UNEP – RIMES Partnership Monitoring Meeting at RIMES Headquarters
On 23 September 2025, the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) hosted the UNEP–RIMES Partnership Monitoring Meeting at its Headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, with the participation of Mr. Jochem Zoetelief, Head of the Climate Early Warning and Capacity Building Unit, UNEP Climate Change Division, Nairobi, Kenya.
The meeting provided a platform to review progress, exchange lessons learned, and identify new opportunities for collaboration between UNEP and RIMES in advancing climate resilience and early warning services.
Key Highlights:
- Review of Ongoing Cooperation: Status, challenges, and next steps in Timor-Leste (GCF project) and updates from Maldives (SOFF and GCF projects), with reflections on lessons learned and operational improvements.
- Strategic Opportunities and Expansion Pathways: Replication of best practices across RIMES sub-regions, and alignment with the 4th Ministers Conference Declaration.
- Joint Planning for Future Cooperation: Mapping near-term proposals, identifying priority thematic areas for 2025–2026, and clarifying roles and responsibilities.
- Open Dialogue: Addressing institutional needs, innovation opportunities, and cross-cutting themes, including gender, social inclusion, climate finance, and resilience partnerships.
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Next Steps: Agreement on follow-up actions and confirmation of focal points.
Commitment
The UNEP–RIMES partnership continues to strengthen regional cooperation for climate resilience, ensuring that communities across Asia and beyond benefit from enhanced early warning and capacity-building initiatives.
