SAARC Workshop on Climate Change and Disasters: Emerging Trends and Future Possibilities was organized during 21-22 August 2008 at Kathmandu, Nepal. The workshop was planned with the following objectives:

• to capture the recent trends of climate change scenarios including scientific & operational issues as well as challenges in South Asian region;
• to highlight the on-going efforts on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction as well as their integration at various levels;
• to explore the possibilities of regional cooperation for capacity building in addressing the issues related to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction and also to discuss the conceptual DRR-CCA integration framework and the suggested recommendations therein for further follow-ups;
• to prepare a roadmap on strengthening the regional capacity as well discussing the role of SDMC in support of SAARC Action Plan on Climate Change.

Background Paper