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Network of Asian River Basin Organizations – NARBO
2nd Thematic Workshop on Water-Related Disaster Management

Natural disasters in Asia 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 and 2008–2009, the Network of Asian River Basin Organizations (NARBO) is holding a series of thematic workshops on Water-Related Disaster Management. The workshops focus on NARBO member organizations’ experiences in managing and mitigating the effects of water-related disasters.

NARBO’s 2nd Water-Related Disaster Management workshop discussed the United Nations’ Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 (HFA), a guideline to reduce vulnerabilities to natural disasters. The HFA assists countries and communities to better cope with hazards that threaten development gains.

The first workshop, held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia in November 2007, identified and analyzed the characteristics and issues on water-related disaster management, and formulated strategies and solutions to address these issues.

At the end of the workshop series, NARBO produced a draft knowledge product on water-related disaster management that will be useful to its member organizations.

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The 3-part workshop series aimed 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

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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 attended the event.

View the list of participants [ PDF ]

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The Legend Villas, 60 Pioneer corner Madison Streets, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines.

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