Transcript the process of strategic planning

KENYA
International Training Course on Tropical Cyclone: 5th– 16th Dec. 2011, WMO
Regional Training Center, Nanjing University of Information Science and
Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Ismael M. Lutta
[email protected]
Meteorologist
Kenya Meteorological Department
Kenya
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Introduction
Climate of Kenya
Infrastructure
Cities
Tourism
Agriculture
Kenya Meteorological Dept.
Tropical Cyclones
KENYA
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Area: Approx. 582650 km2 ,
47 Counties & 42 tribes
Capital City : Nairobi
Pop: Approx. 40M
Religion: Majority are Christians
Features: Lakes, Mountains,
Rivers
• Political: Democratic
• Economic: Mainly (1)
agriculture. (2) Tourism (3)
established financial & educational
institutions (4) Manufacturing
KENYA CLIMATE
• Bi-modal Rainfall Pattern
• Kenya receives an annual
average rainfall of 790mm
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INFRASTRUCTURE
KENYAN CITIES
KENYAN TOURISM
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AGRICULTURE
KENYA OBSERVATORIES
CLIMATE SYSTEM
 Tropical climate-Hot and humid at the coast, temperate
inland. Average temperatures 20-300C.
 Northern parts semi arid while the rest of the country
receives approximately 1000mm of rainfall per year. Two
rainy seasons (MAM and OND)
 Controlling systems: subtropical highs, Congo forest, local
 relief (lakes) and the oceans
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Service Department headed by :
 Director
 4 Deputy Directors.
 9 Senior Assistant directors
 39 Assistant Directors
 The rest of officers include Meteorologists, Met technologist,
engineers and other support staff totalling to about 600
 Organization and structures
 Observational networks
 Derived from Strategic plan
STRATEGIC VISION, MISSION
Vision
To be the leading world-class Operational
Forecasting Centre and Scientific Institution
contributing to high quality of life.
Mission
To provide and facilitate accessible Meteorological
Information and Services and infusion of
Scientific Knowledge to spur social-economic
growth and development.
OBJECTIVES
To improve monitoring of meteorological elements and
atmospheric pollution; and detection of climate change
To provide more accurate and timely meteorological
information and services;
Transform KMD into a Semi-Autonomous Government
Agency (SAGA)
Enhance Human Capital
Improve awareness among users of meteorological
information and services for enhanced applications
Enhance Research for Development
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Relocate KMD Hqs and TX station to the new
site at Ngong to create space for expansion of
WMO-RTC.
Upgrade the WMO Regional Training Centre
(RTC)-Nairobi
Establish a Regional Meteorological Research
Centre (RMRC)
CHALLENGES
Inadequate observational network
Poor communication , dissemination and
processing systems
Underfunding by the government
Rapid changes in technology
Lack of incentives for research and development
Succession management problems
SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
Weaknesses
The Weaknesses that the Department experiences that impact
negatively on efficiency and effective service delivery include:
 Underfunding to the Department;
 Poor succession management due to embargo on recruitment;
 Inadequate meteorological facilities and equipment;
 Inadequate physical facilities;
 Lack of sufficient space for expansion of Meteorological
Infrastructure at the Hqs;
 Poor perception of meteorological services at all levels;
 Lack of Quality Assurance;.
 Lack of legal and institutional Framework;
 Lack of incentives for Research and Development
SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS cont…
Threats
Rapid changes in technologies
a) Meteorological instruments and equipment
development
b) ICT
c) Uncontrolled dissemination of meteorological
information by institutions
Slow pace of transformation to a SAGA
Emerging competitors in the provision of meteorological
services
SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS cont…
Impacts of HIV/AIDS, Malaria pandemic and other
diseases on customers; and staff
Government policy that imposes a levy on staff that are on
training for more than 28 days;
Poor remuneration;
Interference of transmission signals through construction
of buildings around the transmitting station at Industrial
Area site;
Loss of meteorological station land to private developers;
Vandalism on meteorological installations; and
Gender imbalance.
Tropical Cyclones
• The socio-economic impact of tropical cyclones is considerable.
• The assessment of climate change effects on tropical cyclones is
necessary, both in terms of occurrences and tracks.
• Cyclone activity may be affected by the changes in SST.
• For instance, ENSO is known to influence TCs frequency in different
ocean basins.
• The impacts of long-term SST trends on the cyclone frequency in each
ocean basin need to be documented.
TROPICAL CYCLONE MONITERING TOOLS
MONITORING, DETECTION & FORECASTING
OF TCs
HRM MODEL USED IN FORECASTING
WAY FORWARD
1) Expansion and modernization of the existing
observational network.
2) Improvement and modernization of telecommunication,
processing and archival of data and forecasting and
dissemination of weather products
3) Fast-track the privatisation process
4) Recruitment of new staff
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THANK YOU,
AHSANTENI, XIEXIE