ENHANCING CAPACITY OF TMA IN INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF RADAR PRODUCTION.

Radar training participants in a group photo with  Acting Director General of Tanzania Meteorological Authority Dr. Ladislaus Chang’a during the training held on 15^th - 18^th July 2019 at TMA Conference room, 3^rd floor- Ubungo Plaza.

On 15^th - 18^th July 2019, Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), National Centre for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) of United States of America (USA), and other partners through the Weather and Climate Information Services for Africa (WISER) programme to implement a 3-year research project titled “HIGH Impact Weather lAKE sYstem(HIGHWAY)” organized a Radar training workshop to enable effective use of climate information to minimize deaths and damage due to severe convection and strong winds on Lake Victoria through improved use of radar products. The training was conducted at TMA conference room, 3^rd floor Ubungo Plaza.

During the opening, the Acting Director General of Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA), Dr. Ladislaus Chang’a, thanked HIGHWAY collaborating partners, for the good cooperation and DFID for funds the project. He also thanked the facilitator of the training for the preparation of the training and all other training organizers (Internal and External) for the excellent work in organizing the workshop. He acknowledge the good intention of the facilitator in departing radar knowledge, and seem to be the best radar facilitator in the world and expect them to deliver best knowledge that will enhance TMA capacity in interpretation and application of Radar products on giving best early warning and forecasting services . “Dear facilitator as the best Radar facilitator in the world we expect to attain best knowledge that will make TMA to be arm of Radar training across the African continent in terms of new technology particularly in radar services” said Dr. Chang’a.

Dr. Chang’a reminded the facilitators that, TMA has shifted to full authority from Agency found during their previous visit. He insisted participants to take the training as historical events as an authority and walk through our TMA vision, to become centre of excellent in accelerating national development by providing quality products and services. 

Lastly, Dr. Chang’a emphasized the participants and facilitator to cooperate during the workshop by reminding them of the importance of the training at Nation level, especially in social economy development in Tanzania that may facilitate to shift into a middle income as an industrial dependent economy, which also depend in raw materials from agricultural sectors.