CONTRIBUTION OF THE MESA PROJECT TO THECONTRIBUTION OF THE MESA PROJECT TO THECONTRIBUTION OF THE MESA PROJECT TO THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE MESA PROJECT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AU SPACE STRATEGYIMPLEMENTATION OF THE AU SPACE STRATEGY

Jolly WasamboJolly Wasambo

The 12The 12thth EUMETSAT User Forum in AfricaEUMETSAT User Forum in Africa12 12 –– 16 September 201616 September 2016

Kigali, RwandaKigali, Rwanda

OutlineOutline

• BackgroundObj ti• Objectives

• Status • Partner Contribution

Background

• Strategic cooperation framework on EO‐based services between Europe and Africaservices between Europe and Africa

• Addressing the need for reliable and timely EO data products and servicesdata, products and services

• Building on Previous Initiatives

PUMAPUMA

MeteorologyMeteorologyMeteorologyMeteorology MeteorologyMeteorology

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Meteorology Meteorology ++

EnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironment

Environment Environment ++

Climate ServicesClimate Services

ScopeScope

Programme Structure

RAO/Contracting Authority(AUC)*

EU Del to AU

EC DirectoratesProgramme Steering CommitteeACP AUC 5 RECs (voting)

JRCProgramme Coordination Team

ACP, AUC, 5 RECs (voting)Observers: EU Del to AU, EC Directorates (DEVCO, JRC, GMES Bureau, etc), ESA, EUMETSAT, UN (WMO FAO UNEP UNDP etc)

EUMETSATProgramme Coordinator (AUC)

(WMO, FAO, UNEP, UNDP, etc)Non-voting: PC, RIC/CIC Reps, TAT

RECs AUCTechnical Assistance Team

Regional Steering CommitteesCommittees

RICs: AGRHYMET, BDMS/SADC-CSC, CICOS ICPAC MOI Uni ersit of

CIC: CICOS, ICPAC, MOI, University of Ghana

ACMAD

Regional Networks National Networks

Thematic ActionsO i d d h i i i d b i

R i /IC Th i A i

• Organised around themes as prioritised by regions

• Implemented by Regional specialized technical institutionsRegion/IC Thematic Action

CEMAC/CICOS

Management of Water Resources (for fluvial transportation and environmental assessment)

ECOWAS/AGRHYMET

Water Management for Cropland and Rangeland Management

ECOWAS/ Coastal and Marine Resource Management/University of Ghana

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IGAD/ICPAC Land Degradation Mitigation, Natural Habitat Conservation and Forest Information SystemConservation and Forest Information System

IOC/MOI Mauritius Oceanography InstituteSADC/(BDMS/SADC CSC)

Agricultural and Environmental Resource ManagementSADC-CSC)Continental (AUC) /ACMAD

Support to Climate Services (Climate Change Monitoring)

Objective and PurposeObjective and Purpose

To support African decision-makers and planners in designing and implementing national, regional and continental policies and

development plans towards sustainable development

Increase information management, decision making, and planning i f Af i i l d i l i i icapacity of African regional and national institutions

Project OutputsProject Outputs

1. Improved access to EO data (infrastructure support and data policies/agreements)

2. Operational information services 

3. Cross‐fertilisation, continentalisation of services, & international collaboration

4. Political and policy frameworks 

h5. Capacity enhancement

Output 1: Data AccessOutput 1: Data Access

• Infrastructure & agreementsInfrastructure & agreements • MESA & PUMA 2015 Stations

– Tender evaluation (RAIDEG RIC representativesTender evaluation (RAIDEG, RIC representatives, AUC,  EUD, EUMETSAT, JRC and TAT

– Supply contract signed in May 2015 (Telespazio)Supply contract signed in May 2015 (Telespazio)– Factory Acceptance Test  (Nov. 2015 ‐ RAIDEG, AEMAC, IMTR, JRC and EUMETSAT))

– Deployment– Additional 17 more stations (16 to ECOWAS & 1 toAdditional 17 more stations (16 to ECOWAS & 1 to IGAD)

Output 1: Data AccessOutput 1: Data Access

• Infrastructure & agreementsInfrastructure & agreements • MESA & PUMA 2015 Stations

– Tender evaluation (RAIDEG RIC representativesTender evaluation (RAIDEG, RIC representatives, AUC,  EUD, EUMETSAT, JRC and TAT

– Supply contract signed in May 2015 (Telespazio)Supply contract signed in May 2015 (Telespazio)– Factory Acceptance Test  (Nov. 2015 ‐ RAIDEG, AEMAC, IMTR, JRC and EUMETSAT))

– Deployment– Additional 17 more stations (16 to ECOWAS & 1 toAdditional 17 more stations (16 to ECOWAS & 1 to IGAD)

Output 1: Station Deployment

S i D l S

Output 1: Station Deployment

• 146 (85 % ) of the stations Installed 28%

In Transit

Station Deployment Status 

146 (85  % ) of the stations are in beneficiary countries

• 27 (16%) are in Transit

28%Transit16%

27 (16%) are  in Transit

O it[CATEGO Onsite (not yet installed

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NAME][PERCEN )

23%

[TAGE]

Output 1: Agreements for Data Access

• MOU between AUC and EUMETSAT

Access

MOU between AUC and EUMETSAT• Copernicus Program 

S ti l 3 i d t d d t– Sentinel 3 marine data and products– Sentinel 3 land data and products

• RICs/CIC agreements with data providers – e.g. UOG with exactEarth and others– BDMS with SANSA– …

Output 2: Products and Services p

• 18 S i (7 & 11 ti i f AMESD)• 18 Services (7 new & 11 continuing from AMESD)

                          RICs/CIC ICPAC UGACMAD AGRHYMET CICOS BDMS MOIMilestonesService #s 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 1 2MS-1 AnalysisMS 2 Design

MS-4 Integeration

MS-2 DesignMS-3 Development

MS-5 Oper. serviceMS-6 Peer ReviewMS-7 User Manual

Completed Milestone(MS)

Output 3: Cross‐fertilizationOutput 3: Cross fertilization

S From To Service RemarkS. No.

From  To  Service  Remark 

1 BDMS/S ICPAC  Agriculture Service  A first bulletin produced  ADC‐CSC 

2 MOI  UG  Fisheries resource management 

Bulletins and maps are beingproduced 

3 MOI  UG  Monitoring of physical oceanography g p yvariables 

Output 3: Cross‐fertilisationOutput 3: Cross fertilisation

S. No. From  To  Service  Outputs p

4 UG‐MESA  MOI  Monitoring of Coastal Environment 

Technical support: Support in the development of MOI’s new service (coastal erosion monitoring and vulnerability assessment) 

5 BDMS/SADC‐CSC 

MOI  Flood  Training on flood management (Another training planned) 

6 d d d h d l f6 ICPAC  AGRHYMET  Land degradation  Methodology transfer: ARGIS based methodology transferred to 6 countries in ECOWAS region 

Output 3: Cross‐fertilization & Knowledge fTransfer

N° T f f T f S i k l d dN° Transfer from Transfer to Service or knowledge concerned

1BDMS/SADC‐CSC

AGRHYMET Wild fire (Fire risk assessment)

2 AGRHYMET ICPAC Range land/Pastoralism  Service 

BDMS/SADC3 UoG

BDMS/SADC‐CSC

Marine 

‐ Fisheries resource management 4 UG‐MESA CICOS

g(detection of PFZ; and, Overlay PFZ maps with vessel traffic information) 

5 UG‐MESA CICOSMonitoring and forecasting of ocean conditions 

Output 3: ContinentalizationOutput 3: Continentalization

O t t 4 P li F kOutput 4: Policy Frameworks

• Regional Steering Committees are established in all RECs

• Continental Steering Committee for the Continental Thematic Action on Climate Services (ACMAD)(ACMAD)

• Draft EO Policy in IGADP li Di l D• Policy Dialogues Days

• MESA Fora

O t t 4 P li F kOutput 4: Policy Frameworks

• Environmental governance policy framework documentdocument

• Inter‐regional knowledge sharing• National networks are established/reactivated inNational networks are  established/reactivated in 87 % of the MESA beneficiary countries

• Network of ExpertsNetwork of Experts

M U b RIC d U i i i i hi R i

Capacity Enhancement

• MoUs between RICs and Universities within Regions• Agreements between AUC and WMO Regional Training Centres• Training in nine (9) courses derived from TNA is being conductedTraining in nine (9) courses derived from TNA is being conducted

(http://lms.training4mesa.org)• So far 710 experts trained (11% female)

113 113 110 104

81

No. of Trainees

81

51 50 45 43

MESA Sys. &  RS + RSGIS EUMETCAST PUMA Sys.  GIS EO Online FOSS Comm. &  LinuxyAdmin.

yand Admin. Outreach 

574 experts from different countries trained by RICs/CIC

COLLABORATIONWITH PARTNERSCOLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS

RAIDEGRAIDEG

• Tender evaluationTender evaluation• Factory Acceptance Test

EC Joint Research Centre (JRC)EC Joint Research Centre (JRC)

• JRC commitment under the AA:– eStation maintenance and upgrade– Training sessions in Africa and at JRC– Institutional Support (PSCs, TEMs, preparation of 

Service Contracts)• Training (TOT)Training (TOT)• On the Job Training• Thematic Trainingg• eStation development• Services

EUMETSATEUMETSAT

• Based on Implementing ArrangementBased on Implementing Arrangement between EUMETSAT and AUC (3 July 2013)– Provision of data and products– Provision of data and products– Upgrade of PUMA and AMESD stationsTraining– Training

– PSC SecretariatT h i l d i t AUC– Technical advice to AUC

Regional Training CentresRegional Training Centres

• IMTRIMTR• EAMACS S• SAWS

• Mauritius Met.

Thank you 

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