Luanda - The climate situation in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is being addressed since this Tuesday, in Luanda, by the region’s experts in this area, within the framework of the Climate Services and Related pplications (CLIMSA) project.
The project is an initiative of the organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (OACPS-EU) and it is the result of an investment from the 11th European Development Fund.
It aims to bolster the value chain of climate services in the 79 member states, from access to information, generation and provision of climate work.
Speaking at the event, which ends on Thursday, the director of the National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics (INAMET), João Afonso, explained that for operational reasons in implementing the project, the beneficiary countries were grouped into eight regions and with one country as focal point to serve as a model.
He highlighted that Angola, within its responsibilities, held workshops and began surveying stakeholders of national climate services, as well as their needs in terms of information and services.
He said that it was possible to begin identifying intercession mechanisms between interested parties, national climate service providers and political decision-makers. João Afonso also informed that the purpose of the event is to complete the tasks and require participants to effectively address it in order to achieve the desired objectives, with emphasis on strengthening INAMET's capacity and the establishment of innovative technologies.
Angola was selected as the focal point of the SADC-ClimSA program, following the workshop held with member states in September 2021.
Implementation of national activities began in 2023. SJ/OHA/CF/jmc
