Review of RA-I 16th Session Resolutions related to Observation, Telecommunication and Infrastructure Ernest A. Afiesimama Offices for Africa and Least Developed Countries (AFLDC)

Description of Resolution RESOLUTIONS Res. No. Session No Description of Resolution 1 4.1(1)/1 Implementation of the WMO Strategy for Service Delivery in Regional Association I (Africa) 2 4.1(2)/1 Future development of meteorological service provision to civil aviation in Region I (Africa) 3 4.1(5)/1 Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the South-West Indian Ocean 4 4.1(5)/2 Technical Plan of the Regional Association I Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South-West Indian Ocean 5 4.2/1 Implementation of disaster risk reduction activities in Regional Association I (Africa) 6 4.3(2)/1 Launching the annual Statement on the Status of the Climate in the African Region 7 4.3(2)/2 Implementation of Regional Climate Centres and Networks in Region I (Africa) 8 4.4/1 WMO Integrated Global Observing System Implementation Plan for Regional Association I (Africa)

Description of Resolution RESOLUTIONS Res. No. Session No Description of Resolution 9 4.4/2 Regional Basic Synoptic Network and Regional Basic Climatological Network in Region I (Africa) 10 4.4(2)/1 WMO/AMCOMET Regional Space Programme for Africa 11 4.4(4)/1 WMO Information System Implementation Plan for Regional Association I (Africa) 12 4.6(1)/1 Implementation of the WMO Strategy for Capacity Development in Regional Association I (Africa) 13 5.3/1 Management Group and subsidiary bodies of Regional Association I (Africa) 14 10/1 Review of previous resolutions and recommendations of the Association

RESOLUTIONS Resolution 8 (RA I-16): WMO Integrated Global Observing System Implementation Plan for Regional Association I (Africa) Urged its Members to support the implementation of WIGOS in their territory, and also make experts available to contribute to relevant regional working groups; Resolution 9 (RA I-16): Regional Basic Synoptic Network and Regional Basic Climatological Network in Region I (Africa) Approved the update of the Regional Basic Synoptic Network (RBSN) and Regional Basic Climatological Network (RBCN) stations WIGOS to develop the definition of an integrated Regional Basic Observing Network (RBON) together with a new database of station information, which will more completely describe the WMO observing capabilities assembled collectively by Members.

RESOLUTIONS Resolution 10 (RA I-16): WMO/AMCOMET Regional Space Programme for Africa WMO/AMCOMET Regional Space Programme for Africa should put emphasis on the further development of applications of space-based observations to weather prediction, climate and environment monitoring, and disaster risk reduction Resolution 11 (RA I-16): WMO Information System Implementation Plan for Regional Association I (Africa Creating and maintaining an effective telecommunications infrastructure in RA I remained a challenge Urges Members to endeavour to implement a national telecommunications network capable of digital exchange of information.

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