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APEC CLIMATE CENTER 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

2025 APCC SENAMHI Collaboration: Improving National 2025 Implemented from December 2025 to October 2027, the project includes key activities

such as (i) establishing and improving PGAs through region-specific customization; (ii)
APCC News Climate Information Services to Enhance the Cli- APCC News conducting capacity-building programs for farmers and relevant stakeholders; (iii) install-
mate Resilience of Rural Communities in Peru ing Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) and assessing observation environments; (iv) im-
02 02 strengthening the technical capacity of meteorological and climate service professionals.
proving the efficiency of SENAMHI’s meteorological and climate data platforms; and (v)

Since its establishment, the APCC has pursued a wide range of international cooperation
Through this project, APCC aims to support the stable integration of climate information
activities aimed at promoting climate information utilization and strengthening climate
services tailored to local conditions, while helping SENAMHI and local communities es-
change response capacities among APEC member economies. As climate risks have in-
tablish a foundation for independently producing and utilizing climate information be-
tensified, global demand for practical climate information services and field-oriented ca-
yond the project period. The experience and lessons gained through this collaboration
pacity-building approaches has increased. These approaches are designed to be directly
are expected to serve as a reference for future international cooperation initiatives in other
applied by local communities, moving beyond the mere provision of climate data.
countries and regions.
In this regard, APCC, in partnership with a private-sector climate service provider, Weath-
erpia Co., Ltd., has implemented a climate information service cooperation project in Peru
funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The project aims to link
APCC’s expertise in climate prediction and climate information services with policy prior-
ities and user needs in Peru, with a particular focus on enhancing climate resilience in the
agricultural sector.

The project was initially implemented from 2024 to May 2025 under the title “Strengthen-
ing Climate Resilience in Peru through Enhanced Climate Information Services and Capac-
ity Building for Climate Change Monitoring and Prediction.” This phase focused on estab-
lishing a medium- to long-term roadmap and defining phased implementation directions
to support climate resilience in Peru.

During this phase, APCC conducted field-based assessments to examine the full cycle of
agricultural climate information, including production, dissemination, and utilization.
Through interviews and surveys with the Peruvian National Meteorological and Hydro-
logical Service (SENAMHI), agricultural institutions, local governments, and farmers, the
project analyzed how climate information is used in agricultural decision-making and
identified key constraints. Common challenges included disparities in observation infra-
structure across regions, limitations in the timing and format of information delivery, and
the need for improved communication and training for farmers.

Based on these findings and SENAMHI’s policy priorities, APCC consolidated key issues
and outlined strategic directions for future cooperation, resulting in a set of prioritized
candidate activities to guide the subsequent phase of the project.

Building on the outcomes of the Track-1 project, the APCC consortium was selected for
Track 2 (pilot stage) of the KOICA Country Program. The Track 2 project commenced in De-
cember 2025 and focuses on applying the previously identified plans and recommenda-
tions in real-world settings while establishing a foundation for the sustained use of climate
information services.

The Track 2 project, titled “Improving national climate information services for enhancing
climate resilience of rural communities in Peru,” aims to implement agricultural climate
information systems, specifically the Agroclimatic Management Platform (PGA), in three
selected regions of Peru and to strengthen the practical capacities of SENAMHI, farmers,
and related institutions involved in producing, delivering, and using climate information.
Through these efforts, the project seeks to enhance climate resilience at the community
level.

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