Community Based Flood Early Warning System (CBFEWS)
Community based flood early warning system (CBFEWS) is an integrated system of tools and plans managed by and for communities, providing real-time flood warnings to reduce flood risks. CBFEWS is based on people-centered, timely, simple and low-cost technology. It disseminates information to the vulnerable communities downstream through a network of communities and government bodies. A properly designed and implemented system can save lives and reduce property loss by increasing the lead time to prepare and respond to flood on ground level.
CBFEWS Map of implementations: Please click on the map below for an interactive version:
CBFEWS Receives
Global Award
Publications
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Proceedings of the Third Regional Hands-on Training on Community Based Flood Early Warning ...
Empowering Vulnerable Communities in Gilgit-Baltistan through Community Based Flood Early Warning ...
Workshop report on Regional Workshop on Transboundary Water Cooperation in the context of the ...
Community-Based Flood Early Warning System: Reaching the Most Vulnerable
Flood Early Warning Systems in Bhutan - A Gendered Perspective: ICIMOD Working Paper 2016/13
Community Based Flood Early Warning System for the Hindu Kush Himalaya: Resource Manual
Flood Early Warning Systems in Nepal: A Gendered Perspective - ICIMOD Working Paper 2014/4
Media Coverage
- Community-based flood early warning system: The story from then to now(30 Nov 2018, Published in Relief Web)
- We are focused on long-term solutions,not short-term profit(22 Oct 2018, Published in The Kathmandu Post)
- Love and Friendship Across the Water Borders(23 Sep 2018, Published in OXFAM in Bangladesh, By Priodarshine Auvi)
- Ministry to work with ICIMOD for climate change adaptation in Pakistan(15 Sep 2018, Published in The Nation)
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Meet our Team
Arun Bhakta Shrestha
Regional Progamme Manager - River Basins & Cryosphere
Neera Shrestha Pradhan
Programme Coordinator - SWaRMA
Vijay Khadgi
Early Warning System Analyst
Ashmita Shakya
Programme Associate
Narendra Bajracharya
Senior Admin Associate/Maintenance Coordination
Dipankar Shakya
SSA - CBFEWS
Indu Chitrakar
Programme Associate - SWaRMA
