The Regional Association IV

 

RA IV-CHy EXPERT MEETING ON WATER RESOURCES ASSESSMENT

 

At the kind invitation of the Government of Panama, a meeting of RA IV Experts in Hydrology and Water Resources Assessment was held in Panama City, Panama from 5 to 7 March 2013. 

The meeting was conducted in English and Spanish with simultaneous interpretation. Discussions and comments on the document “Technical Material for Water Resources Assessment Technical Report Series No.2 - WMO 2012 (WMO, No. 1095)” were held to review this report.

 

Presentations were made about CHy activities in water resources assessment and about UNESCO programme:

 

• Outcomes of CHy-14 regarding water resources assessment (presented by Mr Lins):  presentation
• CHy activities in water resources assessment (presented by Mr Caponi): presentation
• Dynamic water resources assessment (presented by Mr Lins): presentation
• UNESCO programme (presentated by Mrs May: presentation

 

Several participants made a presentation on Water Resources Assessment activities and gaps in their respective countries (see below):

 

• Water resources assessment in USA (presented by Mr Bales):presentation
• Water resources assessment in Canada (presented by Mr Al Pietroniro):presentation
• Water resources assessment in the Caribbean (presented by Mr Farrell):  presentation
• Water resources assessment in El Salvador (presented by Ms Mena de Alonzo): presentation
• Water resources in Trinidad and Tobago (presented by Mr Chadee): presentation
• Ecological flows (presented by Mr Gomez Delgado): presentation
• Transboundary water resources (presented by Mr Laporte): presentation

 

FINAL REPORT ON RA IV - CHy EXPERT MEETING ON WATER RESOURCES ASSESSMENT (Panama City, Panama, 5 to 7 March 2013):  En, Es