Promote the Flash Flood Program (FFP)
China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research
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Description
1. Organize academic webinars. Through actively involving in international water-related events, the FFP The FFP exchanges experience and showcases research innovation in terms of the most recent cases and disciplinary frontier, with a focus of innovative hydroinformatics and smart water solutions. To this end, 3 or 4 FFP webinars are held annually for a better promotion of this program;
2. Carry out technical field research. The FFP Steering Committee carries out field researches in flash flood-exposed countries on an annual basis, in particular in southern Asian countries along the Belt & Road. With a better understanding of different situations in these countries, the research outcomes could be used to improve technical models afterwards;
3.Publish academic work. The FFP plans to work with world-known publishers to publish the Integrated Technical Roadmap for Flash Flood Management；coordinates the Steering Committee to translate 1 or two English monograph related to flash flood; publish technical reports and white papers of global flash flood disasters;
4.Establish flash flood database. The FFP keeps tracks of and records the data of global flash floods, in a bid to provide data information for related disaster analysis. By learning from the advanced technologies through technical exchanges, the outcomes are filed for informing future related projects;
5.Through the activities mentioned above, this FFP is dedicated to implement the initiatives proposed by Minister LI Guoying at the 2023 UN Water Conference, and contribute to the Goal 6 and Goal 11 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
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Partnered with the International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM), UNESCO, UNESCO-IHP, Asia Water Council (AWC), Université Côte d’Azur, etc., the FFP initiative have organized webinars series, facilitated the development of flash flood standards and guidance, and conducted relevant researches and collaborations. Drawing upon the Chinese experience and outcomes of flash flood prevention, the FFP aims to build up a global partnership in flash flood monitoring, forecasting, and prevention, as a way to strengthen the capacity of disaster preparedness and rescue in different countries and regions, reduce disaster loss, and provide theoretical and technical support in response to flash flood globally. Hopefully this program could boost the implementation of relevant initiatives proposed at the 2023 UN Water Conference, thus contributing to Goal 6 and Goal 11 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
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 11
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
11.1
By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums
11.1.1
Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing
11.2
11.2.1
Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
11.3
11.3.1
Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate
11.3.2
Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure of civil society in urban planning and management that operate regularly and democratically
11.4
Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage
11.4.1
Total per capita expenditure on the preservation, protection and conservation of all cultural and natural heritage, by source of funding (public, private), type of heritage (cultural, natural) and level of government (national, regional, and local/municipal)
11.5
By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations
11.5.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
11.5.2
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global domestic product (GDP)
11.5.3
(a) Damage to critical infrastructure and (b) number of disruptions to basic services, attributed to disasters
11.6
By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management
11.6.1
Proportion of municipal solid waste collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by cities
11.6.2
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)
11.7
11.7.1
Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
11.7.2
Proportion of persons victim of non-sexual or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 months
11.a
Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning
11.a.1
Number of countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that (a) respond to population dynamics; (b) ensure balanced territorial development; and (c) increase local fiscal space
11.b
By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels
11.b.1
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
11.b.2
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
11.c
Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials
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- Asia and Pacific
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Local residents and governments from South Asia and other countries affected by flash floods
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