Flood Risk Management Program

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International Partners

The mission of the International Partnerships Program is to establish and maintain fruitful relationships with governments and other organizations internationally to encourage information exchange, cooperation, and collaboration on improving approaches and techniques that can achieve flood risk reduction.

Collaborative initiatives and exchanges include:

  • USACE-Rijkswaterstaat Collaboration
    In May 2019, the Dutch Rijkswatersaat and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers renewed a Memorandum of Understanding to continue a cooperative relationship in the area of Integrated Water Resources Management.  The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of USACE, Lt. Gen. Semonite, and Director General of the Rijkswaterstaat, Dr. M.C.A. Blom.  In association with the signing, the Rijkswaterstaat hosted site visits of flood and coastal risk management highlighting innovative practices, and technical meetings with experts in areas of common interest including knowledge management, asset management, and risk informed decision making.
  • 7th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM)
    USACE participated in ICFM7, a triennial international conference focused on flood management, on 5-7 September 2017 in Leeds, United Kingdom and presented on topics including life safety, interagency flood risk management outcomes, Silver Jackets, nonstructural planning work along the Florida coast, and U.S. flood risk management.
  • Building Resilient Asian Cities initiative
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supported a "Building Resilient Asian Cities initiative" of the U.S. Agency for International Development's Regional Development Mission for Asia.  A team from the Corps' Institute for Water Resources held a 3-day working session 14-16 January 2014 on Shared Vision Planning (SVP) with the city of Hue's (Vietnam) core working group (representing the departments of transport, tourism, academia, urban planning, and flood management) and in coordination with local officials and decision makers (the People's Planning Committee).  Working session outcomes included a preliminary Shared Vision Planning model, decision objectives, and a water resources work plan that identified local commitments and follow-up tasks. The Shared Vision Planning model is focused on assisting Hue officials in developing flood management plans with insights on cost effectiveness, hydropower, and socio-economic tradeoffs, including risk to cultural heritage sites.
     
  • International Levee Handbook Development
    A consortium of professionals from six participating countries including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, France and the United States coordinated development of an International Levee Handbook, published in 2013. The 1350-page handbook was written by experts and practitioners from the participating countries in the project consortium and draws together scientific knowledge and practical experience.
         
         
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