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Australia supports climate change initiatives in the Mekong basin

Vientiane Times, 03 Nov 2009

The Australian government, through its aid agency AusAID, yesterday
agreed to provide grants worth US$3.5 million for the design and
implementation of the Mekong Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative
(CCAI).

According to a press released issued by the Mekong River Commission
(MRC), the grant contact for the Mekong CCAI was signed yesterday at
the MRC office in Vientiane by Deputy Director of AusAID's Asia
Division, Mr Richard Moore, and MRC Chief Executive Officer, Mr Jeremy
Bird.

The Mekong CCAI aims to develop and implement climate change
adaptation strategies to deal with the consequences across the basin
of an increase in the mean temperature, potentially higher rainfall
and more frequent flooding in some parts of the basin, more droughts
in other parts, and sea level rises impacting the delta.

“The launching of the Mekong CCAI is the second step in a climate
change partnership between Australia and MRC,” the press release said.

“The first step focused on estimating likely changes in temperature,
rainfalls and river flows based on downscaling global predictions of
climate change.”

The early support from Australia for climate change adaptation work is
very significant and is enabling the MRC to make important progress.
The total budget for the CCAI through to 2015 is US$15 million.

Mr Moore said the goal of the Australian Mekong Water Resource
programme is to promote regional cooperation to reduce poverty and
achieve sustainable development through efficient use and management
of the water resources of the Mekong region.

“We see the Mekong CCAI as a welcome new initiative that we are
pleased to be supporting,” said Mr Moore.

The Mekong CCAI is part of a broader partnership between the MRC and
the Australian government. Since 2007, Australia has pledged A$20
million to the MRC, making it a major donor to the organisation.

This funding supports a range of activities including the development
of trans-boundary water resource professionals.

It also supports the regional component of a Mekong Integrated Water
Resource Management project focusing on water utilisation
negotiations, technical coordination, navigation, basin development
planning, and establishment of an improved MRC system for monitoring
and evaluating project and programme performance.

The Mekong CCAI is an initiative of the MRC and its framework has been
finalised and endorsed by the MRC Joint Committee and a detailed work
plan has been completed for the first two phases of the initiative.



Vientiane Times, 03 Nov 2009

The Australian government, through its aid agency AusAID, yesterday
agreed to provide grants worth US$3.5 million for the design and
implementation of the Mekong Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative
(CCAI).

According to a press released issued by the Mekong River Commission
(MRC), the grant contact for the Mekong CCAI was signed yesterday at
the MRC office in Vientiane by Deputy Director of AusAID's Asia
Division, Mr Richard Moore, and MRC Chief Executive Officer, Mr Jeremy
Bird.

The Mekong CCAI aims to develop and implement climate change
adaptation strategies to deal with the consequences across the basin
of an increase in the mean temperature, potentially higher rainfall
and more frequent flooding in some parts of the basin, more droughts
in other parts, and sea level rises impacting the delta.

“The launching of the Mekong CCAI is the second step in a climate
change partnership between Australia and MRC,” the press release said.

“The first step focused on estimating likely changes in temperature,
rainfalls and river flows based on downscaling global predictions of
climate change.”

The early support from Australia for climate change adaptation work is
very significant and is enabling the MRC to make important progress.
The total budget for the CCAI through to 2015 is US$15 million.

Mr Moore said the goal of the Australian Mekong Water Resource
programme is to promote regional cooperation to reduce poverty and
achieve sustainable development through efficient use and management
of the water resources of the Mekong region.

“We see the Mekong CCAI as a welcome new initiative that we are
pleased to be supporting,” said Mr Moore.

The Mekong CCAI is part of a broader partnership between the MRC and
the Australian government. Since 2007, Australia has pledged A$20
million to the MRC, making it a major donor to the organisation.

This funding supports a range of activities including the development
of trans-boundary water resource professionals.

It also supports the regional component of a Mekong Integrated Water
Resource Management project focusing on water utilisation
negotiations, technical coordination, navigation, basin development
planning, and establishment of an improved MRC system for monitoring
and evaluating project and programme performance.

The Mekong CCAI is an initiative of the MRC and its framework has been
finalised and endorsed by the MRC Joint Committee and a detailed work
plan has been completed for the first two phases of the initiative.



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