DARAJA Sudan Emergency Weather and Early Warning Service
Improving relevancy, reliability, understanding and distribution of whether and climate Information and service to vulnerable communities
DARAJA Sudan Emergency Weather and Early Warning Service
A remote weather, climate and early warning information
service co-led by DARAJA partners, the Sudan
Metrological Authority (SMA), Resurgence, Sudan Urban
Development Think Tank (SUDTT), and The Regional
IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center
(ICPAC) tailored for Sudanese communities and
humanitarian actors feeding into and reinforcing other
humanitarian and conflict information initiatives.
Our Areas of Work
Strengthening Community Resilience
Agro-Meteorological Decision Support
Bridging Climate Data and Humanitarian Action
Strengthening SMA’s Climate Services
Project Materials
Project documents
From Forecasts to Action: How DARAJA Sudan’s Early Warnings Save Lives Amidst Crisis
The DARAJA Sudan Emergency Weather and Early Warning Service addresses the increasing frequency and intensity of climate-related hazards which in combination with the ongoing armedconflict, persistent disease outbreak and economic chllenge is leading to a significantly reduced resilience of communities and escalating humanitarian needs.
DARAJA, which means 'Bridge' in Swahili and ‘Degree’ in Arabic, will employ its award-winning co-production approaches to address these needs by creating a humanitarian weather and early warning information ‘bridge’ for Sudanese communities and humanitarian responders directly linking forecast providers to users.
The emergency weather information service is dedicated to producing and disseminating weather forecasts, warnings, and advice for humanitarian hotspots and operational areas in Sudan. Produced in both English and Arabic, this service will directly support logistics planning and field operations of the humanitarian responders and aid organizations. It also targets affected population groups, including residents in conflict-affected areas and displaced individuals, offering weather information to inform their decision-making and enhance their resilience.
Our Coverage
To realize the second objective of identifying key stakeholders and building operational partnerships, our focus will extend towards mapping out and engaging with various entities crucial to the weather and climate information dissemination process. This includes meteorological experts, local media, and community leaders, ensuring Tuti's residents receive accurate and timely information tailored to their needs.
Our Target Users
At-risk communities residing in conflict-affected areas, IDPs, and Host communities, particularly in regions where seasonal rains and flash floods pose significant risks. communities engaged in farming
and livestock herding. The humanitarian responders that are assisting include UN agencies and INGOs.
