I would like
to share what is happening every day; In recent years droughts have been
occurring frequently and a large percentage of the population is already
vulnerable to a range of natural hazards with increasing climate variability
expected to aggravate the situation further by causing more frequent and
intense droughts.
As a result,
drought early warning system based on seasonal climate forecasts and drought
hydrology has been receiving much attention. The reference we have and
illustrating now it’s the case study from Philippines and Indonesia based on
the program to make practical use of ENSO forecasts in designing drought risk
management strategies for climate sensitive activities, particularly
agriculture and water resources.
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The concern applied
to enable societies to deal with climate variability, offered an opportunity
to educate public and policy makers about long-term climate change, drought
risk and mitigation options. To design drought early warning involves study
of past El Niño and La Niña events in Indonesia and Philippines, their
impacts, and institutional responses to those events and analysis of global
climate models. The study revealed that while countries needed timely, usable
climate information to manage resources effectively and reduce drought risks,
localized and usable climate information were not available to resource
managers to take appropriate decisions.
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ü Opportunity to
educate public and policy makers about long-term climate change, drought risk
and mitigation options
v climate information to manage resources effectively and reduce drought
risks, localized and usable climate information were not available to
resource managers to take appropriate decisions
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A customized
drought early warning offered a platform for advocating that the best way to
deal with drought risk with current climate variability. Partnerships were
made across relevant agencies and sectors helped raise awareness about the
potential for addressing drought risk through the use of climate information
of different timescales.
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The key
achievements in both countries are instrumental in establishing institutional
mechanisms that connect the hydro-meteorological communities, risk management
institutions and societies; a pool of meteorologists had been formed and
trained to provide tailored climate information for drought risk management;
development of institutional and community-level
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Dissemination
channels in demonstration sites had been built primarily through climate
field schools, climate forums, and community level workshops.
Drought
forecast applications for disaster mitigation was internalized and owned by
local governments involved in the program which can save lives and produce
tangible economic benefits.
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