The overall objective of the project has been to develop a demonstration seasonal hydrological forecast system for the Eastern Nile (EN) Basin. The system monitors climate and hydrology in near real-time, and produces climate and hydrological forecasts on a seasonal (out to 6 months) basis aimed at drought forecasting. The system is updated daily, and runs about 1–2 days behind real-time, which is based on the availability and latency of the contributing data products.