Matsumura Grant Aid Project

B004 Project for Improvement of Equipment and Facilities on Meteorological and Hydrological Services in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (2014 – 2016)

Client: Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH), Lao P.D.R.

Major Components:

  • 18 Automatic Weather Observation Systems + Meteorological Data Encoding PCs at the existing synoptic observatories
  • 8 Automatic Water Level + Rainfall Observation Systems
  • Automatic Weather Observation Data Management System (including 2 sets of Portable Data Comparison & Maintenance Tools and 1 set of Data Comparison & Maintenance Tools (Standard Devices) for DMH Maintenance Teams to be organized at the Vientiane Head Office)
  • Automatic Water Level + Rainfall Observation Data Management System (including Portable Maintenance Tools for DMH Maintenance Team to be organized at the Vientiane Head Office: 1 set)
  • GTS Message Switch System and World Meteorological Organization Information System (WIS) at the Vientiane Head Office
  • High Resolution Meteorological Satellite (HIMAWARI) Data Receiving System at the Vientiane Head Office

Matsumura Preliminary Study

A006 Preparatory Survey on the Project for Improvement of Equipment and Facilities on Meteorological and Hydrological Services in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (2013 – 2014)

Client: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Survey Items:

  • 18 Automatic Weather Observation Systems
  • 18 Meteorological Data Encoding PCs at the existing synoptic observatories
  • Automatic Weather Observation Data Management System at the Vientiane Head Office
  • 8 Automatic Water Level + Rainfall Observation Systems
  • Automatic Water Level + Rainfall Observation Data Management System at the Vientiane
  • GTS Message Switch System and World Meteorological Organization Information System (WIS) at the Vientiane Head Office
  • High Resolution Meteorological Satellite (HIMAWARI) Data Receiving System at the Vientiane Head Office)
Matsumura Technical Cooperation Project

C002 Technical Cooperation Project for the Meteorological and Hydrological Services Improvement in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Subcontracted) (2008 – 2011)

Client: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Counterpart: Counterpart: Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH), Lao P.D.R.

Major Activities:：

  • Development of an operation and maintenance manual for a weather radar system
  • Training on the operation and maintenance of a weather radar system
  • Development of guidelines for data collection and processing
  • Rehabilitation of observation equipment of the existing meteorological and hydrological stations
  • Training on data collection and processing for DMH and provincial staff
  • Training on analysis and forecasting of meteorological and hydrological conditions
  • Training on analysis of weather radar data for aviation weather
  • Implementation of meteorological and hydrological information sharing seminars among related Ministries and organizations
  • Development of a new web page to provide meteorological and hydrological information