AgriGEOSS-EOPower SADC Workshop: Coordination at Sub-Regional Level

1. AgriGEOSS-EOPower SADC Workshop 8-9 May 2014Coordination at Sub-Regional LevelbyIsaac KUSANE, Project ManagerMESA SADC Thematic Action

2. Outline Part One : Global Overview • Political framework • Implementation • Objective and expected results • Thematic actions and services • Programme structure • Part Two : SADC Overview • Implementation framework • Geographical Location • Expected Results • AMESD Achievements • MESA Primary focus • Regional Network • National Network • Conclusions

3. Political framework African Union Commission European Union ACP Secretariat 5 African Regional Economic Communities

4. Implementation • 2013-2018 37 Millions Euro - EDF • 6 Regional Implementation centers & 1 Continental Implementation Centre: • Key Partners and • Technical Assistance: Human Dynamics PUMA (1996-2005) (2007-2013) (2013-2018)

5. Objective To support African decision-makers and planners in designing and implementing national, regional and continental policies and development plans towards sustainable development thereby advancing the socio-economic progress and well-being of African populations towards achievement of the MDGs Essence : Increase information capacity of African regional and national institutions

6. Expected Results (1) R[1.] Improved and sustainable access by African stakeholders to EO data and information at continental, regional and national levels • Infrastructure: installation, upgrading, repair • Enabling environment: relevant policies; and agreements and licences with data providers (e.g. European/African ones) R[2.] Improved EO data and information services that contribute to better decision-making and planning at continental, regional and national levels • New and improved services for THEMA established (e.g. climate services, forest information, etc.) R[3.]Promote cross-fertilisation (geographically & thematically) among regions on the African continent and with European partners, and pursue the continentalization of services

7. Expected Results (2) [R4.] Strengthen political and policy development frameworks for use of EO to ensure an active and sustainable participation of African stakeholders in initiatives concerning EO for environment and security [R5.] Capacity development and training of African stakeholders at continental, regional and national levels

8. Thematic Actions & Services Services: • Early warning system of water levels in the major sub-basins of the region • Monitoring the hydrological cycle in the major sub-basins of the region: • Monitoring the water balance of the major sub-basins (flow levels & rates) • Estimation and monitoring of flooded forest in the central basin areas CEMAC RIC: CICOS THEMA: Management of Water Resources (for fluvial Transportation and Environmental Assessment

9. Thematic Actions & Services Services: IOC RIC: MOI Kenya Seychelles • Marine Resources Management • Oceanographic charts for detection of Potential Fishing Zones (PFZ) • Monitoring of oceanographic variables (Biological & Physical) • Monitoring of Coastal Environment • Surge, winds, currents & waves monitoring Tanzania Comoros Mozambique Madagascar Mauritius THEMA: Coastal and Marine Resource Management

10. Thematic Actions & Services Services: • Land THEMA: • Rangelands for livestock • Bush fires • Drought • Marine THEMA • Marine Resources Management • Oceanographic charts for detection of Potential Fishing Zones (PFZ) • Monitoring of oceanographic variables (Biological & Physical) • Monitoring of Coastal Environment • Surge, winds, currents & waves monitoring • ECOWAS • RICs: • AGRHYMET • University of Ghana THEMAs: Water Management for Cropland & Rangeland Management Coastal and Marine Resource Management

11. Thematic Actions & Services Services: • Land degradation • Natural habitat conservation • Forest monitoring (tracking depletion & degradation) IGAD RIC: ICPAC THEMA: Land Degradation Mitigation & Natural Habitat Conservation & Forest Information System

12. Thematic Actions & Services Services: SADC RIC: BDMS/ SADC-CSC THEMA: Agricultural and Environmental Resource Management

13. Thematic Actions & Services ACMAD • Services (using GIS & RS analysis tools): • Climate Change Assessment • Drought Monitoring and Forecasting THEMA: Support to Climate Services (Climate Change Monitoring)

14. Infrastructure

15. Programme Structure RAO/Contracting Authority (AUC) EU Del to AU Programme Steering Committee ACP, AUC, 5 RECs (voting) Observers: EU Del to AU, EC Directorates (DEVCO, JRC, GMES Bureau, etc), ESA, EUMETSAT, UN (WMO, FAO, UNEP, UNDP, etc) Non-voting: PC, RIC/CIC Reps, TAT EC Directorates JRC Programme Coordination Team Programme Coordinator (AUC) EUMETSAT RECs AUC Technical Assistance Team (TAT) Regional Steering Committees RICs: AGRHYMET, BDMS/SADC-CSC, CICOS, ICPAC, MOI, University of Ghana CIC: ACMAD Regional Networks

16. Coordination in the SADC Region

17. Outline • Implementation framework • Geographical Location • Expected Results • AMESD Achievements • MESA Primary focus • Regional Network • National Network • Conclusion

18. Implementation framework Regional Economic Community (Project Owner: 2014 - 2016) Regional Implementation Centre (Coordinator) Regional Strategic Partners (Co-Beneficiary)

19. Geographical Location Thematic Action : Agriculture and Environment Resource Management Purpose : to ensure informed Decision by increasing information management capacity at regional and national level via implementation of Five (5) result areas.

20. Expected Results • Result 1 : Improved access to existing basic Earth Observation data • Result 2 : Geo-information services established • Result 3 : Cross Fertilization and Continentalization • Result 4 : Political and policy development frameworks are strengthened • Result 5 : Adequate technical Expertise Permanently ensured

21. Result 1 and 2 Achievements Result 1 Achievements Result 2 Achievements Result 1 : MESA Consolidation • Upgrade existing station • Install 29 new stations Result 2 : MESA Consolidation • Improve existing Services : e.g incorporating user feedback • Introduce new service (Flood service.

22. Result 4: Achievements Distance Education Course Regional Trainings: Training of Trainers National Trainings Trainings at National level

23. MESA Primary Focus • Result 4 “Strengthen Policy Development Framework” • Work within existing Policy Structure • Strengthen of Regional Network • Built a National Network • “Strengthen Network” • Signing of MoU between RIC • Strengthen National and Regional Network by Implementing Steering Committee • Collaborate with other Projects : our participation in this workshop is clear indication Strengthening Implementation network MESA TEM 2 – SADC THEMA Result 3 “ Cross fertilization with Other Regions” • ECOWAS ( Fire Service). • ACMAD (Drought Service) • ICPAC (Drought Service).

24. Pre-AMESD/MESA Policy Structure SADC Community SADC MS Other RECs Summit Head of State AUC / EU Council of Ministers Minister Sub-sectoral Committees Permanent Secretary MESA SADC THEMA Regional Network SADC Secretariat REG-SC Chair Directors Projects RIC Technical National Network Links introduced through AMESD and MESA

25. SADC THEMA Network 1 policy /per NFP

26. National Network • Composition • National Steering Committee (NAT-SC) • Directors of Beneficiary institutes • National Working Group (NAT-WG) • Technical Experts at beneficiary institute • Responsibilities: • Collectively ensure ownership of the Action and Programme impact at national level MESA TEM 2 – SADC THEMA

27. NAT-SC AND NAT-WG Chairperson of Nat-SC and representative in Reg-SC National Steering Committee NFP Director Agriculture Directors at policy level (Meet once per year) NFP Director Agriculture NFP Director Agriculture NFP Director Agriculture NFP Director Agriculture Staff at technical level (Meet regularly and participate in REG-WG) NFP Flood NFP University NFP Agriculture NFP drought NFP Fire National Working Group Elected chair of Nat-WG NFP =National Focal Point SC = Steering Committee WG = Working Committee MESA TEM 2 – SADC THEMA

28. Example [Reg] and [Nat] Network SADC THEMA Consortium NFP-F Angola NFP-F Zambia NFP-F Botswana NFP-F Tanzania Regional Network NFP-F DRC NFP-F RSA NFP-F Swaziland SADC Sub-sectoral Committees NFP-F Madagascar NFP-F Malawi NFP-F Lesotho NFP-F Seychelles NFP-F Mozambique NFP-F Mauritius NFP-F Zimbabwe Other SADC Project NFP-A Zimbabwe NFP-D Zimbabwe NFP-F Zimbabwe NFP-W Zimbabwe NFP-U Zimbabwe National Network Dep. Met Min.. Water Dep. Forestry Civil Protection District Councils National Parks ... MESA TEM 2 – SADC THEMA

29. MESA SADC Thema MESA TEM 2 – SADC THEMA

30. Collaboration Opportunity • Access to Disaster Charter and subsequent Activation by each MESA SADC Participating MS. • Required would be required during implementation of MESA New Flood Service is foreseen . • Model Pre-flooding Condition • During flood • and Post Flooding. • MESA is interested to have Access to Disaster Character for each country for the purpose of activation of the charter in an event of Flooding. • Working with EUMETSAT in AMESD brought Disaster Charter to MESA for possible collaboration. MESA EUMETCAST stations are as dissemination of data and information to MS. • Flood Service Workshop 17-18 July 2014: Mechanism to active DC • Key Stakeholder • National Met. Services • Water Affairs Depart/Min • National Disaster Management

31. SASSCAL Opportunity • Angola • Botswana • Namibia • South Africa • Zambia • Germany Project Funded Germany aimed to evolve into an institution at country level, complementing operational service provide of data and information usable for climate change

32. ***END OF PRESENTATION Thank you