OverallStatusofCIEWS/UNDP-GEFProject_Ethiopia

Melesse Lemma

IntroductionProjecttitle:

Strengthening climate information and early warning Systems inAfrica for Climate resilient development and adaptation to climatechange – Ethiopia

• Projectlifespan:2013-2017

• Implemented:InEthiopia

• Budget:4.5millionUSD

• OverallObjectiveofLDCFProject– To strengthen the climate monitoring capabilities, early warning

systems and available information for responding to climate shocksand planning adaptation to climate change in Ethiopia

Introduction…• This project is a Full Size Project (FSP) financed by the LDCF/GEF.

• The project is aligned the Agency’s strategic plan with global, regional and Nationalperspectives. Integrated African Strategy on Meteorology (IASM) of the African MinisterialConference on Meteorology (AMCOMET) and the second National GTP.

• The project aims to strengthening the capacity of national and sub-national entities inEthiopia– To monitor climate change,– To generate reliable hydro-meteorological information (including forecasts) and– To be able to combine this information with other environmental and socio-economic

data to improve evidence-based decision-making for early warning and adaptationresponses as well as planning.

• Thisprojectwillbuilduponandconvergewithexistinginitiativesinthecountry

– Climatesmartinvestment.– Lay foundation for improving the national climate information system based on end-to-

end approach, thorough creating systems, platforms and long-term institutionalcapability and exploring sustainable financing mechanism.

Introduction…

The project has the following three key outcomes:

• Outcomes 1: Enhanced capacity of national hydro-meteorological (NHMS) and environmental institutions tomonitor extreme weather and climate change.

• Outcome 2. Efficient and effective use of hydro-meteorological and environmental information for makingearly warnings and long-term development plans.

• Output 3: Effective and efficient project management andknowledge management, communication, stakeholderengagement

NMA is the Implementing Partner and needed appoint a Project Manager (PM). A project officeshould be set up in NMA. The RP’s are (HWQD) and NDRMC and their regional offices in the 11regions of Ethiopia. Implementation oversight at the country level will be by UNDP Ethiopia.Climate resilient Green Growth supported at the regional and global level by UNDP-GEF.

ProjectOrganizationStructure

ProjectNationalSteeringCommittee

ProjectAssistantUNDPCO,UNDP-GEF ProjectManager ProjectSupport

Admin/Financialofficer

NMAProjectTaskTeam HWQDProjectTaskTeamNDRMCProject

TaskTeam

ProjectTechnicalCommittee

NMA,DG(Chair),UNDP,NCCS(Co-Chair),MIWE,MOFEC,NDRMC,MoH,MEFCC,MoST,DevelopmentBank,

• Climate Information and Early Warning Systems(CIEWS) project was initially developed to improvemonitoring and forecasting of hydro-meteorologicalevents through enhancing multi-institutionalcapacities by availing and coordinating new resourcesfrom government and donor organizations.

• Some of the key activities so far accomplished are worthmentioned as follows; Forty one Automatic WeatherStations (AWSs) were established by taking into accountthe country's meteorological stations master plan.– Newly established and automated communication ofweather information filled data gaps and coveredareas where there were extensive scanty ofmeteorological monitoring stations, particularly fromremote regions.

ProgressandAchievementSummary

• Installation of one upper air Radio Sonde was successfullyaccomplished in northern Ethiopia, i.e., at Mekelle Town .

– Thishasdoubledthenumberofoperationalupperairmeteorologicalstations.

– ThenewlyestablishedUpperAirstationhascapabilityofmonitoringverticalatmosphericprofilefromsurfaceto32km,whichusuallyoperatedeverydayatfixedWorldMeteorologicalOrganizationobservationaltime.

– Amongatmosphericparametersroutinelyobservedincludemoisturestatus,windspeedanddirection,atmosphericpressureandtemperature.Inthelong-termatmosphericinformationroutinelygeneratedfromthisstationenabletomonitornorthwardprogressofmonsoonsystems

ProgressandAchievementSummary…

• Ninety percent of National Meteorological Agency Head Quarter andRegional Meteorological Centers were trained on projectimplementation modalities, linking CIEWS project with other nationaland international projects as well as with the country's medium andlong-term social, environmental, developmental and economicalstrategies.

• Ninety five percent of NMA's meteorological science technicians,experts, professionals and middle managers were also trained inmeteorological data acquisition, interpretation, forecasting, applicationand translation of climatic information for the end users

• National-based dekadal, monthly and seasonal climate forecasts andimpact advisories downscaled and disaggregated to regional and Zonaladministrative levels.

ProgressandAchievementSummary…

• Weather assessment and forecasts have prepared anddisseminated three times a week to Ministry of Agriculture,Disaster Risk.

• ManagementandFoodSecuritySectorandRegionalStateBureaus.FederalGovernmentandRegionalStateshaveopenlyrecognizedthevaluesofsuchclimaterelatedinformationforearlyplanningandearlyactionpracticesthegovernmentadoptedinminimizingtheriskof2015/16droughtsand2016floods.

– Preparationanddisseminationoflocalizedclimateinformationandimpactadvisoriesbecameviable,particularlyoverpartsofEthiopiawheresocialandeconomicpracticesareverymuchsensitivetoseasonalclimaticvariability.

ProgressandAchievementSummary…

• In particular, in association with El Nino of 2015/16, more than seventyfive percent of the farmers, Agricultural extension agents and localdisaster risk managers were estimated to receiving hydro-meteorologicaladvisories and forecasts every two days, dekad, month and season.

• As a result, farmers and agriculturalists have started to utilize climateinformation and agro-meteorological advisories in the provision ofminimizing climate related agricultural risks while maximizing well-being of good rainy seasons to improve their agricultural productivity

• Sincetheprojecthaslaunched,spatialandtemporalcoverageofweatherandclimateforecastsweresignificantlyexpandedthroughtime.

• Digitizationanddatarescueofclimatedataconducted.

ProgressandAchievementSummary…

• Ameteorologicalmobilecalibrationunitandequipmenthavebeenprocuredandtheyarealreadyfunctional.

– Instrumentsinstalledatameteorologicalobservationalsiteneedtobecheckedandcalibratedregularly.Thepurchaseandusedofthecalibrationfacilitatecalibrationactivities.Ifmeteorologicalinstrumentsarenotcalibratedregularlyorperiodicallyaspertheinternationalagreedtimereadingsmaydriftanddataqualitywillbeinquestion.Souseofcalibrationunitsenhancedataquality.

• ProjectManagementUnitEstablished.

– Thiscangiveawaytobetterprojectmanagementandadministration.

– Ithelpedalignsimilarprojectactivitiestogetherforvalueaddservices.

ProgressandAchievementSummary…

Capacitybuilding/Experiencesharing

– TrainingondownscaledweatherandclimateforecastbasedonWRFmodelghiven.

– ExpertsweresenttoTurkey,ChinaandKoreaforanexperiencesharinginmeteorologicaloffices.TheexperiencetheygainedduringtheirstaybroughtchangestoNMAactivities.

July-Dec2016Activityreport

• Steering Committee prepared TOR forAssessment of the cost of male-functional Radar and submitted toUNDP. Not successful

• Bid document prepared and posted onthe web for procuring and installingMessage switching system (GTS) in2016. Rebidded done in June 2017.Winner is identified. It is expected to becompleted in 2017.

• Bid document prepared to procuresatellite receiving system and put inplace NDVI tools.

• TOR and specification prepared for thepurchase of High PerformanceComputer (HPC). From the specificationand TOR bid document was made ready.HPC image.png already in place.

HPC

July-Dec2016Activityreport• Calibration facility and system

installation. Not successful

• Upgrade the NMA Climate Data BaseSystem, CLIDATA. CLIDATA upgraded inJan 2017. Two experts from Czechcame to Ethiopia

a) Upgraded both clidata, the database part and the GIS part. Totally27 trainees trained in two separatetrainings;

– 1st training from 16 to27 January2017 and 2nd from 20 to 24February 2017.– 1st training mainly focuseson upgrading CLIDATA tothe new version.

– 2nd is about CLIDATA GISlevel 2. All trainers andresource persons werefrom Czech Republic

Clidata

Activityreport…• StrategicplanpreparedandsubmittedtoUNDP,HWQDandNDRM.

• July– September2016performanceevaluationandprojectsimplementationwayforwardmeetingheldatMomona Hotel.

• InternationalConferenceproceedingon“SeasonaltoDecadalClimateForecast"reviewedanditisreadyforpublication.

• WorkshoponKiremt2016assessmentandBega2016/17climateoutlookconductedat10meteorologicalservicesCenters (Assossa,Adama,BaleRobe,Jimma,Jijiga,Semera,BahirDar,Kombolcha,Mekele,Gambella).Atotalofabout800traineesattendedthetraining.

• Observers,ForecastersandAgrometeorology manualspreparationideasandcommentsgatheringmeetingheldinNovember2016.Themanualswillbepublishedin2017.

• FinancialevaluationmeetingundertakeninAdama inNov.2016.54peoplesparticipated.

• ObserverstrainingheldatBenshangul Gumuz MeteorologicalServiceCenter (MSC),Assossa,WestAmharaMSC,BahirDar,WestOromiaMSC,Jimma,EastAmharaMSC,Kombolcha andTigrayMSC,Mekele.Atotalofabout174traineesattendedthetraining.

Jan-June2017activityreport• Bid documents prepared and posted on the web

for the purchase of WMO-GTS system. Winner identified - already installed in Oct and Nov 2017 by COROBOR.

• Trainingdeliveredforbothadministratorsandoperators

1) Administrators (2daysfor5administrators)Content:

• Networkconfiguration,Overviewoftheusedprotocols,TheStationsoftheLANandtheirIPaddresses,Analysinglinestatus,Themodems,Otherlineinterfaces,InstallingtheMESSIR-COMMapplication,andetc.

2) Operators (3daysin2sessions1.5dayeachfor7operatorspersession)

• Bulletincorrection,Bulletinediting,Receptionofservicemessages,Warningconsultation,Messageretrieval,Messagere-sending,Reportsretrieval,TAC- TDCFconversion,Statisticsconsultation,etc.

ActivityreportJan-June2017…

• Training on the influence of climate change on Womenexecuted in SNNP, Hawassa. 53 people trained.

• Consultancy works on Cost Benefit Analysis, KnowledgeManagement & Communication Strategy and TerminalEvaluation are underway

• Finally the steering committee meeting will be held in January 2018.

Problemsencountered• Failure to edit and publish documents prepared.

• Delayed transfer of budget

• Difficulties in preparing TOR’s for some activitieslike– Cost benefit analysis– Knowledge management and communication system

• Extended bid process for tasks to be executed byconsultants.

FuturePlan• Aligning the current activities of different projects together to

enhance the monitoring of the agriculture, water, health sectorsand generate tailored products and disseminate products to endusers.

• Develop a high resolution grid surfaces o rainfall, evapo-transipiration, etc.. From Blended grid data.

• Develop python bads agrometeorological toolbox that generateagromet advisory and disseminate agromet advisory throughSMART phones in the form of telegram SMS.

• High resolution (1Km X 1Km) grid digital NDVI data which isbased on the 160 different Agroecological Zones analyzed andgenerated, based on Geodata Information for Agricultural CropInsurance scheme(GIACIS) be integrated with other data sets togenerate value added different services, which is underway, formulti peril Insurance scheme based on crop specific WRSI.

FuturePlan..• Enhancing ENACT based maproms for more value add

services: for agro, hydro and biometeorological services,monitoring of the agriculture, water, health sectors andgenerate tailored products and disseminate products toend users.

• Enhance the existing high resolution GeonetCast systemfor forecasting and early warning platform for differentsocio economic sectors.

• Align the result obtained from different projects formodernizing hydro-meteorological services.