Hello HOT! On behalf of The George Washington University, the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) I want to introduce to you a major mapping initiative with many upcoming projects in the HOT Tasking Manager.
These organizations have developed an innovative approach to flood risk management downstream of hydropower dams, using machine learning and Forecast-based Financing <http://www.climatecentre.org/programmes-engagement/forecast-based-financing> to effectively integrate information, decisions, and consequences. When upstream rainfall and reservoir levels indicate that inundation downstream is likely, a message will be automatically transmitted to the local Red Cross/Red Crescent National Societies and partners, who can release funds from the Forecast-based Financing system, supported by the German Red Cross, to activate risk reduction and preparedness measures before the flood hits. Like many Missing Maps projects, this is an opportunity to use OSM to reduce the risk of disasters in vulnerable areas. We are looking to extend this to other locations beyond the initial work in Togo, Ethiopia, and Mozambique. In order to do this, it is necessary to better understand exposure downstream of dams. Keep an eye out for upcoming Missing Maps - Map for Preparedness projects in the tasking manager, starting with: http://tasks.hotosm.org/project/3408 and http://tasks.hotosm.org/project/3409 For more information, check out: https://www.mapforpreparedness.org/about-the-project Thanks as always for your contributions! Matt "Giblet"
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