{"id":902,"date":"2026-04-22T08:14:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/?p=902"},"modified":"2026-04-22T08:14:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:14:34","slug":"achievements-in-outlast-from-research-to-operational-drought-forecasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/?p=902","title":{"rendered":"Achievements in OUTLAST: From Research to Operational Drought Forecasting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grafik-1024x744.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grafik-1024x744.png 1024w, https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grafik-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grafik-768x558.png 768w, https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grafik-850x618.png 850w, https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grafik.png 1487w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The OUTLAST project marks a major step forward in global drought management by transforming research-based models into a <strong>fully operational, multi-sectoral drought monitoring and forecasting system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\ude80 <strong>Key Achievements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Developed an <strong>operational global drought forecasting system<\/strong> for water supply, ecosystems, and agriculture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrated climate data and <strong>two global models<\/strong> to derive a comprehensive set of <strong>multi-sectoral Drought Hazard Indicators (DHIs)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Built <strong>automated, cloud-ready workflows<\/strong> for monthly monitoring and seasonal forecasts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delivered outputs through <strong>user-oriented web portals<\/strong> (e.g., WMO HydroSOS: <a href=\"https:\/\/wmohydrosos.ceh.ac.uk\/casestudies\/outlast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/wmohydrosos.ceh.ac.uk\/casestudies\/outlast<\/a> &amp; ICWRGC: <a href=\"https:\/\/geoportal.bafg.de\/karten\/outlast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/geoportal.bafg.de\/karten\/outlast\/<\/a> )<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applied a <strong>co-design approach with stakeholders<\/strong> to ensure usability and real-world relevance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf31 <strong>Growing Impact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The OUTLAST system has reached a <strong>mature development stage<\/strong> and is attracting strong interest from both <strong>scientific and user communities<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthens <strong>drought monitoring across regions and timescales<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports <strong>proactive water and agricultural management<\/strong> and climate resilience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contributes to <strong>SDGs 2, 6, 13, and 15<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd27 <strong>What\u2019s Next:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Further <strong>refinement and validation of drought indicators<\/strong> for global comparability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transition to <strong>governmental institutions<\/strong> for long-term operational use as a <strong>Global Drought Forecasting System<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continued collaboration with <strong>international partners and local stakeholders<\/strong> to enhance adoption and impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Key Message:<\/strong><br>OUTLAST bridges science and operations\u2014delivering reliable, actionable drought information to support decision-making and build resilience worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The OUTLAST project marks a major step forward in global drought management by transforming research-based models into a fully operational, multi-sectoral drought monitoring and forecasting system. \ud83d\ude80 Key Achievements: \ud83c\udf31 Growing Impact: \ud83d\udd27 What\u2019s Next: \ud83d\udca1 Key Message:OUTLAST bridges science and operations\u2014delivering reliable, actionable drought information to support decision-making and build resilience worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=902"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":906,"href":"https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902\/revisions\/906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outlast-project.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}