ABOUT US

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Set up cost-effective innovative sensor networks that can be financed by climate services built on top of these networks.

OUR OBJECTIVES

Our ambition is to close the environmental in situ data gap in Africa. To fulfill this ambition our general objective is to have cost-effective innovative sensor networks that can be financed by the climate services we develop using these sensors. First, we build on recent sensor technology to make measurements cost-efficient. Then, applications are developed that generate large socio-economic value in the fields of geo-hazards, water management, and agricultural information

Our Story

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Our Concept

Transformative new methods to measure five essential hydrological variables (rainfall, soil moisture, river flow, bathymetry) at less than 10% of current costs. These reduced costs are essential to have real business models for services that cover the costs of building and operating the networks. The five essential variables will be available through GEOSS.

Our Innovation

Seven new sensing methods have been introduced in Africa. The innovation does not focus only on moving up the Technology Readiness Levels of new measuring methods but, especially, on the usefulness and practical applicability of these methods in specific contexts. The direct linkage of sensors and new value-creating services is part of this innovation because this is essential for long-term financial sustainability. New services assimilate in situ and satellite data in numerical models to make optimal use of the strengths of different sources of information.

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Why Choose Us

Six SMEs, three universities, two NGOs, and one meteorological agency.
Network of 600+ ground weather stations in Africa, providing ready-to-use technical infrastructure.
Well-balanced and well-integrated task distribution.

Lower cost of in-situ observation
Lower cost of in-situ observation: This is central to the innovation of the project. The costs concern not just the initial costs but the total cost of ownership in the given African contexts, including the availability of local experts able to install and maintain equipment.
Improved geographical coverage of in situ sensors​
Sub-Saharan Africa remains grossly under-served in terms of in situ observations with government resources simply not available for expansion. Collaboration with environmental observation data providers: Very close cooperation with six African hydrological and meteorological services.
Long-time series of in situ observations
The direct connection between sensors and service development ensures long-term financial sustainability. New in-situ measurement technologies in hard-to-reach under-sampled areas: Seven new measurement methods will be introduced in Africa.
Long-term ambition
The success of TEMBO Africa will invit repetition of the proposed model, with in situ data feeding value-creating services that will ensure continued financial resources, branching out to different countries and environmental variables beyond water. We will break the vicious cycle of reduced investments leading to less service leading to fewer investments and, instead, build a virtuous cycle in which improved services attract additional investments.

Our Partners

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This project has received funding from the European Horizon Europe Programme (2021-2027) under grant agreement n° 101086209 (TEMBO Africa).

The opinions expressed on the website are of the authors only and in no way reflect the European Commission’s opinions. The European Union is not liable for any use that may be made of the information.

Reach out to us:

  • +31 152 783 156
  • info@temboafrica.eu
  • TU Delft, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN Delft, Netherlands
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