DRC Strengthening Hydro-Meteorological and Early Warning Services

This project supports a larger project being carried out by GEF and GFDRR.

The main objective of DRC Project is to improve the quality of the Government of the DRC’s hydro-meteorological and early warning services through:

Improvement of weather forecasts disseminated through different media, including television, radio, and internet
Improvement of agro-meteorological information services
Improvement of extreme weather warnings (mostly in urban areas and along fluvial navigation channels)
Enhancement of aviation services
Development of capacities among stakeholders involved in early warning (civil protection, selected, Municipal Councils, population in areas prone to flash-floods, navigation services for severe weather forecasting in large lakes).

The project is structured around three main components:

Component A: Institutional and regulatory strengthening, capacity building and implementation support

Component B: Modernization of equipment, facilities and infrastructure for basic observation and forecasting

Component C: Improvement of hydromet information service delivery

There are three main expected outcomes:

NMHS' service delivery improved including development of impact-based capacity and tailored information for risk management
Long-term development plans for NMHSs, including the need for system interoperability at the national and regional levels
Targeted education and public awareness programmes available for warning systems and related public action

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