In conjunction with the training workshop for national and regional AdaptWAP project management units on the implementation of the Multi-Risk Early Warning System (MR-EWS) for the W-Arly-Pendjari complex, an experience-sharing session was organized on October 19, 2023 at the Sahara and Sahel Observatory headquarters.
The session featured presentations of concrete examples of the implementation of environmental warning and monitoring systems, illustrating how countries respond to extreme weather events that pose a threat to people and human activities.
Mr. Alaeddine Jlassi, deputy director of measurement networks at the General Directorate for Water Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture, Hydraulic Resources and Fisheries, presented Tunisia's experience in the field of early warning. He also discussed the ongoing modernization process of SAP Flood, integrating the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing, as well as the creation of a national SAP committee scheduled to see the light of day by 2027.
Mr. Amjed Haj Taieb, Junior Expert in Remote Sensing and GIS, shared OSS's experience in monitoring land degradation through the MISLAND platform, recently set up as part of the GMES&Africa - North Africa Consortium project.
Crucial information on weather monitoring technologies, data collection and analysis, as well as communication and warning systems, was exchanged. Emphasis was also placed on the importance of coordination between the various stakeholders, collaboration between national meteorological agencies and local authorities, and the involvement of local communities in the early warning process.
This initiative reflects a shared commitment to disaster risk reduction and the protection of life and property in Africa.