AP-PLAT Discussed Loss and Damage at Workshop on Building Resilience in Food and Energy Sectors in Lao PDR

Event	The Inception Meeting and Workshop on Building Disaster and Climate Resilience to Food and Energy Crisis in Lao PDR
Date	7-9 July 2025
Venue	The Vangvieng Boutique hotel, Vangvieng, Lao PDR
Organizer	Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Overview

A three-day workshop on building disaster and climate resilience in food and energy sectors was held in Vangvieng, Lao PDR, from 7 to 9 July 2025. The event convened national stakeholders to explore climate risks and strengthen technical capacity for evidence-based planning using downscaled climate projections and digital tools. As part of the program, AP-PLAT contributed a presentation on quantifying climate change–induced loss and damage in food production.

Participants engaged in expert-led sessions on early warning systems, anticipatory action, and methods for assessing climate-induced loss and damage. The workshop also served as a platform for dialogue on actionable priorities to enhance national resilience.

AP-PLAT Contribution

On Day 2, Dr. Yuji Masutomi of AP-PLAT delivered a presentation titled “Quantification of Future Loss and Damage from Climate Change in Food Production.” His session introduced scientific approaches to assessing climate-related impacts in agriculture, focusing on the MATCRO crop growth simulation model, which projects future crop development under changing climate conditions. Dr. Masutomi also briefly introduced a new research initiative in Japan: “Global Risk Assessment of Loss and Damage from Climate Change in Food Production” (2025–2028).

AP-PLAT is pleased to have contributed to this important event and hopes the workshop outcomes will support Lao PDR in strengthening disaster and climate resilience in food and energy systems.

Related Information

• Workshop Agenda
• Workshop Announcement on ESCAP

(Posted : 24/July/2025)