Organization Development and Issues of
Climate Change at TMA
BY
Dr. L. B. Chang’a
Ag.Director – Research and Applied Meteorology
Tanzania Meteorological Agency
Norway Study Tour by TMA Staff, 19th – 23rd MAY, 2014
Contents
1.
Current and Revised TMA Organization Structure
2.
TMA personnel
3.
Capacity development Needs in Implementing the revised structure
4.
Recent Initiatives and achievements
6.
Participation of TMA in the Implementation of the National Climate Changes
Strategy
7.
Collaboration with Higher Learning and Research Institutions in Research,
Education and Training
8.
Impacts of recent extreme weather events in Tanzania
9.
Summary and Plan in addressing current and emerging challenges
TMA Organization Structure
 TMA is a Government Agency in the Ministry of Transport
 It is headed by Director General who reports to the Permanent
Secretary
 Ministerial Advisory Board (MAB) advises the Transport Minister
 TMA is divided into 5 Divisions and Zanzibar Office each headed
by a Director
• CURRENT STRUCTURE
Chief Executive Officer
DIRECTOR GENERAL
Zanzibar Office
DIRECTOR
Legal Services Unit
LEGAL OFFICER
International Affairs
MANAGER
Internal Audit Unit
INTERNAL AUDITOR
Meteorological Training
Centre Kigoma PRINCIPAL
Planning, Monitoring
and Evaluation
MANAGER
Procurement and
Supplies
MANAGER
Forecasting Services
DIRECTOR
Research and Applied
Met.
DIRECTOR
Central Forecasting
Office (PWS, NWP)
MANAGER
Technical Services
DIRECTOR
Business Support
Services
DIRECTOR
Environment and
Research Services
MANAGER
Technical Services
MANAGER
Finance and Accounts
MANAGER
Aeronautical and Marine
Meteorological Services
MANAGER
Applied Meteorology
MANAGER
Information and
Communication
Technology MANAGER
Administration and
Human Resources
MANAGER
Network Operations
MANAGER
Climatology and Climate
Change Services
MANAGER
Quality Assurance and
Network Planning
MANAGER
Marketing and Public
Relations
MANAGER
Zonal Offices
ZONAL MANAGERS
• REVISED STRUCTURE
TMA PERSONNEL
Capacity Development needs in
Implementing the New Structure
• Marine Meteorological Services
• Radar and Station Network Operation
• Hydrometeorology
• Agrometeorology
• Technical Services
Recent Initiatives and achievements
• Publication of TMA Research Journal
• Publication of TMA Statement on the status of the National
climate
• Participation of TMA in preparation of the National Climate
Change Strategy
• Quality Management System ISO 9001:2008
• Establishment of the Weather Radar Network
• Participation of TMA in the Implementation of the Global
Framework For Climate Services GFCS implementation
Participation of TMA in CCIAM Programme
• Capacity building
– Four MSc Students
– Two PhD Students
• Research
– IK Project
– IK Strategic Intervention project
• Infrastructure
- GIS and Research Laboratory
- Four AWS
Collaboration with Higher Learning and
Research Institutions
• Master of Science in Climate Change and
Sustainable Development at the Centre of
Climate Change Studies, UDSM (2012)
• Bachelor of Science in Meteorology at University
of Dar es Salaam – Department of Physics
(2013)
Nawenge Sekondari in Mahenge
TMA Director General, Dr. Agnes Kijazi, inspecting a nursery of
Indigenous Trees in Ismani Ward
a sekondari Nawenge,
Mahenge. CCIAM IK
Project.
Martin Luther King Primary School in Dodoma
Number of schools and students
reached
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Kasita Seminary
Kwilo High School
Nawenge Secondary
St. Agnes Secondary
Mwembetogwa Secondary
Highland Secondary
Lugalo Secondary
Ebenezer Secondary
School
9. Iringa Girls Secondary
Impacts of Recent extreme weather events
December, 2011 flooding in Dar es Salaam
40 people left dead
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Some of the Challenges Facing TMA
THE NEED FOR CENTRAL FORECASTING OFFICE
The Lack of TMA owned Central Forecasting Office (CFO) and Headquarter
Building
OTHER METEOROLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Insufficient Observation Networks, which hinders the capacity of the Agency to
fully describe mesoscale weather phenomena
HUMAN CAPACITY BUILDING
Due to rapid technological advancement the need for human capacity building in
various area of operation including for engineers and technician,
Agrometeorology, Hydrometeorology is urgent and is increasing
DATA PROCESSING AND SERVICES DELIVERY TO THE PUBLIC
Digitization and archiving of non-real data
The need for enhanced public awareness on the application of weather and
climate in socio-economic activities in the context of Climate Change
Plan for addressing current and emerging challenges
Considering the emerging challenges, TMA is working on the
following plan:
•TMA is refining its organization structure to address the emerging
issues and improve its services
•TMA has prepared a five year strategic Plan which highlight the
challenges to be addressed in the next five years
•TMA in Collaboration with the University of Dar es Salaam have
started the the Degree of Meteorology, where TMA staff will
participate in teaching
•The cooperation between TMA and Research and Higher Learning
Institutions in Norway is another milestone towards improved
weather and climate services to Tanzanian society.
THANK YOU