The Malaysian Capacity Development Network for Sustainable Water Management (MyCDNet) successfully organised the Climate-Resilient Water Management for the Future: Flood & Drought webinar on 29 July 2021. Hosted by Asian Sewerage Training, Research & Innovation Centre of Excellence (ASTRICE) and supported by Cap-Net UNDP, the event drew more than 100 participants.

It was a lively knowledge-sharing session focused on water management during flood and drought from the perspectives of the National Flood Forecast & Warning Centre (PRABN) and the National Water Balance Management System (NAWABS).

Network Manager of MyCDNet Dato’ Ir Lim Chow Hock opened the webinar with welcoming remarks and an introduction of MyCDNet and Cap-Net UNDP. The webinar was moderated by Ir. Hj. Md Khairi bin Selamat, Deputy Network Manager of MyCDNet, who was the Director of the River Basin Management Division of the Department of Irrigation & Drainage Malaysia.

(Photo caption: Moderator Ir. Hj. Md Khairi bin Selamat, Deputy Network Manager of MyCDNet)

The prominent speakers were Ir. Dr. Mohd Zaharifudin bin Muhamad Ali, Principal Assistant Director for PRABN, and Ir. Dr. Asnor Muizan Ishak, Chief of Section for Technical Advice for NAWABS. Both are water management system under the Department of Irrigation & Drainage Malaysia.

(Caption: Ir. Dr. Asnor Muizan Ishak, Chief of Section for Technical Advice for NAWABS)

Feedbacks and comments from participants were very positive with suggestions to carry out more webinars with similar scope. For the majority, the content was interesting and eye-opening.

Training slides are available under Resources – Training Slides – MyCDNet. 

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