EA seeks sustainable early warning funding
Meteorological authorities in Eastern Africa are calling for increased regional cooperation and sustainable funding to improve early warning systems for climate-related hazards. The initiative aims to protect infrastructure and economies from the growing impacts of extreme weather events.
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Climate resilience is critical for the economic and physical security of developing regions facing increasingly severe weather patterns.
ARUSHA: METEOROLOGICAL authorities in Eastern Africa have called for stronger regional cooperation and sustainable financing mechanisms to strengthen early warning systems and climate services aimed at protecting communities, supporting economic development and enhancing resilience against climate-related hazards.
The call was made yesterday during the High-Level Session of the Regional Dialogue on Strengthening Early Warning Systems and Climate Services in Eastern Africa, held in Arusha, which brought together Permanent Representatives and Heads of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) from across the region.
Speaking during the session, Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) Director General and Permanent Representative of Tanzania to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Dr Ladislaus Chang’a, said the forum provided an important platform to strengthen partnerships, promote sustainable financing and accelerate implementation of the Early Warnings for All initiative in the region.
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