Agromet Project in Paraguay: on track !
🌐Partnering with 𝗠𝗙𝗜 is having access to world-class experts to train and strengthen the level of skill of your teams on specific topics. Indeed, through our filiation with Météo-France, we are in capacity to mobilize highly qualified specialists from the best scientific centers around the world in order for them to share their experience and their knowledge.
⛅ For example, during the month of October, within the 𝗠𝗗𝗣𝟮𝗚 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 we are carrying out for the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of Kuwait, we organized two 2-week training sessions for 14 staff members of the 𝗞𝘂𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗠𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 on the wide, complex and crucial topic of climatology and climate services.🧑🏼🎓The trainees assisted to classes given by experts from Météo-France , Copernicus ECMWF, KNMI - Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut and World Meteorological Organization on subjects as varied as:
✅ computation, homogenization & rescue of climate data,
✅familiarization with the concept of 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳,
✅ presentation of Copernicus’ Climate data Store,
✅or focus on climate services development for better adaptation policies in a context of global climate change, etc.
Of course, the presentation of MFI’s Climate Data Management System 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗬𝗦 was also part of the training program.
🙏🏼 All these sessions were a wonderful opportunity for great scientific cooperation with many enriching exchanges, comparison of practices and share of knowledge. We thank all participants (trainees and trainers 😉) for their interest and commitment.
🌐Partnering with 𝗠𝗙𝗜 is having access to world-class experts to train and strengthen the level of skill of your teams on specific topics. Indeed, through our filiation with Météo-France, we are in capacity to mobilize highly qualified specialists from the best scientific centers around the world in order for them to share their experience and their knowledge.
⛅ For example, during the month of October, within the 𝗠𝗗𝗣𝟮𝗚 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 we are carrying out for the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of Kuwait, we organized two 2-week training sessions for 14 staff members of the 𝗞𝘂𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗠𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 on the wide, complex and crucial topic of climatology and climate services.🧑🏼🎓The trainees assisted to classes given by experts from Météo-France , Copernicus ECMWF, KNMI - Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut and World Meteorological Organization on subjects as varied as:
✅ computation, homogenization & rescue of climate data,
✅familiarization with the concept of 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳,
✅ presentation of Copernicus’ Climate data Store,
✅or focus on climate services development for better adaptation policies in a context of global climate change, etc.
Of course, the presentation of MFI’s Climate Data Management System 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗬𝗦 was also part of the training program.
🙏🏼 All these sessions were a wonderful opportunity for great scientific cooperation with many enriching exchanges, comparison of practices and share of knowledge. We thank all participants (trainees and trainers 😉) for their interest and commitment.
The kick-off meeting of the project was held on May the 9th in Quito
Weather sensitivity is everywhere, and reinforcing met & climate service capacity is becoming a priority to protect national economies. The project we are currently undertaking with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Paraguay, in collaboration with the National Hydromet Service (DMH-DINAC) is in line with this reality.
🌽The objective of this ambitious project, part of the wider PROMAFI Initiative ("Proyecto de mejoramento de la agricultura familiar e indigena en los departamentos de la región oriental"), is to reinforce DMH’s capacity to provide high-quality agrometeorological information & warning to small family farming producers from the Eastern region of Paraguay in order for them to better manage their activities and increase their revenues.
📅 On May the 9th, a kick-off meeting was organized at the Ministry of Defense (supervisory Ministry of Civil Aviation, itself in charge of National Meteorology) in presence of MFI’s team, Mr. Eduardo José Mingo Vega, Director of DMH, Mr. Jorge Bello of IFAD (financing entity) and other representatives of Paraguayan authorities.
👨🏽🌾 The 2-year project is now on track to move forward, starting with onsite surveys and joint work on technical specifications. MFI’s team is highly motivated to achieve this project that will contribute to reduce poverty of Paraguayan rural population.
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