Upali Amarasinghe

Senior Researcher

Research team:

Water data science > Water data science for action

Areas of expertise:

water resources poverty assessment vulnerability and risk analysis irrigation performance impact assessment econometrics

Upali was a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science and Statistics at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (1991-1992). Prior to that, he was a teaching/research assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA (1984-1986) and at the Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, USA (1986-1991). He also served as an assistant lecturer at the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (1983-1984) and the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (1982-1983).

Recent Publications

Changement climatique, options d’adaptation transformatrice, gouvernance polycentrique chelles multiples et bien-tre rural dans le bassin de la rivire Oum Er-Rbia, Maroc: recommandations politiques. In French. Note de synthse sur les politiques.

Gouvernance polycentrique chelles multiples dans l’adaptation transformatrice au changement climatique: guide d’utilisation. In French.

Changement climatique, options d’adaptation transformatrice, gouvernance polycentrique chelles multiples et bien-tre rural dans le bassin de la rivire Oum Er-Rbia, au Maroc: Cadre d’valuation. In French. Dossier sur l’innovation.

Factors affecting willingness to adopt climate insurance among smallholder farmers in Sri Lanka.

The early warning, early action, early finance (AWARE) platform: promoting early warning of and effective response to climate hazards.

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Current Projects

(6 ongoing projects listed)

From Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa

NEXUS Gains: Realizing Multiple Benefits Across Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems (Forests, Biodiversity)

Building Systemic Resilience Against Climate Variability and Extremes