Transcript National Observing Strategy and National WIGOS

WMO Integrated Global Observing
System (WIGOS) and its
Implementation at National Level
ZIMBABWE
Amos Makarau
At the
WMO/RAI Workshop on WIGOS
2-4 November 2015
in
Walvis Bay, NAMIBIA
WMO Integrated Global Observing
System (WIGOS) at National Level
What does WIGOS mean at a National
Level?
•Demonstrating
national leadership in
observations
•Compliance with WMO TR (WMO-No. 49) –
standard and recommended practices and
procedures
•Culture change and change management
•N-WIGOS must be aligned with National
needs/priorities(strategic and operational)
National leadership through WIGOS
WIGOS provide means and
opportunities:
•To enhance national observing
networks for benefit of all users
•To enhance sharing and accessibility of
observations
•To reinforce central role of MSD
through partnerships & a network of
networks
•To strengthen national mandate and
authority
Enablers for successful WIGOS
Implementation in Zimbabwe
•Partnerships
with stakeholders/organisations ((benefits
include sharing of expertise, cost implications, data and
information for, among others, early warning, monitoring of evolution of
systems.)
•Acceptance/understanding of the WIGOS concept by all
stakeholders
•Win-win concept to be at the forefront (highlighting benefits
as well as
opportunity costs e.g. costs, optimisation,
containment, reliability of observations)
•Commitment & engagement & support to WIGOS & its
implementation at a national level (ownership)
•Building trust among all partners
•Success stories/ demonstration projects
Issues to consider
•Compliance
with Minamata Agreement
on banning of mercury
•Equipment calibration and maintenance
•All stations to be added to the synoptic
network should comply with WMO
requirements and be given station
identifiers
•Collaboration and consultations are
critical, including across political
boundaries
Status of observations by
organisations in Zimbabwe
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Identified our shortcomings:
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Identified possible areas of cooperation
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Observational networks/systems not sustainable and stable
Design and planning not coordinated
Lack of compliance with set standards
Inconsistence in data formats
Lack of maintenance and calibration/ metrology
Lack of appropriately qualified staff for installing, observing and
Disaster Risk Reduction
Climate Change
Resource pressures and accountability
Observing technology
Collaborations initiated
WIGOS Collaborations in Zimbabwe
The Department has signed a number of MOUs in the
field of climate change. The following are the current
partners:
ICRIST is one of the partners working with the
department to come up with drought resistant crops for
the semi-arid regions.
It also signed an MOU with OXFAM has received three
AWS and established community climate observing stations
in 15 wards in the following districts Gutu, Chirumanzu and
Zvishavane. The Department is also giving three day
forecast directly to the communities involved in this
project.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8B81k57zOQ
ZIMNAT and MSD are in partnership under a weather
insurance index project, with 17 Automatic Weather
Stations installed in various parts of the country
WIGOS Collaborations in Zimbabwe
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The Department has signed an MOU with the largest
mobile network service provider ECONET under a project
Ecofarmer; focusing on crop insurance, consultancies on
the installation and maintenance of meteorological
equipment. Another MOU for the Weather Online project
is under discussion.
Among others MSD is also working with the following
organisations in the implementation of WIGOS:
o Department of Agricultural Technical and Extension
Services
o Zimbabwe National Water Authority
o National Parks and Wildlife Zimbabwe
MSD Synoptic & Climate Stations
MSD Automatic Weather Stations
Rainfall Stations
ZINWA Stations
OXFAM Stations
ZIMNAT Stations
Network of Networks
Ongoing activities
o Assessment of existing stations for
compliance with set standards and
interoperability
o Station identifiers and metadata
o Establishment of more cooperation
with stakeholders
o Data policy formulation for data
sharing
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