Business Partnership Facility
Spatial modeling to combat the effects of flooding
Project leader
RSS-Hydro (Luxembourg)
Local partner
AGRHYMET (Niger)
Amount of co-financing
EUR 24,400
- Niger
- 2021
- Completed
Challenge
Severe flooding in Niger in late summer of 2019 killed 57 people and affected 211,000 persons. These increased flooding phenomena reinforce the problems of population displacement already present in the region, and are devastating for the agricultural activities.
Innovative solution
The partners tested a solution combining water level sensors and satellite data to develop a digital model for simulating floods and forecasting droughts. The objective is to be able to better monitor the Niger River and improve resource management.
Impact
- 15 professionals in Niger trained to use the digital flood forecasting model
- Improved flood anticipation and preparedness across 14,000 km² of flood-prone areas, helping to save lives and reduce population displacement
- Preservation of annual harvests for communities, strengthening their resilience to the impacts of climate change
Sustainable Development Goals
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Sources of income for local communities are preserved through anticipation of flood risks.
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Local agricultural production is also preserved through anticipation of flood risks.
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The project aims to make the living areas situated around the river safer by preventing flood-related deaths and increasing the resilience of vulnerable communities.
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By improving flood forecasting and preparedness across 14,000 km² of flood-prone areas, the project helps protect communities, reduce forced displacement, and strengthen the resilience of hundreds of thousands of people to the increasing impacts of climate change on the Niger River.
