August 31 to September 13, 2025
RainbirdGEO’s delegation, consisting of Yong-Sang Choi, CEO of RainbirdGEO, other company personnel, and project-related experts—seven individuals in total—conducted on-site surveys and stakeholder meetings for the establishment of a Gender-Responsive Heatwave Early Warning System in Cambodia. The delegation visited areas including Siem Reap and Phnom Penh over a 14-day period, from August 31 to September 13.
The advance team, composed of Researchers Kyu-yeon Kim and Min-jung Cho, executed verification of algorithm input data with local government and stakeholders in the Angkor Wat area and the city center, starting from September 1. Subsequently, from September 7, CEO Yong-Sang Choi, other RainbirdGEO personnel, and a gender expert joined the team to discuss the gender-responsive heatwave Early Warning System (EWS) and its implementation plan with key government stakeholders from the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MOWA), the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM), and the Ministry of Tourism (MOT). Notably, the gender experts conducted on-site verification of gender vulnerability to heatwaves in the areas that were assessed during the gender evaluation conducted in August.
The Cambodian Gender-Responsive Heatwave EWS development, jointly conducted by RainbirdGEO and the ADB, involves utilizing Korean meteorological and environmental satellites to calculate heatwave forecast information and UV data, which is then provided as an early warning via mobile platforms. The project specifically aims to build a gender-responsive heatwave action system based on gender vulnerability assessments. Furthermore, it targets the development and operation of systems for other groups vulnerable to heatwaves, such as children and the elderly. The project also includes on-site training and capacity-building education for local personnel.
RainbirdGEO and the ADB are exploring ways to expand this heatwave EWS to the entire Asia-Pacific region, provided the system achieves successful outcomes in Cambodia. Meanwhile, RainbirdGEO is also engaged in projects to establish EWS in Asia-Pacific island nations, including Nepal (landslide warnings) and Indonesia, in partnership with organizations like UNEP and Save the Children. The company is recognized as a global firm possessing disaster early warning solutions and operational capabilities.
