Approaches to Combine Technologies for Weather Observation, Storage and Analysis

The Global Framework for Climate Services lists meteorological observation as a key pillar in the
overall framework, citing observation, data storage and data analysis as integral for serving public
needs. In Africa, countries are exposed to a range of significant climate risks, including variability in water resources, environmentally sensitive diseases and dependence on rain-fed agriculture and therefore have a critical need for robust climate monitoring and seasonal and sub-seasonal forecasting to help inform decision-making across multiple sectors.