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Dr. Ousmane Ndiaye, Renowned Meteorologist, Awarded Knight in the Order of the Lion

Senegal Order of the Lion grand coss badge

Dakar, Senegal – Dr. Ousmane Ndiaye, an esteemed meteorologist and the Director of Meteorological Operations at ANACIM (Agence Nationale de l’Aviation Civile et de la Météorologie), and co-leading SWIFT in Senegal, has been honoured with the prestigious rank of Knight in the Order of the Lion (ordre national du lion, in French). This recognition celebrates his significant contributions to the field of meteorology and his exceptional dedication to enhancing weather forecasting capabilities in Senegal.

A storm short-range weather models didn’t see

On 25 February 2022 at 8pm on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria, the rain began.
Although this was the beginning of a severe storm that would pummel Lake Victoria with intense rain when the fishermen were out in their boats, the forecasting models the Kenyan Meteorological Department used didn’t predict the heavy rainfall that was about to occur.

University of Nairobi Faculty of Science and Technology Inaugurates Weather and Climate Science Laboratory Supported by UK-GCRF African SWIFT Project

Speaking during the launch of the SWIFT-NESST Laboratory at the Meteorology unit, Prof Hutchinson, the Associate Vice Chancellor- Research, Innovation and Enterprise (AVC-RIE) reminisced about the unpredictability of rainfall distribution in both space and time and the challenge that it posed on the agricultural activities like planting season during her tenure as an agricultural officer … Continue Reading

White Paper published on the Potential of Operational Weather Prediction to Save Lives and Improve Livelihoods and Economies in Sub-Saharan Africa

GCRF AFrican SWIFT and ForPAc SHEAR

White Paper published on the Potential of Operational Weather Prediction to Save Lives and Improve Livelihoods and Economies in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Urgent investment in African weather forecasting aids weather-and climate-resilient future and contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals across the continent: joint paper by the GCRF African SWIFT and ForPAc SHEAR projects.

Two prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prizes won by SWIFT partners

Queens Anniversary Prize winners 2021

The University of Leeds and the University of Reading have both been awarded Queen’s Anniversary Prizes in this year’s round of awards, for their work on weather and climate, and SWIFT has been cited in both of the prizes. The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes are the UK’s highest national honour for universities, and for a project to contribute to two awards is a remarkable achievement.