It was in the presence of the Deputy Secretary General of ECCAS Marie Thérese chantale Mfoula that the Minister of Transport and Logistics Justin Ndoundangoye proceeded to the opening of the works of the 1st Forum on Hydrometeorology of ECCAS to be held from 14 to November 16, 2018.
At this meeting, which will bring together several experts in hydrometeorology, several themes will be discussed. These will include meteorological services, water and disaster management in Central Africa, the impacts of extreme weather and climate events on communities, countries and regions, and good practices for climate systems. effective early warning.
Taking the floor, the resident representative of the World Bank Gabon Equatorial Guinea, Alice Ouedraogo welcomed the organization of this work. She also reassured the assistance on the financial institution's support for the improvement of hydrometeorological services of Central African States. "This forum is an important initiative and essential to understanding the synergies that must be exploited to face the challenges posed by climate change together," she said.
The Deputy Secretary General of ECCAS Marie Thérese chantale Mfoula, for her part, thanked the partners for their involvement in solving the problems related to natural disasters that do not spare the countries of the sub-region. In the face of the harmful consequences caused by weather and climate change, the speaker hoped that this conclave would lead to the proposal of solutions to deal with these disasters.
Minister of Transport and Logistics Justin Ndoundangoye, did not fail to recall the involvement of the highest authorities in sustainable development The Government of Gabon has made disaster risk reduction one of its priority areas. For best results, national platforms for disaster risk reduction need quality information that can help improve decision-making in the fight against weather-related vulnerabilities, "he said.
