Buraq：加强移动预警系统，促进巴基斯坦的预期行动

Strengthening mobile-enabledearly warning systems foranticipatory action in Pakistan’snorthern mountain ranges COUNTRY:Pakistan PROBLEM ADDRESSED:Mountain communities in Pakistan lack coordinated information to anticipate andrespond to climate-related hazards TECHNOLOGY USED:IoT and connected sensors and mobile and web-based platforms, including IVR and SMS The GSMA Innovation Fund for AnticipatoryHumanitarian Action supported Buraq IntegratedSolutions and the Aga Khan Agency for HabitatPakistan (AKAHP) to improve climate preparednessin Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral regions.The project upgraded weather stations, piloted anInternet of Things (IoT)-enabled landslide warningsystem and launched the Salamat Raho platformto deliver timely, localised alerts via mobile SMS,interactive voice response (IVR) and sirens.Combining traditional knowledge with moderntechnology, the system enables communities andagencies to act early and build resilience againstfloods, landslides and avalanches. KEY PARTNERS: Aga Khan Agency for Habitat Pakistan(AKAHP) BUSINESS MODEL:Primarily donor-funded, moving to a business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) model, with plans to handownership of the upgraded weather stationsto AKAHP and/or the Government of Pakistan FIND OUT MORE:buraq.com GSMA Innovation Fund for Anticipatory Humanitarian Action Buraq Project OutcomesOctober 2023 – January 2025 2,200+People impacted 570People received an early warningsystem notification 10Community workshops on the use ofautomatic weather stations (AWS) andEWS awareness 12 Weather stations upgraded withIoT-based sensor systems to providereal-time weather data About Buraq “Our mission is to empowercommunities with timely and accurateearly warnings due to climate change,safeguarding lives and livelihoods inan era where proactive resilience is thekey to sustainable development.” Buraq Integrated Solutions is a Pakistan-basedtechnology company that specialises in flood earlywarnings and weather monitoring. Combining expertisein environmental data, automation and IT, Buraq deliversreliable, real-time systems that help governments andcommunities prepare for disasters. Its tailored solutionsprovide accurate data and timely alerts, strengtheningpreparedness and resilience where it matters most. – Muhammad Asad, CEO and Director Operations The GSMA Innovation Fund Buraq was one of the organisations supported by the GSMA Innovation Fund for AnticipatoryHumanitarian Action, launched in 2022. This initiative was funded by the UK Foreign,Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and was supported by the GSMA and its members. The Fund backed solutions that leverage mobile digital technology to help anticipate potentialhumanitarian impacts and enable effective early response. By focusing on the important theme ofanticipatory action, the Fund contributes towards the minimisation of humanitarian impacts andthe improvement of preparedness in the face of sudden-onset crises. The project Strengthening climate preparedness and response in northern Pakistan With support from the GSMA Innovation Fund forAnticipatory Humanitarian Action, Buraq partnered withthe Aga Khan Agency for Habitat Pakistan to strengthenweather monitoring in the multi-hazard areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral. The project upgraded automaticweather stations (AWS), piloted an IoT-enabled landslidewarning system and developed a centralised mobileand web-based portal for more reliable early warnings.Called Salamat Raho, which means “stay safe” in Urdu,the system blends traditional knowledge with moderntechnology to provide timely, actionable information tohelp communities and responders act early and becomemore resilient to climate-related hazards. Communities in the Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral regionsof northern Pakistan’s mountain ranges are highlyvulnerable to climate-related hazards, includingfloods, avalanches and landslides, which can causesignificant human and material losses. This vulnerabilityis exacerbated by difficult terrain, limited internetconnectivity and a lack of public services. Disasterresponse agencies have struggled to establish aharmonised early warning system, underscoring theurgent need to raise public awareness and strengthenanticipatory action to reduce climate-related risks inthese regions. Key project activities Project activities Server and control room set up Delivery of community training workshops The first step in the project was setting up a controlroom for remote weather monitoring, including serverconfiguration and connectivity. The control roomreceives real-time weather data from stations in nearbyvalleys, allowing operators to combine weather anddemographic information to assess specific risks. Usinglocal knowledge of how conditions like increased rainfallor changing temperatures could lead to avalanches,floods or landslides, operators can analyse the data andissue targeted early warnings. 10 capacity buil