Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Adaptation Programme in Africa kick off meeting hosted by WMO and TMA

 Representative of Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Transport Eng Edwin Mujwahuzi (Director of Transport and Infrastructure) presenting a speech on behalf of Permanent Secretary of Minister of Transport during the opening ceremony of GFCS kick off meeting on adaptation programme in Africa- Building resilience on disaster risk management, food security, nutrition and health. GFCS Kick off meeting participants from Ministry of Transport, Tanzania Meteorological Agency, World...

Dr. Agnes Kijazi, Director General of Tanzania Meteorological Agency, on a group photo during official opening of the scientific training in climate modelling, 29th June to 3rd July 2015, Dar es salaam, Tanzania.Dr. Agnes Kijazi, Director General of Tanzania Meteorological Agency and guest of honor presenting her speech during an official opening of the scientific training in climate modelling, 29thJune to 3rd July 2015, Dar es salaam, Tanzania.Training facilitator from UK Met David Hein...

The Climate Service Adaptation Programme Stakeholders’ Consultation Workshop on Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) in Tanzania is taking place in the United Republic of Tanzania from 7th-9th 2014, at Giraffe Ocean View Hotel Dar es Salaam. The GFCS Programme aims to build resilience in disaster risk management, food security, nutrition and health in the country.
The programme is being supported by the Royal Government of Norway starting with Tanzania and Malawi....

Programme helps TMA enhance weather services development
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TANZANIA Meteorological Agency (TMA) has expressed optimism that Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation (CCIAM) programme has helped the agency to enhance capacity development in weather and climate services. View Comments.

Threshold. A word I did not quite know, until very recently.I kept hearing politicians saying threshold, threshold, threshold. Threshold this, threshold that.

The Third Session of the African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET) will be hosted by the government of Cabo Verde from 10th -14th February

Ministers responsible for meteorology in Africa are meeting to coordinate and accelerate regional efforts to strengthen resilience to extreme weather hazards and adapt to climate change.

The Third Session of the African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET) (http://www.wmo.int/amcomet) will be hosted by the government of Cabo...

Dr Paul-André Calatayud is a senior research scientist of Research Institute for Development (IRD), a French Institute. A native of France, he has conducted field and laboratory studies in South America at CIAT (Colombia) and Africa at ORSTOM (Congo) and icipe (Kenya). On presentation  during the Workshop  day 3, (June 2,2015)  in training  for Webjournalists FINDING  NEW WAYS TO TELL AFRICA’S CLIMATE STORY. (all photo by Andrew Chale,MODEWJIBLOG.COM).

Dr Calatayud is an entomologist with...

Rais wa Shirikia la Hali ya Hewa Duniani (WMO) Prof. David Grimes  ( wanne kushoto kutoka mstari wa mbele) na Katibu Mkuu wa Shirika la Hali ya Hewa Duniani Michel Jarraud (watatu kutoka kushoto mstari wa mbele) katika picha ya pamoja na wajumbe wa kamati Kuu ya Shirika la Hali ya Hewa Duniani (WMO EC). Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Mamlaka ya Hali ya Hewa, Dkt Agnes Kijazi (wa kwanza kutoka kushoto waliosimama) akiwa miongoni mwa wajumbe 37 wa kamati hiyo kuu ya WMO.  
Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa...

The Country Director of Heifer International Dr. Henry Njakoi shakes hand with EU Ambassador to Tanzania H.E Filiberto Sebregondi during the Eco Village grant award ceremony at University of Dar es salaam. Dr. Henry Njakoi ( Right) – Country Director of Heifer Tanzania signs the 1.6 million Euro grant from EU for the Igunga Eco Village project ; Looking on is the EDF Deputy national authorising officer from Ministry of Finance- Mr. Godlove stephen.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (June 17,...