The training course is designed to offer methodological and technical supports in hydro-meteorological monitoring and forecasting for disaster prevention and reduction operations. It focuses on hydro-meteorological processes and mechanisms, air-ground monitoring technologies, coupled land-air forecasting models, hydro-meteorological disaster risks and their responses. The course will analyze on the formation of hydro-meteorological hazards, and elaborate on the scientific and technological issues related to disaster simulation and risk management with a view to enhance disaster prevention and mitigation competence of represented NMHSs.