CAPACITY BUILDING( Bhutan)
Karma Chhophel
Hydro-meteorological Services
Thimphu: Bhutan
1Country Objectives• Tokyo Meeting (2nd AWCS, January, 2006)– Development of a Flood Forecasting andEarly Warning Systems– Needs• Material Resources– Strengthening of the Observational Network– Hardware and software support at the implementationallevel• Human Resources– Capacity building in enhanced observations, data
integration, modeling and downscaling to local conditions
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Issue Addressed
What Water Resource Management Issues
are addressed?
•Floods including flash floods due to:• Glacial lakes burst (GLOF)• High intensity rainfall (especially during monsoon)• Landslide dam burst

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National Capacity Development
Plan (2008-2012)
Sl.No.

Broad Field of Study

No. ofCandidates

Duration

PhD/Specialization
1.

Effect of variability/change on 1
water resources and its
impact on hydropower
development in Bhutan

3 years

Masters2

1.5 years

2.

Masters in Hydrology

1

1.5 years

3.

Masters in Meteorology

1

1.5 years

4.

Masters in AtmosphericSciences

1

1.5 years

5.

Masters in ICT

1

1.5 years
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Plan (2008-2012)
Sl.No.

Broad Field of StudyNo. ofCandidates

Duration

Bachelors6.

BSc in Hydrology

13 years7.

BSc in Meteorology

13 years

11 yearPG Diploma
8.

PGD in OperationalHydrology

9.

PGD in Meteorology

5National Capacity Development
Plan (2008-2012)
Sl.No.

Broad Field of Study

No. ofCandidates

Duration

Short Term Courses
10.

Hydrological/Meteorological
Database Management/DataAnalysis

2

1-2 months

11.

Sediment Data Collection
and Analysis

115-30 days

12.

Hydrological MeteorologicalTechnician Training

215-30 days

13.

Weather/Flood Forecastingand Modeling21-2 months

14.

Application of GIS/RemoteSensing in Water Resource
Management21-2 months
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Plan (2008-2012)
Sl.No.

Broad Field of Study

No. ofCandidates

Duration

Short Term Courses
15.

Radar Meteorology

21-2 months

16.

Satellite Data Processing,Interpretation and its
Application in Flood
Forecasting and Warning

21-2 months

17.

Training Course on
Discharge Measurement ofLarge/Small Rivers withappropriatetechnology/methods

215-30 days

18.

Introduction to Water
2Resources Planning Using an
Integrated Water Resources
Management Approach

1-2 months
7Linkages Between National
Capacity Plan and AWCI PlanSl.No.

National PlanAWCI Plan

Collaborators

1.

Hydrological/Meteorological
Database Management/Data
Analysis

Data Integration
Service, QC
Service, Global
Database

CEOP, GWSP

2.

Weather/Flood Forecastingand Modeling

Flood Inundation
Modeling, Loss
Estimation,
RainfallDownscaling andForecast,Mathematical
Modeling andTraining

UNU, MRCLinkages Between National
Capacity Plan and AWCI Plan
Sl.No. National PlanAWCI Plan

Collaborators

Short Term Courses
15.

Radar Meteorology

Enhanced
Observations

MAIRS

16.

Satellite Data Processing,Interpretation and its
Application in Flood
Forecasting and Warning

Data Integration,
Quality Control,

CEOP, GWSP

17.

Training Course on Discharge
Measurement of Large/Small
Rivers with appropriatetechnology/methods

Enhanced
Observations

MAIRS

18.

Introduction to Water
Resources Planning Using an
Integrated Water Resources
Management Approach

Basin Management,
Hazard Mapping,
Emergency
Management

ICHARM, MRC
9What Needs to be Done
• The national plan to fit into the AWCIframework;• Development of a coordination mechanismwith collaborators; and• Grouping of countries with the same water
resource management aspect (floods) sothat capacity development effort isuniform.

What Needs to be DoneTHANK YOU