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New contract in Ethiopia: 107 weather stations to protect communities from climate risks

On 16 September 2026, in Addis Ababa, SIAP+MICROS signed a new contract for the supply of 107 automatic weather stations. The project also includes the installation of an initial pilot station and the simultaneous training of the end user, the Ethiopian Meteorology Institute (EMI). The stations will be deployed across 107 woredas, Ethiopia’s local administrative districts.

With this project, the total number of SIAP+MICROS stations destined for the country will rise to 207. The new supply will help strengthen the national meteorological system and the observation network managed by EMI.

The contract is part of the Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project, Phase Two (LLRP II), funded by the World Bank and implemented by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands. Launched in 2019, the programme entered its second phase in 2024 and targets lowland communities: around 3 million people across eight regions and 120 woredas. These are largely areas where rainfall is scarce and irregular, while floods pose a serious threat to pastures, livestock and crops. This climate vulnerability also has economic implications. Ethiopia’s pastoral and agro-pastoral lowlands account for approximately 44% of the country’s livestock population and around 90% of its live animal exports.

The new SIAP+MICROS installations will increase the capacity to monitor these areas and the availability of reliable data, strengthening early warning systems and climate information services. The goal is to ensure that timely information reaches even the hardest-to-reach communities.

The Ethiopia contract is one of SIAP+MICROS’ many international acquisitions in 2026. From Europe to Asia and Africa, more than a century of experience in meteorological and environmental measurement continues to translate into new monitoring infrastructure around the world.