WISER-EWSA Testbed 2

The Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, Mr Rainford Simumbwe, addressed participants at the Weather and Climate Information Services (WISER) Early Warnings for All (EWSA) intensive testbed open day on 5 February 2025. Simumbwe said, “This testbed…marks a significant step in our efforts to enhance Zambia's ability to deliver timely,...

A team of researchers from the University of Leeds have arrived in Zambia to play a leading role in a ground-breaking weather forecasting testbed as part of a project to create new early warning systems for vulnerable communities in Lusaka. The WISER-EWSA project is led by Doug Parker and John Marsham at Leeds and includes partners from Europe and across Southern Africa.