The “Climatic hazard Assessment to enhance Resilience against climate Extremes for Southeast Asian megacities” (CARE for SEA megacities) project is the latest activity under the Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment Southeast Asia (CORDEX-SEA) collaboration, which is part of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) CORDEX. Started in October 2023, this three-year project is funded by the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN). CARE for SEA megacities aims to generate city-scale climate hazard information for SEA megacities (Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Manila) under multiple SSP scenarios that will be relevant and useful for policy-making to enhance urban resilience in a globally warmer future.

Following the technical and stakeholder workshop for CARE for SEA megacities and CORDEX-SEA held on 19-21 August 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia, the final workshop of the project was held at ibis Styles Manila Araneta City, Metro Manila, Philippines on 28-30 July 2026. With support from APN and organized by the Manila Observatory, this workshop provided a venue for CARE for SEA megacities collaborators and the CORDEX-SEA community to present the latest research findings and launch the online data communication platform, including a demonstration on the use of the platform. The workshop was followed by a one-day meeting (by invitation) on 31 July 2026 for project collaborators to discuss next steps.

Link to data portal: https://cordex-sea.ru.ac.th/care4sea