Development of ITS-led Tanzania Railway system strengthening climate resilient infrastructure based on GIS

Project Summary:

This grant focuses on data collection and digitization for the Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) network, with a particular emphasis on addressing fluvial flooding and other climate hazards.

The grant is structured around three activities:

• A topographical study and flood hazard analysis of the central railway and its catchment areas. This includes deploying IoT and mobile-based sensors to collect real-time data on rainfall, water levels, and soil moisture, with outputs including flood hazard maps and a digitized GIS database for the TRC network.
• Integrating a GIS-based Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) to transition TRC from manual operations to a digital platform that incorporates flood risk assessment, vulnerability mapping, and early warning capabilities.
• Transfer of tools and knowledge through stakeholder workshops in Tanzania — targeting approximately 100 participants from TRC, TAZARA, and the Ministry of Works — as well as two knowledge exchange visits.

This grant is aligned as follows:

• Outputs delivered under the grant will contribute specifically to three components of TIRP-2: component A – strengthening of railway infrastructure and support of transport studies; component B - strengthening climate resilience of the Kilosa-Gulwe-Igandu (the flood prone section); and component C - operational and institutional support.