Communities along the Tullahan River are now benefiting from the government’s and private sector’s flood mitigation projects. Flooding has been a regular occurrence in recent years in locations like Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela (Camanava). These four cities have developed a propensity for flooding, especially at high tides, during intense Read more…
Southeast Asia Flash Flood Guidance System Aims to Improve Warnings The Southeast Asia Flash Flood Guidance System (SeAFFGS), which aims to improve early warnings for flash floods in the area, was officially launched by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration Read more…
Storm and Flood Resilient Houses The storm-and flood-resilient housing program is one of the most effective projects supported by the Government of Vietnam and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) since 2018. The Vietnamese government launched this resilient house concept in close collaboration with UNDP and the Read more…
The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), through the Directorate General (Ditjen) of Water Resources, continues to develop various infrastructures in the field of water resources to support the creation of water and food security in Indonesia. The main infrastructure development programs in the water resources field in Read more…
Jakarta’s Flood Control System has owned its first trophies. The innovation was selected as a winner of the ITU WSIS Prizes 2022 in the e-Science category and in the IDC Smart City Asia Pacific Awards 2022 for the Public Safety category. For years, Jakarta has been hit by floods, but Read more…
Pattani River Basin Network Background: Pattani river basin covers 3,805.65 km2 in Yala and Pattani provinces, the southern part of Thailand. The central and southern part of the basin is mountain chains, while on the northern part Pattani river plain dominate. There are two major mountains, San Kala Khiri and Read more…
Application of Science and Technology for Community Water-Related Disaster Risk Reduction Application of Science and Technology for Community Water-Related Disaster Risk Reduction: Thailand Good Practices following His Majesty the King’s Initiative towards Sustainable Development In a predominantly agricultural country like Thailand, “Water is Life”. However, water-related hazards such as flood and landslide, drought and Read more…