The State of the Climate in Africa 2020 report is a collaborative product of WMO, African Union Commission, United Nations agencies, including the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) through the Africa Climate Policy Centre (ACPC), and climate, socioeconomic and policy experts in Africa and from international, scientific and technical institutions. It provides a snapshot of climate trends, extreme weather, and associated risks and impacts in key sensitive sectors. The report highlights lessons for climate action in Africa and identifies pathways for addressing critical gaps and challenges.
The high-level lauch event of the State of the Climate in Africa in 2020 report will bring together international and regional scientific organizations and operational offices, policy- and decision-makers, development partners, National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and climate negotiators. The stakeholders will reflect on the need for urgent climate action in Africa and play a pivotal role in the coordination and implementation of weather water and climate-related strategic frameworks in Africa. They will work to ensure effective and coherent development and delivery of adequate, science-based and sector-specific weather, water and climate services for the continent’s socio-economic development.
To Join: https://wmo-int.zoom.us/j/86156795397?pwd=OGQzWm9obnJvR1BqTWtGTjF2YjFTUT09 Meeting ID: 861 5679 5397 Passcode: 281026
Provisional Event Agenda
|
Time (UTC) |
Agenda |
Speaker |
|
07:00 - 07:05 |
Introductory Remarks |
Daouda Konate, Permanent Representative of Côte d’Ivoire to the WMO, and President, Regional Association I (Africa) (Moderator) |
|
07:05 - 07:20 |
Presentation of the Report on the State of the Climate in Africa 2020 |
Prof. Petteri Taalas, WMO Secretary-General |
|
07:20 - 07:30 |
High-level Statement |
Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission |
|
07:30 - 07:40 |
High-level Statement |
Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa |
|
07:40 - 07:50 |
High-level Statement |
NGALLE BIBEHE Jean Ernest Masséna, Minister of Transports, Cameroon, and Chair, African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology |
|
07:50 - 08:00 |
High-level Statement |
Naadir Hassan, Minister of Finance, Trade and Economic Planning, Seychelles |
|
08:00 - 08:20 |
Panel Discussion
|
Vêlayoudom Marimoutou, Secretary-General, Indian Ocean Commission Al-Hamndou Dorsouma, Director, Department of Climate Change and Green Growth, African Development Bank NGALLE BIBEHE Jean Ernest Masséna, Minister of Transports, Cameroon, and Chair, African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology |
|
08:20 - 08:30 |
Q & A |
Moderator |
|
08:30 |
Closing Remarks |
Ms Stella Aura, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the WMO and Vice President, Regional Association I (Africa)
|
