Sierra Leone

Leveraging SMS

Facts

Client

National Water Resources Management Agency (NWRMA)

Scope

Testing at 21 river level monitoring stations across priority basins

Region

WMO Region I: Africa

Funding

Revealed soon...

Status

Start 2023

Partners

RSS Hydro Ltd.

Insights

NWRMA operates under the Ministry of Water and is responsible for the collection of near real-time observations of hydrology. Having already encouraged Gauge Readers to send measurements using SMS, NWRMA will be collaborating with Water in Sight to strengthen the technological approach and data quality.

Results

NWRMA and Water in Sight have developed a detailed piloting plan and are soliciting support in 2023/Q1.