REPORT
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR FOR NMHSs OF THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES IN AFRICA
(Cotonou, Benin, 11 November 2011)
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REPORT
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR FOR NMHSs OF THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES IN AFRICA
(Cotonou, Benin, 11 November 2011)
Introduction
1.Since weather, climate and water related events significantly impact on the socio-economic development of the LDCs, WMO and its global network of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) have a major contribution towards implementing the Istanbul Programme of Action (IPoA), including through the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) and the decisions and initiatives of the African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET), among others.
2.It is within this context and following theworkshop on “coordination and partnership for enhancing the benefits of weather, climate and water –related services in the least developed countries in Africa”, Cotonou, 9-10 November 2011that WMO organizedthis Capacity Development Seminar for NMHSs of LDCs in Africa on 11 November 2011. The seminar was dedicated to Directors and senior staff of NMHSs and its main objective was to enhance the technical capabilities of the NMHSs to mainstream their activities into the relevant national development plans and strategies in their respective countries and support IPoA implementation. Some National Focal Points attended too.
3.Mr Mohamed Bechir Ould Laghdaf, Permanent representative of Mauritania with WMO and Mr Mactar Ndiaye, Permanent representative of Senegal with WMO were nominated respectively Chair and Rapporteur of the seminar.
The seminar proceedings
4. The workshop consistedin presentations by WMO officers and experts followed by discussions. Mr Kaliba Konaré, the representative of the Secretary-General of WMO, recalled the rationale behind he organization of the seminar back-to-back with the workshop on “coordination and partnership for enhancing the benefits of weather, climate and water –related services in the least developed countries in Africa. He stated that the seminar would facilitate follow up actions related to the workshop recommendations. He also outlined the importance that WMO gives to the contribution of NMHs to povertyreduction, particularly in the Least Developed Countries.
5. Presentations were made on:
- Quality Management System (QMS), particularly in meteorological services for aviation, By Mr Scylla Sillayo (WMO);
- The Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) and its benefits for LDCs by MrKaliba Konaré;
The WMO Integrated Global Observing Systems (WIGOS) by Mr Igor Zahumensky (WMO);
The WMO Information System (WIS) by Mr Hama Kontongomdé (WMO).
6. Following intense discussions on how National Meteorological and Hydrological Services can participate in and benefit from the development and implementation of these important initiatives and activities, the seminar made several recommendations as follows:
Recommendations
Quality Management System
6.1The Secretary-General of WMO should write to Members at the highest level, enumerating the numerous residual risks that could arise to both country and service providers of aeronautical meteorological services; should they fail to respect the ICAO deadline of 15 November 2012 for the implementation of a credible Quality Management System.
6.2 For the member countries of ASECNA, the seminar recommended the establishment of national exchange and coordination frameworks (ASECNA, NMS, WMO) for a better harmonization of the actions of the various national meteorological entities for the global certification of the aeronautical meteorological service in a timely manner by WMO and ICAO.
6.3 In addition, theseminarrecommends that ASECNA takes into account deadline set byICAO for thecertificationofaeronautical meteorologicalserviceforthe implementationof the quality management policy
WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) and WMO Information System (WIS)
6.4A set of targeted GFCS/WIGOS projects be designed and implementedto enhance capabilities of WMO Regional Centres (WIS; RICs/RMICs; etc.) in Africa as a fast track solution.
6.5WMO organizes rolling and roving seminars and workshops for each African Subregion by the second quarter of 2013 with the objectives of
- Communicating benefits WIGOS will bring to the Subregions and the whole Africa when implemented with the involvement of all local Stakeholders;
- Providing assistance to NMHSs start the WIGOS implementation process;
- Providing inputs for the RA WIGOS Implementation Plan.
- Regional Offices and Regional Centres should be fully involved into the WIGOS Implementation;
- WIGOS Implementation should be included in RA I related meetings as appropriate.
Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS)
6.8.The Directors of NMHSs to contact the head of delegation of their country in order toobtainsupport from the COP-UNFCCCand other relevant global events to GFCS,particularly through the Green Climate Fund that should contribute primarily tostrengthen themonitoring system ofthe Framework.
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR FOR NMHSs OF THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LDCs) IN AFRICA
(Cotonou, Benin, 11 November 2011)
Provisional programme
Wednesday, 11 November 2011
08:30 – 08:45Seminar overview (WMO)
08:45 – 10:00Positioning weather and climate services in the national development framework and Needs analysis (WMO-Expert)
10:00 – 10:30Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:00Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) – (WMO)
11:00 – 12:30Quality Management System (QMS), particularly in meteorological services for aviation (WMO)
12:30 – 14:00Lunch
14.00 – 16:00WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) and WMO Information System (WIS) - (WMO)
16:00 – 16:30Coffee Break
16:30 – 18:00Recommendations and workshop closure
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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
N° / NAME / COUNTRY / INSTITUTIONS / ADDRESS / E-MAILKASSIN Martin / ASECNA/BENIN /
DIDE Francis / ASECNA/BENIN / BP. 96 Cotonou
Tél. +229 95 36 07 36 /
ZANNOU Arnaud / BENIN /
KOUYE Gaetan / BENIN
ADAM SOULE Ibrahima / BENIN
ADOUKONOU Evelyne / BENIN
DOVONOU José G. / BENIN
HOUNSOU Blaise O. / BENIN
MOUDACHIROU Caroll / BENIN
ZANNOU Arnaud / BENIN
TCHANI Bachirou / BENIN /
SAÏZONOU Eric Franck / BENIN / 01BP. 318 COTONOU
Tél. +229 21 31 92 98/97 00 65 13 /
AVOSSE Sagbo / BENIN / 05 BP 733 Cotonou Tél.+229 97 57 74 48 /
NOUKPOZOUNKOU N. Justin / BENIN / 01BP 96 Cotonou Tél.+229 97 44 40 08 /
AGBANGLA A. Dominique / BENIN / 08 BP 1173 Cotonou Tél.+229 95 06 30 07 / +229 96 75 54 45 /
AGBADJAGAN Janvier / BENIN / 01BP 96 Cotonou Tél.+229 95 40 41 25 /
GARANE Ali Jacques / BURKINA FASO / 01BP.576 OUAGADOUGOU 01
Tél: +226 50 35 60 32/39 /
RURANTIJE Aloys / BURUNDI / Tél.+257 79 95 79 12 /
OUAMBETI Eric / CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC / BP. 936 BANGUI
Tél: 236 75 05 28 84 /
YANDOKA Passy / CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC / BP. 936 BANGUI
Tél. +236 70 12 41 12 /
POUNDJA MAHAMOUD / ANACM / COMOROS / BP. 78 COMORES
Tél. +269335 1339 /
SOALIHY Hamadi / COMOROS /
WAKU Mavakala / DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / KINSHASA /
OSMAN Saad Said / DJIBOUTI / BP. 204 DJIBOUTI
Tél. +253 34 05 00/253 81 49 44 /
K. T. Bulcha / ETHIOPIA / P.O Box 1037 /
LEBETA Dula Shanko / ETHIOPIA /
LAMIN Mai Touray / GAMBIA / Dept. Of Water Resources
BANJUL /
BANGOURA Yaya / GUINEA / BP. 566Conakry Tél: +224 64564191 /
CHAIKOU YAYA Diallo / GUINEA / Conseiller Technique Ministre Coopération Conakry BP. 120 /
TCHEDNA Joas Lona / GUINEA BISSAU / INMGB; Cx.P.75 BISSAU / GUINEE-BISSAU /
MAHAHABISA Mabafokeng / LESOTHO / Box 14515, masen 100 Lesotho
Tél: +266 22 31 7250 /
MASECHACHE RASEKOAI Martha / LESOTHO /
GAR- GLAHN Arthur / LIBERIA / Ministry of Transport P.O Box 9041 Monrovia, Liberia
Tél: +231 65 65245 /
RAELINERA Nimbol / MADAGASCAR / Tél. 261 33 11730 24 /
NKHOKWE Jolamu / MALAWI / P.O Box 1808 Blantyre
Tél: +265 18 22014 MALAWI /
DIARRA Birama / MALI /
ELY Ahmed Salem Oudeika / MAURITANIA / BP. 238 NOUAKCHOTT /
OULD LAGHDAF Mohamed Bechir / MAURITANIA / BP. 1330 NOUAKCHOTT
Tél. +222452435 31/452 435 30 /
BENESSENE Moisés / MOZAMBIQUE / P.BOX. 256 INAM, MAPUTO /
TRAORE Abdoul Karim / NIGER / BP. 218 Niamey
Tél.+227 20732160 Fax.+227 20733837 /
BAMANYA Deus / UGANDA / P.O.BOX 7025, Tél: 256414 251798 /
MALIKIDOGO Jean Pierre / RWANDA / RWANDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Tél: +250 788459363 /
XAVIER FERNANDES Anselmo / SAO TOME et PRINCIPE / INM SAO TOME et PRINCIPE BP. 30 /
NDIAYE Mactar / SENEGAL /
ABDELGADIR Muzmil Abdelrahman / SUDAN / SUDAN MET AUTHORITY
Tél. +249 912163701 / info@ersao-gov-sd
KIJAZI Agnes Lawrence / TANZANIA /
MOUSSA Tchitchaou / CHAD / BP 429, DREM, MHUR NDJAMENA
Tél +236 66 29 14 53 /
EGBARE Awadi Abi / TOGO / DG MN BP. 1505 Lomé TOGO /
MUKELABI Mukufute M. / ZAMBIA / P.O Box 30200 LUZAKA ZAMBIA
Tél. +260977 23 7606 /
DIALLO Adama A. / ACMAD / 85, Avenue des Ministères BP. 13184 Niamey-NIGER. /
KONE Brahima / AGRHYMET / BP. 11011 Niamey-NIGER
OPERE Alfred / ICPAC / P.O Box 10304 – 00100 NRB
Tél: +254722858660 KENYA /
Dieudonne NSADISA FAKA / SADC / Tél.+267 39 51 863 /
DU PENHOAT Yves / IRD, TOULOUSE / + 33 15 61 33 22 26 /
BOURLES Bernard / IRD, BENIN / + 229 21 30 88 60 /
SCYLLA M. Sillano / WMO / Tél.+412 27308408 /
BOULAMA Mohammed / WMO / WMO Office for North Central and Western Africa
UN HOUSE, DIPLOMATIC ZONE CENTRAL AERIA DISTRACT PLOT
617618 GARVI ABUJA /
HOUNTON Félix / WMO / 7 bis Avenue de la Paix 1211 GENEVE /
KONARE Kaliba / WMO / 7bis Avenue de la Paix 1211 GENEVE /
KONTONGOMDE Hama / WMO / 7Bis Avenue de la Paix 1211 GENEVE /
MUTAMBIRWA Beryl / WMO / 5 Avenue de Feillaise CH1217 Musion Tél.+41227858004 /
ZAHUMENSKY Igor / WMO / WMO SECRETARIAT CH, CE /
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