Transcript AMMA-AFRICA - University of Leeds

AMMA-Africa
and the
African Involvement Plan (PIAF)
Arona DIEDHIOU
(IRD ; Niger)
[email protected]
http://www.ird.ne/ammanet/
For a sustainable AMMA Program in AFRICA
Necessity to :
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integrate the African Scientists
to keep them informed on activities
to implicate National and Regional operational services
to work on close collaboration with African universities and
research institutes
AMMA have to consider :
• Training
• Enhancement of Capacity building
• Studies on “Impacts and Applications”
This motivates the
creation in 2002 of a network (AMMANET) in Niamey
(During the 1st AMMA Meeting)
AMMANET (AMMA-AFRICA)
basically a network of African scientists,
• from different countries and various
disciplines,
• from national or regional operational
services, universities and research
institutes
• that manifest their interest and wish to
participate in AMMA international
Program.
http://www.ird.ne/ammanet/
AMMANET (AMMA-AFRICA)
is a framework where the African scientists
have the opportunity to :
• Consolidate their already existing collaborations.
• Propose, present research projects in the framework of AMMA and
to discuss them.
• Federate the initiatives and individual proposals for more
efficiciency.
• To find for themselves new collaborations, between African
researchers and with researchers all over the world,
• Help themselves to respond to the various « Call for proposals » in
order to fund their research projects.
• Exchange informations, data and tools (code, methods...).
Structure of AMMANET
• A COORDINATION COMMITTEE (Pan-National)
• NATIONAL COMMITTEES (with a focal point and a
research projects) in charge of the implementation of
AMMA in their countries (operational and logistical
aspects).
Input of scientific activities from every country constitutes
the AFRICAN INVOLVEMENT PLAN (PIAF)
(Scientific Contribution to AMMA)
http://www.ird.ne/ammanet/
AMMA-AFRICA Coordination Committee
13 members from different countries and disciplines…
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Dr Andre Kamga (Meteo, ACMAD (Afrique), Niger)
Dr Abou Amani (Hydro, AGRHYMET (Sahel), Niger)
Dr Delphin Ochou (Meteo, University, Côte d’Ivoire)
Dr Luc Sigha (Hydro, University, Cameron)
Dr Amadou Gaye (Meteo, University, Senegal)
Dr Harouna Karambiri (Hydro, EIER, Burkina Faso)
Dr Arona Diedhiou (Meteo, IRD, Niger)
Prof. Lekan Oyebande (Hydro, University, Nigeria)
Dr Isabelle Jeanne (Health, CERMES, Niger)
Dr Lassine Diarra (Agriculture, IER, Mali)
Dr Seydou Traore (Agriculture, AGRHYMET, Niger)
Prof. Abel Afouda (Mathematique, University, Niger)
Dr Ernest Efiesimama (Meteo, NIMET, Nigeria)
AMMA-AFRICA National Committees
• The AMMA National Focal Point is from University or generally from
a National Operational Service (meteo, hydro, agri).
• The National Committee has a scientific plan including universities,
operational services and based on research projects with students
and technicians, engineers of national services…
Country
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cabo Verde
Chad
Ivory Coast
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea Bissau
Guinea Conakry
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Togo
Contact
Francis Dide
Denis Ouedraogo
Michel Legrand-SAAH
Correia Francisco
Nadji Tellro Wai
Dje Kouakou Bernard
Lamin TOURAY
Zinedeme MINIA
Malam DA SILVA
Mamadou Tounkara
Mohammed KOITE
Katiellou LAWAN
Ernest AFIESIMAMA
Cherif DIOP
Louis KPOGO
Activity in AMMANET
President of AMMA-Benin committee; PI
Tracking of convective system
Adviser of AMMA-Africa committee (CSAM)
Environmental monitoring; PI
President of AMMA-Chad committee, PI
Atmospheric dynamic and variability
Weather forecast
Climate change, President of AMMA-Ghana
Environmental monitoring
Climate monitoring
Seasonal forecast, agrometeorology
co-captain of Niamey Supersite, meteorology
Forecasting, Regional modeling, CSAM
Climate variability, observing system, co-PI
President of AMMA-Togo committee
African involvement and interests
• INTERESTS: Monsoon variability
– Climate monitoring
– Water resources
– Agricultural, fisheries
– Health
• Motivation: (keyword: forecast)
–Improve weather forecast
–Seasonal to monthly forecast
–Vulnerability to climate change
• Climate monitoring
– Variability of the monsoon
– role of ocean (Atlantic; Guinea Gulf)
– onset and end of the rainy season
– length of the rainy season
– Occurrence of active and inactive phases
of the monsoon (intraseasonal;
interannual)
• Water resource
– Variability of runoff (ground and surface )
and discharge
– River flow
– Spatio-temporal variability of rainfall
– Water availability in the dams
• Agriculture; fisheries
– onset and end of the rainy season
– dry spells
– length of the rainy season
– crop yields
– favorable areas for locust development
– land-use; anthropogenic impacts
– SST variability (upwelling; fish production)
• Climate and Health:
– Rôle of atmospheric temperature and
humidity in the genesis... of diseases
– detection and forecast of favorable areas
for malaria genesis…
– Relationships between aerosols and
meningitis
Examples of AMMANET initiatives in the PIAF:
Integrated Project between
Senegal, Burkina, Mali, Niger, Nigeria
Storm Tracking
(Using Satellite, Soundings, Radar, Analyses,..)
• Life cycle of Mesoscale Convective Systems
• Interactions with easterly waves
contribution to operational forecast (SOP)
Coordinated by
Dr. Marianne Diop, Dr. Aida Diongue (Senegal), Dr Ernest Efiesimama
(Nigeria), Dr Ali elmajdoub and Dr Andre Kamga (ACMAD)
Other Potential collaborators: University of Leeds; UK and National
Meteorological Offices, Météo-France
AMMANET initiative:
Benin, Niger
Multi-scale view of rainfall and Impacts of
climate variability on hydrological cycle
Two integrated projects on water resource
1. Spatial and temporal variability of rainfall
2. Runoff, discharge, aquifer levels (Non-linearity
Aspects)
coordination between
•Benin : National Hydro. and Met. Offices; University of Abomey,
•Niger : Meteorological Office; AGRHYMET
•IRD (French Institute of Research for Development), France
•IMPETUS Project, Germany
AMMANET initiative:
Ivory Coast, Niger, Senegal
Monsoon variability and
interactions with land and ocean surfaces conditions
•Variability of easterly waves, convection and rainfall
•Onset and dynamic of the monsoon,
•Contribution to seasonal forecast
Coordination between
•Ivory Coast : National Met. Office; University of Abidjan(LAPA),
•Niger : Meteorological Office; EAMAC, ACMAD, AGRHYMET
•IRD (French Institute of Research for Development), France
AMMANET initiative:
Burkina-faso, Niger, Mali
Hydrological cycle and agriculture
•Contribution to seasonal forecast of agricultural
production
•Links between rainfall spatio-temporal variability,
fluctuation in the hydrological cycle and agriculture
coordination between
• EIER (Hydraulic high school), Burkina Faso
•AGRHYMET, ICRISAT, Niger
•ENI (National High School of Engineering), Mali
Other AMMANET initiatives in the PIAF:
Niger: Climate and Health
• needs information on rain events, dry spells (occurrence..)
• link between rainfall variability and malaria genesis
Cameroon : Aerosols and clouds
• Aerosols emission / transport variability
• relations with cloud structure
• efficiency to product rainfall
Nigeria-Niger
• Monsoon variability (contribution seasonal forecast)
• Socio-economical impacts of climate variability (agriculture)
• Climate and Health
AMMA-AFRICA
Mechanisms for a sustainable program
The PIAF is structured in Working Package as recommended by
the ISSC and following AMMA-IP (Europe) structure.
The PIAF integrates national and regional institutions:
All propositions in the PIAF include University, Meteo. and Hydro national
offices, ACMAD, AGRHYMET, ABN, ICRISAT, CERMES…
The PIAF contributes to training:
Contribution to enhance critical mass and capacity building by consolidating to
local formation (seminar… intervention in the universities...)
Course on line, workshops, invitation to summer schools,… Scholarship (for
students) are welcomed
Fundings:
All propositions must be submitted to sponsors and to the financial aid programs
(in France : CORUS, FIRMA, AIRE-DEV, CNRS, IRD…).
AMMA-AFRICA
• The African Involvement Plan (PIAF)
exists.
• The PIAF is the African Initiative in the
AMMA International Program.
• This action is the first in the continent and
is a real opportunity for African scientists.
Ways to promote, defend and fund this
Regional Action Plan are welcome
Questions:
How AMMA-UK can contribute to:
• Consolidate the AMMA-Africa coordination ?
• Integrate the African in AMMA-UK activities ?
• Promote the PIAF and find a part of funding ?
http://www.ird.ne/ammanet/
Thanks...