{{A group of climate change scientists from East and Central Africa have urged governments and donors to establish a regional platform aimed at addressing climate-related disasters.}}<\/p>\n
Scientists want an early warning system to help local communities prepare for drought and other climate-related disasters in the region.<\/p>\n
The meeting also focused on exploring options to produce a product tailored to local conditions, including parts of the region that were devastated by a severe drought between 2010 and 2011.<\/p>\n
Researchers visited a weather centre in Rwanda for an overview of techniques used by Rwanda for weather forecasting and dissemination.<\/p>\n
“This project (in Rwanda) shows how a small initial investment in the weather can make a major difference in providing accurate information to prevent another catastrophe,” said John Ntaganda, the president of meteorological services in Rwanda.<\/p>\n
Scientists included those from; Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya and Rwanda.<\/p>\n
“It was wonderful to come to Rwanda and see how the government deals with the problem, assuming a leadership role and developing clear strategies for mitigation of climate change,” said Mr. Laban Ogallo.<\/p>\n
Mr. Ogallo is the Chief of the Forecast Climate and Applications with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in the regional bloc.<\/p>\n
The scientists also stressed the need to increase food production in the region to meet the needs of the growing population of Africa. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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