Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) donated four Automated Weather Stations and one Automated Rain Station to the Namibia Meteorological Service Centre. These stations will serve as Early Warning Weather systems and are earmarked for the Kunene region – in Sesfontein, Fransfontein, and Warmquelle areas, respectively.
The donation is part of MTC’s ESG commitment, particularly the socio-environmental sustainability element, which was in partnership with the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF), Green Climate Fund, IREMA Project, and the Ministry of Works and Transport. The Meteorological Services of Namibia will be the custodian managing the highly technical Automated Weather Stations.
Namibia is prone to natural disasters, particularly floods, and drought. Hence the need to use the latest technology to accelerate our resilience, innovation, and adaptation against recurring and other possible climate calamities. These Early Warning Weather stations will enable the farmers to prepare against such calamities in the Kunene region. It is the need of the hour to design technology-driven solutions and employ smart interventions. and transitions from traditional ways. MTC’s Executive, Tim Ekandjo, stated that the country needs to leverage technology to mitigate climate change effects.
The Early Warning System is instrumental in helping smallholder farmers through access to accurate and up-to-date information on climate to enhance adaptation responses; alerting the people of an imminent disaster; hazard detection; monitoring and forecasting; analyzing risks and incorporation of risk information in emergency planning and warnings.
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Pauline Mugore of EIF said Namibia’s commitment to implementing early warning systems is a crucial means of alerting the communities to climate change and enabling them to respond effectively. Early warning information empowers communities to take timely action in the face of potential disasters such as droughts and floods. It serves as a safety net, allowing communities to proactively plan for disasters, thereby saving lives.
