Download Montenegro

Institute of Hydrometeorology and Seismology
of Montenegro
Training workshop
for NMHSs
on designing SEB studies
29. June – 3. July 2015.
Zagreb, Croatia
M.Sc. Luka Mitrovic
Director of the Institute of Hydrometeorology and
Seismology and PR of Montenegro with WMO
Master of Geographic sciences
 Director of IHMS from 2004.
 Member of State Councils for Water, Sustainable
development and National parks of Montenegro
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Contact details:
Phone. + 382 20 655 183
E-mail. [email protected]
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Montenegro is a sovereign state, located in South-Eastern
Europe
Total land area is 13.812 km2
The Adriatic coastal line is 293 km long
Montenegro is mostly mountainous country
Podgorica is the capital and the largest city,
while Cetinje is a Royal Capital City
Country is organized in 23 municipalities
 Montenegro is bordering by
Croatia to the west, Bosnia and
Herzegovina to the north-west,
Serbia to the north-east and
Albania to the south-east
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The total population is 620,556
(2011)
Most of the population lives in
the central part of Montenegro
Montenegro belongs to the small economic systems with average
level of incomes
 GDP per capita in current purchasing power parity (PPP) in 2013
was US $14,281 or 40,3 per cent of the EU-28 average
 Tourism - 14,1% of GDP in 2013
 Industry - 12,4 % of total GDP
 Agriculture, forestry and fishing – 8,8 %
 Construction - 5,5 %
 Montenegro shows the decreasing trend in industrial production in
the period 2010-2012
 The production of power, gas and steam has increased in respect
to 2011.
 Other significant contributors of Montenegro industry sectors are:
(wood-processing, textile, chemical, household appliances,
construction and building trade)
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Main climate- and weather related hazards
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Thanks to its geographical position, water, relief, climate in
Montenegro is very diverse:
- mediterranean in the south
- moderate mediterranean in the flat parts of the
country (Skadar basin and the plains)
- temperate continental in the basins and valleys
- mountain climate in the mountainous areas
The main natural hazards are primarily earthquakes, wild fires and
hydro-meteorological phenomena, such as floods, droughts, heat
waves and heavy snowfall
Of particular concern are the frequent landslides and rock falls
linked to the country’s mountainous terrain and heavy
precipitations
Institute of
Hydrometeorology
and Seismology
of
Montenegro
www.meteo.co.me, [email protected]
 Institute of Hydrometeorology and Seismology (IHMS)
is formed by merging Hydrometeorological Institute and
Institute of Seismology, in the framework of
reorganization of state administration in 2012
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Competences and activities of both institutions, now
under the same name have remained unchanged.
Work of IHMS is organized in accordance with:
Law on hydrometeorological services and Law on
hydrographic activities
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The first organized meteorological measurements and observation in
Montenegro were done at the end of XIX century, till the first
hydrological measurement, are from 1926., but most of these data
are lost.
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History
1947 – Foundation of Hydrometeorological Institute in former Yugoslavia
1951 – first agrometeorological measurements
1975 – foundation of the Sector for water and air quality
1997 – starting the works on automatization of meteorological measurements
2001 – starting of operative work of numerical model
2005 – starting of automatization in hydrological measurements
2007 – Montenegro becomes WMO member
2007 – Cooperating state of ECMWF
2011 – Member of EUMETNET
Organization scheme
117
employees
IHMS budget
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Annual budget for 2015 is approximately 1.5 mEUR
Budget breakdown
Gross salaries
963.600
Other personal incomes
10.000
Expenses for services
127.000
Expenses for maintenance
42.500
Expenses for materials
80.600
Capital expenditures
128.500
Other expenditures
118.600
TOTAL 1.470.800 €
Provider/Users
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IHMS provide a wide range of services:
weather forecast, climatological analysis, announcement of weather
extremes, information on water and air quality, water quantitative
data (H&Q), hydrographic, oceanographic and seismological
information…..
Users of IHMS data and information:
all sectors – government, individuals, tourism, agriculture, energy
sector, water management, civil protection, health, mass media etc.
Data are also shared with international organizations as EEA,
ISRBC....
Strong/weak sectors
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Even IHMS has modest technological and personal
capacities, it provides accurate and 3-5 days in advance,
announcements of extreme weather conditions /
weakness in this part of IHMS activities is lack of radars
One of the newest sector – Sector for hydrography and
oceanography is rapidly developing for providing data
especially for tourism sector (nautical tourism) / weakness
in this area is lack of special multi-beam system
Hydrology sector do provide needed information for flood
announcement / master plan of hydrological stations
network isn't finished and WISKI database isn't in
complete use
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The greatest strength of the IHMS is committed
personal with high responsibility in carrying our their
daily duties, providing in that manner qualitative,
accurate and timely information and data to the wide
range of users
In general for all IHMS sectors are providing the best
products and information to the users, but it is evident
the lack of modern equipment and skilled personal
The main reasons for this is lack of investments in the
IHMS and decreased national funding
Funding
gaps/needs
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Decrease of national funds
has led to decrease of
number of observation
stations (i.e. lack of data);
inability of maintenance
and purchasing of spare
parts for stations; inability
of hiring new personal etc.
In respect to needs there are
permanent needs for
upgrading and
modernization of the
equipment and training of
personal
Main funding
sources
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IHMS is a governmental
institution and annual
budget is determined by
the Government sessions
In the last 8-10 years are
evident budget cuts
Some funds are received
through international
projects and donors (IPA;
WMO, NATO, etc.)
These funds are mainly
directed to the equipment
procurement
Main expectations
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To gain the necessary capability to produce:
SEB study for IHMS of Montenegro, which will
demonstrate our value in reducing weather related
hazards damages
to improve possibility of demonstrating these values to
decision makers with emphasis on needed additional
investments for the Institute further development.
Thank You
for your attention!!!