Strengthening Hydro-Meteorological and Early Warning Services in the East Africa Region: CREWS East Africa
Strengthening Hydro-Meteorological and Early Warning Services in the East Africa Region: CREWS East
The four-year CREWS East Africa project, funding from CREWS, aims to improve Early Warning Services (EWS) in East Africa and develop the coverage of impact-based early warning services across Lake Victoria and surrounding communities to support the EAC EWS Vision 2025.
The WMO supports in particular the institutional and human capabilities of NMHSs in the East African Community (EAC) region, improving the quality and availability of observational data and facilitate international collaboration and enhance regional capacity to produce and deliver short-term and severe weather forecasts. The project also intends to strengthen impact-based Early Warning Services, enhancing observational data exchange at regional level and upgrading the Weather and Climate Data Management System, NMHSs Public Weather Services infrastructure and the capacity to generate, customize and disseminate hydrometeorological early warning services. Furthermore, the project places a strong emphasis on promoting gender inclusion and addressing the needs of vulnerable groups throughout the entire EW-EA value chain in the region.
