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Community at the heart of every alert
Strengthening flood resilience through improved early warning systems in Senegal and Niger (a project also called ResAlert) supports communities to better prepare for floods. It does this by improving how early warning systems are designed and delivered.
In Thiès, Senegal and in Niamey, Niger, people often live in areas that are prone to flooding.
These communities are particularly at risk because they have limited access to information, resources, and resilient infrastructure.
Put simply, in many places, flood alerts don’t reach everyone – or aren’t shared in ways that people can act on.
We have worked to change that by improving early warning systems through inclusive, community-led approaches.
September 2023 to September 2025
Senegal and Niger
Climate Resilience
From Missing Voices to inclusion: a path to defeating disasters
Under ResAlert, communities in Thiès co-created local flood-preparedness plans and set up inclusive early-warning committees linked with The National Agency of Civil Aviation and Meteorology (ANACIM) and Civil Protection. Flood alerts now reach over 30,000 people through SMS, voice messages, and community radio, ensuring women, persons with disabilities, and remote households are informed. Local committees and trained youth continue operating the system, maintaining equipment and coordinating with municipal and national services for future alerts.
Project overview
Full title: Building resilience to flood risks through improved EWS in Senegal and Niger (also called ResAlert)
Dates: September 2023 to September 2025
Location: Thiès, Senegal
Our role: Practical Action supports efforts to strengthen early warning systems by working with communities, local authorities, and technical partners to improve how flood alerts are developed and shared. Our role includes facilitating participatory planning, helping tailor messages for accessibility, and applying the Missing Voices Approach to ensure more inclusive and equitable risk communication.
Participants: 30,000
Project budget: 200,000 GBP
Partners: Jokalanté and AGRHYMET. Jokalanté specialises in disseminating climate information services using local languages and local media, and AGRHYMET is a specialised institute of the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel.
Funded by: The Weather and Climate Information Services for Africa (WISER)
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