Asia has always had its share of water-related disasters. Typhoons, flash floods, and landslides are common in monsoon areas. Deserts and semi-arid regions, where rainfall is sporadic and often nil, contend with prolonged droughts. The aftermath of the 2004 Asian tsunami that devastated coastal areas in South and Southeast Asia are still being felt today. Most recently, another tsunami hit the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. These water-related disasters have inflicted catastrophic losses to human lives and countries’ economies. They also impact on the management of a country’s water resources.
As part of its Action Plan for 2006 – 2007, the Network of Asian River Basin organizations (NARBO) will hold a series of thematic workshops on Water-related Disaster Management. The workshops will focus on NARBO member organizations’ experiences in managing and mitigating the effects water-related disasters in their respective countries. They will include field visits to
- assess damaged sites, recovery conditions, and initiatives for water-related disaster prevention
- evaluate recovery measures of community organizations and other stakeholders
As a final workshop output, NARBO will produce a knowledge product on water-related disaster management that will be useful to its member organizations.
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The series of workshops aims to develop NARBO member organizations’ capacity for water-related disaster management by
- identifying basic concepts and principles in water-related disaster management
- sharing country issues, challenges, and strategies
- formulating a country action plan
The 1st thematic workshop aimed to:
- identify and analyze the characteristics and issues on water-related disaster management
- formulate strategies and solutions to address these issues
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The workshop was organized by NARBO, with ADB support.
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Middle to senior level officials from NARBO member organizations and relevant government agencies directly involved in water resources management, particularly on disaster management activities and decisions were invited to attend. They were also expected to comprise the core group that will attend the follow-up workshops.
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This workshop was held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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