http://htckl.org.myTHE REGIONAL HUMID TROPICSHYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES CENTREFOR SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
UNESCO WATER CENTRE IIHTC KUALA LUMPUR

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OUTLINE•••••••••••BACKGROUNDLOCATIONVISION AND MISSIONOBJECTIVESFUNCTIONSSTRATEGYCOLLABORATIVE ACTIONSCOOPERATIVE PARTNERSRESEARCH ACTIVITIESREGIONAL/INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT
ACHIEVEMENTS

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BACKGROUND• Started operation in early 1997
• MoU signed 28th October 1999 - Government ofMalaysia and the UNESCO• UNESCO Water Centre for South East Asia andPacific• Under the jurisdiction of DID

http://htckl.org.myHumid Tropics Region of the Worldhttp://htckl.org.myOrganisation Chartof UNESCO Water Centre
UNESCOPARIS/JAKARTAWATER CENTRE I
UNESCO IHEWATERCENTREFOR EDUCATIONWATER CENTREHTC KL

WATER CENTRE
ICHARM JAPANWATER CENTRE
CATHALACLATIN AMERICA

WATER CENTRE
IRTCESCHINA

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HTC KLUNESCO PARISUNESCO JAKARTA / RSC IHP UNESCO SEA & PAC
PACIFIC REGIONSEA REGION
AUSTRALIACAMBODIADPR KOREATHAILAND

JAPANINDONESIA

NIV

MALAYSIANEW ZEALAND

LAOS

CHINA

PHILIPPINES

PNG

VIETNAMSOMALIARK
SOLOMONTONGALOCATION OF HTC KUALA LUMPUR

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VISION
To be World Water Centre of Excellence by year 2020

MISSIONA catalyst in carrying out regional andinternational collaboration, consultation andpartnershiphttp://htckl.org.my

OBJECTIVES• To promote a conducive atmosphere for collaboration
through technology and information exchange, educationand science.
• To increase scientific and technological knowledge abouthydrological cycle.

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FUNCTIONS•

To coordinate the implementation of cooperation in the research andactivities pertaining to hydrology and water resources•

To enhance the networking of the information within the NationalCommittee IHP and other respective centers for exchanges inscientific and technical information•

To establish and organize training modules, seminars, workshops
and conferences for better utilization of latest of technology anddesign•

To publish the information on hydrological and water resources, vide
media for local and international circulation

http://htckl.org.mySTRATEGY• Partnership• Collaborative Actions• Thematic Focus (eg. Water Security, Environmental
Integrity, Urbanization, Integrated Water Management,and the Creation of a dedicated Information andKnowledge Base)• Innovative approaches• Demand-responsiveness: functions and actions will beoriented to the solution of problems faced by developing
countries and countries in transition

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COLLABORATIVE ACTIONS
1.
2.
3.

4.

Serve/Integrate in regional (arid/humid) Training/ HRD/
ToT Programmes
Merge Thematic Disciplines with Regional Needs andDemands
Information and Knowledge Sharing and Transfer(common/ linking website (recognizing unesco-family)
Exchanging : publications, technical materials, trainers/trainees
Joint Project Initiatives(applied research/ capacity building)http://htckl.org.myThrough•Regular Meetings based on Actions•Joint Fund Raising•Protocol for Collaborations

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CO-OPERATIVE PARTNERS• International Water Association (IWA)• Joint Committee on Urban Drainage (JCUD) –IAHR/IWA• Global Water Partnership• UNESCO WATER CETRES- UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education- ICHARM, Japan- CHATALAC, Panama- RCUWM, Iran
- IRTCES, China

IHP UNESCO RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
IHP I
75-80

IHP II
81-83

IHP VII
08-13

IHP III
84-89

Water Dependencies:Systems under stress andsocietal responses
IHP VI
02-07

Water interactions: Systems
at risk and social challenges

IHP IV
90-95
IHP V
96-01
Contd..

CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES FOR IHP-VII

THEME I:
Global Changes - Watersheds &Aquifers

Key Theme:
I

THEME II:
Governance & Socio-Economics

THEME III:
Ecohydrology & Sustainable
Environment

New Initiatives:
II, III, IV

THEME IV:
Water for Human HealthHydrologicalResearch

Education& Capacity Building

Water Resources
Management

TWO-DIMENSIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF IHP-VII
GLOBAL LEVEL

Mainstreamof the IHP-VII activitiesquantification of uncertain global impacts

REGIONAL LEVEL

Co-operationof regional groupings ofNCs

developing of general approach to WRM

strengthening issues linking hydrology
to governancepossible co-ordination of World-wide
activities

adapting of the general IHP-VII
approaches for solving regional issues

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIESPRESENTLocal Level• MIHP / IRPA
- Runoff Characteristic to Validate MASMA- Temporal Pattern of Urban Area
- Hydrological Balance of Paya Indah- Runoff Generation and Catchment
Responses in Forested and Agricultural Sites• Sungai Kerayong – Urban Hydrology

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES….cont.
PRESENTRegional Level• AP FRIEND Phase II• Flood Forecasting and Warning System (FFWS)• IHP UNESCO Phase VI (2002-2007)• River Catalogue

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES….cont.
FUTURE
Local Level•

Escience Fund
- Leachate Problem in Landfills Area
- Roles of Constructed Wetlands for Storm Water Management- Development of Mudflows Warning System- Even Mean Concentration- Effectiveness of Erosion and Sediment Control Measures- Gross Pollutant Trap
- Bio RemediationRegional Level•IHP UNESCO Phase VII (2008-2013)http://htckl.org.my

REG/INT ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT• 2005- UNESCO AP FRIEND Meeting- International Training Course on
Hydrological Droughts and Low Flows- Draft Strategy Plan for IHP Phase VII (2008-2013)- AP Friend Phase II Regional Research Projecthttp://htckl.org.my

REG/INT ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT….cont.
• 2006- The IAHR/IWA Joint Committee on Urban Drainage Meeting- National Conference on Water for Sustainable Development
Towards a Developed Nation- 14th RSC IHP UNESCO for SEAP Meeting- 5th FRIEND World Conference Water Resources VariabilityProcesses Analysis and Impacts- Draft Strategy Plan for IHP Phase VII (2008- 2013)- AP FRIEND Phase II Regional Research Projecthttp://htckl.org.my

ACHIEVEMENTS• River Catalogue• Water Data Archive• Proceedings and IHP UNESCO Tech.
Doc.
• Research Papers• MS ISO901:2000 SIRIM QAS• M.Env.Sci (IWRM) programme (OUM)

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