TRANS-AFRICAN HYDRO-METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY

Their core work

TAHMO operates a network of weather and climate monitoring stations across Africa, focused on closing the massive gap in hydro-meteorological data on the continent. They collect, process, and transform weather and water data into actionable information services for agriculture, disaster risk management, and sustainable development. Their work bridges the gap between raw environmental observation and practical decision-making tools, with particular strength in citizen-driven data collection and community-engaged monitoring approaches.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

TAHMO's early H2020 involvement (2016-2017) centered on participatory and social dimensions of environmental monitoring — citizen observatories, socio-technical design, and social innovation in data collection. By 2018, their focus shifted toward more technical and infrastructure-oriented work, specifically data assimilation and converting raw weather observations into commercial-grade information services. This trajectory suggests a maturation from community engagement methods toward scalable data infrastructure for Africa.

TAHMO is moving from participatory research toward operational weather and climate data services, positioning itself as a key data infrastructure provider for the African continent.

How they like to work

TAHMO has participated exclusively as a partner, never leading an H2020 consortium — typical for a Kenya-based NGO operating in European-coordinated projects. With 51 unique consortium partners across 20 countries from just 3 projects, they consistently join large, multi-national consortia. This broad network suggests they are valued as a gateway to African field deployment and ground-level data collection rather than as a project driver.

Despite only 3 projects, TAHMO has built an impressive network of 51 partners across 20 countries, reflecting their participation in large international consortia that bridge European research with African implementation contexts.

What sets them apart

TAHMO is one of very few Africa-based organizations in H2020 with deep expertise in continental-scale weather monitoring infrastructure. For any consortium needing real-world environmental data collection, field validation, or pilot deployment in sub-Saharan Africa, TAHMO offers something most European partners simply cannot: on-the-ground presence and an existing observation network. Their combination of citizen science methodology and technical data assimilation makes them a rare bridge between community engagement and hard meteorological infrastructure.

Highlights from their portfolio

• TWIGA
  Largest funding (EUR 229,950) and most directly aligned with TAHMO's core mission of turning African weather data into usable services for sustainable growth.
• Ground Truth 2.0
  Demonstrated TAHMO's ability to work at the intersection of citizen science and environmental monitoring, contributing socio-technical expertise to human-sensed data discovery.