Rationale¶
Supporting the achievement of WMO’s Long Term Goals and implementation of flagship initiatives in Africa¶
To cover everyone on earth with early warnings by 2027
Supporting the Global Multi-hazard Alert System (GMAS) for Africa
Digital transformation of NMHSs in the region
In February 2023, the eighteenth session of the Regional Association I (RA I) took note of the recommendation from the Regional Conference on the emerging needs of NMHSs in Africa on digital transformation and requested in Decision 13 (RA I-18) the Secretary-General and Technical Commissions to support regional activities to close the gaps in the region. In this context, thereafter, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Regional Office for Africa developed a Content Management System (CMS) as a website template specifically designed to aid the digital transformation of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in Africa.
Supporting key United Nations conventions and initiatives¶
The Paris Agreement on Climate Change (2015) and NDCs
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Supporting African policies and plans¶
African Union’s Climate Change Strategy (2020-2030)
African Union’s Agenda 2063 “The Africa We Want”
African Union’s Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa (2020-2030)
Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction, Environment, and Food Security strategies by Regional Economic Commissions ( AMU, CEN-SAD, COMESA, EAC, ECCAS, ECOWAS, IGAD, and SADC)