National Report on IHP Related Activities (IHP)

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1 National Report on IHP Related Activities (IHP) The Government of the Democratic People s Republic of Korea (DPRK) focused on the people s livelihood and integrated water resource management because of severe meteorological disasters in recent years. 1. Activities undertaken in the period June 2012-May Meetings of the IHP National Committee Decisions regarding the composition IHP National Committee According to the decision of 15 th meeting of National Committee held on 17~19 August 2012 Pyongyang, Mr. Ryu Bong Chol, vice administrator, State Hydro-Meteorological Administration(SHMA) was elected as chairman of National Committee of DPRK for IHP. Composition of National Committee of DPRK for IHP: Chairman: Ryu Bong Chol, vice administrator of SHMA. Vice Chairman: Cho Myong Bong, professor, doctor, Earth Science faculty, Kim Il Sung University. Secretary-General: Kim chol, director General, Hydrological Department, SHMA. Members: representatives from following stakeholders. 1. Hydrological Institute, SHMA. 2. Geographical Institute, State academy of science. 3. Branch institute of hydraulic and ocean engineering, State academy of science. Postal address is as follows: National Committee of DPRK for IHP, State Hydro-Meteorological Administration Oesong-dong, Central District, Pyongyang Tel: Fax: /4416/ shma@star-co.net.kp Status of IHP-Ⅶ activities National committee of DPRK for IHP hosted the meetings to review and modify all activities implementing hydrological policy at national level. 1

2 Education has priority in IHP-Ⅶ activities. National committee has close relation with meteorological and hydrological agencies including Kim Il Sung University in order to strengthen education and human capacity in field of national meteorology and hydrology, and strengthened corresponding with local functions and demands. Integrated water resource management and flood mitigation plan consist of important investment of government. National committee ensured construction of banks to control water level of River Taedong and protect environment cooperating with national agencies including cabinet. Also, National committee organized the technical capacity for construction of multi-stage hydro power stations in Chongchon River basin and ensured technical support for this. National committee focused on the scientific research to solve hydrological and practical problems including estimation and development of water resource and ecological problems and to strengthen scientific knowledge on hydrological cycle. 1.2 Activities at national level in the framework of the IHP National / local scientific and technical meetings Meteorological and Hydrological academic Society, DPRK convened scientific and technical meetings every quarter. National Committee for IHP convened scientific workshops and exhibitions to control scientifically water resource on the occasion of World Water Day, 22 March Scientific and technical meetings held in Pyongyang are as follows. National workshop for the recovery of ecosystem in Chongchon River basin of North Pyongan Province, 20 April 2013 Pyongyang. National workshop on the utilization of water resources and environmental protection in Taedong River Basin.14 November 2013, Pyongyang. National workshop for the establishment of water level controlling system to prevent flood in Taedong River, 17 March 2014, Pyongyang Research/applied projects supported or sponsored Developing Hydrological Information System in SHMA 2

3 Establishing the real time flood forecasting system in the multi-stage reservoir system in Taedong River basin. Establishing the monthly and ten-day runoff forecasting system in the Rivers and reservoirs across the country. Establishing management system of under water resource in Pyongyang city using GIS Collaboration with other national and international organizations and/or programmes There has been proceeding Data Exchange for preventing flood damage of Amrok and Tuman River, the Rivers of Korean-Chinese boundary Other initiatives 1.3 Educational and training course Contribution to IHP courses Organization of specific courses There have been convened scientific and technical trainings including observation method, information process and flood forecast in Pyongyang every May. Directors of provincial observation stations participated in this training and it is good chance for improving their knowledge Participation in IHP courses 1.4 Cooperation with the UNESCO-IHE institute for water education and/or international/regional water centers under the auspices of UNESCO 1.5 publications Publications have been issued in journal Meteorology and Hydrology and Scientific and Technical Bulletin on Meteorology and Hydrology. - Kim Yong Bong: Prediction of Daily flow Amount by regression model, Journal Meteorology and Hydrology p -Ri Ju Yong: Study on Debris Hazard Mapping by GIS, Scientific and Technical Bulletin on Meteorology and Hydrology p -Han Jang Baek: Flood Forecast Method by NAM Model Scientific and Technical Bulletin on Meteorology and Hydrology

4 4-9p -Kim Chol U: Basin Hydrological Model-SCS model Scientific and Technical Bulletin on Meteorology and Hydrology p 1.6 Participation in international scientific meetings Meetings hosted by the country Participation in meetings abroad 1.7 Other activities at regional level National Committee of DPRK for IHP is closely cooperating with UNESCAP, WMO, UNESCO JAKARTA office and BEIJING office, and also is cooperating with Ministry of Water Resources, China bilaterally. National committee has accelerated basic construction project to prevent flood damage in Amrok and Tuman River basin with Chinese Meteorological Administration. National committee focused on the research work to improve the forecast and service of Meteo-hydrological disasters, and the result introduced into operation in Substructure for the real time observation, data communication and service was completed for the real time flood forecasting, and introduced into operation from June There had been made research work for reevaluating and standardizing the flood risk in whole parts of our country. 2. Future activities 2.1 Activities planned until December 2014 National committee of DPRK for IHP will actively participate in the meeting of IHP regional steering committee and understand the IHP-Ⅶ activities and actively cooperate. National committee of DPRK for IHP will pay a great attention to the solution of practical hydrological problems in accordance with national strategies within IHP framework. Also national committee will apply the real time flood forecast and control system for the Taedong and Amrok River basin to the operation and establish the decision making support system for the Taedong River basin in

5 In DPRK, Construction of multi-stage hydro power stations in chongchon River is very important task, and national committee contributes to the construction of hydro power stations based on the cost effectiveness and will develop flood forecast system and rational reservoir operation system in the future. 2.2 Activities foreseen for SHMA will implement some national projects relating to the IHP-Ⅶ themes through national committee of DPRK for IHP. National committee of DPRK for IHP will continue to train experts and to organize scientific and technical workshops and to disseminate knowledge and experience relating to the environmental protection, and therefore will promote the participation of mass for integrated water resource management. National committee of DPRK for IHP will regularly organize several thematic workshops and seminars relating to the environmental protection and disaster prevention every spring and autumn. Integrated water resource management project for ecosystem recovery will be implemented in the pilot site of north pyongan province. Real time flood forecasting system for River and reservoir will be established using distribution model nationwide, and will be established the decision making support system for water resource management in Amrok and Chongchon River. 2.3 Activities envisaged in the long term National committee of DPRK for IHP will actively participate in IHP activities and thus actively contribute to the achievement of UN MDGs and national development goals, extension of integrated water resource management, public awareness, environmental protection and climate change adaptation. 5