Past Events
RIMES Strengthens Climate-Informed Agricultural Decision-Making through Agri-DSS Training in Nepal On 8 October 2026, RIMES, in collaboration with the Agriculture Information and Training Centre (AITC), conducted a technical training on the Krishi Mausam Sallah Pranali (Agri-DSS) Decision Support System at Hotel Himalaya in Kathmandu, Nepal. Conducted under the Strengthening Last-Mile Communication (SLMC) Project, the training […]
RIMES Supports Development of Nepal’s National Framework for Climate Services through Stakeholder Consultation On 7 October 2026, RIMES, in collaboration with the Nepal Meteorological Department (NMD) and the Centre for Agriculture Communication and Human Resource Development (CACHRD), conducted the National Stakeholder Consultation Workshop for the Development of a National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS) in […]
RIMES Supports Bangladesh’s Last-Mile Early Warnings and Household Preparedness On 5 October 2026, RIMES joined the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), BBC Media Action and Save the Children International, at the Multi-Stakeholder Meet on Weather, Climate Information and Disaster Preparedness in Dhaka, Bangladesh, ahead of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction under the theme “Resilience […]
RIMES and Myanmar DMH Advance Assessment of Hydrometeorological and Early Warning Capacities Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 15–18 September 2026 — The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES), in collaboration with Myanmar’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) of Myanmar and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), conducted assessment mission under the Climate Risk and Early […]
South Asian Countries Advances Impact-Based Forecasting for Temperature Hazards Across South Asia Bangkok, Thailand — The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) brought together National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), sector partners, and regional and international organizations from across South Asia for the 3rd Regional Impact-Based Forecasting Workshop, held from 29 September to 1 […]
RIMES Scales Climate-Smart Agriculture with 53 New Agromet FARRM Schools across Bangladesh The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES), in collaboration with the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), is supporting the establishment of 53 new Agromet FARRM Schools across Rajshahi, Naogaon, Khulna, Satkhira, Cumilla, Feni, Jamalpur, Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachari, covering diverse agro-ecological settings […]
RIMES Strengthens Last-Mile Early Warning and Disaster Preparedness in Melamchi, Nepal From 18 to 21 August 2026, RIMES conducted two complementary capacity-building activities in Melamchi Municipality, Sindhupalchok, Nepal, in collaboration with Melamchi Municipality under the Strengthening Last-Mile Communication (SLMC) Project. implemented through the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). The activities strengthened local capacity to […]
South Asia Hydromet Forum Operationalizes Marine Meteorology Sub-Working Group to Enhance Regional Coastal Marine Forecasting The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES), through the South Asia Hydromet Forum (SAHF), formally operationalized its Marine Meteorology Sub-Working Group (MM-SWG) during a virtual inception meeting held on 20 August 2026. With support from the CREWS South Asia […]
RIMES Launches ESCAP Phase III to Operationalize Impact-Based Forecasting for Agriculture and Disaster Risk Reduction RIMES convened the ESCAP Phase III Project Inception Meeting on 13-14 August 2026 in Pathum Thani, Thailand, bringing together ESCAP and national meteorological and hydrological services, agriculture and disaster risk reduction partners from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Sri Lanka, […]
RIMES Contributes to ASEANCOF Science Roadmap to Strengthen Regional Climate Services The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) actively participated in the ASEAN Climate Outlook Forum (ASEANCOF) Technical Working Group (TWG) Meeting, held on 23–24 July 2026 at the Centre for Climate Research Singapore (CCRS). The meeting brought together representatives from National Meteorological and […]
RIMES Supports Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Services in Lao PDR The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) provided technical support to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in convening the Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Services (CIEWS) in Lao PDR, held on 29 June 2026 in Vientiane. Organized […]
RIMES supports Nepal’s National Demonstration of IBF for Heat Extremes Lalitpur, Nepal | 22 July 2026 – The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES), through the South Asia Hydromet Forum (SAHF) Impact-Based Forecasting (IBF) Project, supported Nepal’s Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) in convening the National Stakeholder Workshop on the National Demonstration of […]