Climate Resilient Systems for SADC Water Sector: SADC Hydrological Cycle Observation System (SADC-HYCOS IV Project)

The SADC-HYCOS IV Project seeks to strengthen the capacity of 16 Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states to manage climate-related water risks. The project focuses on restoring hydrological monitoring stations damaged by Cyclones Idai and Kenneth, upgrading data transmission from expensive satellite systems to cost-effective GSM-modem technology, and establishing a centralised regional hydrological database. By improving the availability of contextually-appropriate hydrological information and early-warning systems, the project intends to provide adaptation benefits to approximately 140 million vulnerable people, particularly those reliant on agriculture and fisheries.

• The SADC region is experiencing a uniform warming trend, with average temperatures increasing by more than 0.5°C over the last century, and projections suggest a further increase of 2–4.5°C in the next 50–100 years.
• Existing hydrological monitoring in the region is hindered by prohibitively expensive satellite-based transmission systems that cause time-delays because raw data must be analysed in Germany before dissemination.
• The project will transition monitoring stations to cellular GSM-modem technology, which has been shown in the Zambezi Basin pilot to be up to 10 times cheaper than satellite systems.
• The project targets adaptation benefits for approximately 140 million vulnerable people, with specific focus on the Comoros due to its status as a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) and urgent capacity needs.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2019). Climate Resilient Systems for SADC Water Sector: SADC Hydrological Cycle Observation System (SADC-HYCOS IV Project). https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/23100-sadc-hydrological-cycle-observation-system-sadc-hycos-iv-project.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Climate Resilient Systems for SADC Water Sector: SADC Hydrological Cycle Observation System (SADC-HYCOS IV Project). 2019. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/23100-sadc-hydrological-cycle-observation-system-sadc-hycos-iv-project.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2019climate, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Climate Resilient Systems for SADC Water Sector: SADC Hydrological Cycle Observation System (SADC-HYCOS IV Project)}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2019}, month = nov, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/23100-sadc-hydrological-cycle-observation-system-sadc-hycos-iv-project.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }