Transcript UAV Type ASN-218 for Meteorological Services Department

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
•Strong national coordination & cooperation will assist in
building strong regional coordination & cooperation
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
•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
•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
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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
Lack of qualified staff
Disaster Risk Reduction
Climate Change
Resource pressures and accountability
Observing technology
Identified potential partners in the above mentioned areas of
interest
Collaborations initiated
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
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Automatic
Weather
Stations installed in various parts of the country
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:
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Department of Agricultural Technical and Extension
Services
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Zimbabwe National Water Authority
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National Parks and Wildlife Zimbabwe
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Assessment of existing stations for compliance with set
standards and interoperability
Station identifiers and metadata
Establishment of more cooperation with stakeholders
Data policy formulation for data sharing