Eight Post-doctoral research fellows from Viet Nam, Thailand and China who are taking part in the UNESCO-IHE Post-doctoral Programme on Climate Change Adaptation (PRoACC) recently started their research on various topics related to Climate Change Adaptation in the Mekong River Basin.
The 18-month integrated Post-doctoral programme is organised by UNESCO-IHE in collaboration with partner institutes. It is aimed that the research outputs will facilitate the development and implementation of effective adaptation strategies in the countries surrounding the Mekong River Basin.
The participants came to UNESCO-IHE in Delft, the Netherlands, for an inception workshop in April where they presented their research plans and have recently returned to their respective home countries to start their research work.
Addressing knowledge gaps
Programme Director Professor Stefan Uhlenbrook elaborates: “To address the knowledge gaps in Climate Change Adaptation in the Mekong basin a multi-disciplinary approach is needed. Eight Post-doctoral researchers with backgrounds in various disciplines embedded in a coherent framework can definitely make a difference in addressing such important issues.”
The project is funded by DGIS, the Dutch Development Cooperation Programme.
More information, such as an overview of post-doc researchers and the scope of their work can be found on the PRoACC website.
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