHF Executive Council (EC) Meeting Outcomes and NWP WG Priorities | 01:50 PM - 02:30 PM | RIMES | |
| Country Reports - NWP Status | 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM | RIMES | |
| Afternoon Refreshments | 03:00 PM - 03:15 PM | ||
| Regional Priorities and Collaboration in NWP development | 03:15 PM - 03:45 PM | Participants Facilitation: RIMES | |
| Action Plan Development | 03:45 PM - 04:15 PM | Participants Facilitation: RIMES | |
| Closing Session | |||
| Next Steps and Follow-Up Actions | 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM | RIMES | |
| Closing Remark | 04:45 PM - 05:00 PM | RIMES/NWP WG Members | |
DAY 4: 27th February 2025 SAHF Knowledge Hub (SKhub) and Data Exchange (DataEx) Platform Workshop Bangkok, Thailand | 09:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Bangkok Time, UTC+7) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda Item | Timing | Moderator/Speaker/Presenter(s) | Content |
| Opening Session | |||
| Acknowledgement of Participants | 09:30 AM – 09:40 AM | ||
| Overview of the SAHF Knowledge Hub (SKHub) | 09:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Mr. Surajan Shrestha, Web Developer-SKHub, RIMES | An introduction to the SKHub, its core features, and its role in enhancing meteorological and hydrological services across South Asia. This session will also introduce the newly developed Learning Management System (LMS), which is a key addition to SKHub. |
| Tea Break | 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | ||
| Introduction to the DataEx Platform | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Mr. Nazmul Ahasan, Country IT Lead, RIMES | A presentation on the DataEx platform’s role in data exchange and collaboration, with a focus on its tools for accessing highresolution forecast data and supporting operational systems |
| Interactive Demonstration: Tools for Forecasting and Visualization | 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM | Mr. Nazmul Ahasan, Country IT Lead, RIMES | Hands-on session where participants explore forecasting tools, learn how to visualize data, and practice using the platform’s analytical modules. |
| Lunch Break | 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM | ||
| Monsoon 2023 Verification | 02:00 PM – 02:30 PM | RIMES Team/NWP WG Members | Proposal for sharing of verification results and support required from monsoon 2024 |
| Interactive Demonstration: Accessing and Analysing Data for Regional Applications | 02:30 PM – 03:30 PM | Mr. Nazmul Ahasan, RIMES | Practical session on accessing realtime data, analysing it for regional applications, and integrating it into forecasting systems. |
| Tea Break | 03:30 PM – 03:45 PM | ||
| Hands-on Session on DataEx and SKHub and Feedback/Recomm endations for Enhancing Systems Utility | 03:45 PM – 04:30 PM | RIMES | Participants experience the DataEx and SKHub and provide feedback on their experience using the platforms, share recommendatio ns, and discuss ways to improve their utility for operational forecasting. |
| Addressing Challenges in Data Sharing and Regional Collaboration, Data Utilization and Enhancing Capacity | 04:30 PM – 04:45 PM | RIMES | Discussion on addressing challenges in regional data sharing, data quality, capacity limitations, and best practices for using SKHub and DataEx in forecasting. |
| Closing Remarks | 04:45 PM - 05:00 PM | RIMES | |