Meteorology and developmet planning

Abstract

Following a very successful Seminar on the role of meteo rological services in economic development in Africa (ibadan, October 1969), ECA adopted Resolution 196(lX) entitled "World ' Weather Watch and Economic Development in Africa". The Commission recognized the importance of weather and climate information for short-term and long-term planning and that the implementation of" the World Weather Watch would be beneficial to economic development, The resolution accordingly invites member States to support the implementation of WWW and to establish or strengthen the institu tional links between the national meteorological services and the organs responsible for the planning and exploitation of natural resources within the country. A copy of the Resolution is attached.This document reviews some of the relevant developments since the adoption of Resolution 196(lX) and makes suggestions for possible future action.