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Projects implemented

  • Food Security and Global Framework for Climate Services

    National Projects

    Recent rainfall data for South Eastern Ethiopia show trends of overall declines in rainfall between March and September from 1980 to the present. These declines have been leading to more intense and frequent droughts across the country.

    The goal of the Programme is to strengthen the operational resources of National Meteorological Services to further provide weather/climate information and services to rural farmers and strengthen early warning systems for weather and climate risk management in the agricultural sector.

  • GFCS – Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa

    Regional Projects

    The overarching goal for the programme “GFCS Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa” is to provide timely and accurate climate and weather services for disaster risk reduction and increased resilience in agriculture.

Member news related

Climate change made Horn of Africa drought and Mediterranean heat “100 times more likely”

News
Climate change
Drought
Publish Date:
5 May 2023

Climate change made both the devastating drought in the Horn of Africa and the record April temperatures in the Western Mediterranean at least 100 times more likely, according to two new scientific reports. The studies add to the growing weight of evidence about the huge socio-economic impact of heat-trapping greenhouse gases, as highlighted by WMO’s State of the Global Climate reports.

Regional Association for Africa sets priorities for the next four years

News
Africa
Publish Date:
24 February 2023

The WMO Regional Association I (Africa) has set its priorities for the next four years, with the nomination of Mr Fetene Teshome, the Director General of the Ethiopian Meteorology Institute (EMI) and Permanent Representative (PR) of Ethiopia with WMO as the new President of the Association, and the Director-General of Mozambican National Institute of Meteorology (MNI) and the country’s Permanent Representative (PR) with World Meteorological Organization, Dr Adérito Celso Félix Aramuge as the Vice President.

 

 

Another poor rainy season forecast for drought hit Horn of Africa

News
Drought
Early Warnings
Disaster risk reduction
Agriculture and food security
Africa
Climate
Publish Date:
22 February 2023

Catastrophic consequences of the multi-year drought will continue in 2023 in the Horn of Africa, leaving communities in urgent need of assistance. According to new seasonal forecast, below-normal rainfall is expected in most parts of the region over the next three months. Should this happen, it would be an unprecedented sixth poor season, according to a new joint statement by meteorological agencies and humanitarian partners.

Digital transformation will improve early warnings in Africa

News
Africa
Early Warnings
Meteorology
Publish Date:
13 February 2023

Digital technologies could help hydrometeorological services in Africa to deliver services and early warnings more effectively and efficiently to user communities. The World Meteorological Organization is therefore holding a meeting of experts in weather, climate and water services to  try to speed the digital transformation.

Greater Horn of Africa faces 5th failed rainy season

News
Disasters
Disaster risk reduction
Agriculture and food security
Africa
Climate services
Climate change
Publish Date:
25 August 2022

Drought-stricken parts of the Greater Horn of Africa are bracing for a fifth consecutive failed rainy season, which will worsen the crisis which is impacting millions of people.