Afghanistan: Experts Scope Requirements for a National Water Information System for Afghanistan

May 1, 2019 | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
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A technical meeting was held in Kathmandu on 19–20 January 2019 to move forward with the development of a roadmap for implementing a national Water Information System (WIS) for Afghanistan. The meeting brought together staff from the Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) – Government of Afghanistan; Kabul University; Kabul Polytechnic University; the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO); and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). Todd Lovell, Manager of the Australian Water Resources Information System (AWRIS) at BoM, shared his experiences of implementing Australia’s national WIS and its continuing implementation today, providing practical advice on managing and operating a WIS. CSIRO staff also discussed the science behind the WIS, including the development of internationally adopted water data transfer standards.