Eighth RA V Hydrological Advisers Forum

The Eighth RA V Hydrological Advisers Forum was held virtually on 15 July 2025, 01:00 - 03:00 UTC.
The meeting discussed the hydrology-related activities and opportunities in the region, and prepared for the upcoming intersessional period following the Nineteenth Session of RA V (RA V-19) in September 2025.
🌟 Meeting Highlights & Key Outcomes
📅 Upcoming Events
RA V-19 session scheduled for 9-11September 2025, focusing on governance and updating of regional priorities and operating plan
🌊 Regional Hydrological Activities
Webinar on Socio-Economic Benefit (SEB) of Hydrological Monitoring in August
In-person training on SEB for Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Pacific countries in Q3/4 2025
Learning Exchange on Operational Hydrology with RTC-H Indonesia in Q4 2025
🤝 Projects in the Pacific
Reactivation of Early Warning System for Flood (EWS-F) and Flash Flood Guidance System (FFGS)
Recent approval of the CREWS Scale up Inclusive Early Warning and Action in the Pacific (SIEWAP) and Accelerator Support Window for Vanuatu
Pipeline CREWS project on Drought Resilience and Early Warning (DREWS) and the Accelerator Support Window for Samoa and Kiribati
📚 Resources
PAGASA BIP-H course for international participants in 2025
Facilitated online courses on Rating curves, and Groundwater Monitoring courses in Q4/2025 and Q1/2026 by NIWA
Autonomous online courses prepared by COMET being transferred to the WMO Moodle Platform
Revision and incorporation of guidelines for BIP-H/HT into the Guide to the Implementation of Education and Training Standards in Meteorology and Hydrology, Volume II - Hydrology
WHOS Portals for hydrometeorological data discovery and access
This page will be updated as more information becomes available.
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