Strengthening the Regional Dimension of Hydromet Services in Southeast Asia : A Policy Note with a Focus on Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam
Current hydromet conditions in the Southeast Asia (SEA) region along with expected future conditions highlight the need for continued investment in modernizing hydrometeorological services in the SEA region. Given that similar hazards face Cambodia...
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| Format: | Policy Note |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/875091563162878531/Strengthening-the-Regional-Dimension-of-Hydromet-Services-in-Southeast-Asia-A-Policy-Note-with-a-Focus-on-Cambodia-Lao-PDR-and-Vietnam http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32200 |
| Summary: | Current hydromet conditions in the
Southeast Asia (SEA) region along with expected future
conditions highlight the need for continued investment in
modernizing hydrometeorological services in the SEA region.
Given that similar hazards face Cambodia, Lao People's
Democratic Republic (PDR), and Vietnam, and that the
countries have similar data and hydromet information needs,
there are benefits to taking a regional approach to
monitoring and forecasting hazardous hydromet conditions.
The countries have different capabilities, but nonetheless,
with more intense hazardous hydromet events taking place and
likely to occur in the future, building a regional dimension
to hydromet services can save on the cost of capital
infrastructure as well as sustainable operation and
maintenance. A number of initiatives that focus on the
different stages of the monitoring and forecasting process -
such as data collection, forecasting, dissemination of
impact-based forecasts and early warnings, and delivery of
weather, climate, and hydrological services - can be
utilized by sub regional and national hydromet service
providers, including in the SEA region. Existing regional
frameworks and initiatives in the SEA region can help
address some of the major challenges that national
hydrometeorological service providers face. |
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