Meteorology Sector Project AMESD Project Institutional Support to African Climate Centre Institution Project (ISACIP) SAMPRO (Southern Africa Meteorology Project) ClimDev-Africa Strengthening of Weather and Climate Observing System in the SADC region Strengthening the capacity of the SADC regional climate and meteorological units (CSC, MASA, RMTCs, and RICC) Improving the Meteorological Telecommunications and Communication Systems for rapid data exchange and the dissemination of information Improving the level of technical capacities (resources and expertise) to generate appropriate, policy-relevant climate information and operational warning services Benefiting Countries /Owners Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Angola, Botswana, DRC, Namibia, Lesotho, Malawi, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Angola, Botswana, DRC, Namibia, Lesotho, Malawi, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Angola, Botswana, DRC, Namibia, Lesotho, Malawi, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Angola, Botswana, DRC, Namibia, Lesotho, Malawi, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Angola, Botswana, DRC, Namibia, Lesotho, Malawi, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Angola, Botswana, DRC, Namibia, Lesotho, Malawi, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Angola, Botswana, DRC, Namibia, Lesotho, Malawi, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. 5.00 The Regional Infrastructure Development Master Plan (RIDMP) highlights the seriousness of the level of inadequacy of observational data in SADC, which is evident from the latest World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Annual Global Data Monitoring results for October 2010 to April 2011. The results clearly show that the region’s performance is by far below the global average. 0.00 -5.00 -10.00 -15.00 -20.00 -25.00 -30.00 15.00 24 20.00 Executive Summary 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 55.00