Finland - SADC Meteorology Project Inception Phase

Research summary

General consultant role for the regional development cooperation project between Finland and SADC to support the development of NMHSs in the region and MASA to improve weather and climate services.

Description

Project components were:
• Aviation Weather Service QMS training to all SADC countries
• Regional socio-economic study on impacts of weather services
• Feasibility study for a regional investment project
• Capacity building in climate change, observation networks and TDCF
• General consulting on the development of the SAMPRO meteorological development programme

Research info

Research title
Finland - SADC Meteorology Project Inception Phase

Research timeline
1.11.2009 - 1.12.2010

Keywords
capacity building Meteorology

Region
Africa

Countries
Angola, Botswana, Congo, Finland, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, United Republic Of, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Institution
Finnish Meteorological Institute
Helsinki, Finland

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

Head of research
Ari Venäläinen

Partners
Southern African Development Community (SADC), Meteorological Association of Southern Africa (MASA)

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

Record last updated
18.10.2016