Our mandates
As the continental weather and climate watch institution for Africa, ACMAD provides:
– Regular continental medium to long range weather and climate prediction
– Continental early warnings on drought, tropical cyclones and other extremes
As the African Centre of Excellence for meteorological applications for sustainable development for Africa, ACMAD provides:
– Capacity building on the applications of meteorology for sustainable social and economic development at the national level;
– Development of methodologies and techniques for applications at national and sub regional levels;
– Stronger participation in global climate and weather watch programmes;
-Specialized training to relevant professionals and development practitioners in Africa;
– Appropriate research, data, and networking facilities to research programmes in Africa.
ACMAD DECISIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
N° | Type | Subject | Date for adoption | Body | COMMENTS |
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01 | Resolution 540 (xx) | Decision on the creation of ACMAD Centre | April 1985 | UNECA Conference of Ministers | |
02 | Resolution 621 (XXII) | ACMAD Constitution approval | 24 April 1987 | UNECA Conference of Ministers | |
03 | Resolution 651 (XXIII) | Adoption of table of assessed contribution of member states | 1989 | UNECA Conference of Ministers | |
04 | Resolution 741 (XXVII) | Adoption of ACMAD Work Programme and Bugdet for 1992-1992 | April 1992 | UNECA Conference of Ministers | |
05 | Resolution 755 (XXVIII) | Adoption of ACMAD board membership | May 1993 | UNECA Conference of Ministers | |
06 | Decision 2 (XXV) | Adoption of ACMAD Work Programme and Bugdet for 1994-1996 | 2 May 1994 | UNECA Conference of Ministers | |
07 | Decision 2(XXXI) | Sharpening the long term goals and objectives of ACMAD | 1996 | UNECA Conference of Ministers | |
08 | Resolution 827 (XXII) | Rationalization of Institutions under the aegis of UNECA | 1997 | UNECA Conference of Ministers | |
09 | M.O.U OMM/CEA | Memorandum of Understanding | 1999 | ECA and WMO | |
10 | Management Document BoG-15 | ACMAD’S financial Regulation | June 2011 | ACMAD/BoG | |
11 | Resolution CEA/CM 651(XXIII) | Table of assessed contributions of African countries to ACMAD | 1988-1993 | UNECA Conference of Ministers |
Table of countries having ratified the ACMAD texts
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Algerie | Angola | Benin | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Cameroun |
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Congo | Cote d'ivoire | Djibuti | Egypte | Ethiopie | Gabon |
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Guinéé conakry | Kenya | Lybie | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali |
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Maroc | Ile maurice | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal |
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Seychelles | Soudan | Togo | Tunisie |