In 2023, the DARAJA Sudan service, supported by the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) and the Weather and Climate Information Services (WISER) Africa programme, was redesigned as the DARAJA Sudan Emergency Weather and Early Warning Service.
Credit: Sudan Urban Development Think Tank (SUDTT)
Resurgence is also working with its key partners in Sudan on a DARAJA + AI pilot in Sudan.
This will transform text-based early warning weather alerts into audio messages in local languages, improving accessibility and last-mile communication. This AI pilot is supported through the TECH4Resilience Challenge (an initiative of the Global Resilience Partnership, Gates Foundation and Trafigura Foundation). From 2026, with continued support from the WISER programme, DARAJA will expand its services to include an Extreme Heat component in Kampala, Dar es Salaam, and cities across Sudan.
The programme will engage media and health sectors through co-design workshops, strengthen dissemination via media partnerships, and build media capacity to interpret and communicate heat-related weather and climate information. It will also support community awareness campaigns and the development of extreme heat-focused Early Action Plans.
Our Impact in Sudan
We use a combination of quantitative data and community insight to understand what is working and where systems can improve.
View Information Ecosystem Mapping
What is Information Ecosystem Mapping (IEM)?
DARAJA Information Ecosystem Mapping (IEM) and feedback loops:DARAJA uses its proprietary Information Ecosystem Mapping to understand how climate information flows within communities and to continuously improve service delivery. IEM examines who produces and consumes information, what channels are trusted, and what barriers exist, ensuring climate services reach marginalised groups who often rely on informal or non-digital sources.Our IEM process involves:
- Mapping information flows: Identifying trusted intermediaries (e.g., community leaders, radio stations), preferred channels (e.g., WhatsApp, face-to-face communication), and communication bottlenecks
- Analysing trust networks: Understanding which sources communities trust and why
- Identifying gaps: Recognising who is excluded and what channels are underutilised
- Creating visual diagrams: Showing relationships between meteorological agencies, media outlets, community networks, and end-users
- Validating findings: With communities, adapting strategies over time that respects cultural and linguistic diversity
Updates
Latest articles, video, news, and thought leadership from this region.
DARAJA Sudan Year 1 Impact Slide Deck (2026)
DARAJA Sudan Year 1 Impact Slide Deck (2026)
WMO Bulletin Vol. 74 (2) – 2025: Early Warnings for All – What Does Success Look Like?
WMO Bulletin Vol. 74 (2) – 2025: Early Warnings for All – What Does Success Look Like?
COP28 UAE International Youth Climate Delegate – Mohildin Bushra
COP28 UAE International Youth Climate Delegate – Mohildin Bushra
8 Inspirational DARAJA Leaders scaling Early Warnings for All in Cities: Maysoon Badi
8 Inspirational DARAJA Leaders scaling Early Warnings for All in Cities: Maysoon Badi
Forecasting Through War
Forecasting Through War
Meteorological Technology International, January 2026: Forecasting Through War (DARAJA Sudan + AI pp. 24-27)
Meteorological Technology International, January 2026: Forecasting Through War (DARAJA Sudan + AI pp. 24-27)
COP29 – Resurgence MP iLab Human Settlements: Early warnings and climate risk
COP29 – Resurgence MP iLab Human Settlements: Early warnings and climate risk
DARAJA+AI for Sudan Wins TECH4Resilience Challenge
DARAJA+AI for Sudan Wins TECH4Resilience Challenge
WMO Bulletin Vol. 74 (2) – 2025: Early Warnings for All – What Does Success Look Like? (DARAJA Sudan featured)
WMO Bulletin Vol. 74 (2) – 2025: Early Warnings for All – What Does Success Look Like? (DARAJA Sudan featured)
AI for Early Warnings for All Innovation Challenge: Bridging gaps with AI solutions – Top Four Finalists
AI for Early Warnings for All Innovation Challenge: Bridging gaps with AI solutions – Top Four Finalists
Team DARAJA + AI Wins Major Global Recognition at AI for Good Summit
Team DARAJA + AI Wins Major Global Recognition at AI for Good Summit
Global Dispatches Podcast: Why “Anticipatory Action” Is Required in Fragile and Conflict Settings. (DARAJA featured.)
Global Dispatches Podcast: Why “Anticipatory Action” Is Required in Fragile and Conflict Settings. (DARAJA featured.)
Meteorological Technology International September 2024 Issue: DARAJA All Inclusive (P.8-9)
Meteorological Technology International September 2024 Issue: DARAJA All Inclusive (P.8-9)
CGIAR Initiative – Learn from the experts: How we move beyond emergency relief in fragile and conflict-affected settings
CGIAR Initiative – Learn from the experts: How we move beyond emergency relief in fragile and conflict-affected settings
REAP interview with Mark Harvey, Resurgence
REAP interview with Mark Harvey, Resurgence
Maysoon Badi, Program Director, Sudan Urban Development Think-Tank on the launch of DARAJA East Africa program
Maysoon Badi, Program Director, Sudan Urban Development Think-Tank on the launch of DARAJA East Africa program
Hugh King, from the British High Commission in Uganda introduces the launch of DARAJA East Africa program
Hugh King, from the British High Commission in Uganda introduces the launch of DARAJA East Africa program
The Cooperator Uganda – Extreme weather: DARAJA East Africa Scale Up Programme to provide early warnings
The Cooperator Uganda – Extreme weather: DARAJA East Africa Scale Up Programme to provide early warnings
UBC Radio’s Diano Olweyni Peters reporting on DARAJA East Africa launch
UBC Radio’s Diano Olweyni Peters reporting on DARAJA East Africa launch
Smart24 TV – Bwaise Residents To Get Weather Forecasts
Smart24 TV – Bwaise Residents To Get Weather Forecasts
Daily Monitor Uganda – Urban poor to benefit from locally made weather system
Daily Monitor Uganda – Urban poor to benefit from locally made weather system
New Vision Uganda – Early warning climate system kicks off in Bwaise
New Vision Uganda – Early warning climate system kicks off in Bwaise
Elix News Uganda – DARAJA East Africa Programme to Scale up Urban Early Warning Initiative Launched
Elix News Uganda – DARAJA East Africa Programme to Scale up Urban Early Warning Initiative Launched
KFM Uganda – Weather-monitoring programme unveiled in Kampala
KFM Uganda – Weather-monitoring programme unveiled in Kampala
Smart24 TV Uganda – Resurgence Launches weather early warning initiative, with Bwaise as pilot study
Smart24 TV Uganda – Resurgence Launches weather early warning initiative, with Bwaise as pilot study
Race to Resilience – Resurgence unveils DARAJA: Africa’s boldest urban early warning initiative
Race to Resilience – Resurgence unveils DARAJA: Africa’s boldest urban early warning initiative
REAP – Resurgence announces launch of the DARAJA East Africa Scale Up Programme
REAP – Resurgence announces launch of the DARAJA East Africa Scale Up Programme
UNDRR PreventionWeb – Community Flood Management in an Urban Island of Sudan
UNDRR PreventionWeb – Community Flood Management in an Urban Island of Sudan
A network of tents in Khartoum’s urban island: community flood management in action
A network of tents in Khartoum’s urban island: community flood management in action
Early warning system helps locals respond to extreme weather events in Sudan by Race to Resilience
Early warning system helps locals respond to extreme weather events in Sudan by Race to Resilience
Thank you to our implementation partners for the photography. Any queries please contact dilupa@resurgence.io.
