The work, which will take place from 14 to 16 November 2018, should lead to the establishment of a Periodic Action Plan for the modernization of hydro-meteorological services in the ECCAS Region through its member states.
The Minister of Transport and Logistics, Justin Ndoundangoye, opened this November 14, the work of the 1st African Hydrometeorological Forum of Central Africa which is held in Libreville. Funded by the World Bank and the European Union through the Regional Indicative Program (RIP) 10th European Development Fund (EDF), this 1st Forum is part of the implementation of the ACP-EU Program.
Placed under the aegis of the Economic Community of Central African States of which Gabon assumes the presidency in exercise, according to the member of the government this meeting is a materialization of the political will of the Heads of State in whose head, the President of the Gabonese Republic, Ali Bongo Ondimba, in his capacity as Coordinator of the Committee of Heads of State and African Governments on climate change, "who spares no effort to guarantee Africa sustainable development aligned with the World Goals of Sustainable Development and the 2063 agenda of the African Union: the Africa we want. "
"For a better outcome, National Disaster Risk Reduction Platforms need quality information that can lead to better decision-making in the fight against weather-related vulnerabilities," said Justin Ndoundangoye. .
For the European Union, the natural phenomena facing the countries of the subregion pose significant obstacles to national and regional stability, security, and economic growth. "Together, the member states of ECCAS and the European Union, accompanied by our technical partners, we have the imperative duty to provide adequate and sustainable responses in a concerted and integrated way," said the representative.
The Libreville meeting follows the first African Forum held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2016. They recommended to the Economic and Regional Communities to make useful of its main recommendations for the capacity building of the Climate Services. for a Sustainable Development.
The work of Libreville should lead to the development of a roadmap or Action Plan with a timetable for the modernization of hydro-meteorological services in the ECCAS region and in the Member States.
