Joint GWP CEE/DMCSEE training: DMCSEE and IDMP Programme by Gregor Gregorič

1. REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
SLOVENIAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Drought management center for SE
Europe (DMCSEE)
and
IDMP programme
Gregor Gregorič
Slovenian Environment Agency / DMCSEE

2. REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
SLOVENIAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
DMCSEE –
course
of activities

3. REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
SLOVENIAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
DMCSEE
- network of 13 SEE countries
- 11 international workshops and
training (5 with practical
“hands-on” sessions)
- monthly drought bulletin
Participation in IDMP CEE:
Data exchange platform
Compendium of good practices

4. REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
SLOVENIAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
What is “platform”
• An information architecture and an intelligent infrastructure that
enables exchange of data, relevant for drought analysis, as well as
continous automated sensing, monitoring and decision support for
drought risk management operations.
• Task: review existing platforms and make a proposal for an
integration of IDMP products and data into one of them in order to
design a common concept of capacity development and knowledge
transfer.

5. REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
SLOVENIAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Examples – WMO network

6. REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
SLOVENIAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
U. S. Drought Monitor
map is updated weekly
by combining a variety of
drought indices and indicators
importance of local expert
input and subjective adjustment
result: single composite
drought indication.

7. REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
SLOVENIAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
U. S. Drought Monitor
Impact reporter
commitment of stake holders
Standardization of response

8. REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
SLOVENIAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
European Drought Observatory (EDO)
EDO provides:
Continental overview of
information on drought
Visualization and analysis
Seamless access to
regional and national
drought information
edo.jrc.ec.europa.eu - Lecture on Friday!

9. REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
SLOVENIAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
European Drought Observatory (EDO)
edo.jrc.ec.europa.eu - Lecture on Friday!

10. REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
SLOVENIAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Lessons learned
Monitoring of drought onset, intensity and duration and
management of its (potential) impacts are two important
elements of successful pro-active approach
Definition of drought indicators
Application of system of surveillance of indicator values
Definition of tresholds and
alarm levels
Decision-making body
Defined mitigation measures and reallocation of resources
Planning
Monitoring
Management

11. REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
SLOVENIAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Lessons learned
Monitoring of drought onset, intensity and duration and
management of its (potential) impacts are two important
elements of successful pro-active approach
Definition of drought indicators
Application of system of surveillance of indicator values
Definition of tresholds and
alarm levels
Decision-making body
Defined mitigation measures and reallocation of resources
Planning
Monitoring
Management

12. REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
SLOVENIAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Lessons learned
It is known (and often advertised) fact that successful monitoring system is
essential for effective management
- Timely delivering of data
- Distinction of areas according to
severity of expected impacts Definition of drought indicators
Application of system of surveillance of indicator values
Definition of tresholds and
alarm levels
Decision-making body
Defined mitigation measures and reallocation of resources
Planning
Monitoring
Management

13. REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
SLOVENIAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Lessons learned
However…. It works also in other direction.
Possible set of decisions should influence setup and
development of monitoring system
Definition of drought indicators
Application of system of surveillance of indicator values
Definition of tresholds and
alarm levels
Decision-making body
Defined mitigation measures and reallocation of resources
Planning
Monitoring
Management