Network name: Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network Scope: International Geographic region: Asia-Pacific Central Coordinator Location - City: Bangkok Central Coordinator Location - Country: Thailand Principal focus: Mobilization Organization type: NGO Year started:   Short description*: “Through the actions of the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network, it is anticipated that by 2012, a network of cities in Asia will have developed robust plans to prepare, withstand and recover from the predicted impacts of climate change.” Focus and description*: “The Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network aims to catalyze attention, funding, and action on building climate change resilience for poor and vulnerable people by creating robust models and methodologies for assessing and addressing risk through active engagement and analysis of various cities.” Funding Source: The Rockefeller Foundation Contact details: Bangkok The Rockefeller Foundation 21st Floor UBC II Building 591 Sukhumvit 33, Wattana Bangkok 10110- Thailand Phone: 66-2-262-0091 to 95 Fax: 66-2-262-0098 Reference: RF / Thailand Mr. Ashvin Dayal Managing Director, Asia +66 2 262 0091~0095 adayal@rockfound.org Ms. Teresa Wells +1 212 852 8304 twells@rockfound.org Email: twells@rockfound.org Website: http://www.rockfound.org/initiatives/climate/acccrn.shtml

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