Strengthening Hydrometeorological Operations and Services in the Caribbean SIDS

Research summary

Regional development cooperation between Finland and ACS to support the development of Caribbean Small Island Developing States National Meteorological Services.

Description

Project components are as follows:
- Aviation Weather Service QMS training to all Caribbean SIDS NMHSs
- Regional feasibility study on Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MHEWS) implementation in the region
- Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) training with disaster risk managers and meteorological services

Research info

Research title
Strengthening Hydrometeorological Operations and Services in the Caribbean SIDS

Research timeline
1.9.2010 - 1.12.2012

Keywords
capacity building Meteorology

Region
Caribbean

Countries
Finland

Institution
Finnish Meteorological Institute
Helsinki, Finland

Funding instrument
Ministry for Foreign Affairs (ICI, HEI-ICI, N-S-S), Business Finland

Head of research
Martti Heikinheimo

Partners
Association of Caribbean States (ACS), SIDS NHMS

Contact information
Antti Hyvärinen
+358405152004
antti.hyvarinen@fmi.fi

Record last updated
10.8.2016