The document summarizes two programs: the Associate Programme on Flood Management (APFM) and the Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP). The APFM is a joint initiative between the World Meteorological Organization and Global Water Partnership that aims to support integrated flood management. It provides guidance, tools, training and field projects to help countries manage floods. The IDMP similarly supports integrated drought management through developing tools, training, regional projects and a helpdesk to share knowledge and best practices. Both programs take a proactive, multi-sector approach to shift from reactive disaster response to risk-based management of floods and droughts.

1. Associate Programme on
Flood Management
Integrated Drought
Management Programme
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GWP Regional Days
Stockholm; 27 August 2013
Frederik Pischke, Senior Programme Officer IDMP/APFM

2. WMO/ GWP Associate Programme on
Flood Management - Background
Joint Initiative
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Global Water Partnership (GWP)
Operations
Technical Support Unit (TSU) embedded in the WMO Hydrology
and Water Resources Branch (6 staff)
Trust Fund contributors: Japan, USAID and Switzerland
In-kind contributors: Japan, Germany, Italy
Support Based Partners
Currently in its 11th year of activity
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3. Support Base Partners
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Specialized institutes in various disciplines relevant for IFM

4. WMO/ GWP Associate Programme on
Flood Management - Mission
“ to support countries in the integrated management of
floods within the overall framework of Integrated Water
Resources Management.”
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5. WMO/GWP Associate Programme on
Flood Management (APFM)
• From reactive to pro-active
approaches;
• From Ad-hoc to Integrated Flood
Management
• Towards a culture of prevention by
managing flood risk & living with floods;
• Balancing flood risk and achieving
sustainable development needs;
• Change in decision making
processes to include risk management
approaches.
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6. APFM Activities
• Compilation of guidance and advisory
tools – Work Packages 6&7
• Developing training and advocacy material
– WP 6&7
• Field Demonstration Projects – WP 5
• Strategic advice on flood management
through a HelpDesk – WP 1,2,3,4&8
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WMO/GWP Integrated Drought
Management Programme (IDMP)

9. WMO/GWP IDMP Aims and Objective
Objective: “To support stakeholders at all levels by providing
policy and management guidance and by sharing scientific
information, knowledge and best practices for Integrated
Drought Management”
Aims:
1. Building climate resilience;
2. Reducing economic and social losses;
3. Cutting across sectoral, disciplinary, and institutional boundaries;
4. Responding to specific regional and national needs and
requirements
5. Alleviating poverty in drought-affected regions
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10. Structure of the IDMP
Joint Initiative
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Global Water Partnership (GWP)
Operations
Technical Support Unit (TSU) embedded in the WMO
Climate Prediction and Adaptation Branch
Support Based Partners
Launched March 2013 at the High Level Meeting on
National Drought Policies
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12. WMO/GWP IDMP Approach
1. To shift the focus 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.
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13. WMO/GWP IDMP Areas of Work
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...and raindancing
1) Development of Tools
2) Capacity Building
3) Responding to Regional
and National Needs
4) Demonstration Projects
5) Development of a
HelpDesk

14. Development of Tools – Work Pacakges 6&7
- 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
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15. Capacity Building – Work Package 6&7
- Training on the use
of the tools
- Tailor made trainings
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16. Responding to Regional and National Needs
– Work Package 1, 2, 3, 4 & 8
- Support to and
disseminating lessons
learned of national and
regional drought
management programmes
Currently support to projects
in Central and Easter Europe,
Horn of Africa and West Africa
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17. Demonstration projects – Work Package 5
- Innovative projects to
support national and
regional needs
- First projects
envisioned on Early
Warning and applying
drought indicators
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18. HelpDesk – Work Packages 6&7
- Modelled on APFM HelpDesk
- Entry point to contact IDMP
- Get information on Integrated
Drought Management
- Request support on Integrated
Drought Management
- To be launched at World Water
Week 2014
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19. THANK YOU
Frederik Pischke
frederik.pischke@gwp.org
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