Dr Amos Makarau, Zimbabwe Box Be 150 Belvedere, Harare, Zimbabwe Email: Makaraua1957@gmail.com; Tel.: +263712865289; +2634778209 Mr. Freedom Mukanga, Zimbabwe Box Be 150 Belvedere, Harare, Zimbabwe Email: Freedommukanga@gmail.com Mr. Dennis Kapaso, Zimbabwe Box Be 150 Belvedere, Harare, Zimbabwe Email: Denniskapaso@gmail.com; Tel.: +263 0778398782 Mr. Elliott Bungare, Zimbabwe Box Be 150 Belvedere, Harare, Zimbabwe Email: Ebungare@gmail.com Tel.: +263712865854 Ms. Sanduro Chirambaguwa Box Be 150 Belvedere, Harare, Zimbabwe Email: Schirambaguwa@gmail.com; Tel.: +2634777437401 Ms. Patience B. Mangadi, Zimbabwe Box Be 150 Belvedere, Harare, Zimbabwe Email: Miss.pmangadi@gmail.com Tel.: +263716190354 Mr. Chamunorwa Munyoro, Zimbabwe Box Be 150 Belvedere, Harare, Zimbabwe Email: Cemunyoro@gmail.com Tel.: +263712870889 Mr. Jeremiah Mutize, Zimbabwe Box Be 150 Belvedere, Harare, Zimbabwe 263712544336 Mr. Dieudonne Ngouaka, ASECNA (Senegal) Email: ; Tel.: +221338695714 Mr. Elijah Mukhala, WMO WMO ESA P.O. Box 1395-00606, Nairobi, Kenya Email: Emukhala@wmo.int Mr. Hama KONTONGOMDE, WMO WMO Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland Email: H.kontongomde@gmail.com Dr. Lars Peter Riishojgaard, WMO WMO Secretariat, Geneva Switzerland Email: Lriishojgaard@wmo.int Tel.: +41 22 730 8193; +41792308444
1.5 R SR N Monitor and evaluate (M&E) WIGOS implementation activities Annual M&E reports; Problems are identified and sorted out timely RA-I Governance body defined at 1.1 with the support of WMO Secretariat Low 2. Collaboration with WMO and co-sponsored observing systems 2015
2.1 R SR N Identify and engage key partner organizations (water, marine, agriculture, environment and research institutes, private sector, etc.) in implementation of WIGOS at regional, sub-regional and national levels MoUs and Agreements signed with regional, sub-regional and national partner organizations RA-I President with the support of RA-I MG responsible for the MoU/Agreements at the regional and sub-regional levels; PRs responsible for the MoU/Agreements with National Partners, with the support and guidance of RA I MG High
2.2 R SR N Establish working mechanisms with clear targets (such as data policies, MoUs, agreements) for collaboration in WIGOS implementation in the Region Established collaboration mechanisms; Increased number and amount of exchanged observations, with the partners at regional, and national levels, on MoUs and agreements. 2012-15 RA-I President with the support of RA-I MG responsible for the MoU/Agreements at the and sub-regional levels; PRs responsible for the MoU/Agreements with National Partners, with the support and guidance of RA I MG High 3. Design, planning and optimized evolution of WIGOS and its regional, sub-regional and national observing components regional
3.13 Establish lightning detection networks for early warning of severe weather events National and/ or sub-regional networks and associated infrastructure in place Lightning detection systems in place nationally and at levels 4. Integrated Observing System Operation and Maintenance 4.1 R Collect and compile examples of best practices and technical documentation Availability of technical documents and best practices TT-WIGOS; WMO Secretariat Low 4.2 R SR Establish a regional/sub-regional repository of guidance and technical documentation Repository available to Members TT-WIGOS; WMO Secretariat Medium 4.3 Revive silent and upgrade outdated upper-air stations at various locations 5. Integrated Quality Management 2013 regional
5.4 R Progressively achieve compliance of all RICs with international standards Compliance of RICs Respective Members (RICs) High 5.5 R Achieve the functionality of RICs and RRCs in the sub-regions and in particular the full functionality of the RIC in Botswana through collaborative effort of Members RICs and RRCs fulfill their mandates Respective Members High 5.6 R Enhance support by RICs to Members and encourage Members to work with RICs and RRCs Established mechanisms for collaboration between RICs, RRCs and Members RICs; Members Medium 5.7 R Achieve, through collaborative effort of Kenya, Morocco and South Africa full functionality of the RMIC Operational RMIC South Africa, Kenya and Morocco Medium
5.8 SR Achieve compliance of the RRC in Dem. Rep. of the with WMO agreed specifications defined in the CIMO Guide, Annex 7C Compliance of RRC achieved Dem. Rep. of the Congo; With support from Members Identify the needs for new Regional Centres of Excellence (RICs, RRCs, RMICs, RTCs, Sub-Regional WIGOS Centres) At least one centre of each type in each sub region approved by RA I Members with the support of WMO and in collaboration with ASECNA (RICs) 5.8 R Ensure that surface-based sites that are needed for calibration/validation of satellite data are specified List of surface-based sites for calibration/validation of satellite data TT-WIGOS Medium 6. Standardization, System Interoperability and Data Compatibility 6.1 R Implement the siting classification throughout the Region Siting classification implemented Members High
8.1 R N Encourage Members to be designated as WIS DCPCs or GISCs; Ensure Members to establish WIS NCs Members designated as DCPCs / GISCs; NCs established Members; WMO Secretariat High 8.2 N Encourage Members to share data and metadata via WIS, including from institutions other than NHMSs Enhanced availability of data and products Members; WMO Secretariat High 8.3 SR N Data transmission to be modernized using new telecommunication systems (Internet) and mobile phone telephony, if available 8.4 R Enable the operational functioning of the GISCs (Casablanca, Pretoria) 9. Capacity development
9.1 R SR Define TORs of these Centres for strengthening the regional capacity on WIGOS Operational RICs TT-WIGOS; PRs with support of WMO Secretariat Mod 9.2 R N Prove assistance to Members to establish/enhance institutional mandates and policies that enable effective implementation, operation and management of observing systems by Members Established/enhanced institutional mandates and policies for effective implementation, operation and management of observing systems by Members 2012-15 WMO Secretariat; RA-I MG; PRs Mod 93 R N Prove assistance to Members to fill the existing gaps in the design, operation and maintenance of WIGOS observing systems, including both the infrastructure and human capacities development Gaps in the WIGOS observing systems of Member countries are identified and filled 2012-15 RA-I MG; TT-WIGOS; RA-I WGs; WMO Secretariat Members, in collaboration with regional partners and TCs Mod
9.4 Data rescue - Continue the identification of data records and digitization and storage in electronic archive A digital archive of historical observation records as a part of the GFCS. 2014 onwards Members – PR and WIGOS FP 9.5 Training in Automatic weather Stations calibration and maintenance 10. Communication and outreach 10.1 R SR N Utilise communication strategies developed by ICG-WIGOS and material provided by WIGOS-PO to raise awareness and commitment to WIGOS in the Region Effective communication and outreach for across the Region by presentations and side events at regional high level events. 2012-15 RA-I Vice president; RA-I MG; WMO Secretariat Low 10.2 R SR N Develop communication and outreach material of RA I with a special focus on policy-makers Communication and outreach material of RA I is available through appropriate means (WIR, RANET, forums, etc.) WMO Secretariat; Regional Offices; Members Low
10.3 R SR N Communicate WIGOS benefits using all possibilities, such as COFs, AMCOMET Workshops & side events at regional, sub-regional and national levels for promoting WIGOS 2012-15 RA-I MG; Members with support of WMO Secretariat Low 10.4 R SR N Convene implementation awareness meetings for PRs at level PRs have clear understanding of WIGOS and are aware of their roles in implementation of WIGOS RA-I MG; WMO Secretariat Low