Assessment and reporting on flood- and mudflow causes, risks and impacts, assessment and identification of mudflow mitigation and risk reduction measures. This includes baseline secondary data and information collection, updating the proposed approach, development of detailed methodology and update of … Read More

By building upon previous achievements, the IRCCR Project will extend its cooperation with the IoE (through a so-called Low Value Grant Agreement – LVGA) aiming at a) upgrading the flood risk management planning base for Abkhazia (e.g., by preparing Flood … Read More

The main objective of the project is to assist the two governments of Malawi and Tanzania in the detailed design, procurement and implementation of a flood early warning and forecasting system (FEWS) for the lower Songwe flood plain to reduce … Read More

The EBRD is developing a project together with the Province of Orkhon and Erdenet Water and District Heating Company, to rehabilitate and construct flood protection structures and water supply network system in the Erdenet city in Mongolia. Actual services provided … Read More

WFP is conducting emergency dike repairs and in addition has identified the need for full rehabilitation and upgrading the dikes, ensuring sustainability and durability. The Bahr el Jebel River that is responsible for the annual flood cycles in the Sudd … Read More

The overall objective is to support the Directional Nationale de l’Hydraulique (DNH) and the Niger Basin Authority (NBA) in improving knowledge and monitoring of water resources (surface water and groundwater) in the Malian portion of the Niger basin. The assignment … Read More

The Siversky Donets River sub-basin has been subject to significant developments over recent years. The project reviews already existing activities related to the rational use, protection, rehabilitation of surface and groundwater resources, improvement the ecological status of water bodies, and … Read More

The Astana City Akimat/Government (ACA) has been investing increasingly to its water infrastructure, including construction of flood dykes, wastewater treatment plants, and water supply networks. However, flood risks remain serious due to a bottle neck for flood flows in the … Read More

This assignment supports the “Badakhshan Natural Disaster Prevention” project with training and awareness raising measures for previously developed disaster risk maps. Actual services provided by our staff within the assignment: Development of disaster risk map booklets with maps about floods, … Read More

The main objective of this assessment is to identify Climate Risks in terms of, principal climate hazards that affect the province and the extent of Exposure and Vulnerability in case of each climate hazard identified and, to prepare a Composite … Read More

The purpose of this work is to assess the status of Early Warning Systems (EWS) and the emergency communication network for inland and coastal flooding and to provide recommendations for the improvement of the same and/or establish new systems. Specifically, … Read More

Flood risk modelling and mapping for the entire Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan based on a combined modelling / remote sensing approach, the development of detailed flood maps, development of guidelines for map use in English and Dari as well as … Read More

Disaster risk analysis and mapping in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan focusing on avalanche risk and landslide risk. The assessment and mapping covers the entire Badakhshan province. Actual services provided by our staff within the assignment: Activities include ground … Read More

  The project expanded the Zambezi Water Resources Decision Support System (ZDSS: hosted at http://hydro.poyry.at/zambezi/) developed by Hydroc under INGC Phase II to include flood inundation mapping and zoning under a variety of potential development options and climate change scenarios, … Read More

The project is conducted according to the principles of integrated flood management, carried out under the auspices of UN-Habitat’s Cities and Climate Change Initiative (CCCI). The objectives of the assessment include 1. a comprehensive, city-wide assessment of the risks of … Read More

Thorough disaster risk analysis and mapping in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan focusing on avalanche risk, flood risk and landslide risk. Four districts in Badakhshan Province are assessed, described and mapped regarding their risk profile. Actual services provided by … Read More

Through the project “Responding to Climate Change” the Government of Mozambique wants to prepare the country for the negative impacts of climate change while at the same time create opportunities for sustainable growth and investment. The project focuses on identifying … Read More

Development of a UNESCO risk management guide for extreme flood events including adaptation strategies for developing countries. The guide explains research projects conducted under RIMAX and shows adaptation strategies to use the research results in the context of the developing … Read More