Strengthening Hydromet and Early Warning Services in Afghanistan: A Road Map
Publisher: World Bank
Date: 2018
Topics: Climate Change, Data and Technologies, Disasters, Governance, Renewable Resources
Countries: Afghanistan
Hydrological and meteorological (hydromet) data collection and analysis in Afghanistan started in the late 1940s and mid-1950s, respectively. The hydrometric network expanded rapidly in the 1960s and 1970s, reaching a peak of 150 in 1980, and the meteorological network had a similar trajectory. Two decades of war, however, brought instability and insecurity that reduced public resources, capacities, collaboration, and coordination.
Today, the country is in the process of rebuilding and reorganizing its institutions to better meet the needs of and deliver services to the Afghan people. The existing regulatory, operational, and institutional framework governing hydromet, EW, and DRM provides a basis for developing and implementing effective and efficient products and services. Two main and interrelated challenges, however, are hindering progress in this area in Afghanistan.