Workshop 1 on Climate Resilience,

Integrated Drought and Flood Management

WATER AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION – EXAMPLES FROM ACROSS THE GWP NETWORK

Frederik Pischke

GWP CP Meeting 27 June 2014

Agenda:

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Introduction of the Associated Programme on Flood Management and the Integrated Drought Management Progamme

Frederik Pischke, GWP Programme Officer based at WMO

The Integrated Drought Management Programme in Central and Eastern Europe (IDMP CEE)

Sabina Bokal, Project Manager IDMP CEE

The Integrated Drought Management Programme in the Horn of Africa (IDMP HoA)

Gerald Kairu, Project Manager IDMP HoA

South Asian Drought Monitoring System (SA DMS)

Lal Induruwage, WACREP Programme Manager, GWP SAS

Mainstreaming Climate Risk Management in National Development Processes in the Caribbean

Natalie Boodram, Programme Manager GWP Caribbean and Keith Nichols, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre

Comments and Q&A Moderated by Torkil Jønch Clausen, GWP Senior Advisor

break Reflections and introduction to questions Torkil Jønch Clausen, GWP Senior Advisor

Addressing the questions Plenary moderated by Torkil Jønch Clausen, GWP Senior Advisor

Consolidation and wrap up Maika Müller, GWP Programme Assistant and Rapporteur of the session and Frederik Pischke

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Water and Climate Programme

ThematicStrategy

1. Water and Climate Development Programme in the regions (WACDEP)

2. GWP/WMO Integrated Drought Management

Programme (IDMP)3. GWP/WMO Associated Programme on Flood Management (APFM)

4. Enabling Delta Life initiative

OUR VEHICLES-

WACDEP: No/low regret investments Delta Initiative, APFM and IDMP as a resource

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Enabling Delta Life initiativeA Global Programme of Action – Joint GWP and Delta Alliance

The overall objective is to enhance climate resilience and strengthen the governance and adaptive management of deltas

The programme aims toIncrease knowledge on adaptive delta management in the GWP and Delta Alliance networkCatalyse changes in specific deltas by creating actions and adaptation options at different scales, from local to global.

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Programme development

•Workshops to develop the initiative – Stockholm World Water Week 2012 and GWP Consulting Partners Meeting•Discussion paper following up on workshops and online discussions – March 2013•Delta stakeholder consultation meetings in collaboration with GWP country water partnerships and Delta Alliance Wings – 2013•Development of Global Programme of Action – 2014

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Programme backbone

•The programme follows the structure of the 8 GWP work packages with specific attention on:

Delta Vulnerability and Resilience Assessments Toolbox for adaptive delta management Delta Projects in Benin, Egypt, Bangladesh, Myanmar and

Cambodia/Vietnam – developed through stakeholder consultations in collaboration with GWP Country Water Partnerships and Delta Alliance Wings

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Example activities•Bangladesh: Building climate resilience in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta by managing for effective water solutions• E.g. activity: Support the development of delta plan in Bangladesh

•Benin: Support conditions improvement in the Ouémé delta to stimulate its development and to ensure its sustainable management • E.g. activity: Support enhanced stakeholder capacity in Ouémé delta

•Egypt: Improve the capability of the farming community to deal with water stress in the Nile delta• E.g. activity: Support capacity building to deal with water stress in Nile delta

•Myanmar: Vulnerability assessment and impacts of and adaptive solutions for salinity intrusion in the Ayeyarwady delta • E.g. activity: Support development of adaptation strategy for salinity intrusion in Myanmar

•Cambodia and Vietnam: Improve climate resilience in the provincial Cambodia-Vietnam transboundary Mekong area • Support cooperation and knowledge sharing on water governance, agriculture and fisheries in

Mekong delta

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JOINT WMO-GWP PROGRAMME ENGAGING PARTNERS

IDMP/APFM

GWP Network: 13 Regional and 84 Country Water Partnerships

GWP expertise in integrated

approaches to water management (IWRM

Toolbox)

WMO expertise in developing guidance in managing climate

extremes

WMO Regional Climate Centres

and Climate Outlook Fora

WMO’s work with National

HydroMet ServicesWMO helped

establish GWPOCollaboratio

n on the GFCS

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GLOBAL FRAMEWORK FOR CLIMATE SERVICES

WORLD CLIMATE CONFERENCE - 3Geneva, Switzerland31 August–4 September 2009

GOAL:ENABLE BETTER MANAGEMENT OF THE RISKS OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE AT ALL LEVELS, THROUGH DEVELOPMENT AND INCORPORATION OF SCIENCE-BASED CLIMATEINFORMATION AND PREDICTION INTO PLANNING, POLICY AND PRACTICE.

GFCS PRIORITIES

• AGRICULTURE• DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

• WATER• HEALTH

The GWP/WMO Associated Programme on Flood Management (APFM)

Settling on floodplains has enormous advantages…

…but at the same time poses great risks

Traditional interventions of flood management Emphasis on ‘Control’ rather than ‘Management’ River morphological behaviour is not factored Structural measures generally disturb eco-system balance

and give a false sense of security to people Rather than mitigating flood risk we largely succeeded in

only shifting them spatially & temporarily Planned in isolation from other development issues and on

local scales (local and partial solution)

Problem primarily addressed based on engineering solutions (monodisciplinary)

Comprehensive flood management policies are neglected policy issues

Non-structural measures: weak coordination poor communication strategies limited or passive community participation

◦ IFM integrates and mixes strategies◦ Structural and Non-structural◦ Short-term and Long-term◦ Local and basin level measures

◦ Balances development needs and environmental concerns◦ Addresses all aspects of Flood Management

◦ Scientific and Engineering◦ Social Aspects◦ Environmental Aspects◦ Economic Aspects◦ Legal and Institutional Aspects

◦ Adaptive Management

Towards sustainable development

From defensive to pro-active approaches;

From Ad-hoc to Integrated Flood Management

Towards a culture of prevention by managing flood risk & living with floods;

Balancing flood risk and achieving sustainable development needs;

Change in decision making processes to include risk management approaches.

Paradigm shift required

Mission

“to support countries in the integrated management of floods within the overall framework of Integrated Water Resources Management.”

Associated Programme on Flood Management (APFM)Joint Initiative between World Meteorological Organization and

Global Water PartnershipTechnical Support Unit embedded in the Hydrology and Water

Resources Branch (5 staff)Founded in 2001Contributors USAID and Switzerland

In-kind contribution from Germany

Activities of the APFM

Compilation of guidance and advisory tools Capacity Building Strategic advice on flood management

through a HelpDesk • Developing training and advocacy material • Capacity building• Building a network of institutions supporting multi-

disciplinary approach

APFM publications

Integrated Flood Management Concept Paper

Flood Management Policy Series

IFM Tools Series

Training manuals

Formulating a Basin Flood Management Plan

Conducting Flood Loss Assessments Applying Environmental Assessment for FM Organizing Community Participation for FM Reservoir Operations and Managed Flows Urban Flood Risk Management The Role of Land Use Planning in FM Risk Sharing in Flood Management Flood Management in a Changing Climate IFM as an Adaptation Tool for Climate

Change: case studies

IFM Tool SeriesGuidance documents applying the IFM context

Flood Emergency Planning Management of Sediment-related Risks Conservation and Restoration of Rivers

and Floodplains Urban Flood Management in a Changing

Climate Flood Proofing Management of Flash Floods Coastal and Delta Flood Management Transboundary Flood Management Flood Forecasting and Early Warnings Flood Mapping

The challenge

What is needed?Identification of problems and gaps

What is possible?presenting opportunities and existing capacities

APFM provides: Vocational training (short training and workshops for different target groups)

Specific topics and contact with experts:Integrated flood management,urban flood management,community-based approaches

Development of National Strategies that apply the IFM concept

Capacity development & training

IFM for flood hazard mapping, Japan

National strategy on IFM, Lao PDR

Integrated Flood Management HelpDesk

No Disaster Assistance

or Flood

Emergency Response

Functions !!!

HelpDesk Support Baseinstitutes specialized in various disciplines relevant for IFM

Technical input

BeneficiariesGovernment agencies on various levels, CBOs, RBOs,

Voluntary Organizations, Bi- and Multilateral Organizations, Universities

Request for assistance, preparation of project proposal, supervision of technical implementation

Mail tofloodmanagement

@wmo.int

Integrated Flood Management HelpDesk

Support Base PartnersSpecialized institutes in various disciplines relevant for IFM

http://www.floodmanagement.info

APFM and the GWP Network since mid-2013

- Developed Flood Management modules for WACDEP Capacity Development Programme

- Coastal Flood Management capacity building and pilot project with GWP Vietnam

- Coastal Flood Management capacity building and pilot project with GWP Bangladesh

- Community flood management capacity building and pilot project with GWP Nepal

- Support with Resource Person on Integrated Flood Management to ”Roundtable on Flood Control and Strategies of Floodplain Economic Development in the Downstream of Yellow River” organized by GWP Yellow River China

- Integrated Flood Management capacity development and project development with GWP West Africa and CWPs of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal.

- Offer to support Integrated Urban Water Management capacity development modules

- Advice to GWP Caribbean on Pilot Project/ Publication on ”Advancing Ecological and Environmentally Friendly Approaches for Integrated Flood Management in Caribbean Island Watersheds”

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Integrated Drought Management

Programme (IDMP)

The Cycle of Disaster Management

Source: Wilhite 2006

IDMP Approach1. From reactive to proactive measures through

drought mitigation, vulnerability reduction and preparedness;

2. To integrate the vertical planning and decision making processes at regional, national and community levels into a multi-stakeholder approach including key sectors, especially agriculture and energy;

3. To promote the evolution of the drought knowledge base and to establish a mechanism for sharing knowledge and providing services to stakeholders across sectors at all levels;

4. To build capacity of various stakeholders at different levels.

Engaging Partners

• High interest at the global level IDMP Advisory Committee attended by 15 organizations

• Exchange of letters with interested Organizations and defining activities of cooperation using the IDMP as a platform.

• On development of IDMP Help Desk, IDMP will engage Support Based Partners (SBP) to respond to Help Desk requests

• Partners will focus on technical area of mutual interest

Organization that confirmed their

interest to participate in IDMP (Status June 2014)

•Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

•United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

•Australian Bureau of Meteorology•Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)• International Center for Agricultural Research in

the Dry Areas (ICARDA)• International Commission for Irrigation and

Drainage (ICID)• International Water Management Institute

(IWMI)• Joint Research Centre (JRC)•Mexico’s National Water Commission

(CONAGUA)•Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)

•U.S. National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC)

•UNDP Cap-Net •United Nations Development Progamme (UNDP)

•United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

•United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

•United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

•University of Nebraska Daugherty Water for Food Institute

•University of Southern Queensland•UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development

•World Bank

Expected Outcomes IDMP

The IDMP aims to add value and close the gaps with regard to:• Better scientific understanding of, and inputs for, drought

management; • Improved knowledge base, with better access to information and

products;• Capacity for drought risk assessment, monitoring, prediction

and early warning; • Improved policy and planning for drought preparedness and

mitigation across sectors; and • Drought risk reduction and response.

IDMP Components

Governance and Partner Engagement

Knowledge and Awareness

CapacityDevelopment Innovative Practices

Integrated Drought Management at the Regional and National Level

National Drought Management Policy

Guidelines• Response to need articulated at High-

level Meeting on National Drought Policy (HMNDP)

• Template that can be adapted to national realities and needs

• Building on existing risk management capacities

• Adapting of 10-step process by Don Wilhite (National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

Planned: Drought Help Desk

- Modelled on Integrated Flood Management HelpDesk (www.floodmanagement.info)

- Entry point to contact IDMP- Get existing information (Find) on Integrated Drought Management- Request support (Ask for help)on Integrated Drought Management- Connect to activities/ other initiatives- To be launched with first availability in late 2014- Will be web based and respond to specific requests

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