Recent Assistance of JICAfor SIDS

Kyoji MizutaniResident Representative

JICA Solomon Islands

16th session of WMO/RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee

Honiara, Solomon Islands, 2 September 2016

Outline of Presentation

I. Operational support

– HimawariCast Receiving System for satellite analysis

II. Capacity development

– Pacific-LEADs for young leaders in PICs

– “Project for Reinforcing Meteorological Training Function of FMS” for operational services

HimawariCast Receiving System

HimawariCast Receiving System has been provided to Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji in July 2016.

� To assist SIDS NMHSs to ensure stable and effective utilization of Himawari-8 data.

� JICA collaborating with JMA for training seminars in all these countries for a follow-up.

� Stand-alone system to receive satellite data, NWP products, and observations.

� Redundancy in data acquisition is created together with Internet.

� Fiji - completed on 1 July 2016

� Vanuatu - completed on 7 July 2016

� Solomons - completed on 14 July 2016

� Training seminar will be arranged for;

• Fiji - 19 September 2016• Vanuatu - 21-23 September 2016• Solomon Islands - TBD soon

1) What is “Pacific-LEADS”?

Pacific-LEADS launched

The Pacific Leaders' Educational Assistance for Development of State (Pacific-LEADS) is

the new training program for young leaders in the Pacific, launched by the Government of

Japan at the 7th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM7) in Japan on 22-23 May 2015.

Pacific-LEADS aims to foster young leaders to play a vital role towards the resolution of

development challenges in the Pacific region, as well as to further strengthen the

relationships between their countries and Japan.

2) Participants

Main participants are government officials/ civil servants

in the Pacific. With an endorsement/recommendation of

the government, persons from the semi-governmental

organisations or educators are also considered.

3) Fields of Study

Must be relevant to the program objective – “To foster potential contributors to solve

development agendas of PICs”, namely: disaster risk reduction, climate change,

environment, sustainable development, oceans, maritime issues and fisheries, trade,

investment, tourism and economic policy.

Pacific-LEADS overview

Offer opportunities for about 100 competent young

government officials to study at universities in Japan and

work on an internship.

• Young professionals able to contribute to

development at home will be fostered.

• JPN-PICs bilateral relationships will be

strengthened.

14 PICs

・About 100 government officials

in 3 Batches

Japan

・42 Universities

and 67 courses

Deadline for 2nd Batch: October 2016

Sep ‘17 (for up to 2.5yrs)

Return

to

respective

countries

Master courses

in the areas of

PALM7 Pillars

Arrival

At

Japan

Selection

Site/Org.

visits

ApplicationSummer

InternshipJoint

ProgramJapanese

Lessons

Jan-Apr ‘16 Apr-May ‘16 Aug/Sep ‘16 Sep ‘16 (for up to 2.5yrs)Batch 1:

Aug-Oct ‘16Nov ’16 -May ‘17 Aug/Sep ‘17Batch 2:

We are here :Deadline slightly differs between the countries.Please contact JICA office in your country.Batch 3: Starts in 2017. Procedures will be similar to Batch 2.

Future Pacific-LEADerS in Meteorological Sector

For more information:

www.jica.go.jp/english/countries/oceania/Pacific-LEADS.html

Masters in Geoscience/Science

<University of the Ryukyus>

Masters in Meteorology and Climatology

<Tohoku University>Masters in Environmental Earth Science

<University of the Ryukyus>

1st Batch:

Vanuatu

Mr Fred Yakeniau

VMGD

A total of 41 participants arrived in Japan,

including;

Reinforcing Meteorological Training Function of FMS

The 4-year project was launched in December 2014 and is now fully in progress with training activities.

� To strengthen the training capabilities of FMS.

� To develop capacity in participating countries through group training course, in-country training, and OJT.

Project Area� Two group training courses and one in-

country training were successfully conducted.

� Priority areas were identified, including “Basic observation”, “Maintenance of instrument”, “QMS/Competency”.

� Training Course on Maintenance andCalibration of Instruments

� 2-13 November 2015

� 10 participants from;

Cooks, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, Solomons, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

� Obtained practical skills and knowledge for maintenance and calibration of instruments.

� A total of 36 calibration certificates were issued for the instruments of participating countries.

� In-country Training for Aerodrome Weather Reporting in Christmas Island

� 24 Feb - 8 Mar 2016, Cassidy International Airport.

� 14 participants from Kiribati Met Service & Civil Aviation Authority.

� Training for weather observation and aerodrome weather reports - METAR and SPECI.

� Obvious improvement in the weather reports as identified by FMS and Fiji Airways.

� Training Course on ISO9001:2015 Quality Management System

� 16-27 May 2016

� 11 participants from; Cooks, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomons, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

� Focussed on the implementation of QMS according to the 2015 version of ISO9001.

� Requirement of ISO9001:2015 based QMS was recognized. Growing gaps in the region were identified.

Planned Training for 2016

� Training Course on Analysis and Application of Himawari-8 Data

• 12-16 Sep 2016, Nadi• Satellite analysis, SATAID, Dvorak technique, etc.

� In-country Training for QMS/Competency in Tuvalu

• 2 weeks in October 2016, Funafuti.• Follow-up to the QMS Training in May.

� Training Course on Maintenance & Calibration of Instrument (II)

• 21 November – 2 December 2016, Nadi.• To be organized jointly with WMO, for 18 PICs.• Similar to 2015 training but include hygrometers and more

emphasis on maintenance of AWS.