Mission of the World Bank in Poland

From 22 January to 6 February 2003 the consecutive Mission of the World Bank has been visiting Poland to review the state and threats which face the implementation of the Flood Recovery Project. The Mission consists of Mr Masood Ahmad (who is responsible for the Project on behalf of the World Bank) and Mr Mahwash Wasiq.

During the meetings held between the Mission and the staff of the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management the progress of works in the modernization of the State Hydrological and Meteorological Service, that is the Project widely known as Monitoring, Forecasting and Warning System, has been reviewed.

The first meeting was held on 24 January and aimed at getting the representatives of the World Bank familiar with the progress of implementation of all 23 tasks which were, are or will be implemented and controlled by the Institute within the frame of this "Project...".

On 26 January a site visit to Legionowo was arranged, where our guests could visit already upgraded meteorological radar and could learn about the methodology of making vertical atmosphere soundings.

From 31 January to 1 February the Mission will visit hydrological and meteorological station in Tarnow, aviation meteorological station in Rzeszów - Jasionka, building site of meteorological station in Jasionka as well as regional hydrological and meteorological station in Krosno. They will see also the prototype of our automatic network "VISTEL' which has operated from 90s in the Upper Vistula basin.

On 3 February a general meeting of the World Bank Mission will take place at the premises of the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management with all co-ordinators of tasks implemented within the frame of the Monitoring, Forecasting and Warning System and consultants supporting the process of modernization. They will review implementation process of the Project taking into account threats and other problems which can affect this process.

On 4 February a meeting to summarize the visit of the Mission at the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management will be convened.

Photos:

Renovated and modernised meteorological radar in Legionowo near Warsaw.

On photos of radar the range and intensity of precipitation can be seen within a radius of 250 kilometres from the radar as well as many other information necessary for synopticians' work. A computer controlling the work of METEOR 1500 clistrone meteorological radar is shown on the photo.