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It is our priority not only to deliver a reliable and good quality ICT solution, but also to train the relevant staff and organizations to optimally benefit from the information and tools provided. We build partnerships with public and private organizations and contribute in strong value-adding service chains.
\nTo increase the capacity of people and organizations working with our services, we undertake capacity development at different levels.<\/p>\n
\n“There is a real added value in helping our local partners to build up capacity and give them the needed training, so they can understand and use our services provided in the right way”<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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- We organize practical trainings with our local-partner organizations on the topics of weather forecasting, agro-meteorological services and decision making under uncertain circumstances. These are often train-the-trainer sessions<\/strong> to pass the knowledge on to extension officers or development agents (the trainers), who in their turn are in contact with farmers. The farmers are finally supported in understanding the weather information provided to them. In this way, a cascade of knowledge transfer is being generated and embedded in the local context.<\/li>\n
- In the process of developing agro-meteorological services, it is key to bring together agronomist knowledge with meteorological knowledge.<\/strong> To enable this, we organize different co-creation workshops with relevant partners. During such workshops, the goal is to exchange agronomic and meteorological knowledge, to define and design new operational models for crop advisories or services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nExample: Zimbabwe<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Zimbabwe Meteorological & Agricultural Departments required training on the use of agro-meteorological information to create Digital Climate Advisory Services. Weather Impact has developed several training sessions and aims to build capacity at the meteorological and agricultural institutions to generate these digital services. Topics that are covered are the use of open source data and software, accessing and processing meteorological data, generation of agro-meteorological advisories, dissemination of information, and more.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cGreat facilitation skills, content well prepared and the concepts covered are important in solving DCAS challenges in Zimbabwe.\u201d<\/strong><\/span>
\nShylock Muyengwa \u2013 Zimbabwe Evaluation Association<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\nRead more about capacity building in Zimbabwe<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Example: Lesotho<\/strong><\/p>\n
Capacity building in Lesotho is set up to train participants with various backgrounds, such as the Lesotho Meteorological Service (LMS), the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), Burea of Statistics and agro-extension officers from across the country. Weather Impact developed trainings to create local ownership of agro-weather tools, and facilitate sustainability after the project ends. By combining all expertise of the different stakeholders and strengthen their collaboration and capacity, agro weather tools can be implemented and used succesfully. This way Weather Impact contributes to the legacy of the service.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cIt has been so great to be in this training and this is going to help us to help our farmers to plant their crops in the right timing in line with weather expectations, and do the cropping activities the right way.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n