The Meriç Ergene Project Technical Study Visit Held in Belgium

Within the scope of Activity 3.2 of the "Technical Assistance to Prepare Flood Risk Management Plan for Meriç-Ergene River Basin” project, funded by the European Union and the Republic of Türkiye through the Environment and Climate Action Sector Operational Program (IPA-II), a 5-day study visit was held in Belgium. The visit aimed to develop, disseminate, ensure sustainability and increase the effectiveness of the existing Flood Forecasting and Early Warning System (TATUS) implementations undertaken by the General Directorate of Water Management Flood Forecasting and Early Warning Center (TATUM) in Türkiye since 2018, as well as to observe its best practices within the European Union.





Within the course of the study visit, participants consisting of representatives from the General Directorate of Water Management, stakeholders from relevant public institutions, and representatives of the Contractor held technical meetings with various organizations who possess an extensive level of expertise on the field of flood forecasting and early warning systems, and multi-disaster management. The meetings fostered a mutual exchange of information with the relevant organizations similarly dealing with transboundary river issues, focusing on numerous subjects including operational functioning of the flood forecasting and early warning system, procedures concerning data procurement and notification for flood warnings and modeling studies to determine the effects of possible flooding. Subsequently, through technical field visits, the operational setting of the system was closely observed on-site.