Loading grant details…
Mediterranean and pan-European forecast and Early Warning System against natural hazards
| Funder | European Commission |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Justus-Liebig-Universitaet Giessen |
| Country | Germany |
| Start Date | Nov 01, 2023 |
| End Date | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Duration | 1,095 days |
| Number of Grantees | 29 |
| Roles | Participant; Associated Partner; Coordinator |
| Data Source | European Commission |
| Grant ID | 101121192 |
Grant Description
Natural hazards, such as extreme weather events, are exacerbated by climate change.
As a result, emergency responses are becoming more protracted, expensive, frequent, and stretching limited available resources. This is especially apparent in rapidly warming regions.
MedEWSa addresses these challenges by providing novel solutions to ensure timely, precise, and actionable impact and finance forecasting, and early warning systems (EWS) that support the rapid deployment of first responders to vulnerable areas.
Specifically, MedEWSa will deliver a sophisticated, comprehensive, and innovative pan-European–Mediterranean–African solution comprising a range of complementary services. Building on existing tools MedEWSa will develop a fully integrated impact-based multi-hazard EWS. This call contained five expected outcomes, all of which will be specifically addressed by MedEWSa.
Led by WMO, MedEWSa will be an exemplar of the UN Secretary General’s March 2022 call to ensure that everyone on Earth is protected from extreme weather and climate-related hazards by EWS within the next five years.Through eight carefully selected pilot sites (areas in Europe, the southern Mediterranean, and Africa with a history of being impacted by natural hazards and extreme events with cascading effects), four twins will be created:● Twin #1: Greece (Attica) – Ethiopia (National Parks): wildfires and extreme weather events (droughts, wind)● Twin #2: Italy (Venice) – Egypt (Alexandria / Nile Delta): coastal floods and storm surges● Twin #3: Slovakia (Kosice) – Georgia (Tbilisi): floods and landslides● Twin #4: Spain (Catalonia) – Sweden (countrywide): heatwaves, droughts and wildfires.The twins will bridge areas with different climatic/physiographic conditions, yet subject to similar hazards, and are well positioned to deliver long-term bi-directional knowledge transfer.
They will demonstrate the transferability and versatility of the tools developed in MedEWSa.
All Grantees
Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale - Fondazione Cima; Departament D'Interior I Seguretat Publica - Generalitat de Catalunya; World Meteorological Organization; Geosphere Austria - Bundesanstalt Fur Geologie, Geophysik, Klimatologie Und Meteorologie; Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung Ev; Ethiopian Forestry Development; Israel Meteorological Service; Stichting International Red Cross Red Crescent Centre On Climate Change and Disaster Preparedness; Slovensky Hydrometeorologicky Ustav; Agenzia Nazionale Per la Meteorologia E la Climatologia Italiameteo; Comune Di Venezia; Sveriges Meteorologiska Och Hydrologiska Institut; Justus-Liebig-Universitaet Giessen; Perifereia Attikis; European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts; Ypourgeio Psifiakis Diakyvernisis; Kajo Sro; Iotam Internet of Things Applications and Multi Layer Development Ltd; Ethniko Asteroskopeio Athinon; Fundacio Pau Costa; Sygklisi Astiki Mi Kerdoskopiki Etaireia; Institut National de Recherche Pour L'Agriculture, L'Alimentation Et L'Environnement; Ypourgeio Ethnikis Amynas; European Central Bank; Fondazione Centro Euro-Mediterraneosui Cambiamenti Climatici; Egyptian Meteorological Authority; Mitiga Solutions Sl; Barcelona Supercomputing Center Centro Nacional de Supercomputacion; The National Environmental Agency
Interested in applying for this grant?
Complete our application form to express your interest and we'll guide you through the process.
Apply for This GrantQuick Summary
Related Grants
