Complete Programs Development and implementation of user-relevant end-to-end flood forecast generation and application system for Myanmar

The project aimed to develop longer-lead flood forecasts for Ayeyarwady, Chindwin, and Sittoung basins, and demonstrate their application in decision-making for resource management and disaster risk reduction. Key activities included flood forecast model development, testing, and validation; decision support system development for flood risk assessment and warning; and training and technology transfer.

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Myanmar
Date : April 2014 – March 2019

The project aimed to develop longer-lead flood forecasts for Ayeyarwady, Chindwin, and Sittoung basins, and demonstrate their application in decision-making for resource management and disaster risk reduction. Key activities included flood forecast model development, testing, and validation; decision support system development for flood risk assessment and warning; and training and technology transfer.

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Timor-Leste
April 18, 2024

This Project aims address the urgent need for integrated climate information services, covering oceans, and proactive disaster risk management approaches founded on impact-based forecasting and end-to-end MHEWS in Timor-Leste through the following inter-related components:  Strengthened delivery model and legislation for climate information and multi-hazard early warning services;  Strengthened observations, monitoring, analysis and forecasting of climate […]

November 28, 2022

The six-year Intra-ACP : African, Caribbean, Pacific Group of States, Climate Services and Related Applications (ClimSA) project – with EUR 85 million in funding from the European Union – aims to improve the production, access to and use of climate information, services and applications for decision makers. The project will foster sustainable development through the […]

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Myanmar Philippines Vietnam
July 26, 2022

The project aims to establish 4 real-time sea-level stations in Myanmar (1), the Philippines (1), and Vietnam (2) for monitoring earthquakes, for tsunami early warnings. Key activities include site survey to determine location appropriate for tsunami warning, design and construction of seismic vaults, equipment acquisition, and on-site installation, telemetry, and reliability testing.