To help with planning and monitoring after disasters, CEOS and the RO have been working collaboratively with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the European Union Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI), and the World Bank GFDRR. This teamwork and the existing Tripartite agreement among these partners support the completion of Post-Disaster Needs Assessments (PDNAs) and helps create effective plans for rebuilding and recovery after a disaster strikes.<\/p>\n
Building upon the experience gained through these activations, the RO recently began its transition to a pre-operational phase. In November 2023, CEOS approved a new project, the pre-operational RO, that started in 2024 and aims to become permanent by 2027.<\/p>\n
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- 2024 (First Year)<\/strong>: The project began with a transition year. During this year, the leadership shifts to international disaster recovery partners.<\/li>\n
- 2025-2026 (Next Two Years)<\/strong>: The project will enter a pre-operational phase to prepare for becoming permanent in 2027.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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<\/p>\nRecovery Observatory (RO) evolution and planning<\/em><\/p>\n
The main goal for 2024 is to get the international partners ready to lead and support the project during the planned activities.<\/p>\n
Recently the pre-operational RO was activated by UNDP for floods in Armenia. In May 2024, heavy rainfall and consequent floods hit northern Armenia, particularly Lori and Tavush Provinces, where the rivers Debed, Aghstev, and Tashir all burst their banks washing away roads, bridges, parts of a railway and flooding towns and villages located along them. The International Charter \u2018Space and Major Disaster\u2019 and the\u00a0 Copernicus EMS Risk and Recovery have also been activated for disaster response and assessment of post-flood landslide risk, respectively.<\/p>\n
The Regional Image Processing and Remote Sensing Service (SERTIT, Strasbourg University) worked closely with the Armenian government on behalf of the RO Team to provide information about:<\/p>\n
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- The localisation, qualification and quantification of debris;<\/li>\n
- The estimation of the flood propagation as well as flood simulations in the river basins;<\/li>\n
- The potential of future landslides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The transition to a permanent status by 2027 promises to enhance the Recovery Observatory’s capacity to deliver timely and accurate information, ultimately contributing to more effective and resilient recovery strategies in the face of future disasters.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nEstimation of debris volume from flood deposits. Credits: ICube-SERTIT<\/em><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nLandslide susceptibility assessment in Karaberd, one of the communities most exposed to landslide risk. <\/em>Credits: ICube-SERTIT<\/em><\/p>\n
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- 2025-2026 (Next Two Years)<\/strong>: The project will enter a pre-operational phase to prepare for becoming permanent in 2027.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n