Flood

The Associated Programme on Flood Management (APFM) is a joint initiative of the World Meteorological Organization and the Global Water Partnership. The APFM facilitates the dialogue to governmental agencies and provides a platform for guidance on flood management policy, strategy and institutional development. The programme’s objective is to promote the concept of Integrated Flood Management (IFM) as a new approach in dealing and living with floods.

The mission of the APFM is to support countries in the integrated management of floods within the overall framework of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). The APFM particularly aims to support National Meteorological and Hydrological Services.  Objectives  Establish the principles of Integrated Flood Management (IFM) Help assimilate IFM within the overall Integrated Water Resources Management, Identify gaps in present flood management practices, and to stimulate partners to meet critical needs within their available human and financial resources, Support actions at all levels: national, regional, local and river basin-wide, Provide a platform for a common strategic vision on integrated flood management issues, and to promote the implementation of effective policies and strategies worldwide, Promote awareness about flood management issues, build political commitment and trigger action at all levels, and Provide advice and relevant information to institutions and decision-makers on flood management issues.

WMO coordinates the activities of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services in 188 States and Territories so that basic weather, climate and water services are made available to anyone who needs them, when they need them. Through this coordination, a global, end-to-end capability that delivers worldwide access to a wide variety of real-time and non-real-time data and information was established in 1950 and has since undergone continuous improvement in scope, reliability and accuracy. These weather, climate and water services contribute towards socio-economic development, environmental management and policy formulation. WMO guarantees the publication of observations and statistics and furthers the application of meteorology and hydrology (including the monitoring and predictions of climate change and ozone) to all aspects of human activities such as aviation, shipping, water issues and agriculture. WMO also encourages research and training in meteorology and hydrology and their related applications and contributes towards reducing the impact of weather- and climate-related hazards.