Earlier this month, the Director of National Intelligence released the fifth installment in a multi-decade forecastingproject aimed at preparing the government for future challenges.
In the aftermath of 2010 floods, UNESCO has initiated a major project "Strategic Strengthening of Flood Warning and Management Capacity of Pakistan" for upgrading the flood forecasting and early warning system, and for the risk mapping of flood plains along the Indus River, in cooperation with the government of Japan.