DRC Strengthening Hydro-Meteorological and Early Warning Services
Project background
This project supports a larger project being carried out by GEF and GFDRR.
Outputs
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).
Expected outcomes
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
- Region:
- Region I: Africa

Ongoing
WMO Long-Term Goal(s):
- Disaster Risk Reduction