WMO partnered with regional bodies to strengthen water monitoring in the Nile Basin through HydroSOS training. Participants developed streamflow forecasting skills and established collaboration frameworks for climate-resilient water management.
In August, the World Meteorological Organization, together with the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) and IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC), convened a regional workshop focused on strengthening water monitoring and forecasting across one of the world's most climate-sensitive regions. The workshop brought together regional stakeholders, and experts from the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in the Nile Basin. It was supported through the CREWS East Africa, and Water at the Heart of Climate Action projects, as well as from GIZ.
WMO and partners are working to operationalize hydrological status and outlook systems at regional and national levels through the WMO Global Hydrological Status and Outlook System (HydroSOS). The workshop built hands-on capacity for developing national and regional streamflow status products, establishing standard methodologies for streamflow outlooks, data-sharing mechanisms, and strengthened capacity for seasonal hydrological prediction.
Key Outcomes
Participants received technical training on producing national streamflow status assessments and integrating them into their national and regional bulletins, websites, and the Global HydroSOS portal. The group agreed on a regional roadmap for Hydrological Status and Outlooks implementation in the Nile Basin with HydroSOS support, while strengthening collaboration between NMHSs, regional organizations, and WMO.
HydroSOS is WMO's flagship initiative to enhance countries' capacity to assess hydrological conditions and provide outlooks at sub-seasonal to seasonal scales. It leverages global datasets and national observations to support evidence-based water management and disaster risk reduction.
Regional Ownership and Global Vision
Co-organized with NBI and ICPAC, the workshop aligns with the WMO Plan of Action in Hydrology vision of ensuring thorough knowledge of the world's water resources and empowering countries to deliver timely, reliable, and actionable hydrological services.
Next Steps
Participants committed to continuing collaboration through follow-up technical exchanges, producing methodology documentation, and joint development of hydrological bulletins. The workshop outcomes will support broader HydroSOS implementation and contribute to the global Early Warnings for All initiative.
