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Weather • Climate • Water 1

BHUTAN

Veronica F. Grasso,

GFCS Office

•www.gfcs-climate.org/


Focus Country: Bhutan

Overview:

Projects:

GWP, UNDP, WMO, WB

(under preparation)

Completed: WHO, FMI

Step 1: Capacity Assessments:

WB, "Modernizing Weather, Water and Climate Services: A Road Map for Bhutan“

FMI report: Socio-economic study of improved hydro-met services for Bhutan

Step 2: National Consultation on Climate Services (2015)

Step 3: National Plan: NO, but national priorities (NSC), WB Road Map


Focus Country: Bhutan

Overview of climate services related projects in Bhutan

O&M CSIS RMP CD UIP Agric. Water Health DRR Energy

GWP

UNDP

WMO- FFGS

WMO-Canada

Completed Projects

FMI

WHO

In the pipeline

WB

Partner(s)Activities Relevant to GFCS Pillar Activities relevant to Priority Sector


GWP: Water and Climate Resilience Programme , SOUTH ASIA (2014-

2019)

OBJECTIVES:

Support the development and integration of 'low/no regrets' water security and climate resilience investments into development plans, budgets and programmes (Water and Ag.)

Identify solutions addressing critical water security challenges to enhance the climate resilience of communities (Water and Ag.)

Build knowledge and capacity to enhance water security and climate resilience (CD)

Operationalize the GWP network with strategic allies and stakeholders to integrate water security and climate resilience in development processes (UIP)

Bhutan: CS Projects


UNDP Project: Addressing the Risk of Climate-Induced Disasters through

Enhanced National and Local Capacity in Bhutan (2014-2017)

OBJECTIVE: to enhance national, local and community capacity to prepare for and respond to climate-induced multi-hazards to reduce potential losses of human lives, national economic infrastructure, livelihoods and livelihood assets.

OUTCOMES:

1. Demonstrating effective practical measures to reduce flood and landslide risks in Phuentsholing and the adjoining industrial estate of Pasakha (Water and DRR)

2. Enhancing community resilience to climate-induced risks (Water, DRR, CD, O&M)

3. Improving the quality, analysis and dissemination of climate information across climate-sensitive development sectors on a timely and reliable basis to aid climate change adaptation planning and to enhance preparedness and response to extreme weather events (CSIS, DRR, CD)

Bhutan: CS Projects


Programme on Implementing the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) at Regional and National scales (2013-2017)

Objective: to enhance resilience in social, economic and environmental systems to climate variability and change

Bhutan: CS Projects


WMO: South Asia Flash Flood Guidance System (SAsiaFFGS)

OBJECTIVE: to contribute towards reducing the vulnerability of the region to hydrometeorological hazards, specifically flash floods, by developing and implementing a flash flood guidance system to strengthen regional and national capacity to develop timely and accurate flash flood warnings (DRR, Water, O&M, CSIS, CD).

Bhutan: CS Projects


National (Source: WB, "Modernizing Weather, Water and Climate Services: A

Road Map for Bhutan“):

Bhutan: Capacity Assessments


National Consultation (Bhutan, 2015):

• Agriculture and Food Security

– Provision of climate-based advisory services to farmers growing staple crops

– Climate Sensitivity study in preserving biodiversity with special reference to Agro-biodiversity

• Disaster Risk Reduction

– Disaster Information System

– Hydrological outlook for small catchments - 10-day forecasts for

early warning and preparedness

• Health

– Integrated surveillance or risk monitoring for climate sensitive diseases

– Research on climate, climate variability and climate change-related health risks

• Energy

– Hydropower planning: Cost effectiveness in planning, design, construction and operation of hydro projects

– Hydropower operations

– Climate change scenarios for future energy development

Bhutan: Identified Sectoral Needs


Regional Consultation (2016):

Bhutan identified as «light-house» example for the Third Pole Region, and selected as testbed:

• DRR: Flash Flood EWS for Bhutan (building on Regional FFGS)

• Agriculture and Food Security: Delivery of climate services for maize in East Bhutan

• Energy: Climate services for hydropower sector in East Bhutan

• Water: Development of climate services for the water sector (could link with the DRR project)

• Health: Health Risk Management System (Climate impact on vector-borne diseases) for Nepal, Mongolia, North India, Myanmar

Bhutan: Identified Sectoral Needs


In 2016, trainings were held with support from FMI and Regional

Climate Centers (RCCs):

training on data analysis with FMI, training in agricultural meteorology at India Meteorological Department (IMD) and

GFCS training (FODAS) at China Meteorological Administration (CMA)).

Bhutan’s DHMS is in the process of restructuring and establishing Bhutan’s National Framework for Climate Services.

A second NCOF was held in May 2016

Bhutan: Status Update


WB project: Bhutan Weather and Disaster Improvement Regional Project (P154477) in the pipeline (2.3 M USD)

Based on the "Modernizing Weather, Water and Climate Services: A Road Map for Bhutan“, as part of the South Asia Regional Hydromet Program

• Objective: to strengthen the Royal Government of Bhutan's capacity for improved weather and hydrological forecasting and disaster related early warning systems

• Component A: Strengthening Weather and hydrological forecasting and Services

– A1: Strengthening meteorological and hydrological forecasting (monitoring systems low level shear alert system and glacier monitoring, weather and flood monitoring, Common Alert Protocol)

– A2: Demand Assessment and Dzongkhag level Service Delivery (user needs assessment, design of an agro-met decision support system)

– A3: Institutional Capacity Strengthening, Project Management, Regional Collaboration and Monitoring and Evaluation (in emergency management, hydrological and flood forecasting, use and calibration of models)

Bhutan: Next Steps and Opportunities


WB project: Bhutan Weather and Disaster Improvement Regional Project (P154477) in the pipeline (2.3 M USD)

• Component B: Strengthening Disaster Preparedness – B1: Developing a Disaster Management Information System (hardware and

software, training)

– B2: Community based disaster risk management (CBDRM) and response capacity (contingency and DM plans, drills)

– B3: Institutional Capacity Strengthening, Regional Collaboration, Project Management and M&E (DM committees and task forces at national and local level, training)

• Implementing Agencies: DHMS (Bhutan’s Met Service) and DDM (Dept. Of Disaster Management)

Bhutan: Next Steps and Opportunities


Sector WB

CREWS GCF

Agriculture Delivery of climate services for maize in

East Bhutan

Provision of climate-based advisory

services to farmers growing staple crops

X

Climate sensitivity study in preserving

biodiversity with special reference to Agro-

biodiversity

DRR Flash Flood EWS for Bhutan ?

Disaster Information System X

Hydrological outlook for small catchments X ?

Water Development of climate services for the

water sector (regional)

Health Integrated surveillance or risk monitoring

for climate sensitive diseases

?

Research on climate and health

Energy Climate services for hydropower sector ?

Climate change scenarios for future energy

development

?


Bhutan: Way forward

Coordinate and align efforts

Build on existing projects & regional resources (i.e. RCCs, FFGS)

Support to implementation (i.e. possible twinning with IMD)

Sustaining existing efforts (i.e. RCOF and NCOF)

Harness funding opportunities


Bhutan: Way forward

Way Forward (DHMS, Bhutan)

• Hold NCOF annually to discuss and share climate information with the stakeholder

• Prioritize the sectoral needs and requirement for further service delivery

• Restructuring of the organisation (ongoing) for strengthening service delivery as the key priority

• Formation of the Steering committee, technical committee (NFCS)

• centralized database management system for better service delivery

• Development of policy on the Hydro Met Services for Bhutan


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Step 1: Conduct Comprehensive National Baseline Capacity Assessment for Climate Services

Step 2: Support NHMS to Develop Strategic Plan & Engage in a National Consultation process for Climate Services

Step 3: Develop National Action Plan

Step 4: Organize National Action Plan Validation workshop, Host Partners’ Forum

Step 5: Begin Implementation of National Action Plan Activities, Launch National Framework for Climate Services, Ensure rigorous M&E

GFCS Approach to country’s engagement


UNDP Project: Addressing the Risk of Climate-Induced Disasters through

Enhanced National and Local Capacity in Bhutan (2014-2017)

OBJECTIVE: to enhance national, local and community capacity to prepare for and respond to climate-induced multi-hazards to reduce potential losses of human lives, national economic infrastructure, livelihoods and livelihood assets.

OUTCOMES:

1. Demonstrating effective practical measures to reduce flood and landslide risks in Phuentsholing and the adjoining industrial estate of Pasakha (Water and DRR):

1. Output 1.1: Pasakha Industrial Area protected from climate-induced floods through watershed management measures, river bank protection works and development of flood buffer zones

2. Output 1.2: Climate-induced landslide risk in four critical areas in Phuentsholing-Rinchending area reduced through Integrated slope stabilization measures

3. Output 1.3: Integrated geo-hazard assessment and mapping carried out in four critical landslide- and flood-prone areas in Bhutan, using data standards compatible with the national database

4. Output 1.4: Thresholds for landslide slope failure determined in different geological zones, through research correlating geological instability with rainfall data from weather stations

Bhutan: UNDP


OUTCOMES (c’td):

2. Enhancing community resilience to climate-induced risks (Water, DRR, CD, O&M):

1. Output 2.1: Climate-resilient water harvesting, storage and distribution systems designed, built or rehabilitated in at least four dzongkhags and one municipality

2. Output 2.2: Community-level water resource inventory completed, maintained, and used for water resource management planning in at least four dzongkhags

3. Output 2.3: Disaster management institutions at various levels established and trained in four dzongkhags for better preparedness and response to climate-induced disasters

3. Improving the quality, analysis and dissemination of climate information across climate-sensitive development sectors on a timely and reliable basis to aid climate change adaptation planning and to enhance preparedness and response to extreme weather events (CSIS, DRR, CD):

1. Output 3.1: Enhanced quality, availability and transfer of real-time climate data in all dzongkhags for climate resilient development planning and local disaster management

2. Output 3.2: Increased effectiveness of National Weather and Flood Forecasting and Warning Center (NWFFWC) through improved capacity to analyze, manage and disseminate localized climate information in a timely manner

3. Output 3.3: Policy makers and development professionals have systematic access to evidence-based information on climate risks and hazards through cross-government knowledge sharing and coordination mechanisms

Bhutan: UNDP


WMO: Establishment and Operation of a Flood Information System in the

Hindu Kush Himalayas (at project proposal stage)

OBJECTIVE: to contribute to protect lives, livelihoods, and property of vulnerable communities and infrastructure by enhancing flood risk management capacity in the HKH region.

Component 1: Institutional mechanism for an end-to- end flood early warning system (CSIS, UIP),

Component 2: Capacity of partner institutions in flood modelling, forecasting, and information exchange (CD),

Component 3: Observation network, operation, and maintenance (O&M),

Component 4: Flood information system operation and maintenance (CSIS),

Component 5: Regional and international partnerships (CD),

Component 6: Project reporting and monitoring (Supporting Component)

Component 7: Communication and outreach (Supporting Component) - CD

Bhutan: WMO

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