Hydro-Humanitarian Innovations Machine Learning & Financial Preparedness

by Pablo Suarez, Ph.D.

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m3/sec River flows at Nangbéto Dam

Mono River, Togo (Sep-Nov 2010)

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m3/sec River flows at Nangbéto Dam

Mono River, Togo (Sep-Nov 2010)

Danger Level

Overspill

Emergency Funding The fastest response is always too late…

34 Days

Hydro-Humanitarian Explorations

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Anticipate Flood & Send Message for Action

Village of Louis-Condji: More than 55% chance of flood

Nangbéto Dam

Automated Text: - Time & Location of Likely Flood

- Pre-agreed SOP Shelter & Water

Community Awareness, etc.

Early Action: Awareness

Early Action: Communities

Early Action: Shelter, Water, etc

Actions taken right before flood!

Global Innovation Award World Government Summit 2017

Hydro-Humanitarian Innovations