The World Meteorological Organization said in a project update published on 20 August 2026 that the High-Level Steering Committee meetings of the Black Sea Middle East Flash Flood Guidance System (BSMEFFGS) and the Southeast Europe Flash Flood Guidance System (SEEFFGS) were held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 13 and 14 July 2026. According to the report, they were the final steering meetings under the current grant from the US Department of State.

WMO said the meetings brought together senior representatives from the organization, participating countries and regional partners to review progress and discuss sustaining the work after the project period. Deputy Secretary-General Ko Barrett attended, along with WMO hydrology director Robert Wayne Jenkinson, Permanent Representatives and regional experts. Georgia's National Environment Agency hosted the meetings with Global Water Partnership Georgia and WMO, and senior Georgian officials took part.

WMO said participating countries benefited from technical cooperation, capacity development and access to flash flood guidance products. The report said the meetings focused on sustainability and on maintaining links among WMO, countries and partners, and included discussion of cooperation under WMO's Flood Forecasting Framework. Those are the organization's stated priorities as of the source date.

The source page lists a last-updated date of 1 October 2026.