The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation under the Building Agricultural Systems Resilience in Nigeria Project (2024 to 2026), has sponsored an ongoing training for the staff of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on climate data maproom implemented by Sahel Consulting.
The training was facilitated by the key technical partner to the project, the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), part of the Columbia Climate School at Columbia University.
The training programme which is in two parts commencing on February 18 to end on the 21st for the Training of Trainers (ToT) session, and from February 24 to 28 for the training session by NiMet staff cascaded to participants from relevant ministries and agencies under the supervision of an IRI resource person.
Receiving the partners in his office on Monday, 17th February 2025, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, thanked The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and its training providers for the opportunity to train staff of the agency.
He said: “Access to high-quality climate data and information is crucial for developing effective, decision-relevant, and sustainable climate services.
“The training will improve the capacity of our staff, the beneficiaries of the training, and others who would also benefit, in effectively using climate information products.”