The Weather Info for All is an innovative public-private partnership that strives to support local communities worst impacted by climate change through the improvement of weather monitoring, starting in Africa.
By 2010, around 90% of the African population will have cell phone coverage. The Initiative harnesses this growth of telecommunications services to install automatic weather stations (which report on humidity, temperature and other basic measures) at mobile network sites across the African continent. These locations are ideal as they provide connectivity, power and security. The weather stations will send raw weather data to national meteorological services who, in partnership with wireless service providers, will deliver more accurate forecasts and early warnings to farmers, fishermen, and local communities. Relevant partners will also make the raw data available to scientists, researchers, and civil society.
The Weather Info for All is a major pan-African effort to reinforce national weather monitoring and forecasting, and the global sharing of this information. Read the flyer (pdf, 299 KB)
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