The 20th Operation Coordination Unit Meeting of Technical Assistance to Prepare Flood Risk Management Plan for Meriç-Ergene River Basin Project Held

The 20th Operation Coordination Unit Meeting of the “Technical Assistance to Prepare Flood Risk Management Plan for Meriç-Ergene River Basin” project, financed by the European Union and the Republic of Türkiye within the scope of Environment and Climate Action Sector Operational Programme (IPA-2), was held on September 17. 

Representatives of the General Directorate of Water Management, the Ministry of Environment Urbanization and Climate Change and the contractor company officials attended the meeting chaired by Ms. Afire Sever, Director General of Water Management. 

The meeting started with the opening speech of Ms. Afire Sever on behalf of the End Recipient, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Directorate General of Water Management (DGWM). Further on, Project Deputy Team Leader Egemen FIRAT conveyed a brief presentation, covering the overall progress of the project along with its challenges overcome since last month’s meeting and touched upon the completed project activities.



Following the presentation, a Q&A session was held to address ongoing works regarding site visits, flood forecast early warning system and the determination of flood risk methodology. Subsequently, preparation procedures of the desk-based workshop on draft hazard maps was discussed, soon to be held in Edirne, as well as the upcoming study visits abroad within the upcoming project term. At the end of the meeting, the work plan was updated in line with the activities to be completed by the next monthly meeting in accordance with opinions expressed by the relevant representatives.