African
countries in the horn region of the continent has agreed to come together and
share ideas that will help scientists and researchers in climate change factor,
such as flood and drought, reports NaijaAgroNet.
This
was part of communique from the Greater
Horn of Africa Climate Outlook forum in Nairobi, where they concluded that regional
approach is the best way to make stronger weather predictions.
Kenya’s
Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources,
Richard Lesiyampe advised participants to partner with the regional
metrological services to always adapt modern technologies in order to enhance
weather predictions as effective weather predictions will help tackle climate
change.
"Effective weather prediction will enhance our
capacity to plan for the future because the Horn of Africa region has suffered
due to inability to predict extreme weather,” said Lesiyamp.
Executive
Secretary,Intergovernmental Authority on Drought (IGAD) MahboubMaalim, also
said at the forum that donors have pledged new financial promises to improve
metrological infrastructure in the Horn of Africa.
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