Climate risk assessment for subnational adaptation and establishment of a local climate information system for climate change adaptation (LISA)

Project Description

Climate risk assessment for subnational adaptation and establishment of a local climate information system for climate change adaptation (LISA)

Client: United Nations | Duration: December 2021 – June 2023 | Location: Cambodia

Climate change impacts can potentially impact multiple sectors of Cambodia’s economy.

Flood and drought pose a critical threat to the agriculture and water sector, while climate change can influence rice yields through changes in temperature and precipitation. Past floods have resulted in considerable damage to infrastructure and communities reliant on their access. Moreover, floods are reported to be the main cause of damage to road infrastructure after drought and storms.

To address these impacts, information on hazards and climate risks must be regularly collected, stored, processed, analysed, and translated into actionable advice on what can be done at different timescales so various stakeholders can use it for risk-informed decision-making and planning.

Thus, this project aims to design a web-based local climate information system and establish an associated baseline (including related management protocols), which can support adaptation decision-making processes and provide services for climate information delivery at the sub-national (local) level. The support will be achieved through:

• Identification of the current status of the climate information systems in Cambodia
• Identification of stakeholder needs and climate change risk assessment at the selected municipality
• Development of LISA at the selected municipality

ICEM carried out the following activities and related outputs:

Output 1: Development of implementation planning and communication documents.
Output 2: Identification of Cambodia’s current climate information systems status.
Output 3: Identification of stakeholder’s needs and climate change risk assessment at the selected municipality.
Output 4: Development of LISA at the selected municipality.

The LISA platform enables urban authorities to evaluate and prioritize the impact and vulnerability of different hazards and climate change threats to urban assets and systems such as villages, land uses, transport, and education and health facilities. The platform also allows the user to explore a range of adaptation measures to address these threats, especially nature-based solutions and green infrastructure. The platform can be accessed here.