Objective The principal aim of the DEWFORA proposal is to develop a framework for the provision of early warning and response to mitigate the impact of droughts in Africa. The proposal has been built to achive three key targets:1. Improved monitoring: by improving knowledge on drought forecasting, warning and mitigation, and advancing the understanding of climate related vulnerability to drought – both in the current and in the projected future climate.2. Prototype operational forecasting: by bringing advances made in the project to the pre-operational stage through development of prototype systems and piloting methods in operational drought monitoring and forecasting agencies.3. Knowledge dissemination: through a stakeholders platform that includes national and regional drought monitoring and forecasting agencies, as well as NGO’s and IGO’s, and through capacity building programmes to help embed the knowledge gained in the community of African practitioners and researchers.To achieve these targets, the DEWFORA consortium brings together leading research institutes and universities; institutes that excel in application of state-of-the-art science in the operational domain; operational agencies responsible for meteorological forecasting, drought monitoring and famine warning; and established knowledge networks in Africa. The consortium provides an excellent regional balance, and the skilled coordinator and several partners have worked together in (European) research projects, implementation projects and capacity building programmes, thus building efficiently on previous and ongoing projects in Europe and Africa.The main impact of DEWFORA will be to increase the effectiveness of drought forecasting, warning and response. DEWFORA will provide guidance on how and where drought preparedness and adaptation should be targeted to contribute to increased resilience and improved effectiveness of drought mitigation measures. Fields of science social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societynongovernmental organizations Programme(s) FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change) Topic(s) ENV.2010.1.3.3-1 - Early warning and forecasting systems to predict climate related drought vulnerability and risks in Africa Call for proposal FP7-AFRICA-2010 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP-SICA - Small/medium-scale focused research project for specific cooperation actions dedicated to international cooperation partner countries(SICA) Coordinator STICHTING DELTARES Address Boussinesqweg 1 2629 HV Delft Netherlands See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland Administrative Contact Micha Werner (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 446 784,00 Participants (17) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION -UNESCO France EU contribution € 344 099,00 Address Place de fontenoy 7 75352 Paris See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Robert De Bruijn (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM-RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS United Kingdom EU contribution € 255 420,00 Address Shinfield park RG2 9AX Reading See on map Region South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Berkshire Administrative Contact Stefan Eberle (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION Belgium EU contribution € 318 120,00 Address Rue de la loi 200 1049 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Administrative Contact Engelen Kris (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window POTSDAM-INSTITUT FUR KLIMAFOLGENFORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 168 618,00 Address Telegrafenberg a31 14473 Potsdam See on map Region Brandenburg Brandenburg Potsdam Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Susanne Ziche (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM POTSDAM DEUTSCHES GEOFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM - GFZ Germany EU contribution € 171 746,00 Address Telegrafenberg 17 14473 Potsdam See on map Region Brandenburg Brandenburg Potsdam Administrative Contact Claas Schippmann (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID Spain EU contribution € 150 465,00 Address Calle ramiro de maeztu 7 edificio rectorado 28040 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Gonzalo Leon (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza / International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies Spain EU contribution € 147 000,00 Address Avda. montañana 1005 50059 Zaragoza See on map Region Noreste Aragón Zaragoza Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Dunixi Gabiña (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO Portugal EU contribution € 199 050,00 Address Praca gomes teixeira 4099-002 Porto See on map Region Continente Norte Área Metropolitana do Porto Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Rodrigo Maia (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window STICHTING WETLANDS INTERNATIONAL Netherlands EU contribution € 82 947,00 Address Horapark 9 6717 LZ Ede gld See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Activity type Other Administrative Contact Bas Van Weert (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES AND IRRIGATION Egypt EU contribution € 213 168,00 Address Korniche el-nil 12666 Giza See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Amel Azab (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window DINDER CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LIMITED Sudan EU contribution € 122 850,00 Address First hara 3 a h MENSHYA Khartoum See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Elftatih Eltahir (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window IGAD CENTRE FOR CLIMATE PREDICTION AND APPLICATION Kenya EU contribution € 91 443,00 Address Dagoretti corner - ngong road 0100 Nairobi See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Laban Ogallo (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window UNIVERSIDADE EDUARDO MONDLANE Mozambique EU contribution € 56 235,00 Address Reitoria da universidade, praca 25 de junho 257 00200 Maputo See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact João Matsinhe (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH South Africa EU contribution € 133 884,00 Address Meiring naude road, brummeria 46 0001 Pretoria See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Francois Engelbrecht (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window WR Nyabeze and Associates South Africa EU contribution € 215 856,00 Address No.400, 16th road & new road - block k east, 1st floor - central park, randjiespark . 1685 Midrand See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Munyaradzi Elton (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VETERINAIRE HASSAN II Morocco EU contribution € 86 346,00 Address Avenue allal el fassi madinat al 10101 Rabat See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Mohammed Iqbal Jazouli (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window WATERNET TRUST Botswana EU contribution € 285 969,00 Address Kpmg botswana Gaborone See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact David Love (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
