Technical Status: Operational

  • Climate Risk Management Field Schools

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    A participatory, multi-week training program for farmers and local facilitators. Delivered in collaboration with NMHSs and agriculture departments, the curriculum focuses on understanding climate–crop–pest relationships and using forecasts in seasonal decision-making. The program strengthens feedback between farmers and forecast providers.

  • SESAME Early Warning Tool

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    An expert system that generates crop-specific advisories across four time scales (3-day, 10-day, monthly, seasonal). It incorporates machine learning, real-time and historical weather data, and climate norms to advise on planting, irrigation, and pest control. Disseminates bulletins via email, SMS, apps, and social media, and supports user feedback loops.

  • Flood Impact Forecasting

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    Developed for the Government of Sindh (Pakistan), this system integrates river discharge, morphology models, satellite imagery, and vulnerability datasets to forecast and map the impact of different flood scenarios. Hydromet services also support hydro-meteorological hazard assessments, including for wind, cyclone, flood, and drought.

  • Reservoir Operation DSS

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    Simulates inflow and reservoir operation strategies using rainfall-runoff models and seasonal forecasts. Supports more efficient water resource allocation and reservoir safety decisions.

  • Basin Flood Forecasting System

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    Generates 3- and 10-day forecasts of river discharge and water levels based on weather forecasts and real-time observations. Includes bias correction modules and flood risk mapping with actionable advisories.

  • ESCAPE Planning Tool

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    A web-based evacuation planning tool for identifying the fastest routes to shelters, considering topography, infrastructure, population density, age, and gender data. Evaluates shelter capacity and accessibility in hazard-prone areas. RIMES also supports secondment and training of Member State personnel in earthquake monitoring and tsunami operations.

  • Hazard Assessments

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    Probabilistic modeling and trend analysis to assess hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, storm surges, and sea level rise. These assessments inform national disaster risk reduction plans and infrastructure resilience strategies.

  • Bathymetric & Topographic Surveys

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    Low-cost, high-accuracy techniques using single-beam sonar, RTK GPS, and drone or video-based surveys. Data supports hazard mapping, coastal exposure modeling, and simulation input layers for tools like INSPIRE or flood modeling platforms.

  • INSPIRE

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    An online tsunami simulation and loss estimation platform. Users can define tsunami sources, model propagation and inundation, and generate risk maps showing wave depths, flow velocities, and arrival times. Outputs include casualty and damage estimates for different building types and scenarios.

  • ShakeCast

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    Customizes USGS’s ShakeCast for rapid risk assessment following earthquakes. It processes real-time data and sends impact alerts to registered users. RIMES adds high-resolution exposure data, building inventories, and local vulnerability models to improve accuracy at the village or district level.