CAP Implementation Progress in Mali-Meteo and Fast-Tracking in Africa
The Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) implementation in Mali-Meteo by Ismahila Koumare has been significant, with successful alert issuance since 2021. Collaboration with WMO and efforts to fast-track CAP implementation in five African countries show progress and challenges. Mali-Meteo has used cloud-based editors for alert publication, benefiting from training sessions. The implementation status and completion percentages of CAP arrangements between WMO and Mali-Meteo for various countries are outlined.
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CAP IMPLEMENTATION IN MALI BY ISMAHILA KOUMARE, MSc Mali Meteorological agency (MALI-METEO) Email: koumareismahila@gmail.com WhatsApp: +22366864436
Outline Background ; Current CAP Implementation ; Implementing arrangement CAP between WMO and MALI-METEO fast-tracking in Africa in which five (5) countries namely, Benin, Cameroon, Congo-Brazzaville, Guinea Conakry and Togo ; Opportunities & Challenges ; Recommadation.
Background Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) was first implemented at Mali Meteorological Agency (MALI-METEO) in 2021; The first CAP alert issued by MALI-METEO was on 15thSeptember 2021; MALI-METEO, stilled use the default CAP system , which has already been configured for all countries ; MALI-METEO used the windows computer and Smartphone to publish an alert via Operating procedures standards (SOP) CAP Format.
Current CAP Implementation MALI-METEO beneficed the help of M.Eliot Christian, Samuel Muchemi and Dr Issa LELE to implement the CAP in Mali ; MALI-METEO were trained on how to compose and publish CAP alerts on a cloud-based CAP editor ; MALI-METEO has been successfully using cloud- based CAP editor to issue alerts since 2021 until now.
Implementing Arrangement CAP between WMO and MALI- METEO fast-tracking in Africa in which five (5) countries Number Country Progress Comp letion (%) Deadl ine Current Status Green color 1 Guinea Conakry Completed traning conducted follow up training 100% 15-10- 2022 Green color 2 Cameroon Completed traning conducted follow up training 100% 15-10- 2022 Green color 3 Togo Completed traning conducted follow up training 100% 15-10- 2022 Orange color 4 Congo- Brazzaville Completed test training , there is one more step Adding country s URL and other details to the Register of Alerting Authorities 90% 15-10- 2022 Orange color 5 Benin Completed test training , next step is to Register of WMO Members Alerting Authority and Adding country s URL and other details to the Register of Alerting Authorities 90% 15-10- 2022
CAP Alert Published by Guinea Conakry on 09-08-2022 GC TG BN CM CB
Opportunities & Challenges Opportunities: The CAP Tool is easy to use ; Capacity building of CAP team. Challenges: Network connectivity poor in some countries ; Dificult to work on local server with cloud-based CAP editor.
Recommadation To encourage the Met services to publish CAP alert in the Register of Alerting Authorities ; To improve the collaboration with local Telecommunications Companies that can be help for share the weather information to the people.
