International Committee

Countries Represented by Our Members

Purpose

The primary mission of the International Committee is to serve as a link to the world for exchanging ideas & experience on the wise-use of floodplains, water resources and sustainable environments, promoting synthesis and understanding to lead us forward.

Committee Information

2018-2019 Work Plan
2017-2018 Work Plan
2017-2018 Status Report (not available)

2016-2017 Status Report (not available)
2015-2016 Status Report (2016)
2015-2016 Work Plan
2014-2015 Status Report (2015)
2013 - 2014 Status Report
2013 - 2014 Work Plan
2012 - 2013 Work Plan
2010 - 2011 Status Report
2009 - 2010 Work Plan
2009 - 2010 Status Report
2008 - 2009 Status Report

Committee Meeting Notes

 Meeting notes from November 2018
 Meeting notes from January 2019

International Policies Related to Floodplain Management

Webinar Recording (April 2017)

The Infrastructure and Corporate Resilience Programme has published the Guide - Keeping the Country Running: Natural Hazards and Infrastructure

Websites of Interest for International Flood Risk Management

Europe:

• http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?&artid=49832&caller=FP#countries
• http://www.hrwallingford.com/
• https://www.deltares.nl/en/
• https://worldwide.dhigroup.com/
• http://www.ihcantabria.com/en/
• https://www.ciria.org/
• https://www.ciwem.org/

Australia:

• http://www.floods.org.au/

Asia:

• https://www.wri.org/our-work/project/world-resources-report/controlling-yangtze-river-floods-new-approach
• http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2016/08/24/china-flood-control-project-a-bigger-role-for-farmers-and-a-better-alert-system
• https://iahs.info/uploads/dms/13516.08-093-102-305-05-Zhang.pdf
• https://www.iwra.org/chinachapterwebinar/

Latin America and the Caribbean:

• www.reimaginapuertorico.org

Publications:

• International Levee Handbook (https://www.ciria.org/Resources/Free_publications/ILH.aspx)
• The SuDS Manual (https://www.ciria.org/resources/free_publications/suds_manual_c753.aspx)
• https://www.ciwem.org/publications/the-journal-of-flood-risk-management