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Self Report 2018

The self-report on WHS Commitments below is organized according to the 24 transformations of the Agenda for Humanity. It is based on commitments pledged at the time of report submission. Click on the 'Expand' symbol to expand each section and read the reporting inputs by transformation.

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  • 4B
    Anticipate, do not wait, for crises

    Individual Commitments (1)

    • Commitment
    • Commitment Type
    • Core Responsibility
    • Azerbaijan commits to promote cooperation among relevant institutions and stakeholders to ensure access of populations to Early Warning Systems and disaster risk information.
    • Partnership
    • Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need

    Core Commitments (1)

    • Commitment
    • Core Responsibility
    • Commit to improve the understanding, anticipation and preparedness for disaster and climate-related risks by investing in data, analysis and early warning, and developing evidence-based decision-making processes that result in early action.
    • Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need
    1. Highlight the concrete actions taken between 1 January – 31 December 2017 to implement the commitments which contribute to achieving this transformation. Be as specific as possible and include any relevant data/figures.

    The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, Azerbaijan ensures preparation of warnings on hazardous and particularly hazardous hydro-meteorological events (floods, strong winds, hurricanes, flooding of coastal areas, snow avalanches, strong frosts, droughts etc.) and submits this information to state management authorities, relevant organizations and the public.

    Daily observed weather data and weather forecasts, as well as information on flooding, inundation and actual water level of rivers, are regularly placed on the web page of the Ministry (www.eco.gov.az). 2 and 3 days weather forecasts and warnings about sharp fluctuations in weather conditions and river inundations for different regions of the Republic and Baku and Absheron peninsula are submitted to state organizations, relevant institutions as well as to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Specialists of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources were regularly interviewed by the press on the actual and expected condition.

    2. A. How are you measuring progress toward achieving your commitments? Only the categories selected by the organisation will be seen below.
    • Through existing, internal systems or frameworks for monitoring, reporting and/or evaluation.
    • By applying processes/indicators developed to measure WHS commitments specifically.
    B. How are you assessing whether progress on commitments is leading toward change in the direction of the transformation?

    Hydrometeorological forecasts and warnings allow minimizing natural disasters that may occur.

     

    3. A. Please select no more than 3 key challenges faced in implementing the commitments related to this transformation. Only the categories selected by the organisation will be seen below.
    • Field conditions, including insecurity and access
    • Human resources/capacity
    • Multi-stakeholder coordination
    B. How are these challenges impacting achievement of this transformation?

    Lack of staffing and no information on occupied territories.

    4. Highlight actions planned for 2018 to advance implementation of your commitments in order to achieve this transformation.

    Weather forecasts and warnings based on the 2018 work plan, as well as capacity building in the warning system.

    5. What steps or actions are needed to make collective progress to achieve this transformation?

    Removal of staff deficiency and strengthening coordination between agencies.

    6. List any good practice or examples of innovation undertaken individually or in cooperation with others to advance this transformation.

    Since January 2017, data from automatic meteorological stations directly entered to the "COROBOR" system are collected in the base. 

    In May 2017, the National Hydrometeorology Department signed a contract with the British company “Interout” for joining to the Regional Meteorological Communication Network of the “COROBOR system” and joined the network.

    Keywords

    Disaster Risk Reduction

Attachments

  • WHS Commitments Attachments
    Transformation - 4B | Disaster Risk Reduction