Building expertise on coastal protection and flood management
PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency
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Government
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Description
The Coastal Protection and Flood Management Research Programme (CFRP) is a dedicated research programme to support Singapore’s national agenda in enhancing flood resilience against climate change. This will be achieved through the development and application of effective and smart solutions, catalysing the growth of the local R&D ecosystem and facilitating translation and commercialisation of solutions. The CFRP will have a Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Coastal Protection and Flood Management as the main vehicle to carry out in-house research and to drive and integrate coastal-related research agenda. The CoE aims to attract and anchor international experts and researchers to Singapore for research collaborations. Through knowledge transfer and research collaborations, this will over time help to build up the local capacity and expertise in coastal protection solutioning. The CFRP will have Applied Research projects executed through direct award or competitive open grant call. CFRP will also have Living Lab test-bedding research to accelerate adoption of solutions developed under the CoE. A collaborative research ecosystem will be set up under CFRP by 2024 to include local and international universities, research institutes and industry partners.
ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC), hosted by Meteorological Service Singapore, will continue to help build capabilities in weather and climate prediction in the region through its ASMC Capability-Building Programme. We will also share our findings, including high-resolution regional climate projections through platforms such as CORDEX-Southeast Asia (the Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment for the Southeast Asia region), and partnership with the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation).
Climate change poses an existential threat for Singapore and coastal cities around the world. Countries that are low-lying face significant risk as current coastal defences may not be able to tackle the threat of rising sea levels and flooding due to more intense storms. Singapore is committed to protect its coastlines against sea level rise. The implementation and operation of coastal protection measures over the next 100 years is estimated to cost around S$100 billion.
The CFRP aims to builds a sustainable and vibrant research and development (R&D) ecosystem through collaborative research. This is pivotal to support the development of new coastal protection and flood management solutions to protect Singapore’s coastlines against sea level rise from climate change. These solutions will be designed to be effective, multi-functional, adaptive, sustainable, and tailored to address Singapore’s constraints and challenges in coastal protection and flood resilience. PUB and other development government agencies will drive the early adoption of these innovative solutions. These solutions developed under the CFRP will also be applicable to other coastal cities with similar constraints to Singapore. Singapore can be a living showcase of successful technologies and establish confidence in the innovative solutions for adoption overseas.
SDGS & Targets
Goal 6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
6.1
By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all
6.1.1
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services
6.2
By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations
6.2.1
Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water
6.3
By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
6.3.1
Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated
6.3.2
Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality
6.4
6.4.1
Change in water-use efficiency over time
6.4.2
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
6.5
By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
6.5.1
Degree of integrated water resources management
6.5.2
Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation
6.6
6.6.1
Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time
6.a
6.a.1
Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government-coordinated spending plan
6.b
Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management
6.b.1
Proportion of local administrative units with established and operational policies and procedures for participation of local communities in water and sanitation management
Goal 13
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
13.1
Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries
13.1.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
13.1.2
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
13.1.3
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
13.2
Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning
13.2.1
Number of countries with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
13.2.2
Total greenhouse gas emissions per year
13.3
Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning
13.3.1
Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment
13.a
Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible
13.a.1
Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025
13.b
Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities
13.b.1
Number of least developed countries and small island developing States with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
SDG 14 targets covered
Deliverables & Timeline
Setting up of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in 2023
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- Asia and Pacific
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Daryl Yong