HUMID TROPICS CENTRE KUALA LUMPUR DIRECTOR S REPORT th 15 th November 2017

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1 HUMID TROPICS CENTRE KUALA LUMPUR DIRECTOR S REPORT 2017 The Regional Humid Tropics Hydrology and Water Resources Centre for Southeast Asia and The Pacific (HTC KL) 13 th 15 th November 2017 UNESCO-IHP 25 th Regional Steering Committee Meeting for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Manila, Philippines

2 Presentation Outline Introduction Seminar / Workshop/Training / Meeting Activities at National Level Research Activities Water Education Future Programme Publication Finance Forthcoming Issue 2 11/7/2017 Add a footer

3 Introduction This report covers HTC KL activities from November 2016 to 30 th October 2017 and future activities; This Report highlights events and activities that had taken place since the 24 th Regional Steering Committee Meeting for Southeast Asia and The Pacific UNESCO IHP held in Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia (24 th 26 th October 2016). 3 30/10/2017 Add a footer

4 International Workshop/Seminar International ToT Workshop on Capacity Building of Journalist Educators on Climate Change & Water Management (Using UNESCO Model Curricular), 4 th 6 th Dec /7/2017 Add a footer Invitation To Participate In The Inter-regional Workshop On South-South Cooperation For Upscaling Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) And Eco-hydrology As Tools For Achieving Water Security In Africa, 24 th 26 th January 2017

5 International Workshop/Seminar Final Dissemination Workshop on Promoting Ecological and Eco- Hydrological Solutions for Sustainable Water Management in Indonesia & Asia Pacific Region, 27 th - 29th April 2017, Jakarta Seminar for Water Security, 12 th May 2017, Korea 5 11/7/2017 Add a footer

6 International Workshop/Seminar Regional Workshop on Building Resilience to Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability to Meet Water Security Challenges, 10 th 11 th July th IAHR World Congress, 13 th 18 th August /7/2017 Add a footer

7 Technical Visit Visit by UNDP Bangladesh, 6 th Dec 2016 Visit by APCE, 8 th Dec /7/2017 Add a footer

8 Technical Visit Technical Visit from RCUWM- Tehran, 16 th 20 th Oct /7/2017 Add a footer

9 Activities at National Level Malaysia UNESCO Day, Sabah 9 th 10 th Sept /7/2017 Add a footer

10 Activities at National Level Greener Manager s Course, 23 rd 25 th May 2017 World Water Day 25 th March 2017, Negeri Sembilan /7/2017 Add a footer

11 Research Activities No Title 1 Debris Mud Flow Warning System (Phase II) Objective Remarks Phase IHP-VIII SDGs (No.6) Status THEME 1: Water 6.6 Protect and In progress. related Disasters and restore water-related hydrological Change ecosystems 2 Mobile Flood Wall Barrier THEME 1 : Water 6.6 Protect and In progress (MFWB) Related Disasters and restore water-related Hydrological Change ecosystems 3 Biodiversity Flow at THEME 5 : 6.3 Improve water Project completed Jenderam River, tributary Ecohydrology, quality but to be improved. of Sg Langat (subject to Engineering Harmony budgetary) for a Sustainable World 4 Biodiversity Flow at Tasik THEME 5 : 6.3 Improve water Project completed Chini (Lake) Ecohydrology, quality Engineering Harmony for a Sustainable World 5 Development of Soil Water THEME 1: Water Development of Soil In progress Index (SWI) for Highland related Disasters and Water Index for Area hydrological Change Highland Area 11 11/7/2017 Add a footer

12 Water Education Project Output Water Management Curricular Module & Comparative Studies for Customizing IWRM Interactive Online Education Manual for Debris and Mudflow Forecasting Software by HTC KL available in YouTube 12 11/7/2017 Add a footer

13 Future Programme The HTC KL Centre evaluation Dissemination of Module Curriculars to UNESCO Water Centres and Water Families 2018 Activities Memorandum of Agreement between Government of Malaysia and UNESCO Training on Urban Stormwater Management (MSMA) for Ethiopia 13 30/10/2017 Add a footer

14 Future Programme Water Management Curricula Target for 2018 Public Outreach Program on Ecohydrology Tasik Chini Sediment Curricular River Rehabilitation & River Restoration Ecohydrology Curricular for Youngsters 14 30/10/2017 Add a footer

15 Publication Comparative Studies Water Management Curricular (3 Volumes) Journal 15 11/7/2017 Add a footer

16 Finance No. Component Amount 2016 Amount 2017 Contribution RM USD RM USD Agency 1 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE a) Operating Fund 197, , , , Government of Malaysia b) Salary 1,168, , ,007, , Government of Malaysia 2 DEVELOPMENT a) Applied research 400, , , , Government of Malaysia TOTAL 2,106, ,765, , , STAFFS AVERAGE/STAFF 126, , , , /7/2017 Add a footer

17 Forthcoming Issue HTC KL Centre evaluation HTCKL - Renewal of Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) UNESCO has recommended the renewal of Memorandum of Agreement with further evaluation of HTCKL /10/2017 Add a footer

18 THANK YOU HUMID TROPICS CENTRE KUALA LUMPUR No. 2, Jalan Ledang off Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur Tel Fax htckl@water.gov.my Website: