Thailand

• Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution: $6,166,500 CAD ^Footnote*

  • 2016 to 2017: $796,500 CAD
  • 2014 to 2015: $925,000 CAD
  • 2013 to 2014: $1,835,000 CAD
  • 2012 to 2013: $2,610,000 CAD

• Asian Development Bank
  

The Fund approved 19 initiatives from March 2013 to December 2019 – nine technical assistance projects, one grant project, and nine projects responded to the six priority outcomes. These include strengthening national policies and procedures for urban disaster risk reduction, data collection and risk assessment for improved disaster preparedness; building private sector resilience through good practices; scaling up of community-based and gender-focused approaches in the region; and increasing the application of knowledge and tools on disaster risk reduction within the governments of ASEAN Member States, particularly Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar.

On increasing the number of Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRM) projects undertaken in ASEAN countries, the IDRM Fund supported six initiatives that have the potential to generate approximately US$656M for disaster risk management on a range of issues such as SME resilience (Philippines - US$200M); city disaster insurance (Philippines - US$100M); drought risk management and mitigation in the Greater Mekong sub-region (Vietnam - US$60M); disaster resilience along corridor towns in the Greater Mekong sub-region (Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam - US$296M); and capacity building of community-based women's organizations.

On increasing the application of relevant IDRM-related tools, the IDRM Fund supported the development of tools such as a national frameworks for community disaster resilience (Myanmar); methodology for DRM budget analysis (Lao PDR and Thailand); guidelines for social protection (ASEAN); guidelines for grassroots women's organizations on resilience (Indonesia, Philippines and Myanmar); and national disaster damage and loss database (Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar). The national framework in Myanmar secured financial support from the Government of Canada (Myanmar bilateral development program) to implement the specific components of the framework.

The IDRM Fund provided direct support to five (risk aware; build safely; advance; recover; and lead) out of the eight ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) Work Programme priorities with a total value of US$955,470. Key ASEAN events supported were the ASEAN Recovery Forum and regional training workshops on risk-informed development, climate change adaptation, and gender-focused investments in climate and disaster resilience. The Fund also provided critical technical assistance to support ASEAN develop a new program (2021-2025) for the AADMER.

• Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution: $1,428,200 CAD

  • 2011 to 2012: $1,428,200 CAD

• Thailand Development Research Institute
  

The drafting of a paper on the institutional aspects of water management was completed, documenting best practices and identifying successes and failures of central and local governments during the 2011 flooding event. Preliminary recommendations are being developed regarding how water management policy can be improved. This project also collected time series data for the years 1955-2011 to measure the impact of extreme events on rice production and yields, and an estimate of the future baseline conditions for rice production was undertaken. The team is currently performing analyses on the efficiency of irrigated water use, as well as conducting cost-benefit analysis of adaptation strategies used by farmers. Preliminary analysis of weather related data shows rainfall patterns are changing, with fewer consecutive wet days, yet more intense rainfall events.

• Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution: $1,234,000 CAD

  • 2011 to 2012: $1,234,000 CAD

• Faculty of Social Science, Chiang Mai University
  

With support from Canada’s contribution, this project is developing practical indicators and management strategies in collaboration with farmers and district authorities, and is focused on aquaculture as an adaptation strategy. Researchers have held consultations with industry stakeholders, generating increased awareness of the climate-related risks to aquaculture in the region, particularly with respect to flooding and drought. Preliminary research results show that there is emerging consensus among practitioners and experts on the importance of managing dissolved oxygen for fish populations in aquaculture systems.

• Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution: $680,000 CAD

  • 2010 to 2011: $680,000 CAD

Project Funded through a Canadian Facility: IFC - Canada Climate Change Program (CCCP)

• International Finance Corporation-Canada Climate Change Program (CCCP)
  

The project aims to accelerate private sector investment in solar and wind energy by improving the ease of implementation of renewable energy policies/licensing and exploring sound business models suitable to promote both large-scale and distributed solar and wind projects. With support from Canada, this project is expected to mobilize an additional $1.15 million in co-financing from public and private sources and lead to an estimated greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 14,300 metric tons of CO₂ per year.*

Co-Financing/Mobilized Finance ($CAD): $1,148,000

Estimated GHG (metric tons of CO₂) Reduction Associated with Project (per year)^{Disclaimer *}: 14,300