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Successful Approaches to Building Hydromet Data Networks – The Russian Federation

Successful Approaches to Building Hydromet Data Networks – The Russian Federation. Introduction. San Diego, January 7, 2005 International Session AMS Annual Meeting. Agrometeorology. East Timor – 2004: Third Agricultural Rehab, USD 0.35 mln (<5%) for an agromet component

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Successful Approaches to Building Hydromet Data Networks – The Russian Federation

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  1. Successful Approaches to Building Hydromet Data Networks –The Russian Federation Introduction San Diego, January 7, 2005 International Session AMS Annual Meeting

  2. Agrometeorology • East Timor – 2004:Third Agricultural Rehab, USD 0.35 mln (<5%) for an agromet component • Ecuador – 1997:Agricultural Census and Information System, USD 0.56 mln (<5%) for an agromet component • Bangladesh – 1997:Agricultural Services Innovation and Reform, USD 0.5 mln (~10%) for an agromet component San Diego, January 7, 2005 International Session AMS Annual Meeting

  3. Water Resources Management • Afghanistan – 2003: Emergency Irrigation Rehabilitation, USD 10 mln (13%) for hydroposts, met stations, telecoms. • Aral Sea – 1998: Water and Environmental Management, USD 3.2 mln (~15%) for hydrology, to support international water sharing agreements. • Brazil – 1998, Federal Water Resources Management, USD 12.5 mln (~6%). • Mexico – 1996: Water Resources Management Project, USD 41 mln (~ 22%) for meteorology and a similar amount for hydrology. San Diego, January 7, 2005 International Session AMS Annual Meeting

  4. Flood Recovery/Prevention • Turkey – 1998:Emergency Flood and Earthquake Recovery, USD 40 mln (~20%) for improved forecasting. • Dominican Republic – 1998:Hurricane Georges Emergency Recovery Project, USD 10 mln (7%) for forecasting. • Latin America and Caribbean – 1997,Emergency Recovery and Disaster Management, USD 0.5 mln ~7% to collect and disseminate weather information and warnings. • Poland – 1997:Flood Emergency Project, USD 70 mln (~27%) for monitoring, forecasting and warning. San Diego, January 7, 2005 International Session AMS Annual Meeting

  5. El Niño/Seasonal Forecasting • Peru – 1997:El Nino Emergency Assistance, USD 7 mln (~8.5%) for development of an up-to-date weather forecasting system. • Malawi – 1997:Environmental Management Project, ~10% to increase capacity for seasonal forecasting for agriculture. San Diego, January 7, 2005 International Session AMS Annual Meeting

  6. Climate Change Adaptation • Latin America and Caribbean– 1997:Planning for Adaptation to Climate Change • Latin America and Caribbean – 2003: Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change San Diego, January 7, 2005 International Session AMS Annual Meeting

  7. But the Russian Hydromet Modernization Projectis the start of something new A freestanding project aimed at overall upgrade and renewal of the Hydromet USD $132 million (100% hydromet) San Diego, January 7, 2005 International Session AMS Annual Meeting

  8. Economic analysis of the value of weather forecasts (findings are very preliminary) San Diego, January 7, 2005 International Session AMS Annual Meeting

  9. Pilot efforts to solvestrategic sectoral problems • Automatic and semi-automatic networks • New hydrological basin networks and models • Pilot warning systems • Web delivery of forecasts to clients San Diego, January 7, 2005 International Session AMS Annual Meeting

  10. ifthe government sees that hydromet capacity supports national development goals. Freestanding hydromet projects secure strong government support, San Diego, January 7, 2005 International Session AMS Annual Meeting

  11. Linkages between hydromet capacityand national development goals… • Avoid massive economic losses • Increase competitiveness of economy • Reduce energy costs • Mitigate natural disasters • Build ties with neighbors, participate in global initiatives • Your own country’s goals… San Diego, January 7, 2005 International Session AMS Annual Meeting

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