Global context IDMP

1. World Meteorological Organization
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Working together in weather, climate and water
Global context of the
Integrated Drought
Management Programme
Jose Camacho
Agricultural Meteorology Division
Climate and Water Department
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www.wmo.int

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World Meteorological Organization
• United Nations agency for weather, climate, hydrology and water
resources and related environmental issues.
• 191 Members from National Meteorological and Hydrological
Services (NMHS) – Newest Member South Sudan (Dec 2012)
• 10 major scientific & technical programmes (Secretariat)
• 8 Technical Commissions advise & guide activities of
programmes (Experts)
• 6 Regional Associations involved in implementation
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6 Regions – CEE in region VI
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4. Natural and Social Dimensions of Drought
Decreasing emphasis on the natural event (precipitation deficiencies)
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Increasing emphasis on water/natural resource management
Increasing complexity of impacts and conflicts
Agricultural Hydrological
Meteorological
Socio-economic
Time/Duration of the event
Source: Wilhite 2006
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5. The Cycle of Disaster Management
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Source: Wilhite 2006
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Need for a High Level Meeting on National
Drought Policy (HMNDP)
Despite the repeated
occurrences of droughts and the
large impacts on different socioeconomic sectors, no concerted
efforts have ever been made to
initiate a dialogue on the
formulation and adoption of
national drought policies.
World’s costliest
natural disaster,
incurring annually
US $6-8 billion
losses.
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High-Level Meeting on
National Drought Policies
Over 414 participants from 87 countries
Main Partners – UNCCD, FAO, WMO
1 Prime Minister address (Niger)
UN SG (video message)
• 18 ministerial addresses (11 from Africa)
• 12 representatives of UN agencies and international and
regional organizations (UNU, IFRC, IOM, CBD, WFP, IAEA,
UNECA, JRC, ICARDA, GWP, ACMAD, ISDR)
• Final Declaration adopted – www.hmndp.org
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Launch of HMNDP initiatives
• 2013 World Day to Combat Desertification, UN
Decade for Deserts and the Fight against
Desertification, and UN Decade on Biodiversity
• Integrated Drought Management Programme
(IDMP) with WMO & Global Water Partnership
• National Drought Management Policies Initiatives
(NDMP) with UNW-DCP, FAO, UNCCD, & WMO
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National Drought Management Policies Capacity Building
Joint initiative, under UN-Water, with WMO, FAO, UNCCD
and UNW-DPC which brings together the expertise of several
UN agencies to advance capacity to develop effective
drought management policies in targeted drought-prone
countries
Source: World Bank
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Integrated Drought
Management
Programme (IDMP)
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Associated Programme on
Flood Management (APFM)
•Joint Initiative - www.apfm.info
•World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
•Global Water Partnership (GWP)
•Secretariat
•Technical Support Unit in WMO
Inception Phase: 2001- 2002
Implementation Phase I: 2002- 2006
Implementation Phase II: 2006-2010
•Trust Fund current contributors: Japan and Switzerland
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Associated Programme on
Flood Management (APFM)
• Environmental Aspects
• Social Aspects and Stakeholder
Involvement
• Economic Aspects
• Legal and Institution Aspects
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Support Base Partners of
APFM
Specialized institutes in various disciplines relevant for IFM

14. WMO/GWP IDMP Approach
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1. From reactive to proactive measures through
drought mitigation, vulnerability reduction and
preparedness;
2. To integrate the vertical planning and decision
making processes at regional, national and
community levels into a multi-stakeholder
approach including key sectors, especially
agriculture and energy;
3. To promote the evolution of the drought
knowledge base and to establish a mechanism for
sharing knowledge and providing services to
stakeholders across sectors at all levels;
4. To build capacity of various stakeholders at
different levels.

15. WMO OMM
WMO/GWP IDMP
Governance Structure
Management Bodies
Management Committee
Advisory Committee
Technical Support Unit & Partners
HelpDesk
Regional Activities
GWP
Regional
Partnerships
WMO
Regional
Associations
Global Activities
National
Authorities
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Engaging Partners
• High interest at the global level IDMP
Advisory Committee attended by 15
organizations
• Interested Organizations can develop
Expression of Interest Letter between
WMO, GWP to define areas of cooperation
on IDM.
• On development of IDMP Help Desk, IDMP
will engage Support Based Partners (SBP)
• SBPs will Focus on technical area of
mutual interest

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Outcomes WMO/GWP IDMP
The IDMP aims to add value and close the gaps with regard to:
•Better scientific understanding of, and inputs for, drought
management;
•Improved knowledge base, with better access to information and
products;
•Capacity for drought risk assessment, monitoring, prediction
and early warning;
•Improved policy and planning for drought preparedness and
mitigation across sectors; and
•Drought risk reduction and response.

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WMO/GWP IDMP Areas of
Work
Development of Tools
Capacity Building
Demonstration Projects
Responding to Regional and
National Needs
5) Development of Drought
HelpDesk

19. Development of Tools
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- Tools and guidelines to support the
integrated management of
droughts
- Currently development of National
Drought Management Policy
Guidelines
- Early Warning Systems and
Drought Indicators envisioned

20. Demonstration projects
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- Innovative projects to support
national and regional needs
- First projects envisioned on
Early Warning and applying
drought indices

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Responding to Regional
and National Needs
Regional programmes of the IDMP in
- Implementation of regional IDMP in
Central and Eastern Europe (here we
are)
- Funding for regional programmes
in the Horn of Africa and West Africa
approved
- Designing programme in South Asia
- Support to work in the Mediterranean

22. Drought Help Desk
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- Modelled on APFM HelpDesk
- Entry point to contact IDMP
- Get existing information on Integrated
Drought Management
- Request support on Integrated Drought
Management
- To be launched at World Water Week
2014
- Will be web based and respond to
specific requests

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Drought Help Desk
Two function areas
Help Yourself
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Drought Management Tools
Questions and Answers bank
Reference Centre databases
Discussion group using social media
Get Help
- Personal assitance for Drought Management
(policies, laws, strategies)
- Capacity building
- A rapid guidance to the tools of the Help Yourself

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www.floodmanagement.info

25. Current Actions - IDMP
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Established at HMNDP – March 2013
Donor funding to IDMP (GWP-Canada- …..)
Technical Support Unit created Jul-Aug 2013 in Geneva
(WMO HQ – Climate and Water Department)
Seconded GWP expert to WMO – July 2013
WMO Project Officer – Aug 2013
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Advisory Committee Meeting to implement work plan –
October 2013
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IDMP webpage: droughtmanagement.info
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Guidelines for National Drought Management
Policies and Preparedness Plans
Prepared by Donald A. Wilhite, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, U.S.A.
Step 1: Appoint a national drought management policy commission
Step 2: State or define the goals and objectives of a risk-based national drought management policy
Step 3: Seek stakeholder participation; define and resolve conflicts between key water use sectors
Step 4: Inventory data and financial resources available and identify groups at risk
Step 5: Prepare/write the key tenets of a national drought management policy and preparedness
plans, which would include the following elements:Monitoring, early warning and prediction, Risk
and impact assessment, Mitigation and response
Step 6: Identify research needs and fill institutional gaps
Step 7: Integrate science and policy aspects of drought management
Step 8: Publicize the national drought management policy and preparedness plans and build public
awareness
Step 9: Develop educational programs for all age and stakeholder groups
Step 10: Evaluate and revise national drought management policy and supporting preparedness
plans
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27. World Meteorological Organization
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Working together in weather, climate and water
Thank You-Ďakujem
contacts:
Frederik Pischke - frederik.pischke@gwp.org
Robert Stefanski - rstefanski@wmo.int
WMO
www.wmo.int