This session aims to share best practices, technologies and visionary strategies of related countries and regions in building resilience to water-related disasters, and to emphasize how data and knowledge-based decision-making, approaches or products can better tackle the issue.
6 presentations with each one 10 minutes, 20-minute panel discussion, 10 minutes for opening and wrap-up.
Project 1. Project of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) “World Water Data Initiative (WWDI): Building capacities of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services to strengthen resilience and adaptation to climate change”.
Project 2. Project of Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the water sector (EMWIS) of “Mediterranean Water Knowledge Platform for climate change adaptation”.
Project 3. Project of the International Commission of the Congo-Ubangui-Sangha (CICOS): “Innovative monitoring of water resources through Earth observation satellites for adaptation to climate change in the Congo River basin”.
Project 4. Project of the International Office for Water (OiEau) “AfriAlliance: Boosting knowledge through matchmaking research & innovation needs and solutions for preparedness to climate change in Africa”.
Project 5. Project of the China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR): “Flash Flood Disaster Prevention and Control Project in China”
Project 6. Project SUEZ: “COVID 19- City watch: Anticipate and track the circulation of the SARS COV2 virus”
Project 7. Project of Secretariat of Water Cycle Policy Headquarters, Cabinet Secretariat, Japan: “Development of the assessment method of local water scarcity risk and effects of water resources management”, recommended by Japan Water Forum.
China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR)
• Japan Water Forum
• INBO / RIOB
Improving the collection, management and processing of data into actionable knowledge that can inform decisions related to adaptation to climate change. For example:
1. Encourage an overall survey and investigation of natural, social and economic conditions of the areas prone to water risks
2. Encourage that vulnerable areas can be equipped with necessary early warning facilities and establish community-based defense system
3. Promote the application of data and knowledge in the establishment of a disaster monitoring and forecasting system
4. Establish systems of non-structural measures (e.g. water disaster monitoring and early-warning system, improving management, making policies, laws and regulations, improving disaster rescue and insurance) to mitigate risk of water-related disasters
5. Improved international exchanges on best practices, advanced technologies and visionary strategies in building resilience to water-related disasters
6. Development of citizen sciences which has double benefit of data gathering and awareness raising on water and climate related issues
7. Knowledge development to improve water resources management from source to sea, especially to anticipate potential risks such as droughts, flooding, sea level rise.
