SWFP-Eastern Africa
Beneficiary Countries: |
10 countries in Eastern and Horn of Africa: Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda |
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Main Focus: |
Heavy rain, strong winds, large waves (coastal areas of western Indian Ocean and Lake Victoria), Dry spells |
Inception year: |
2010 |
Present Status: |
Phase-IV (sustain operations and continue further development) |
Download: |
Regional Subprogramme Implementation Plan (RSIP) (Draft version November 2020) |
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SWFP implementation in Eastern Africa The development of SWFD-Eastern Africa was started as a 'demonstration project' (i.e. as SWFDP-Eastern Africa) with a technical planning workshop in Nairobi, Kenya (4-8 October, 2010) with initial participation of six countries (namely Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda) and with support of RSMC Nairobi and RFSC Dar Es Salaam (now RSMC Dar ES Salaam) as contributing Regional Centres and UKMO, ECMWF, NOAA/NCEP and DWD as contributing Global Centres. The first meeting of Regional Subproject Management Team (RSMT) was also held in Nairobi, Kenya on 21-24 June, 2011 to review the regional subproject implementation plan (RSIP) including timeline for the demonstration phase of the project. The demonstration (pilot phase) of the project was started in September 2011 with participation of six countries in the region. In May 2013, South Sudan also joined the subproject which then moved to its full demonstration phase in September 2013 with participation of seven countries. In later years, several training workshops were organized to develop capacity of the NMHSs on interpretation and use of NWP products in severe weather forecasting and delivery of warning services. The Eighteenth World Meteorological Congress (Cg-18, June 2019) through its Resolution 15 (Cg-18) decided to remove the 'demonstration' designation of SWFDP to refer it as Severe Weather Forecasting programme (SWFP). Later, SWFDP-Eastern Africa also become SWFP Regional Subprogramme for Eastern Africa (SWFP-Eastern Africa). Djibouti and Somalia joined SWFP-Eastern Africa by designating their national SWFP focal points in May 2023. Sudan also joined by designating its focal point in April 2024. |
SWFP training workshops are conducted for operational forecasters and public weather services (PWS) staff of the NMHSs on quite regular basis subject to availability of resources. The representatives of users of the host NMHS including especially disaster management offices and media are also invited to attend the SWFP workshops to improve engagement of NMHSs with users for delivery of warning services. During recent years, SWFP workshops have also focused on impact-based forecast and warning services (IBFWS). |
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SWFP-Eastern Africa: Activities & Milestones since 2010 |
2024 |
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2023 |
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2020 |
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2010 |
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