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Architectural Implementation Pilot, Phase 3 Version: 2.0<br />
<strong>Global</strong> <strong>Drought</strong> <strong>Monitoring</strong> and European <strong>Drought</strong><br />
Observatory-Water SBA Engineering Report<br />
Date: 11/Feb/2011<br />
<strong>the</strong> drought has dissipated. <strong>Drought</strong> dissipation will be evaluated in comparison with severityarea-duration<br />
thresholds estimated using an approach similar to <strong>the</strong> one used to establish drought<br />
screening thresholds.<br />
2.6 New Projects Permitting Fur<strong>the</strong>r Development of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Drought</strong><br />
<strong>Monitoring</strong> <strong>Service</strong><br />
2.6.1 European Framework (EF) <strong>Drought</strong> Early Warning System for Africa--<br />
DEWFORA<br />
Under <strong>the</strong> European Framework, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Drought</strong> Forecasting and Early Warning System for<br />
Africa (DEWFORA) project has been funded to set up a regional drought monitor for Africa.<br />
DEWFORA also includes local and regional pilot projects. This is <strong>the</strong> reason why DEWFORA<br />
is listed in parallel with <strong>the</strong> Princeton African drought monitor.<br />
Figure 2 DEWFORA study regions (Werner et al 2010)<br />
2.6.2 GLOWASIS (<strong>Global</strong> Water Scarcity Information <strong>Service</strong>)<br />
GLOWASIS will combine in-situ, satellite derived and statistical data on water supply<br />
and demand and make <strong>the</strong>m available <strong>through</strong> a public information portal on water scarcity.<br />
Funded under <strong>the</strong> European FP7 framework, <strong>the</strong> overall objective is to pre-validate a GMES<br />
(<strong>Global</strong> <strong>Monitoring</strong> for Environment and Security) <strong>Service</strong> for Water Scarcity information, based<br />
on pilot studies in Europe, Africa and on global level. The main objectives are:<br />
• Assessment of water demand and supply<br />
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