Technical Expert Meeting in Bonn
UN-SPIDER hosted a Technical Expert Meeting in Bonn, Germany, to further develop the “Namibian SensorWeb Pilot project on integrated flood management and water- and vector-borne disease model read more
View ArticleObservation Department Launched
This week, the Department of Land Management at the Polytechnic of Namibia launched its Earth Observation and Satellite Applications Research and Training Centre (EOSA-RTC). read more
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Namibia's satellite centre to warn of disaster threats
A new satellite data centre in Namibia will help farmers prepare for droughts, floods, bushfires and pests. read more
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Namibia - Technical Advisory Mission
Namibia is characterized by recurrent droughts. However, in January 2009 some of the worst floods ever recorded affected northern Namibia, to the extent that the Namibian government declared a state of...
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Namibia - Institutional Strengthening Mission
As a follow-up to the Technical Advisory Mission (TAM) conducted in 2009 and in the context of the Namibian SensorWeb Pilot Project, this mission was carried out by UN-SPIDER in coordination with the...
View ArticleFollow-up activity in Namibia to further develop the Namibian SensorWeb Pilot...
Following a range of activities - such as activations of the International Charter Space and Major Disasters in 2008 and 2009, a Technical Advisory Mission in February 2009, a technical expert meet...
View ArticleFloods in Namibia
Namibia's President Pohamba declares floods emergency Namibia's President Hifikepunye Pohamba has declared a state of emergency following serious flooding in the north of the south read more
View ArticleFloods in Namibia
The Caprivi region, particularly those constituencies traversed by the Zambezi and Chobe rivers which are Kabbe and Katima Rural have experienced high water flows arising from Zambia causing severe...
View ArticleFlood in Namibia
Flooding from local rains started to occur on the 12/02/2009. After heavy rains, In Namibia 42 people were killed and thousands were displaced since early February. read more
View ArticleFlood in Namibia
Namibia has received heavy rains over the past three weeks, resulting in floods in the north-eastern and north-western parts of the country. read more
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Flooding in Namibia part of the first data acquisition from Sentinel-1
The Sentinel-1 satellite of the European Space Agency delivered its first images. read more
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