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Status of Implementation of the AMESD SADC THEMA as 30 September 2012

Status of Implementation of the AMESD SADC THEMA as 30 September 2012. Presented by Isaac KUSANE , Project Manager African Monitoring of the Environment for Sustainable Development Botswana Department of Meteorological Services (BDMS).

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Status of Implementation of the AMESD SADC THEMA as 30 September 2012

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  1. Status of Implementation of the AMESD SADC THEMA as 30 September 2012 Presented by Isaac KUSANE , Project Manager African Monitoring of the Environment for Sustainable Development Botswana Department of Meteorological Services (BDMS) Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  2. Outline • Context: Global Overview • SADC THEMA Achievements as 30 September 2012 Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  3. AMESD / MESA Path Beyond MESA GMES in Africa MSG ???? 2013 – 2018 MESA MoE, MoA Univ, MoW 37M Euros 2006 – 2013 AMESD MoE, MoA, Univ 21M Euros 1996 – 2005 PUMA MSG NMS 11M Euros 1995 FMG Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  4. African Union Commission European Union Commission 9th EDF Global Overview : AMESD Political Framework • A partnershipbetween the RECs, ACP Secretariat, AUC and EU • A continental wide, pan-africanproject for the development of geoinformation services International partners (Eumetsat, JRC, WMO, UNEP, UNECA, FAO) 5 Regional EconomicCommunities CEMAC, ECOWAS, IGAD, IOC, SADC + ACP Secretariat Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  5. Global Overview : AMESD General Purpose To improve decision making-processes in the fields of environmental resource and environmental risk managementin Africa: • By increasing the information management capacity of African regional and national institutions mandated for environment-related sectors, and • By facilitating access to Africa-wide environmental information derived from EO technologies To allow “ Informed decision” Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  6. Global Overview : AMESD Operational Objectives • Result 1 : Improved access by African users to existing basic Earth Observation, field and ancillary data • Result 2 : Operational information services are established to improve decision-making processes in the fields of environmental management and other policies • Result 3 : Political and policy development frameworks are strengthened to ensure active and sustainable participation of African governments in global environmental surveillance. • Result 4 : An adequate technical level of AMESD African stakeholders is permanently ensured Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  7. AMESD Programmatic aspects The AMESD Program is expected to facilitate : Deployment of about 50 AMESD stations Development of services (“Themas”) Build Capacity in participating members states The Follow-Up of the PUMA Project Deployment of 55 PUMA stations, in 46 African National Meteo Services The Preparation of GMES Africa AMESD may be seen as a “building Block” for GMES Africa A key African contribution to GEO SA National Workshop 21 September 2012, Pretoria , South Africa

  8. AMESD Project Outline • Project funded through the European Development Fund • Financial Agreement signed in November 2006 between EC, ACP Secretariat and the RECs • African Union Commission was given the mandate of Delegated Regional Authorising Officer (DRAO) • Timeframe for implementation: 2009-2013 • Overall budget : 21 M€ Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  9. Global Overview : AMESD Management • African Union Commission in charge of implementing the programme • Steering Committee composed of: • Voting members: AUC, RECs, ACP Secretariat • Observers: European Commission, EUMETSAT, WMO • Observers: UNEP, UNECA, FAO • AMESD has a “ Continental Dimension” • EUMETCast data access, training, policy framework, coordination / harmonisation of regional activities, “making the project visible at continental level” • the activities are coordinated by a Programme Coordination Team (PCT) based at Addis Ababa (African Union Commission) • AMESD has “ Regional Aspects”: • 5 THEMAs, 5 Regions, 5 Regional Implementation Centres (RICs) Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  10. EC Delegation (Addis Ababa) DRAO/Programme Director AUC Programme Steering Committee EC, EUMETSAT, WMO, UNEP, UNECA, FAO Regional Economic Communities – RECs DG AidCo A C P Programme Coordination Team JRC Programme Coordinator AUC CEMAC ECOWAS IGAD IOC SADC EUMETSAT Technical Assistance RIC (IOC) RIC (CEMAC) RIC (IGAD) RIC (ECOWAS) RIC (SADC) Regional networks Regional networks Regional networks Regional networks Regional networks Global Overview : AMESD Programme Structure Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  11. AMESD “approach” for the Regional THEMA • A partnership approach between the involved stakeholders for choosing the thematic priorities • Each region is responsible of its Thema Implementation • Articulated around the RIC and its partners • Based on a “regional network” • Regional network includes national actors • The continental level assures the Thema harmonisation and visibility • The national level plays an important role • Redistribution of Thema data by national focal points • Maintenance and upgrade of receiving stations • Political awareness • The countries are the final beneficiaries of AMESD Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  12. AMESD Themas • THEMA : « Mitigation of land degradation & natural habitatconservation » • RIC :ICPAC, Nairobi • THEMA :«Crop and rangeland management» • RIC :Agrhymet Niamey • THEMA :« Integrated Water Resource Management » • RIC :Cicos, Kinshasa, RDC • THEMA :«Agricultural & Environmental resource management» • RIC :BMS Gaborone, Botswana • THEMAMarine & Coastal management • RIC:Mauritius Oceanography Institute, Mauritius SA National Workshop 21 September 2012, Pretoria , South Africa

  13. AMESD along the value chain • The objective of AMESD is to develop a 100% African value–added chain • During AMESD the data acquisition & transmission is mostly assured by European means. • Beyond AMESD, the perspective includes the development of African space infrastructures Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  14. AMESD Budget Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  15. AMESD SADC THEMA Achievement Status as 30 September 2012 Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  16. AMESD SADC THEMA Implementation Framework • Regional Economic Community • SADC Secretariat • Regional Implementation Centre (RIC) • Botswana Department of • Meteorological Services Thematic Action: Agriculture and Environment Resource Management • National Network • MoA : Agriculture • MoA/MoE: Drought • MoE: Fire • NMS: PUMA • Universities SA National Workshop 21 September 2012, Pretoria , South Africa

  17. General Overview : Purpose Progress Indicator: Nineteen (19) Logical framework Progress indicator are used to high light the status of progress in the implementation of the AMESD SADC THEMA. Purpose: The primary purpose of the SADC Thematic Action is to empower the region and its member states to manage their Agricultural and Environmental Resources in a sustainable way. To achieve the General Purpose four (4) KRAhave been defined and are being implemented: Key Result Areas (4): • Improved Data Access • Established 3 core operational information Services (A, D, F). • Strengthen policy development frameworks • Technical capacity permanently ensured Targets, Achievements (Status) Deliverables, Perspectives, Challenges Recommendations Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  18. Workshop Objectives • To Present the Main Achievements of the AMESD SADC THEMA to Decision Makers in Beneficiary Institutes. • To Showcase AMESD SADC THEMA Products as Services Usage Within the Region. • To gather feedback (Achievement, Challenges, Existing Gaps, Recommendation Towards Improvement) from the Beneficiary Institutes on the Programme as a whole. • To discuss on the perspectives of the AMESD SADC THEMA support of Agriculture and Environmental Management toward sustainable development. Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  19. Status of Peer review Evaluation per RIC • PEER REVIEW UNDERTAKEN • PR#1: Oct. 2010 ( Defination Service) • PR#2: May 2011 ( Level of • development of Service) • PR#3 Nov 2011 • (Complementary review) • PR#4 May 2012 –Level of • Maturity of service • Review Crateria • Level of Maturity of • Service • Road Map to improve • Operational Service • Chaimpion User • Identification • Documentation Status • Implementation of PR2/PR3 • recommendation Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  20. Status According to Result Oriented Mission Review as Nov 2012 • Relevance: B (good) • Effectiveness: B (good) • Efficiency: C (problems) • Impact: B (good) • Sustainability: B (good) • Area of Concern Raised • Delayed signaling of contract • Delayed Staff Recruitment • Improved implementation structure at National level • strengthen links at national level with the region Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  21. Status of implementation of Project Staff Contracts Status of Regional and National Workshops

  22. Status of implementation of Partner’s Contracts

  23. Status of implementation of Recommendations Source: EUMETSAT Forum, AMESD Forum, AMESD Policy Conference, PSC Meetings, Thematic Experts Meeting and Peer Review

  24. Comparison of BDMS Status of Implementation of the Grant Agreement with Other RIC as 30 June 2012 Regional Workshop 9th October 2012, Gaborone, Botswana

  25. The END Thank You Ke a leboga

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