AEMET, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología 1 A pilot project on climate and health in West Africa Amman (Jordan), November 2015 Delia GUTIERREZ, Focal Point.

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AEMET, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología 1 A pilot project on climate and health in West Africa Amman (Jordan), November 2015 Delia GUTIERREZ, Focal Point in AEMET for HEALTHMET Project

AEMET, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología 2 Outline: Background. AFRIMET : Initial development phase : Difficulties in moving forward. 2015: Reactivation of the project. Redesign of plans. Conclusions and lessons learned.

AEMET, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología 3 Background: AFRIMET, Conference of Directors of the West African National Meteorological and Hidrological Services

AEMET, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología 4 Background: AFRIMET, Conference of Directors of the West African National Meteorological and Hidrological Services AFRIMET Conference (Niamey, Niger, Nov 2008) included in its Plan of Action a Pilot Project for strengthening the links between meteorological, climatological and health services. Importance of climate-sensitive diseases like malaria and meningitis in the region. Similar experiences of WMO in Madagascar and Ethiopia. Support of the Public Weather Service at WMO.

AEMET, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología : Initial development phase. Niamey, Oct’09: Holding of the ‘ Workshop on strengthening capacities for the establishment of links between weather, climate and health services ’. Participating countries: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger with ACMAD, WMO and AEMET. OutcomesOutcomes (in french):  CHWG’s ToR CHWG’s ToR  Memorandum of agreement Memorandum of agreement & partnership for studies and research on climate&health  Report Report

AEMET, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología : Initial development phase.  AFRIMET Conference (Banjul, The Gambia, Feb’10): Approval of the HEALTHMET Project, with the aim of promoting National Climate- Health Work Groups (CHWG) Two more countries were included in the Project: Mauritania and Nigeria.  Appointment of two Local Focal Points per country. A representative of the NMHSs and another from the National Health Authority.  Specialized training on Climate Information for Public Health of two Regional Experts at the IRI ( International Research Institute for Climate and Society ) Summer School, New York, May’10.  Training course on WMO SDS-WAS Products at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center for all five Local Met Focal Points, Nov’10.

AEMET, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología : Initial development phase.  AFRIMET Conference (Sal, Cape Verde, March’11): Approval of the launch of NCHWG in Mauritania and Burkina Faso, and continuation of local and regional training in climate and health.  Workshop for the creation of the Mauritanian NCHWG, Nouakchott, 28th and 29th June’11.  Workshop for the creation of the Burkina Faso’s NCHWG, Ouagadougou, 15th and 16th Dec’11.  Regional training: Attendance to the 2nd. WMO SDS-WAS Training Course on satellite and ground observation and modelling of atmospheric dust, Antalya,Turkey, Nov’11. Three representants of AFRIMET’s National Weather Services: Senegal, Cape Verde and Burkina Faso.

AEMET, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología 8 Program, presentations, reports -including plans of work- available at AFRIMET public files,

AEMET, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología 9

AEMET, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología : Difficulties in moving forward. AFRIMET Conference, Boadilla, Spain, Oct’12 proposed:  Consolidation of the project in Mauritania and Burkina F. Analysis of needs and available resources. Training and/or technical support.  Extension of the project to another countries. NIGER: preparing a meeting for all users sectors. Specific activities for health sector are expected to be outlined. MALI: start of activities postponed until safer political situation. NIGERIA and rest of Afrimet countries: depending on circumstances, activities could be programmed in next steps. Expected financial support: AFRIMET, WMO (through Public Weather Services Programme), other donors coming fom fund raising activities. Regional training: Attendance of Gambia to II Lectures on Atmospheric Mineral Dust, Barcelona, Spain, Nov’12 and of Gambia, Niger and Togo to 4th Training Course on WMO SDS-WAS products, Casablanca, Morocco, Nov’14.

AEMET, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología : Difficulties in moving forward. MAURITANIA: NCHWG formally constituted (2011) with participation of eleven national institutions. Preparation of a form intended to collecting information about climate-sensitive diseases among health agents (2012). Participation of a member of the meteorological service in the International Training Course on Climate Change and Human Health: Health Impacts and Policy Implications in Africa, Nouna, Burkina Faso, 4-15 Nov’13. Proposals of training and acquisition of some equipment.

AEMET, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología : Difficulties in moving forward. BURKINA FASO: NCHWG not formally constituted. Annual preparation of an analysis of the evolution of the number of cases of meningitis in Burkina F. (and Niger) and a prediction for the coming year based on statistical analysis techniques. Available at AFRIMET Public Files, Public_list.php?language=English

AEMET, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología : Reactivation of the project. Redesign of plans. OBJECTIVE: to present to the next AFRIMET Conference a status report and a proposal for action aimed at the implementation of a climate-based public health EWS in the participating countries. STEPS TAKEN: Prepared a retrospective report of HEALTHMET project. Contacted the WHO/WMO Climate and Health Office for enrollment of HEALTHMET under CLIM-HEALTH Africa framework. Established collaboration and participation of representatives of Burkina Faso and Mauritania in 1st Africa/Middle East Expert Meeting and Workshop on the Health Impact of Airborne Dust. Prepared a survey of situation in the agencies involved in the NCHWGs. NEXT: Draw conclusions of this workshop. Gather information from the survey. Preparation of a workplan to be presented to the AFRIMET Conference.

AEMET, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología 14 Conclusions and lessons learned. ACHIEVEMENTS:  Increased knowledge about climate-health relationships, access to remote sensing data and numerical models and preparation of studies on climate & health among meteorological services in the region.  Facilitated the establishment of contacts with the public health services and other stakeholders. WEAKNESSES:  Instability of the staff of the meteorological and health services.  Political instability in the region.  Global economic crisis.  Action plans have been vague and too general. CHALLENGES:  Prepare an assessment of data and resources available at national level, as well as resources and training needs.  Collaboration with WHO and other stakeholders to avoid duplication of work.

AEMET, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología 15 Thanks for your attention