The Department Of Water Resources under the Ministry Of Fisheries Water Resources and National Assembly Matters in collaboration with the European Union Monday 14 November 2022 kicked start a twelve days training workshop on data management and visualization training for its staff.
This includes training the fisheries staff and other institutions on techniques of data management and visualization using Geoclim tools on the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) and Climate Change Resilient Marine Zone for the Gambia starting from 14th and ending 25th November 2022.
Omar SM Gibba permanent secretary MoFWR-NAMs in his opening statement said the objective of the workshop is to build institutional capacity in data management and visualization in which the Department of Water Resources continues to play significant emphasis on observing, monitoring, and predicting the weather, climate and water resources of the country.
“I have been reliably informed that the Department of Water Resources has a long record of over 100 years of climate data in its achieve,” said PS Gibba
The Hydrological and Meteorological (Hydro-Met) observation systems constitute a crucial component for data acquisition and information generation necessary for meeting critical development goals. To prepare for severe weather events and changes in climatic norms, the Gambia has identified the improvement of its hydro-met infrastructures as a priority that needs to be defined in the country’s national development plan. This will ultimately provide timely and reliable climate data, and information services and reduced the negative impact of climate variability and change, PS Mr Gibba explained.
The PS added that the more effective delivery of climate-related information to the public requires the involvement of a more participatory multidisciplinary approach that brings together research and development institutions appropriate as well as partners to increase yields and reduce the negative impact of climate change.
“I and my Honorable Minister, therefore, thank the GCCA management team for initiating this important training, particularly for the provision of the new high-capacity computers and the European union delegation for their support,” he thanked them for the support.
