Blog Space Apps Challenge: Global Teamwork for Earth and Space SERVIR hubs joined over 185 other locations in 69 countries across the globe in hosting the 2017 NASA International Space Apps Challenge. May 13, 2017
Articles & Stories SERVIR Guides Flood Protection in Kenya Like many rivers across the world, the Nzoia River in western Kenya pushes over its banks each year. In recent years, to protect lives and property in Kenya, SERVIR-Eastern & Southern Africa (E&SA) at the Regional Center for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) has provided high-accuracy flood level scenario maps to the World Bank to guide their flood protection dike repairs in the region. March 17, 2017
Articles & Stories Partnering for Resilience in Eastern and Southern Africa On January 18, 2017, the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Predication and Applications Centre (ICPAC) signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding. January 20, 2017
Blog Kenya Meteorological Service visit to SERVIR brings teamwork to the forefront Some new international guests were seen around the SERVIR coordination office in Huntsville, Alabama, in early June 2015. July 1, 2015|Rachel Gaal, technical writing intern for SERVIR
Articles & Stories SERVIR-Eastern and Southern Africa helps Rwanda and Malawi improve disaster management Across the globe, disasters and their impacts have been on the rise. Developing countries are especially vulnerable to risks from natural hazards such as floods, landslides, and droughts. SERVIR-Eastern and Southern Africa is helping such countries in their region leverage geospatial technologies to reduce disaster risk and enhance regional capacity in disaster management. December 18, 2014