Mission
The aim of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development is to develop a world-class institution that is closely related to local experience, knowledge and research in one of the countries that is most affected by climate change.
In its first year and a half, ICCCAD has trained more than 316 professionals from 40 countries. Going forward, the centre will scale up research, monitor and improve graduate programmes, develop a year-round curriculum and pilot ‘commercial’ short courses for business professionals. Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the centre uses its surroundings as a living laboratory on climate change and development.
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.