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1.c Institutions using improved analytical tools, communication, including weekly Earth Observation
knowledge products, data, forecasting for Flood-tracking maps and workshops on real-time flood
improved water and climate risk management monitoring data. It produced ecosystem mapping,
or investment coordination ecosystem services layers, and freshwater biodiversity
FY24 Actual: baselines (including eDNA pilots) to integrate flood-
risk knowledge into infrastructure planning via data-
• SADC-GMI—Identification of the plans and doing driven spatial analyses and modeling. The South Sudan
detailed water-quality assessments; role of hydrological program disseminated weekly EO flood maps and
cycle periods; role of invasive species; climate change; strengthened multi-hazard services.
using GIS and RS to do climate change resilience planning
• NCCR refined basin-scale forecasting and analytics
• ENTRO is using the EN-FFEWS (https://entro-ffews-dev. through enhancements to the Nile Basin River
westeurope.cloudapp.azure.com/) to provide daily flood Flow Forecasting System, operationalization of
forecast bulletins. ENF-FEWS across 35 locations with Azure-hosted
modeling, and a basin-wide drought early-warning
• NELSAP-CU is using the NB-FFEWS (https://waterdss-wrd- dashboard. It linked systems to an Integrated
prod.eu.mike-cloud.com/workspaces/6c407e1b5d25- Knowledge Portal for alert distribution, finalized a
4d83-b782-b6c81f8648ee) to provide daily bulletins for centralized dam inventory WebGIS database, and
early warning. launched a water-quality database and risk map to
guide monitoring and hotspot prioritization. Training
• Nile-SEC is using its data and analytics services (NB- on Earth Observation and GeoGLOWS, a gap
DAS) for climate-resilient water resources management assessment for the water resources planning model,
and investment planning with new Earth Observation and communication products (including “how to”
datasets. This is used for investment prioritization and for FFEWS) improved institutional preparedness
identification. and stakeholder access to actionable information.

• NBI—The Nile River Basin water-quality database is used • NCSCR is building a citizen data system for community-
to improve knowledge of water quality and support the led collection and sharing on water quality, flows, land
process of prioritizing actions to improve water quality. degradation, erosion, and climate hazards.

• FY25 Target: An enhanced DSS for climate adaptation • In Lake Chad Water Security, IWMI customized the
and resilient livelihoods in SADC Member States and IGains4Gains platform for basin-wide data sharing,
the NILE-DEWS. NELSAP-CU will continue deploying the analysis, and decision support. Planned in-person
FFEWS through the NBI portal. training will build LCBC capacity to apply the tool
for integrated climate impact analysis and targeted
FY25 Actual: decision support across stakeholders.
• Untapping Resilience: Groundwater Management • Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC
and Learning in the Horn of Africa’s Borderlands. Member States—Phase II: The SADC Groundwater
The program advanced a Management Information Information Portal expanded to include time-series,
System (MIS) linked to IGAD hydrology datasets, remotely-sensed data, and machine learning, and is
added key spatial layers (salinity, fluoride, being linked to national databases (e.g., in Zanzibar)
drought, water productivity), and began tracking to improve regional access to hydrogeological
functionality at new sites to inform investment data and maps. A groundwater literature archive,
selection and O&M models. It enhanced and transboundary diagnostic analyses, RS applications,
operationalized the IGAD Groundwater Information hydro-census studies, and telemetric monitoring
System to standardize data collection and regional systems across multiple basins and sub-grants
sharing and applied a checklist for climate-resilient improved monitoring, data management, and
groundwater investments at over 100 sites to evidence-based groundwater management. Training
improve design quality and sustainability. Training and studies (including solar-powered monitoring
for 130 staff and tools such as market landscape installations and updated hydrogeological mapping)
analyses and operational research strengthened strengthened institutional and operational use of
evidence-based planning and institutional capacity information systems.
for groundwater governance.
• Strengthening Transboundary Basin Organizations
• South Sudan Transboundary Waters Support Program through Program Development and Capacity Building
strengthened multi-hazard early warning through in Africa: Design of regional and country-specific
improved observation, monitoring, forecasting, and platforms applies mapping and remote sensing for

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