It will entail Singapore sharing high-resolution climate projections data over the entire Southeast Asian region for incorporation into FAO’s climate risk assessment tools
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the Government of the Republic of Singapore (Singapore) are stepping up collaboration under their existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was first signed in 2015 and renewed for the second time in 2021.
The enhanced collaboration will entail Singapore sharing high-resolution climate projections data over the entire Southeast Asian region for incorporation into FAO’s climate risk assessment tools. These climate projections are part of Singapore’s Third edition of its National Climate Change Study, which downscales the World Climate Research Programme’s global climate models used in the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report and is slated for completion in late 2023.
FAO and Singapore will also explore joint workshops to support assessments of climate change risks to agriculture in the region. This collaboration will strengthen the FAO’s ongoing efforts to address the impacts of the climate crisis in their agrifood systems and the implementation of the Paris Agreement through enhanced climate services for the agrifood sector.