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  • Leading Organization:
    AusAID
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    Australian Bureau of Meteorology
    Summary:

    Project Description: The aim of this project is to strengthen climate prediction in Pacific Island countries. It aims to expand the use of climate predictions by Pacific Island countries both in National Meteorological Services and by industries/agencies which use climate information including farmers, tourism, water resource managers and health authorities. The project is scheduled to end in 2009. At the end of the project implementation, the NMS of each participating country are to have software tailored for use in its location, and a thorough understanding of how seasonal climate prediction services can be applied to support climate-sensitive decision making in industry and government. Key representatives of climate-sensitive activities (e.g. agriculture, water management, disaster mitigation) will have received training in the effective use of climate predictions in a risk management context. It is hoped that in turn, the growth in productivity and efficiency that will follow in climate-sensitive industries will naturally flow through to better food security, improved public health, better managed water resources and more robust national economies.

    Expected Outputs:

    1. Develop and install PC-based climate prediction software. 2. Train NMS personnel in the use of the climate prediction software and the establishment of a climate prediction service. 3. Facilitate linkages between NMS staff and clients making climate sensitive decisions. 4. Train clients in the effective use of prediction information.

    Contacts:

    Project Contacts: Ms. Janita Pahalad Project Team Leader Email: picpp@bom.gov.au Tel: (613) 9669 4781 Mrs. Debbie Dowel Project Support Officer Email: picpp@bom.gov.au Tel: (613) 9669 4757 AusAID Contacts: Brian Dawson Email: brian.dawson@ausaid.gov.au Paul Mitchell Email: paul.mitchell@ausaid.gov.au

    Project Status:
    Completed, 31 December 2009
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Cook Islands
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    AusAid
    Cofinancing Total:
    N/A
    Total Amounts:
    $3,000,000
    Resources:
    Project Website
    AusAID- Aid Activities in Samoa
    Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management Framework for Action 2005 – 2015 (June 2009 Report)
    Image(s):
    File(s):
    Seasonal Climate Outlooks in Pacific Island Countries (SCOPIC) Brochure
    Summary Report of the Online Climate Outlook Forum
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