Annual Report (July 2018 to June 2019)
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Annual Report (July 2018 to June 2019) NATIONAL CENTER FOR HYDROLOGY AND METEOROLOGY ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN 2019 NATIONAL CENTER FOR HYDROLOGY AND METEOROLOGY 2019 1 2 NATIONAL CENTER FOR HYDROLOGY AND METEOROLOGY 2019 Annual Report (July 2018 to June 2019) NATIONAL CENTER FOR HYDROLOGY AND METEOROLOGY ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN 2019 NATIONAL CENTER FOR HYDROLOGY AND METEOROLOGY 2019 3 4 NATIONAL CENTER FOR HYDROLOGY AND METEOROLOGY 2019 NATIONAL CENTER FOR HYDROLOGY AND METEOROLOGY 2019 5 Acronyms: 11 FYP Eleventh Five Year Plan 12 FYP Twelfth Five Year Plan AWLS Automatic Water Level Station AWS Automatic Weather Station DDM Department of Disaster Management DGM Department of Geology and Mines DGPC Druk Green Power Corporation DHMS Department of Hydro-met Services DIT Department of Information Technology DoLG Department of Local Governance EWS Early Warning System FWS Flood Warning Section GEF Global Environment Facility GLOF Glacier Lake Outburst Flood GoI Government of India HQ Head Quarter ICT Information Communication Technology JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency IFAS Integrated Flood Analysis System LDCF Least Developed Country Funding MD Meteorology Division MHPA Mangdechhu Hydropower Project Authority MoHCA Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs NEC National Environment Commission NWFWC National Weather Flood and Warning Centre OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer PCRD Planning, Coordination and Research Division PHPA-I Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project Authority- I PHPA-II Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project Authority- II RIMES Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System R&D Research and Development RCSC Royal Civil Service Commission RGoB Royal Government of Bhutan SOP Standard Operating Procedure UNDP United Nation Development Programmed WMO World Meteorological Organization NCHM National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology HSDRRP Hydro met Services and Disaster Resilience Regional Project WB World Bank WRF Weather Research and Forecast. 6 NATIONAL CENTER FOR HYDROLOGY AND METEOROLOGYPage 1 of 2019 75 Contents Table of Contents 1. OORGANIZATIONRGANIZATION 3 3 2. GOVERNING BOARD 4 2. GOVERNING BOARD 4 3. VISION, MISSION AND CORE VALUES 5 3.4. MVISION,ANDATES MISSION AND CORE VALUES 6 5 4.5. OMANDATESRGANIZATION STRUCTURE AND STAFFING 7 6 6. CENTER’S 12 FYP (2018-2023) 11 5.7. AORGANIZATIONNNUAL PERFORMANCE STRUCTURE TARGET AND (APT) STAFFING FOR 2018 -2019 FY 11 7 6.8. SCENTER’SUMMARY 12OF FYP FINANCIAL (2018-2023) STATEMENT 17 11 9. HIGHLIGHTS OF CLIMATE STATUS IN BHUTAN FOR THE YEAR 2018 18 7. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE TARGET (APT) FOR 2018-2019 FY 11 10. HIGHLIGHTS OF HYDROLOGY AND RIVER FLOW IN BHUTAN FOR THE YEAR 2018 20 8.11. ESUMMARYND-TO-END OF O PERATIONALFINANCIAL STATEMENT NATIONAL F RAMEWORK FOR CLIMATE SERVICES 21 17 9.12. HHIGHLIGHTSYDROLOGY AND OF CLIMATEWATER R ESSTATUSOURCES IN S BHUTANERVICES FOR THE YEAR 2018 26 18 13. NATIONAL HYDRO-MET OBSERVATION NETWORK 31 10.14. HIGHLIGHTSCRYOSPHERE OFMONITORING HYDROLOGY AND AND SERVICES RIVER FLOW IN BHUTAN FOR THE YEAR 2018 35 20 11.15. END-TO-ENDPUBLICATIONS OPERATIONAL AND REPORTS NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR CLIMATE SERVICES 39 21 16. EXTREME EVENTS WARNING AND ADVISORIES 39 12. HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES SERVICES 26 17. ONGOING PROJECTS 40 13.18. NATIONALTECHNICAL HYDRO-MET BACKSTOPPING OBSERVATION SERVICES TO NETWORK LINE AGENCIES 42 31 19. INSTITUTIONAL LINKAGES AND COLLABORATION 44 14. CRYOSPHERE MONITORING AND SERVICES 35 20. GOVERNING BOARD MEETING 47 15.21. PUBLICATIONSBILATERAL MEETING AND REPORTS 48 39 16.22. EXTREMEREGIONAL EVENTS AND INTERNATIONAL WARNING AND MEETING ADVISORIES 50 39 23. IMPORTANT EVENTS 55 17.24. ONGOINGHUMAN RESOURCES PROJECTS D EVELOPMENT 62 40 18.25. TECHNICALWELLBEING OFBACKSTOPPING CENTRE STAFF SERVICES TO LINE AGENCIES 71 42 26. CHALLENGES AND ISSUES 72 19. INSTITUTIONAL LINKAGES AND COLLABORATION 44 20. GOVERNING BOARD MEETING 47 21. BILATERAL MEETING 48 22. REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETING 50 23. IMPORTANT EVENTS 55 24. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT 62 25. WELLBEING OF CENTRE STAFF 71 26. CHALLENGES AND ISSUES 72 Page 2 of 75 NATIONAL CENTER FOR HYDROLOGY AND METEOROLOGY 2019 1 1. Organization The National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) is a scientific and technical autonomous agency of the Royal Government created in 2016, in line with the Organizational Development Exercise (ODE) carried out by the RCSC. Accordingly, during 92nd Lhyengye Zhungtsog meeting held on 11 December 2015 accorded the formation of Centre after reorganizing the Department of Hydro-met Services (DHMS) under Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA). The main reasons for the reorganization was to streamline the agency’s mandates and functions to avoid duplication amongst various other agencies. The mandates and staff of Glaciology Division from the Department of Geology and Mines (DGM), MoEA were transferred to the Center and the division was renamed as the Cryosphere Services Division (CSD). Similarly, the mandate and staff of the Aviation Meteorological Section from the Department of Air Transport (DoAT), Ministry of Information and Communication (MoIC) were transferred to the Center. Bhutan Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) designated NCHM as the Aeronautical Meteorological Service Provider (AMSP) within Bhutan. The Center was created to improve the efficiency and effectiveness in providing information and services of hydrology, meteorology, cryosphere and climate science that is required by various sectors and the public. Figure 1: Institutional Development of Hydro-met Services in Bhutan 2 NATIONAL CENTER FOR HYDROLOGY AND METEOROLOGY 2019 Page 3 of 75 1. Organization1. Organization The NationalThe National Center Center for Hydrology for Hydrology and andMeteorology Meteorology (NCHM) (NCHM) is isa ascientific scientific and and technical autonomous agency of the Royal Government created in 2016, in line with the technical autonomous agency of the Royal Government created in 2016, in line with the Organizational Development Exercise (ODE) carried out by the RCSC. Accordingly, Organizational Developmentnd Exercise (ODE) carried out by the RCSC. Accordingly, duringnd 92 Lhyengye Zhungtsog meeting held on 11 December 2015 accorded the during formation92 Lhyengye of Centre Zhungtsog after reorganizing meeting theheld Departmen on 11 Decembert of Hydro -met2015 Services accorded (DHMS) the formationunder of MiniCentrestry after of Economic reorganizing Affairs the (MoEA). 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Figure 1: Institutional Development of Hydro-met Services in Bhutan Figure 1: Institutional Development of Hydro-met Services in Bhutan Page 3 of 75 NATIONAL CENTER FOR HYDROLOGY AND METEOROLOGY 2019 3 Page 3 of 75 Figure 2: Restructuring of Department of Hydro-met Services (DHMS),MOEA to National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) 2. Governing Board A Governing Board (GB) governs the Center with its members nominated from relevant sectors approved by the Cabinet. 1. Secretary, National Environment Commission Secretariat (NEC)- Chairman 2. Director General, Department of Disaster Management (DDM), Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs (MoHCA)- Member 3. Director, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MoAF)- Member 4. Director, Department of Public Health (DoPH), Ministry of Health (MoH)- Member 5. Director, Department of Huma Settlement (DHS), Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS)- Member 6. Director, Department of Hydropower and Power Systems (DHPS), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA)- Member 7. Director, National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) - Member Secretary Page 4 of 75 4 NATIONAL CENTER FOR HYDROLOGY AND METEOROLOGY 2019 3.3. 3. Vision,Vision,Vision, Mission Mission Mission and and and Core Core