IRADe is working to assess impact of heat stress on livelihoods, productivity and health of vulnerable population in three Indian cities viz. Delhi, Rajkot and Bhubaneswar. The project aims to develop and support implementation of Heat Stress Action Plans for the selected cities. IRADe is working in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Public Health […]
IRADe was instrumental in the formation of the South Asian Heat Health Information network. A formal dialogue between the network members was initiated and a video conference was held. Attendees included S.C. Bhan from IMD, Dileep Mavalankar from IIPH-G, Anup Kumar Srivastava from NDMA, Polash Mukerjee from NRDC, Joy Shumake-Guillemot from WMO and members of […]
A workshop on ‘Climate Change and Heat Stress’ on 6th March 2019 was organized at Indian Institute of Management Ahmadabad (IIMA) in collaboration with Mahila Housing Sewa Trust. The workshop was part of the event ‘Policy dialogue on Climate Change and Developed’ and it deliberated on the key findings of the study ‘Climate Adaptive Heat […]
The 2nd Steering Committee Meeting on Preparation of Heat Wave Action Plan -2020 was held on 24th February 2020 at Rajiv Bhawan, Bhubaneshwar. The meeting was chaired by Shri Pradeep Kumar Jena, Additional Chief Secretary & MD, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA). Mr. Rohit Magotra, IRADe presented Heat Stress Action Plan (HSAP) for the […]
A Medical Stakeholder Need Assessment Training for Heat Stress Management was conducted at Bhubaneswar on 24th Feb, 2020. It was lead by Mr Rohit Magotra, IRADe, Dr Dinabandhu Sahoo, National Health Mission, Govt of Odisha, Dr Bhuputra Panda, IIPHB. The objective was to conduct a training needs assessment on Heat Stress Management, enhance capacities of […]
IRADe co-organised South Asia Heat Health Summit, at IITM, Pune on 14th February 2020 in association with Global Heat Health Information Network, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and others to build capacity, promote sharing and encourage evidence-based policy and actions to improve the management of extreme heat risks. IRADe Deputy Director Mr. Rohit Magotra and Senior […]
Organized in collaboration with Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and Indian Institute Public Health Bhubaneswar. The workshop deliberated on the research study; ‘Climate Adaptive Action Plans to Manage Heat Stress in Indian Cities’, detailing the preliminary findings of the study which were derived from the field survey done in Bhubaneswar city to analyze the […]
IRADe presented on “Capacity Building Knowledge to Action: Mobilising stakeholders at subnational levels” at the UNFCCC CBK2A Hub on 6th Dec.The session was organized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on “Capacity building; Knowledge to Action” at Capacity Building Hub. Presentation Madrid | Spain
IRADe presented on Climate Adaptation Action: Climate Resilience and Smart Cities, at the India Pavilion on 5th Dec organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, on Ministry of Rural Development’s (MoRD) session “Climate Adaptation Action”. Presentation Madrid | Spain
