The opening ceremony of the Stakeholders Consultation Workshop on Impact-Based Forecasting (IBF) was held in the Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre, Nay Pyi Taw, organized by the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH), Ministry of Transport, yesterday.
At the opening ceremony, Dr Kyaw Moe Oo, Director-General of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, delivered the opening remarks.

Departmental representatives from Disaster Management, Public Health, Agriculture and other related sectors, partner organizations and officials from the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology attended the workshop with a total of about 50 participants. In addition, technical experts from RIMES and the UK Met Office participated virtually in the discussions.

During the Stakeholders Consultation Workshop on Impact-Based Forecasting (IBF) for Temperature-Related Hazards, discussions were conducted on Impact Thresholds for temperature-related hazards and Action Triggers to be undertaken by relevant sectors.

The participants also discussed Lead Time for issuing Impact-Based Forecasts (IBF) and sectoral coordination mechanisms. In addition, sector-wise discussions were carried out on the potential impacts of temperature-related hazards on public health, agriculture, disaster management and socio-economic sectors. Vulnerable groups and exposed resources were identified, and Exposure and Vulnerability data related to temperature-related hazards were shared and discussed for integrated utilization and coordination.

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