Slapis Sahel Numerical Weather Prediction
SLAPIS SAHELProject Numerical Weather Predictionin SLAPIS Sahel One of the key objectives of the SLAPIS Sahel project is to strengthen national capacities in Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) as a support for hydrological early warning, particularly for flash floods and flooding events along the Sirba River and the Niger River. The national meteorological agencies of Niger […]
Bridging the communication gap in agrometeorological services: Enhancing the uptake and effectiveness for users in developing countries
Over the past decades, advancements in agrometeorological monitoring and forecasting have been driven by technology, infrastructure, and capacity building. Literature highlights that agrometeorological services support agricultural decision-making, boosting farmers’ resilience and income globally. However, challenges in communication and dissemination limit their effectiveness, particularly for smallholder farmers in remote areas. The problem extends beyond media type […]
Agricultural Meteorology School 5th Edition 2025
Fifth Edition 2025 International School of Agrometeorology Agricultural Meteorologyfor Agriculture Management at Microscale 9-13 June 2025, Ancona, Italy About the Fifth edition Effective agricultural management requires detailed knowledge of microclimatic conditions at the field and sub-field scale. Agricultural Meteorology provides essential tools to monitor and analyse local climate variability, supporting data-driven decisions for resource optimization […]
Les Services Agrométéorologiques pour les producteurs ruraux pour le développement et la durabilité de l’agriculture au Sénégal, Mauritanie, Mali, Burkina Faso et Niger
L’agriculture sahélienne depuis son origine est confrontée à la variabilité climatique qui a caractérisé son développement au cours des millénaires et a conduit les agriculteurs à adopter des stratégies fonctionnelles pour minimiser les risques. Dans la seconde moitié du XXe siècle, l’agrométéorologie s’est développée comme une science appliquée pour soutenir l’agriculture, réduire les risques climatiques […]
Slapis Sahel
SLAPIS SAHELProject Système Locale d’Alerte Précoce pour les Inondations au Sahel Slapis Sahel A Training and Research for Development Project The increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme hydro-meteorological events has prompted Sahelian governments to request support from the international community in implementing early warning systems to help vulnerable riverine communities manage the risk […]
Climatology and Dynamical Evolution of Extreme Rainfall Events in the Sinai Peninsula—Egypt
Hydrological Web Services for Operational Flood Risk Monitoring and Forecasting at Local Scale in Niger
Emerging hydrological services provide stakeholders and political authorities with useful and reliable information to support the decision-making process and develop flood risk management strategies. Most of these services adopt the paradigm of open data and standard web services, paving the way to increase distributed hydrometeorological services’ interoperability. Moreover, sharing of data, models, information, and the […]
Anadia 2.0 – Slapis
Climate services for drought and fire danger estimation on various time scales
Wildfires are critical natural hazards, both in the Mediterranean and boreal regions of Europe, causing significant environmental and economic damages and losses. Operational drought and fire risk forecast services on sub-seasonal, seasonal and climatic scale allow fire protection authorities to increase preparedness and response in drought and fire related emergencies and to develop mitigation and […]
An Interoperable Research Data Infrastructure to support Climate Services Development
