SWARMA

Enhanced institutional capacity for water resources management in Afghanistan

Building on institutional commitment and demand-driven training for maximum impact In its 2019 draft water management strategy, the Government of Afghanistan mentioned the need for capacity enhancement in its water sector. Having crafted a multi-stakeholder partnership across ministries, agencies and academic institutions, the Strengthening Water Resources Management in Afghanistan (SWaRMA) initiative took a baseline capacity […]

Multi-scale integrated river basin management resource book co-creation reinforces its relevance

Demand-driven, context-specific workshop allows for module testing Emphasizing the mutual importance of process and product, we published a first of its kind multiscale integrated river basin management (IRBM) resource book based on expert inputs and field testing through a 12-day training workshop. Meant to equip researchers and practitioners working within the water sector across the […]

Working together even when apart: Lessons from SWaRMA’s remote partnership work

Virtual meeting for HRUweb

Training on the impact of climate change on the Kabul River basin using the JAMS/J2000 modelling system

Training on GIS using QGIS 3.4 and drainage modelling using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS

Revisiting the application of the J2000 hydrological model in Afghanistan

 Neera Shrestha Pradhan

Fourth regional hands-on training on community-based flood early warning systems

Floods and flash floods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya cause considerable loss of lives and property, particularly during the monsoon. To address such flood risks and enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities, ICIMOD and its partner organizations have initiated community-based flood early warning systems (CBFEWS). A CBFEWS is an integrated community-managed system of tools and […]