Training

Strengthening climate-service capacity

Methods, practical learning and regional knowledge exchange for African climate-service providers.

Training function

From climate data to usable regional services

ACMAD develops and shares methods, tools and practical skills for data services, climate monitoring, long-range forecasting and climate projections.

Training combines guidance documents, workshops, placements, e-learning and regional Climate Outlook Forum activities.

Climate data services

Quality control, rescue, management and preparation of climate observations.

Climate monitoring

Indices, diagnostics and tools for assessing anomalies and extremes.

Long-range forecasting

Objective seasonal prediction, model output and consensus outlook production.

Climate projections

Interpretation and application of model output for climate-change information.

Capacity development

Programmes and learning activities

Practical learning combines methods, product development, interpretation, professional placements and regional exchange.

On-the-job training and secondment

Structured placements at ACMAD for hands-on learning, mentoring and institutional exchange.

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Product development and interpretation

Training on producing, interpreting and applying RCC monitoring and forecast products.

Workshops, seminars and conferences

Regional learning events on African climate, RCC functions and climate-service practice.

E-learning

Learning themes include data rescue and management, climate prediction, model output, monitoring and long-range forecasting.

MEDCOF seasonal objective forecasting

Training materials developed for objective seasonal forecasting through the Mediterranean Climate Outlook Forum.

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Surveys and training-needs analysis

Questionnaires, analysis reports and proposals used to shape relevant regional capacity development.

Technical library

Methods, tools and guidance

Quality-control procedures, climate-index guidance, data-rescue references and Climsoft documentation preserved from the RCC training library.

Climate data procedures and indices

Quality control, CPT preparation, GTS ingestion and guidance for climate indices.

PDF guide

Producing CPT input from Climsoft

Procedure for preparing Climsoft data for the Climate Predictability Tool.

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PDF guide

Updating Climsoft from NOAA GTS data

Operational procedure for loading GTS observations downloaded from NOAA into Climsoft.

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PDF guide

RClimDex User Manual

Guidance for quality control, calculation and interpretation of climate-extreme indices.

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Data rescue

Practical references for locating, preserving, imaging and digitising historical observations.

PDF guide

IEDRO Data Rescue Manual

Reference manual for preserving and digitising historical meteorological observations.

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PDF guide

Climate Data Rescue Guidance

English-language guidance on climate-data rescue activities and workflows.

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Climsoft data management

Installation, administration, development, data entry and operational user guidance.

PDF guide

Database Fundamentals

Database concepts and data-management foundations used in Climsoft training.

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Presentation

Climsoft installation and reinstallation procedure

French-language presentation on installing and reinstalling Climsoft.

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Climsoft Administrator Guide

Administration, configuration, security, maintenance and backup guidance.

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Climsoft Programmer Guide

Technical guidance for extending and maintaining Climsoft.

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Climsoft User Guide

Operational guidance for routine climate-data management in Climsoft.

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Climsoft Key Entry Guide

Instructions for climate-observation data entry and capture workflows.

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Learning record

Workshop, training and survey reports

Reports document the regional forums, professional placements, scientific stays and needs assessments that shaped RCC capacity development.

Climate Outlook Forum reports

Reports from regional and sub-regional seasonal forecast workshops and forums.

On the Job training reports

Learning outputs and reports prepared through ACMAD placements and scientific stays.

Surveys and analysis

Questionnaires, needs assessments and supporting proposals for regional training activities.

Questionnaire for Global Producing Centres PDF report