mesa programme - “15 years of eu support in monitoring the climate and the environment in...
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A public presentation of MESA Program took place in Brussels at DEVCO Info-point on Wednesday 19th of June. This event was organized at the initiative of the DEVCO Unit in charge of Intra ACP assistance and prepared by EUMETSAT and the Joint Research Center (JRC). MESA Program is a pan-African Program financed under Intra ACP /EDF funds and coordinated by the African Union Commission (AUC). The MESA Program addresses the need for improved environmental monitoring towards sustainable management of natural resources in five regions of sub-Saharan Africa, namely CEMAC, ECOWAS, IGAD, IOC and SADC, involving 48 countries. The MESA Program builds on investment made under previous Intra ACP / EDF funded assistance program AMESD and aims to support of the broader GMES & Africa Initiative in positioning Africa to fully benefit from the progress in Space Earth Observation science This 19th of June presentation of MESA Program counted with the active participation of representatives from African Union Commission, African Regional Economic Communities like IGAD, SADC, IOC and CEMAC as well as from ACP secretariat.TRANSCRIPT
EARTH OBSERVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
15 years of EU support
in monitoring the climate and the environment in Africa
DEVCO Info Point19th June 2013
Earth observation
Credit ESA
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Meteosat satellites
Value of international space cooperation: the “ring”
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15-minute scan 5-minute scan
Metop satellites
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Weather forecast with and without satellite
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Guinea
Mali
Hurricane Isabel
MSG-1, 3 - 15 September 2003 , RGB Composite, R=NIR1.6, G=VIS0.8, B=VIS0.6
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Hurricane hitting Madagascar
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Hurricane hitting Madagascar
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Sand storm
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Satellite monitoring : long term commitment 1978 - 2040
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Start of cooperation with EU and ACP
Situation in the 90’s:• Satellite data are available and useful
• Satellite data barely reach African users
• African user are not trained to use them
Ground for the cooperation between EUMETSAT, EU and ACP stakholders.
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PUMA 2002-2006 (EDF funded)
Preparation for the Use of Meteosat second generation in Africa (PUMA)
Provided:
– 53 African countries (and 5 Regional Centres) receive in real-time EUMETSAT data (PUMA receiving stations)
– 350 African technicians are trained on the use and maintenance of PUMA receiving stations
– 6 Pilot Projects (Outlook activities) have prepared the continuation of the project (AMESD)
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Monthly Rainfall Monthly NDVIPrecipitations and Vegetation development – Year 2012
Rainfall and vegetation monitoring
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Agriculture: Soil moisture from ASCAT
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Chl-a at 1km resolution
SST at 1km resolution
Fisheries
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Global average sea level rise (1993-2012)
Source: University of Colorado, LEGOS/CNES
Climate Change Monitoring: Mean Sea Level
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JASON-2JASON-1
TOPEX-POSEIDON
60-DAY SMOOTHING
Average trendAverage rate of increase over data record 3.1 ±0.4 mm/yr
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A closer look reveals marked regional differences
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Contribution to sustainable development
Satellite data and products on the long term (=> 2040) to support: weather forecast, energy, agriculture, climate, disaster, marine, etc.
Availability of data, products and technology is fine but not at all sufficient to ensure a real impact in ACP countries.
Need for
Capacity building (training, infrastructure)
Institutional and organisational arrangements
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AMESD (2007-2012) – intra-ACP EDF funded
African Monitoring of the Environment for Sustainable Development
Provided:1. 120 user station maintained and enhanced2. Capacity building: infrastructure and training (1200 trainees)3. Coherent use of Earth Observation data for Environmental issues4. Five regional thematic applications :
– Cropland and rangeland monitoring (West Africa)– Water management for fluvial transportation (Central Africa) – Land degradation and natural habitat conservation (East Africa)– Environment and natural resources management (Southern Africa)– Costal and marine monitoring (Indian ocean)
Information servicesThematic areas
Agriculture: Predicting drought for crop management
Livestock: Predicting drought for rangeland manag.
Monitoring small water bodies dynamics
Natural resources: Predicting fire risk – fire fighting
Assessing burnt areas – fire impact
Assessing status of natural habitats (PA)
Assessing land degradation and soil erosion
Water resources: Predicting river water level – navigation
Assessing Congo basin water balance
Sea: Locating fish stocks in sea– fisheries managementForecasting data for marine sector
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JRC eStation Earth Observation Processing Server
JRC eStation
tools
data
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feedback
Kinshasa/Brazzaville
Bangui
Seuil de ZINGA
CICOS/partenaires
Information Sending
feedbackUSERS (e.g. SOCATRAF)
Information Sending
River level forecast in CEMAC
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Potential Fishing Zones Identification in IOC
Sea Surface Temperature Fronts
Potential Fishing Zones Identification
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Agriculture Monitoring in ECOWAS
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The bulletin was distributed by AMESD HQ, both in French and in The bulletin was distributed by AMESD HQ, both in French and in English, to 1500 people from more than 150 institutions.English, to 1500 people from more than 150 institutions.
Continental Overview of the Environment
(3 Workshops – Addis Abeba 2011/2012)
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MESA (2012-2017) – intra ACP/EDF funded
Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa
Expected results:1. Maintenance and enhancement of the infrastructure2. Develop seven information services3. Promote cross-fertilisation among the regions4. Strengthen policy framework for use of Earth observation5. Capacity building (training)
Part of the Joint EU-Africa Strategy (6th Partnership)
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Regional Economic Community - REC
Regional Thematic Action - THEMA Regional Implementation Centre
– RICCEMAC Management of Water Resources (for fluvial
transportation and environmental assessment)
CICOS, Kinshasa
ECOWAS Water Management for Cropland and Rangeland Management
AGRHYMET, Niamey
IGAD Land Degradation Mitigation & Natural Habitat Conservation & Forest Information System NEW
ICPAC, Nairobi, with support from RCMRD and another centre Tbd
IOC Coastal and Marine Resources Management MOI, Quatre-Bornes
SADC Agricultural and Environmental Resource Management
BDMS, Gaborone
ECOWAS Coastal and Marine Resources Management NEW
U Ghana
Continental Support to Climate Services (Climate Change Monitoring) NEW
ACMAD
MESA thematic actions
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NEXT CHALLENGES: HOW TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN CLIMATE KNOWLEDGE (DATA, SCIENCE) AND DECISION MAKERS?
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Global Framework for Climate Services
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Addis Ababa declaration:
AUC, RECs and ACP Secretariat:• Ask for implementing the GFCS at regional level
• Done in Addis Ababa on 30 September 2012
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Key success factors
• Demand-driven
• Capacity Building project
• African/ACP ownership
• Sustainable dimension
• Long-term commitment
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THANK YOU