Organized by
National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) Islamabad
Day 1
0900-0930 Registration
0930-1030 Inaugural Ceremony, participant’s introduction and group photo
1030-1100 Refreshment
1100-1130 Course over and expectations
Module 1: An Overview to Flood Disaster Situation in Pakistan
1130-1230 National disaster risk situations in Pakistan
1230-1330 Flood disaster risk situations in Pakistan
1330-1430 Lunch and prayer break
1430-1530 National disaster management system in Pakistan
1530-1600 Refreshment
1600-1700 Pakistan Indus River System
Day 2
Module 2: Institutional Arrangements to Cope with Flooding
0900-0915 Recap of previous day
0915-1000 Present flood control system in Pakistan
1000-1030 Constraints/Problems in flood control system in Pakistan
Module 3: Flood Risk Assessment
1030-1130 Nature and causes of flooding and associated secondary hazards
1130-1145 Refreshment
1145-1300 Flood vulnerability and risk assessment
1300-1400 Lunch and prayer break
1400-1530 Techniques for flood hazard zonation and vulnerability mapping
1530-1545 Refreshment
Module 4: Flood Mitigation Measures
1545-1700 Structural interventions to combat flooding
Day 3
0900-0915 Recap of previous day
0915-1015 Flood Proofing
1015-1030 Refreshment
1030-1200 Non-Structural Interventions to combat flooding (Flood plain management)
1200-1400 Community based flood mitigation measures
1400-1500 Lunch and prayer break
1500-1600 Public awareness
1600-1615 Refreshment
1615-1700 Flash flood mitigation measures
Day 4
0900-0915 Recap of previous day
0915-1000 Urban flood mitigation measures
1000-1015 Refreshment
1015-1100 Visit to Pakistan Meteorological Department
1100-1200 Briefing at PMD
Briefing on PMD activities
Flood forecasting and warning system (A case study of Nala Lai)
1200-1400 Visit to different sections at PMD
1400-1600 Back to hotel and lunch
1600-1630 Reflection on PMD visit
Day 5
0830-0845 Recap of previous day
0845-1000 Coastal flood mitigation measures
1000-1015 Refreshment
1015-1130 Flood preparedness measures
1130-1200 Course evaluation
1200-1330 Closing ceremony and awards of course completion certificates
1300-1500 Lunch, Jumma Prayer, Participants leaving