WaveDam: Urban Flood Protection System
Lagos Nigeria
Project Overview
Background & Goal
Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, faced increasing urban flooding that disrupted daily life and damaged critical infrastructure. Traditional flood protection methods proved inadequate for the city’s complex drainage systems, while rapid urbanization intensified the impact of flood events on vulnerable communities.
The goal of the project was to implement an innovative urban flood protection solution using WaveDam mobile flood barriers, while building local capacity for flood management in densely populated areas of Lagos.
Solution
WaveSave implemented a comprehensive urban flood control solution featuring:
- Rapid-deployment WaveDam barriers
- Barriers integrated with urban drainage
- GIS-based deployment mapping
- Urban-specific installation protocols
- Community training programs
Clients and Donors
African Development Bank (AfDB) under the Adaptation Benefit Mechanism (ABM)
Location
Location: Urban flood areas in Lagos
Timeline: 2020 – 2021
Project impact
- Protected critical urban infrastructure
- Reduced disruption to daily operations
- Enhanced local emergency response
- Improved community flood preparedness
- Scalable model for urban flood protection
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Key highlights
SLAMDAM is a mobile flood barrier designed to provide rapid and effective flood protection. Unlike traditional flood defenses, SLAMDAM can be deployed quickly.
Rapid deployment
Deployed 200 m of SLAMDAM in less than 2 hours to prevent glacier-melt flooding.
Community training
Local teams were trained in deploying and managing SLAMDAM and the early warning system.
Early warning system
Enhanced early flood warning with integrated monitoring and communication tools.
Resilience building
Reduced flood damage to homes and protected 250 hectares of farmland.
Early warning system
Enhanced early flood warning with integrated monitoring and communication tools.
Sustainable impact
Increased long-term flood resilience through community empowerment and scalable technology
Testimonials
What our clients say
The SLAMDAM project has successfully demonstrated how innovative flood barriers can protect vulnerable areas in Gilgit-Baltistan, offering a sustainable solution for flood management..
Dr. Muhammad Zia ur Rahman Hashmi
Head of Water Resources & Glaciology, Islamabad,
Pakistan
SLAMDAM has transformed our community’s resilience to floods. With the technology and training, we now feel empowered to protect our homes and livelihoods.
Naveed Alam
Community Leader Passu Community
The SLAMDAM project has successfully demonstrated how innovative flood barriers can protect vulnerable areas in Gilgit-Baltistan, offering a sustainable solution for flood management..
Dr. Muhammad Zia ur Rahman Hashmi
Head of Water Resources & Glaciology, Islamabad,
Pakistan
