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Round Table Event on Strengthening EWS in Africa
UN OfficesNairobi, Kenya
David N. MBURUKenya Meteorological service20-21 May 2014
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What? Objectives/Impacts of EWS Programme
To provide timely and effective information, through identified institutions, that allows individuals exposed to a hazard to take action to avoid or reduce their risk and prepare for effective response, thus leading to the following impacts/outcomes:•Enhanced adaptation to Climate variability and Climate Change •Reduction of vulnerability to climate related hazards•Capacity building at a local and Regional levels Kenya Met Service
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Challenge
• The world is experiencing more frequent and severe climatic shocks
• There is no proper interface where knowledge in Policy, Demography and Meteorology in considered
• Reduction of Vulnerability through weather forecasting, climate prediction and EWS
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current needs• Address deficiencies in Capacity human
and technological capacities at all levels
• Development of Actionable programmes at National and societal level
• Development of decision support tools at community levels
• Development of modern information systems eg The mobile phone
• Upgrade/Improve existing EWSKenya Met Service
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Where?
Regional levelGreater Horn of Africa Region (IGAD)
• Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania.
National Level - Kenya• ASAL areas• Flood Prone areas (Nzoia, Nyando,
lower Tana , Gucha, Lumi river basins)
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Institution Role
Kenya Met Service Generation of National weather and Climate Prediction products; Training and Research
Office of the President Security, Relief
ICPAC Generation of regional weather and Climate Prediction products
Ministry of environment, water and natural resources
Water and environmental management and conservation Policies
National drought management Authority
Resource mobilization , planning and Relief
Ministry of Agriculture Food policy
WMO International coordination /cooperation
UK Met Office Training
UNDP Adaptation/Mitigation/financial resources
DFID Community empowerment/financial resources
Red cross Disaster management
European Union Training/Research
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Time-frame
Forecast Validity
Seasonal Three months
Monthly 30 days
Five day Five days(updated daily)
daily 24 hours
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How? Deliverables• Risk Knowledge -Risk assessment
methodologies to set priorities for mitigation and prevention strategies enhanced and /or put in place.
• Monitoring and Predicting –Advanced stems with monitoring and predicting put in place
• Disseminating Information - Effective communication systems developed and deployed in vulnerable areas
• Response: - Coordination enhanced and appropriate action plans developed
• Public education and awareness -: Enhanced through community training and empowerment
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