Matsumura Preliminary Study

A018 Preparatory Survey on the Project for the Installation of Weather Surveillance Radar at Multan in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2016 – 2017)

Client: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Survey Items:

  • Construction of a Meteorological Radar Tower Building in Multan
  • S-Band Pulse Compression Solid State Dual Polarization Meteorological Doppler Radar System
  • Meteorological Radar Central Processing System at National Weather Forecasting Centre, PMD Islamabad Head Office
  • Meteorological Radar Data Display System at Multan Meteorological Radar Observation Station, National Weather Forecasting Centre, Meteorological Office in the Multan International Airport and PMD Lahore Flood Forecasting Division
  • Meteorological Data Communication System at Multan Meteorological Radar Observation Station and Meteorological Office in the Multan International Airport
Matsumura Preliminary Study

A017 Project for Establishment of Meteorological Radar System in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (2016)

Client: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Survey Items:

  • Construction of Meteorological Radar Tower Building at Puttalam and Pottuvil
  • C-Band Pulse Compression Solid State Dual Polarization (Polarmetric) Meteorological Doppler Radar Systems
  • Meteorological Data Satellite Communication Systems (VSAT)
  • Meteorological Radar Central Processing System including Radar Composite Imagery System and Meteorological Radar Data Display System at the Colombo Head Office
Matsumura Preliminary Study

A010 Preparatory Survey on Project for Establishment of the Meteorological Radar System in Dhaka and Rangpur in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (2014 – 2015)

Client: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Survey Items:

  • Construction of Meteorological Radar Tower Buildings at Dhaka and Rangpur
  • S-Band Doppler Pulse Compression Solid State Radar Systems
  • Meteorological Data Satellite Communication Systems (VSAT)
Matsumura Preliminary Study

A016 Basic Needs Study for Meteorological Radar System in the Caribbean States (2015)

Client:  Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Understanding the current status of meteorological equipment maintenance in Caribbean community countries

  • Collection, organization, and analysis of information related to the maintenance status of weather-related equipment such as weather radar
  • Conducted a questionnaire to 14 countries and 1 region of the Caribbean Community and the Dominican Republic meteorological organization

Understanding the needs of meteorological equipment in Caribbean community countries (field survey)

  • Conducting information gathering surveys and discussions between the Caribbean Meteorological Organizations and the meteorological organizations of each country, targeting the three countries of Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and the Bahamas.
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 Preliminary Study

A011 Preparatory Survey on Project for Establishment of Specialized Medium Range Weather Forecasting Center (SMRFC) and Strengthening of Weather Forecasting System in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2012 – 2014)

Client: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Survey Items:

  • Construction of a Meteorological Radar Tower Building in Islamabad
  • S-Band Doppler Pulse Compression Solid State Radar System
  • SMRFC (Specialized Medium Range Weather Forecasting Center) Weather Forecasting & Development System (High Speed Computer Cluster) for Weather Guidance and Numerical Weather Prediction in Islamabad
  • 6 Meteorological Data Trunk Communication System at Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Gilgit, Islamabad International Airport and Lahore International Airport
  • GTS Message Switch System
  • 2 Wind Profiler System in Islamabad and Multan
Matsumura Preliminary Study

A015 Preparatory Survey on Project for Rehabilitation of Meteorological Radar System in Guiuan in the Republic of Philippines (2014)

Client: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Survey Items:

  • Preparatory Survey on the Project for Rehabilitation of Meteorological Radar System in Guiuan in the Republic of Philippines to restore the Guiuan weather radar tower facility and weather radar system on Samar Island, which was damaged by Typhoon Yolanda in 2013
Matsumura Preliminary Study

A007 Project for Establishment of Disastrous Weather Monitoring System in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2012 – 2013)

Client: Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA)

Survey Items:

  • Meteorological Radar Tower Buildings at Kyauk Phyu, Yangon and Mandalay
  • S-Band Doppler Pulse Compression Solid State Radar Systems
  • Radar Composite Imagery System at Nay Pyi Taw Head Office (Multi-Hazard Early Warning Center)
  • 4 Meteorological Data Satellite Communication Systems (VSAT)
  • 32 Automatic Weather Observation Systems (AWS)
Matsumura Preliminary Study

A013 Collection of Information and Survey on the Disaster Reduction Sector in the Republic of Colombia (2013)

Customer: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Survey items:

  • Confirmation and review of basic information on natural disasters in Colombia
  • Confirmation of policy frameworks for disaster management, and identification and review of progress and issues
  • Identification and review of the organisational framework for disaster management and the division of roles of each organisation (national and regional).
  • Disaster management policies and systems in local governments
  • Identification of the current situation and challenges in the field of flood control
  • Understanding of the current situation and challenges in the field of meteorological observation