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- 14 Oct 2024
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Early warnings about floods in Bangladesh may obtain a major boost through collaborations between the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES), the European Space Agency, and private companies. A preliminary Report by the Space Economy Evolution (SEE) Lab at SDA Bocconi School of Management for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) identified potential limitations in the current system and suggested ways to improve it. The Report was presented at the SEE Lab Annual Conference on 13 June.
RIMES is an intergovernmental institution owned and managed by its member states, for building capacities in generating and applying user-relevant early warning in Africa and Asia. The RIMES system is crucial for protecting Bangladesh from floods, a major threat in the country. However, the system has certain limitations. These include:
To understand how these issues could be addressed, the SEE Lab researchers embarked on a comprehensive assessment. Their methodology involved a multi-pronged approach:
The data gathered during the research phase provided valuable insights that can be presented to RIMES for possible future use to improve its system. Here's how satellite data could improve RIMES' effectiveness:
The report recommends discussing these findings with RIMES and if agreed, consider establishing a project with resources that could bring together a consortium of public and private entities to improve aspects of the current system.
In agreement with RIMES, this consortium could be responsible for the governance of the collaboration between public and private partners under the direction of RIMES and could identify the most cost-effective ways to implement the enhancements to the current system. It also would be responsible for technical assistance to support RIMES staff to manage the enhancements to the system to improve flood forecasting in Bangladesh.