Bangkok, 9 September 2024 – The Climate, Coastal, and Marine Biodiversity (CCMB) Project, implemented by GIZ Thailand, organised a knowledge exchange session on ‘Risk Assessment and Climate Change Adaptation Planning’, which was attended by Dr Ulf Jaeckel, Head of the European and International Adaptation to Climate Change Division of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV); Dr Phirun Saiyasitpanich, Director-General of the Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE); Rabiab Poopha, Director of the Climate Change Adaptation Division, DCCE; and Dr Achim Daschkeit, Deputy Head of the Adaptation Team KomPass, German Environment Agenda (UBA).

Dr Achim Daschkeit shared his experience in formulating German policies, both the Climate Adaptation Law that has been in force since July 2024 and the German Adaptation Strategy 2.0, and emphasised principles and precautionary measures. In addition, Dr Daschkeit also discussed the mechanisms and networks of the Adaptation Working Network, and the process of preparing the planning and examples of adaptation projects such as Sponge City, etc.

From Thailand, Supakorn Chinwanno, Climate Adaptation expert from CCMB, talked about the study under CCMB support: Developing Policy Recommendation on Long-term Climate Resilience Enhancement for Coastal Zones and Agricultural Zones in Thailand. This includes Climate Risk Assessment considering future climate change and ways to strengthen climate resilience. The risk assessment covers five coastal resource-related dimensions: settlement, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and local/community production of 18 coastal zones for appropriate adaptation measures for relevant stakeholders.

In addition, Rabiab Poopha, Director of the Climate Change Adaptation Division, DCCE, exchanged ideas on Thailand’s climate change adaptation plan that was approved by Thailand’s cabinet in April this year. Thailand’s NAP plan covers six sectors: natural resource management, water resource management, agriculture and food security, tourism, public health, and human settlements and security, which will be used as a framework for the relevant agencies. The DCCE will start the process of preparing an Adaptation Action Plan that covers the operational indicators in each sector. It is expected to be completed in 2025.

In the exchange of knowledge on risk assessment and adaptation planning on this occasion, representatives from the Thai and German sides asked questions, discussed and gave in-depth comments useful for the development of the adaptation process of the two countries.

More information about CCMB: Climate, Coastal, and Marine Biodiversity (CCMB) – Thai-German Cooperation (thai-german-cooperation.info)