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UNEP Supports Restoration of Meteorological Services in Sierra Leone |
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Freetown (Sierra Leone), 11 November 2011 – Accurate and timely weather information is taken for granted in much of the world, but it is almost entirely absent in Sierra Leone as much of the country’s meteorological infrastructure was lost during the decade-long civil war.
Without an accurate weather forecast, farmers must guess when to plant and harvest their crops, communities receive no warnings of extreme weather events and understanding the impacts of climate change on Sierra Leone is made very difficult.
Recognizing that an effective meteorological service will have multiple benefits for Sierra Leone, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is supporting efforts to restore the country’s weather and climate services.
In conjunction with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UNEP is funding and overseeing a project which involves training for staff at the Sierra Leone Meteorological Department and installing six automatic weather stations in different parts of the country.
http://www.iewy.com/36562-unep-supports-restoration-of-meteorological-services-in-sierra-leone.html
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